Shropshire have strengthened their squad ahead of the new National Counties Cricket Association season by making four new signings, including top order batter Tom Fell who left Worcestershire at the end of last season. Former Worcestershire and England under-19 opener Ollie Westbury, who played for Shropshire earlier in his career, experienced seamer Andy Sutton and […]
A new restaurant which brings a taste of Hong Kong to Shrewsbury has opened in the heart of the town centre. The HongKonger restaurant has opened in a stylishly presented property at 11A Fish Street, with the letting handled by Towler Shaw Roberts. Kai Wong, one of three partners in charge of the new restaurant, […]
Shropshire’s cricketers will host first-class neighbours Worcestershire in an attractive match next summer. Shrewsbury Cricket Club’s London Road ground will be the venue for the NCCA Showcase game, a 50 overs per side contest, on Sunday, July 30. All 20 National Counties Cricket Association clubs have again been given the opportunity to play against a […]
Shropshire’s Budgen Motor Group is accelerating ahead by offering its customers a new leasing service with the personal touch. The family-owned business, which has car dealerships in Shrewsbury and Telford, has added Budgen Leasing to the array of services it now offers. Led by Jacquie Richardson, an experienced fleet management expert, Budgen Leasing will provide […]
Marketa Vondrousova impressively won both the singles and doubles titles at The Shrewsbury Club’s ITF World Tennis Tour event – with the tournament hailed a huge success. The Czech Republic star beat Eva Lys from Germany in the singles final before following it up by partnering Miriam Kolodziejova, another Czech player, to victory in the […]
Rising British star Sonay Kartal enjoyed a winning return to The Shrewsbury Club to book a place in the second round of the Budgen Motors W100 tournament. Kartal was one of three British winners as singles matches in the main draw got under way yesterday, with Lily Miyazaki and Freya Christie also progressing. Kartal, 21, […]
A historic Cumbrian brewery site is for sale – with offers in excess of £750,000 invited for Cockermouth’s Castle Brewery. Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company recently announced the closure of the brewery, which was developed by Jennings Brewery, the occupiers since 1874. It was acquired by Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company in 2005 and continued to be […]
Charlie Home will lead Shropshire in the National Counties Cricket Association Championship after being appointed captain. Home replaces Sam Whitney, Shropshire skipper in the three-day format for the last two years, after he decided to step down from the role at the end of the 2022 season. All-rounder Home, 23, a top order batter and […]
Shrewsbury’s popular 10K running event has attracted new sponsors ahead of taking place for the eighth time next March. The road race event, which will be held on Sunday, March 12, will now be sponsored by Shropshire legal firm Wace Morgan Solicitors. Entries are open for people, from aged 15 upwards, to sign up for […]
Tickets are now on sale for a leading $100,000 women’s tennis tournament in Shropshire which will feature top British and international stars. Preparations are continuing at The Shrewsbury Club for the return to the town of the ITF World Tennis Tour next month. The Budgen Motors W100 is the biggest event in women’s tennis, outside […]