Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1892 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Era comes to an end as The Market Buffet café in Shrewsbury bows out to retirement after 50 years

15/02/2018
Market Buffet cafe in Shrewsbury Market Hall

After half a century of serving ‘legendary’ homemade lunches, puddings and cakes to generations of Salopians, the family behind one of Shrewsbury’s…

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Pontesbury community comes together to celebrate library sculpture

06/02/2018
Sculpture at Pontesbury Library

News from our partners Friends of the Community Library at Pontesbury On Saturday 3 February 2018 morning a large and enthusiastic crowd braved…

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Mindfulness and meditation: what’s it all about?

05/02/2018
Mindfulness - photo of a flower

Severn Valley Country Park is working with fully qualified British School of Meditation teacher Mandy Clarke to unravel the mysteries of mindfulness…

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Exciting activities planned for half term at Severn Valley Country Park

05/02/2018
Children enjoying Severn Valley Country Park

Shropshire Council rangers at Severn Valley Country Park are getting ready to welcome hundreds of visitors during February half term. The visitor…

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New scheme helps schoolchildren get fitter and healthier through walking

01/02/2018

Shropshire schools can now to sign up to a new initiative which aims to help schoolchildren and staff get fitter and healthier…

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Cuan Wildlife Rescue talk at Severn Valley Country Park on Thursday 8 February 2018

26/01/2018
A heron

If you have ever wanted to know more about the valuable work Cuan Wildlife Rescue do, then join Shropshire Council rangers at…

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Shrewsbury Market Hall wins ‘Britain’s Favourite Market’ accolade

25/01/2018
Shrewsbury Market Hall

Shrewsbury Market Hall has scooped a major national award, being named ‘Britain’s Favourite Market’ in the Great British Market Awards today (Thursday…

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Purple Flag award flags up Shrewsbury’s vibrant and safe nightlife

24/01/2018
Purple Flag award for Shrewsbury

News from our partners Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID) Shrewsbury’s welcoming evening and night out entertainment and hospitality has been recognised by…

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Awards day approaches for Shrewsbury Market Hall

22/01/2018
People nejoying the Market Hall in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury market traders at Shrewsbury Market Hall will find out whether they have scooped a major national accolade when the winners of…

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Shropshire Council celebrates Wilfred Owen centenary National Lottery funding success

20/01/2018
An image of Wilfred Owen in his military uniform. Boys in Shropshire taking part in the 'In the hands of boys' project are exploring Wilfred Owen's poems.

Shropshire Council’s Archives and Museums service have been awarded £41,600 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to commemorate the centenary of the death…

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