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http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/All the latest goings on in and around Shropshire.enhttp://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1603The Dorothy Clive Garden - a charitable garden trust - is making an urgent appeal for volunteers to help in the new gift shop.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1597Two brothers, a lost key and buried gold are providing the inspiration for half term fun at Stokesay Castle, near Ludlow, where English Heritage will be appealing for help from young treasure hunters with their special family trail!http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1596This Spring, thousands of bikers from across the country are expected to join together for a massive ride out when they take part in the ‘Bike 4 Life Easter Run’. The motorcycle run will take place on Sunday 1st April 2012 in aid of two local charities, the Midlands Air Ambulance and Royal Air Force Museum.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1595WHETHER running Royal Trains, re-enacting ‘how it was’ in the 1940s or staging spectacular steam galas for thousands of visitors, the Severn Valley Railway has always been ‘up’ for the big occasion.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1594THE SEVERN VALLEY Railway is basking in the afterglow of the Christmas cinema box-office hit ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’, part of which was filmed on the popular Kidderminster-to-Bridgnorth steam heritage line.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1593It’s almost Valentine’s Day. It’s Leap Year. And Hadley Park House Hotel in Telford is also staging a romantic Wedding Fayre on Sunday, February 12th.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1592The Willoughbridge Garden Trust, which runs the Dorothy Clive Garden, will be amongst the first charities in the country to use its own, unique personalised text code, DORC11, to raise funds using JustTextGiving by Vodafone.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1591The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be hosting a group of students from North East Wolverhampton Academy on Monday 6th February 2012 for a day of aircraft engineering training. The training day is part of the National Apprenticeship Week which runs from the 6th to 10th February 2012.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1590Visit Blists Hill Victorian Town during February half-term week and take part in two fantastic hands-on workshops. Discover the art of candle dipping or create your own Valentine’s card in these great family-friendly activities which run from Saturday 11th until Sunday 19th February 2012.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1587Bookings are now being accepted for Ludlow’s exciting new £3 million luxury touring caravan and motorhome park, which will open its gates to customers on Wednesday, May 9.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1586A bottle of traditional Victorian herbal remedy will be on emergency standby to help swooning Salopians at the Dickens Weekend in Shrewsbury next month, thanks to expert advice from a town herbarium. http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1585The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is celebrating the news that it has secured a share of a £20 million per annum Major Grants funding stream from Arts Council England, to cover the period 2012-15.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1584The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is launching an appeal for members of the public to donate their unwanted military and aviation books and magazines to the Museum’s Shop. These items will then be sold by the shop with the money raised going to the continued and ongoing maintenance of the Museum’s collections.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1583The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust has received a £150,000 funding boost from the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Fund towards the second phase of its exciting Coalbrookdale 300 Project. This will include the redevelopment of the Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron with new gallery and education spaces and help provide improved access to its nationally designated collections.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1582Test Albrighton Test Albrighton Test Albrighton Test Albrighton Test Albrighton Test Albrighton Test Albrighton Test Albrightonhttp://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1581While best known as the Birthplace of Industry and home to ten award winning museums, the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire has already played a large part in the preparations for London 2012 since it hosted the launch of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands in 2008. This year the Ironbridge Gorge Museum will be hosting a magnificent digital art exhibition as part of the London 2012 Festival, and the World Heritage Site will be welcoming the Olympic Flame when the Torch Relay passes over the Iron Bridge in May.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1580Larger than ever before, the 2012 Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival, which runs from Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th May, features around 30 free guided walks covering a range of interests and abilities. These include some challenging full day outings in and around the glorious Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site as well as family adventures, historic trails and wildlife walks.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1579Orchid aficionado and expert gardener, Zdeněk Valkoun, will be leading two illustrated talks - ‘Orchids for Beginners’ from 14.00-16.00 on Saturday 25th February 2012, and ‘Orchids for Intermediates’, on Sunday 26th February 2012 between 14.00-16.00 at The Dorothy Clive Garden.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1577Go along to the Coalport China Museum, near Ironbridge during half-term between Monday 13th and Friday 17th February to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon, which began on 23rd January. The museum will be taking on an oriental flavour with a series of hands-on family activities.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1574The Ironbridge Gorge Museum in Shropshire has put itself forward for the prestigious Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award 2012. The Museum is joined by more than a hundred other family friendly attractions from across the country in one of the biggest museum awards in Britain and the only one judged by families.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1572A campaign has been launched to pit Shropshire’s famous fidget pie against other regional delicacies across Britain in a new national competition. Ludlow Food Centre makes the pie, which includes gammon, onions, apples and cider. Bosses say it should go head-to-head with other foods which are tied to a particular region or area, such as the Cornish pasty.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1571Bosses at holiday cottages near Market Drayton came to the rescue of soul legends The Drifters by putting them up after their original accommodation fell through at the last minute. The Under The Boardwalk stars have been staying at the Old Smithy Holiday Cottages, near Goldstone, while recording new material.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1570April will see the opening of Eaton Cottage's private swimming pool. Situated in the grounds, it is a covered, heated 7m x 4m pool and is exclusively for use by guests staying at Eaton Cottage. The pool will be open April to Octoberhttp://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1569If you’re looking for something exciting to entertain the children this February Half Term, the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is inviting families to participate in a fun model making activity. Taking place from Monday 13th to Friday 17th February, visitors will have the opportunity to build an Airfix 1:72 Spitfire.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1568Gardener, Paul Watkins, has spotted the first, and very early, carpet of snowdrops in the woodland quarry at the Dorothy Clive Garden.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1566Visitors to a five star caravan holiday home and touring park in glorious parkland on the fringe of Shropshire’s county town of Shrewsbury can now do a spot of fishing during their stay.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1561Celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games this February half-term at Enginuity, one of the 10 Ironbridge Gorge Museums, and challenge yourself at the exciting Games and Me event. Between Saturday 11th and Sunday 19th February, you will be able to have your own Olympic experience by testing your speed and reaction times using state-of-the-art equipment as used by professional sports stars and see amazing shows looking at the science behind sport.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1560The Dorothy Clive Garden will be hosting a Bee Keeping Lecture on Saturday 4th February 2012 at 11.00am to 12.30pm. The lecture will be led by Chas Burgin, a member of the North Staffordshire Bee Keeping Association, and all attendees will be charged £7.50 (or £6.50 for Dorothy Clive Garden Members).http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1558THE SEVERN Valley Railway is to spend a quarter of a million pounds on track and drainage renewal and maintenance, in a major ‘winter works’ programme which gets under way on Tuesday (January 3rd).http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1556Go along to the Coalport China Museum, near Ironbridge during half-term between Monday 13th and Friday 17th February to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon, which began on 23rd January. The museum will be taking on an oriental flavour with a series of hands-on family activities.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1555The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are hosting the fourth International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) exhibition at the Footprint Gallery, Fusion, adjacent to the Jackfield Tile Museum from 18 July - 1st September 2012. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to view the fantastic skill of the winning and finalist photographers from the fourth IGPOTY competition in this fascinating exhibition of photographs of gardens, plants, flowers and botany.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1552THE SEVERN Valley Railway begins its after-Christmas ‘Festive Season’ steam trains on Boxing Day on the back of one of the most amazing ‘Santa’ seasons it has experienced in 40 years.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1551A Hercules C130K Mk.3 has just become the latest aircraft to go on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, arriving just in time for Christmas. The aircraft was moved from the airfield to the Museum’s site yesterday and placed in its new permanent display space, outside overlooking the Museum site. This supersized Christmas present took a team of fifteen Museum Technicians and RAF Personnel three hours to safely move the aircraft into position, once the aircraft had been defueled.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1550If you have ever wanted to see Bridgnorth through the eyes of a bird why not take part in the CCT’s Towering Challenge abseil on Saturday 24th March 2012?http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1543One of the finest Tudor manor houses in Shropshire has been voted as the UK’s top hidden gem at an award ceremony. Upton Cressett Hall, near Bridgnorth, beat off competition from some of the country’s top attractions to land the prestigious Hudson’s Heritage Industry Award.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1542Today greetings cards are an essential part of our Christmas celebrations but the custom of exchanging cards did not start until 1843, another wonderful Christmas tradition we have to thank the Victorians for.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1541The spectacular Victorian-themed Christmas song; My Favourite Time of Year by The Florin Street Band, whose music video was filmed at Blists Hill Victorian Town in the Ironbridge Gorge, is set to benefit numerous charities this Christmas as it becomes the theme to ITV’s Text Santa appeal.The YouTube hit recently caused a stir across the pond when the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” requested permission to perform it at their high profile concerts in Washington D.C. – an honour rarely bestowed upon modern-day Christmas songs.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1540The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are set to welcome culinary expert Simon Smith to Blists Hill Victorian Town for a series of live cooking demonstrations this Christmas. These special cooking demonstrations will take place during the weekends of 10 – 11 and 17 – 18 December as part of the Museums’ Victorian Christmas events which will also feature Father Christmas and his reindeer, brass bands and a Punch and Judy show.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1532The Green Wood Centre in Coalbrookdale, will be hosting two festive events next Sunday (11 December 2011). In the Woodland Hall there will be a craft and gift fair all day, and the Small Woods Association will be holding a Festive Woodlands session for families too.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1531Supporting and promoting the best of local produce has helped the Longmynd Hotel of Church Stretton achieve the top standard in a prestigious national sustainable tourism scheme.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1529The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are extending the ‘Our Sporting Life: Sporting Heroes’ exhibition for a further seven months until 9th September 2012 due to popular demand (it was planned to close on 29th February 2012). The temporary display, which celebrates Shropshire’s rich, sporting heritage, forms part of the Science Sport Life programme of events, part of the national ‘Stories of the World’ project, which is at the heart of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1527For a fun day out during the festive period (26 December – 3 January) go along to the Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire’s stunning Severn Valley where six of the ten museums will be open daily from 10am until 4pm. They will only be closing on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Whether you are interested in a recreated Victorian town, hands-on interactives, fine china, decorative tiles or the history of iron making, it’s all to be found in this fascinating World Heritage Site.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1526Times may be hard, and families everywhere are being forced to make cuts and compromises in their spending. But in the Midlands, it seems there’s one seasonal tradition that families are absolutely NOT prepared to compromise upon – and that’s their annual visit to see Santa at the Severn Valley Railway.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1525Daniel Jones, 24 from Bucknell, is Ludlow’s newest and only Master Chocolatier. Following the recent closure of Swan Chocolates, Daniel saw a niche in the local market and an opportunity to finally start his own chocolate business, and has chosen to base himself at Ludlow Food Centre just outside the town.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1524The Dorothy Clive Garden is currently taking bookings for an exclusive, out of season traditional Christmas lunches on Friday 16th, Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th and Monday 19th December 2011. http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1523Festive fans of the silver screen have the chance to take part in a guided walk through Shrewsbury demonstrating the town’s links to classic film A Christmas Carol.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1522A Shropshire butcher has won ‘Young Butcher of the Year’. http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1521The prestigious Ironbridge Lecture will once again be hosted by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust on Tuesday, 6th December in the Engine Shop at Enginuity in Coalbrookdale. The annual lecture, held in partnership with the University of Birmingham, will be delivered by the University’s Professor of Community History and Director of the BirminghamLives project, Professor Carl Chinn MBE.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1520Shrewsbury’s festive season is set to start with a bang later this month as organisers plan a cracker of an event.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1519The programme of events for the London 2012 Festival has been announced with leading artists from all over the world coming together in the UK’s biggest ever nationwide festival. Over 1,000 events will take place across the country with more than 10 million free opportunities for people to get involved through dance, music, theatre, the visual arts, film and digital innovation.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1518With shops packed with unusual gift ideas the Ironbridge Gorge Museums are the place to head in the run up to Christmas. To help you make a dent in your Christmas shopping list they are holding a series of free special shopping events. http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1517Join the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust for a fantastic evening where a feast of Christmas party food and other treats will be created before your very eyes in an iconic AGA range.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1516Cosford’s award winning conservation centre will be opening its doors to visitors for exclusive behind-the-scenes access to aircraft conservation work from Monday 14th to Saturday 19th November.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1515On Friday, 11th November children and young people in Shropshire will be taking over the Ironbridge Gorge Museums for the day. The activities are being organised as part of Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day 2011, a national event led by the Children’s Commissioner for England which gives children and young people the chance to shadow jobs, get involved in decision-making and offer their opinions on key issues.http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1514The Trustees, staff http://www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/shropshire-news/newarticle.php?id=1513A total of 11 Shropshire communities will welcome the Olympic Flame next May (2012) as it makes its mammoth journey from Greece to the London 2012 Olympic Games.