Town centre traders in Shrewsbury are being hailed for their fighting spirit as they adapt to survive in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Business leaders called on people to continue to support their local traders at a time when they needed them most. Seb Slater, executive director of Shrewsbury ...
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The DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival has been hailed a success with visitors to the town taking the opportunity to learn as much as they could about the town’s most famous son. The festival, coordinated by Shrewsbury BID and University Centre Shrewsbury, was held over 10 days in February and covered a ...
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New bins are posing some interesting questions for smokers in Shrewsbury – as well as helping to keep the streets cigarette butt-free. The three ‘ballot bins’ have been installed at different locations in the town centre and each will carry questions with two answers. The smoker can drop their cigarette ...
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A family tennis ball trail is being served up in Shrewsbury to countdown to the return of top international tennis to the town. Trailblazers are invited to discover 12 caricatures of colourful four foot high tennis balls – painted by students from Shrewsbury – at key locations dotted throughout the ...
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Shrewsbury has once again bucked the national trend by recording an increase in footfall during 2019 – but business leaders have warned that town centres still need the support of local people to thrive. The number of visits to Shrewsbury town centre recorded by footfall cameras was up by 0.3 ...
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The Original Shrewsbury Instagram account was launched in January 2017, to provide a platform to showcase Shrewsbury through the eyes of our town’s wonderfully varied businesses. 2019 has been the most popular year to date, with a follower increase of over 20% and 45 businesses set to do a takeover ...
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There’s a ghostly feel to Shrewsbury with Halloween just around the corner and there are no shortages of gruesome tales associated with the town – so for anyone venturing out into the depths of darkness this month, beware! A guide detailing Halloween happenings, spooky stories and a map of ghostly ...
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Following the successful launch of the Pub and Bar Voyage map earlier this year, Shrewsbury BID has relaunched a new, German-themed version in homage to the upcoming Oktoberfest, suitably named ‘Shroptoberfest’. The Pub and Bar Voyage, available as tear out maps in venues around the town, provides a guided tour ...
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Following the successful release of Shrewsbury’s first Passport of Independents on 4th July, ten lucky winners have been drawn, each receiving £100 voucher to spend at an Independent of their choice. The delighted winners have chosen to spend their £100 prize at a variety of Shrewsbury independents including; Tanners, Old ...
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Eva and Eleni Ward from Shrewsbury came face to face with a larger-than-life-sized Knight today as a taster of Shrewsbury’s Games in the Square event taking place from Monday Bank Holiday (27.8.18) for three days. The Square is due to be transformed by Shrewsbury BID with grass, picket fencing, deck ...
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