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Taking place on Sunday 5th July in the Igloo Pavilion at Shrewsbury's Quarry Park from 2.30pm - 6pm.
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Walking is one of the best ways to explore the hills and valleys, villages and heritage of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Shropshire Hills Shuttles are an excellent way to access the AONB for walking, sightseeing, pub lunches, picnics and more.
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Following the success of 'Victorian Farm', Lion Television is making three more 60 minute programmes looking at the lives of 19th century farmers, to be broadcast on BBC 2 at Christmas 2009
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On the weekend of 4th & 5th July, the Quarry Park in Shrewsbury will be home to a whole host of free family fun.
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Shropshire is now the only county in the West Midlands to have two World Heritage Sites following UNESCO granting the Pontcysyllte aqueduct World Heritage Site status.
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Calling all musicians! Musicians are invited to play at the monthly farmers markets at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms.
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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.
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At Coalbrookdale Sunday 12th July
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Saturday and Sunday 25 - 26 July
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18 - 19 July 2009
Read More »Calling all musicians! Musicians are invited to play at the monthly farmers markets at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms.
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Shrewsbury has many more independent shops and eating places than most towns and cities. Its part of what gives Shrewsbury the distinctive character that makes it so attractive to visitors, shoppers and local residents.
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School children to participate in farm visits as part of a new initiative
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Mammoth remains discovered in Condover
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A press conference with Prince William and Harry was held in Shropshire today at RAF Shawbury.
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This summer, Shrewsbury will welcome Dutch Kinetic artist Theo Jansen to the town as he unveils 'Umerus' his latest, fascinating creation.
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British artist Marcus Coates will be visiting Shrewsbury this week on Tuesday and Wednesday 16th & 17th June to shoot for his latest film work 'Follow the Voice' which will be showing in the town from 11th July - 8th August.
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Ironbridge Gorge Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July
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Ludlow hotel proprietor wins award
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An educational trip to The Shrewsbury Market Hall has been hailed a success following a visit from pupils at Shropshire's Crowmoor Primary School.
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As part of the exciting £12m redevelopment plans at Blists Hill Victorian Town staff at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum are today setting about moving a 35 tonne locomotive from its current location outside Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron to the fascinating open-air Museum.
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This year National Bike Week, 13 - 21 June, is encouraging people to 'get more out of life' by swapping their four wheels for two and exploring new places in their local community.
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Imagine walking through a meandering labyrinth of books, on a sunny day in the Quarry Park in Shrewsbury. In your hand is a simple note of remembrance to someone or something you have lost in your life. The books seem to represent time, memory, imagination and knowledge itself. You place the note carefully amongst the pages of one of the books and wind your way out back to the summer's day in the Quarry...
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The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft are, for the fifth year, bringing together an inspirational mix of some of the finest craftspeople in the West Midlands for the Guild's prestigious annual flagship exhibition, 'Gorgeous', over the weekend of October 10th and 11th.
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The next Darwin themed celebrity lecture takes place on Sunday 21st June with Lt. Col. Dick Strawbridge, as seen on TV's 'It's Not Easy Being Green' and 'Scrapheap Challenge' performing at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury.
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Catch a glimpse of Charles Darwin as a boy in Shrewsbury as Shrewsbury Heritage Celebrations present historical re-enactments of scenes from the Darwin family's life.
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The National Service (RAF) Association will be holding their reunion and parade at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford on Sunday 28th June 2009 from 9.30am.
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This summer, Shrewsbury will be the venue for a new event which will see the Shropshire town come alive.
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The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, in conjunction with Aramark Catering, has officially re-launched its restaurant and menus with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Museums Visitor Centre.
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Blists Hill Victorian Town Sunday 16th August
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10.30am Saturday 27th June 2009
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Shakespeare's romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, will be brought to life by touring group Quantum Theatre at Weston Park on Saturday 27th June
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Members of the new Friends of the Shropshire Hills scheme are being invited to Wilderhope Manor on Sunday 21st June, 1.30 - 5.30pm, for a tour around this beautiful Elizabethan Manor and enjoy a social BBQ in the grounds.
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Ludlow Castle is the proud recipient of four awards in just one week for The Castle House project
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Gardening enthusiasts across Shropshire are being invited to support an initiative aimed at re-generating local green spaces.
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Mortimer Country Food Fair Brampton Bryan Saturday July 11
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Blists Hill Victorian Town - Saturday 20 June
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Camper Jam - the weekend long event aimed at owners and lovers of the VW Bus returns to Weston Park this year from Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July.
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Weston Park, the magnificent stately home on the Shropshire / Staffordshire border opens to the public on Saturday May 23rd promising a great day out for all the family.
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A new town map for visitors to Shrewsbury and local residents alike has just been launched highlighting key places to visit and exciting events taking place throughout the year.
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Restoration of Ellesmere Boat Yard in North Shropshire is nearing completion
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Whether it's the traditional liquorice, the re-branded opal fruits or retro classics like shrimps and floral gums, one new tenant at the Market Hall is capitalising on our nostalgic yearnings.
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The setting will be pure magic, the ambience spectacular...and the crowd will be jumping!
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Visitors to Shrewsbury are now able to follow a new Darwin River Walk with the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of a young Charles Darwin and discover the areas where as a child he would forage for bugs and creepy crawlies in the River Severn.
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Shropshire's Direct Rail Link to London
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The Ramblers has named the Stiperstones in Shropshire as one of Britain's most stunning viewpoints in its new book 'Walk Britain's Great Views'.
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The 2008/9 edition of the Guided Walks leaflet is now available from the Shrewsbury Visitor Information Centre. The leaflet gives details of all the many different tours that are available to book throughout the year.
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The Royal Air Force Museum is proud to announce the re-launch of its online collections database, Navigator, with the inclusion of over 16,000 new images from the portfolio of the renowned aviation photographer Charles Brown - a fitting addition, as part of the online collection's 3rd birthday celebrations.
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The RAF Museum Cosford is proud to announce that Wrexham & Shropshire rail passengers can now enjoy discounts on all items in the Restaurant and Museum Shop. All passengers will receive a 10% discount on any purchase made when they present Staff a valid (on the day) Wrexham and Shropshire train ticket.
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Fishmore Hall in Ludlow Features in Good Food Awards 2009
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Following a competition organised in conjunction with The Market Hall in Shrewsbury to celebrate Farmhouse Breakfast Week a winner has been announced.
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A leading delecatessen in the Market Hall is offering Shrewsbury shoppers the opportunity to become Baconistas next week as part of a national campaign.
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This Easter visitors to Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire's Ironbridge Gorge, will be the first to explore the magnificent new Canal Street.
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Journey back in time for a glimpse of life as it would have been 2000 years ago at Wroxeter Roman City.
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July 18 sees the 100th event and organisers are planning to make it a bumper one, with a packed programme of traditional farming attractions and family entertainment.
Read More »The brand new Granary Shop and Gallery on the Weston Park estate will open its doors to the public on Good Friday, 10th April 2009.
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New Seafood Bar for the Market Hall
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Stokesay Castle is the finest and best preserved 13th century fortified manor house in England, in an exquisitely pretty setting on the beautiful Welsh borders.
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Royal Mail is launching a range of new stamps to commemorate the bi-centenary of Charles Darwin. The grand unveiling of the six new designs will take place on February 12th; the 200th birthday of the man himself, in his birthplace of Shrewsbury.
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Shrewsbury welcomed American Professor, Bill Durham from Stanford University in California to the town last week.
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Shrewsbury has played host to a journalist from the German World Service this week to promote the town's connections with Charles Darwin.
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A new piece of embroidery art is currently on show at the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery at Rowley's House.
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The 12th February 2009 is the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and what better way to celebrate his birthday than to inspire the next generation of naturalists to get outdoors and explore nature with The Curious Mind of Young Darwin published by Shrewsbury based charity the Field Studies Council.
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Hunters of Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, has recently taken delivery of a range of bone china ware commemorating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth in 1809.
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A leading Shrewsbury shopping destination will be celebrating 'Farmhouse Breakfast Week' on Friday by serving up a breakfast treat.
Read More »Two Shropshire restaurants feature within the 2009 Michelin guide
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Competition is hotting up at The Market Hall in Shrewsbury as four butchers go head-to-head in the West Midlands tastiest sausage competition.
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With the credit crunch leaving many shoppers tightening their purse strings, the Market Hall in Shrewsbury has joined forces with Shropshire County Primary Care Trust to offer people advice on stopping smoking - giving them the option to stop while you shop.
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A South Shropshire Bed & Breakfast features in The Guardian.
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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.
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More people are turning to buying at The Market Hall in Shrewsbury as a way of beating the credit crunch.
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The diversity of the Royal Air Force along with its multi ethnic past and present is celebrated in a new permanent exhibition.
Read More »Celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Shrewsbury's most famous son, Charles Darwin have begun with the erection of flags and banners throughout the town.
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The World's First User Generated Feature Film to be Screened for Free in the UK
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Due to air from 8th January onwards on BBC Two
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Have you ever felt unappreciated at work? Do you toil away all day long with nobody seeming to notice?
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Bringing you the very best South African food and drink, a new addition to the Market Hall in Shrewsbury is helping natives grab a slice of home.
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Tourism businesses shone at last night's North Shropshire Tourism annual awards evening with four businesses winning awards along with the presentation of a special personal award.
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A family-run business has recently located to The Market Hall in Shrewsbury and is attracting quite an interest from members of the public still feeling the love for their old vinyl tunes.
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Shoppers of all ages are gearing up for the opening of "Espandia"-Tapas Bar locating to the market floor of the Market Hall in Shrewsbury this month.
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The cream of the West Midlands tourist industry were gathered at a prestigious awards ceremony this week night for the Tourism West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands 'Excellence in Tourism Awards' held at the ICC in Birmingham.
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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.
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Shropshire Shines in the Heart of England Excellence Awards
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On the trail of King Arthur in Shropshire
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With the credit crunch really affecting the pound in everyone's pocket, and predictions of a full-blown recession only months away, people throughout the region are turning to the past as a solution to low-cost days out - or more specifically, to English Heritage!
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Müller are very proud that their yogurts are made in Shropshire and, so are we.
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Ale on Tap brings Shropshire's finest, award winning beer direct to your doorstep.
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Bishop's Castle has joined Church Stretton in receiving Walkers are Welcome status.
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It may come as a surprise to some that Shropshire is the UFO capital of Britain
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Church Stretton wins National walking award
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An exciting new video art installation by Dorothy Cross, an artist with an international reputation, has been commissioned by Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. The work is inspired by the life and ideas of Charles Darwin, born in Shrewsbury in 1809, and launches the Darwin 200 celebrations in the town.
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