North Shropshire News
3rd March 2010
Blists Hill Victorian Town Joins National Museums at Night Campaign
On Saturday 15th May, Blists Hill Victorian Town near Ironbridge in Shropshire is taking part in the national Museums at Night campaign, when cultural and historic attractions across the country will open their doors to visitors after dark
Read More »2nd March 2010
HOPE House Children's Hospice Charity Day at Hawkstone Park & Follies
March 21st 2010
Read More »2nd March 2010
Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge Gorge Museums would like your help
Vote for Blists Hill Victorian Town to win Art Fund Prize
Read More »1st March 2010
Bikers bring Easter cheer to the troops at RAF Cosford
On Sunday 28th March, thousands of bikers from across the UK will join together for a massive ‘Ride Out’ in support of the Armed Forces
Read More »1st March 2010
Easter fun in the Ironbridge Gorge
Have a go at Egg dancing, Hunt the chick and make 'flapping birds', easter themed tile and china painting. Make a weekend of it and stay in one of Shropshire's exclusive hotels at a special discounted rate.
Read More »23rd February 2010
Shropshire attraction and event shortlisted in national awards
Blists Hill Victorian Town at Ironbridge and Festival at the Edge make shortlist in Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2010
Read More »15th February 2010
James May Greets Visitors at RAF Cosford
Visitors to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be in for an extra treat this half term when they are greeted by a life size model of James May from Top Gear. The model of James as a pilot is now on display in the Museum’s Visitor Centre with easy access for photos.
Read More »9th February 2010
Shropshire's Big Weekend on the TV - 13th & 14th February
The spotlight firmly fell on Shropshire this weekend as four peak-time TV programmes featured different aspects of the County.
Read More »8th February 2010
Sir Richard Branson narrates February podcast for Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is delighted to announce that as part of its monthly podcast series aviation entrepreneur and the founder of the Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson has generously given his time to narrate this month’s podcast “Bader: Fighter Pilot”.
Read More »8th February 2010
Borderlines Film Festival - New cinema launches in Wem
Arriving in Shropshire and Herefordshire bright and early in 2010, the eighth Borderlines Film Festival is set to be bigger than ever.
Read More »12th January 2010
Borderlines Film Festival New cinema launches in Wem
Arriving in Shropshire and Herefordshire bright and early in 2010, the Borderlines (www.borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk) will screen more than 80 films in 36 venues in the two counties and beyond into the Marches between Friday 26th February and Sunday 14th March.
Read More »5th November 2009
Shropshire Shines In CountryFile Magazine
Shropshire is currently featuring in the November issue of the BBC CountryFile Magazine with a 7 page article on the county, which was generated as the result of a press trip hosted by Shropshire Tourism.
Read More »30th October 2009
Blists Hill Victorian Town Wins Gold Award For Best Large Visitor Attraction In The West Midlands
Blists Hill Victorian Town, one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire, has won a gold award in the Best Large Visitor Attractions category at the highly prestigious Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards. The accolade was announced at a glittering ceremony last night (29 October) at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
Read More »14th October 2009
Ironbridge Gorge Museums Celebrate Remarkable Visitor Figures
2009 is proving to be a very memorable year for the Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire.
Read More »9th October 2009
Improved Weekday Timetable Boost For Passengers
Months of behind-the-scenes work from rail company Wrexham & Shropshire is rewarded as passengers are now able to take advantage of an improved weekday timetable.
Read More »7th October 2009
Whitchurch Re-Enacts Cheshire Cheese Canalboat Run
The early 1900’s era when Whitchurch was the epicentre of Cheshire farmhouse cheese production recently brought to life again with the Whitchurch Better Welcome project re-enacting a ‘cheese run’.
Read More »5th October 2009
Rural Business Gets Creative with Alpacas
A Shropshire business woman is launching an innovative series of workshops combining the talents of a well-known artist with the fleece from her herd of alpacas.
Read More »15th September 2009
Shropshire Real Ale Features in Good Beer Guide 2010
Shropshire's Real Ale features prominently in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2010 with county pubs and inns featured within the bible for real ale enthusiasts.
Read More »28th July 2009
Holiday at Home in Shropshire
If you're looking to holiday at home this year and beat the credit crunch then look no further than Shropshire.
Read More »21st July 2009
International Sculpture Exhibition comes to Ellesmere
An international exhibition of sculpture in the landscape will open in Ellesmere, Shropshire, on 15th August 2009, the Chairman of the Ellesmere Sculpture Initiative (ESI), Alan Bradbury, announced today.
Read More »15th July 2009
Passionate About Re-Learning Old Skills? Want To Learn To Be Self Sufficient?
Why Not Spend a Week On a Victorian Farm in Shropshire?
Read More »29th June 2009
Two World Heritage Sites for Shropshire
Shropshire is now the only county in the West Midlands to have two World Heritage Sites following UNESCO granting the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site status.
Read More »24th June 2009
Britain Votes To Put Blists Hill Victorian Town On Google Street View
The British public has voted Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge in Shropshire, onto the shortlist of the UK's top ten tourist treasures to be brought to Google Street View via a new, groundbreaking invention - the Google Trike.
Read More »18th June 2009
Muller Dairy To Work With Local Schools
School children to participate in farm visits as part of a new initiative
Read More »6th May 2009
Historic Ellesmere Yard To Open For New Visitor Season
Restoration of Ellesmere Boat Yard in North Shropshire is nearing completion
Read More »10th March 2009
New Street And Artisans' Quarter Opens At Blists Hill Victorian Town For Easter
This Easter visitors to Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire's Ironbridge Gorge, will be the first to explore the magnificent new Canal Street.
Read More »2nd March 2009
150th Anniversary at Wroxeter Roman City
Journey back in time for a glimpse of life as it would have been 2000 years ago at Wroxeter Roman City.
Read More »12th January 2009
Two Thirds of a Million Visitors for Award Winning Exhibition
After winning a string of awards in 2008, The National Cold War Exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford ended the year on a high by enjoying a record 665,690 visitors since its opening.
Read More »8th January 2009
Museum Honours Ethnic Minorities in New Exhibition
The diversity of the Royal Air Force along with its multi ethnic past and present is celebrated in a new permanent exhibition.
Read More »13th November 2008
Local Museum Wins "Access For All" Award
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford was last night awarded with the "Access for All Award" at the Tourism West Midlands Excellence Awards 2008 in recognition of its pioneering work in extending access to its multi-award winning Museum and National Cold War Exhibition.
Read More »13th November 2008
Tourism 'Oscar' Winners Unveiled
Shropshire Shines in the Heart of England Excellence Awards
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