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Shrewsbury Shake proves a hit with young Town fans

Shrewsbury Town Football Club showed their support for the Get Shrewsbury Active campaign by hosting a fun version of the Shrewsbury Shake at half time during last weekend’s match against Hartlepool. The campaign, being run by The Shrewsbury Club in association with Hope House Children’s Hospice, is aimed at encouraging Shrewsbury residents to lead healthier […]

Christmas hampers boost for Hereford families

Kind-hearted staff and members of a popular Hereford health club and spa are spreading Christmas joy by helping ensure that less fortunate families in the city enjoy a fabulous festive feast. Holmer Park, a Mosaic Spa and Health Club in Cleeve Orchard, asked members for a second successive year to donate towards hampers which will […]

Smoke Stop: The road to BBQ is the place to be this Halloween…

There will be tricks and plenty of treats when Shropshire’s first American Smokehouse celebrates the spookiest night of the year. Smoke Stop: The road to BBQ at Ford, near Shrewsbury, will mark Halloween just like they do across the pond by pulling out all the stops with a spellbinding party tonight. Party-goers are being asked […]

Tennis partnership given seal of approval by LTA chief

The man in charge of British tennis has given his seal of approval to a partnership between Tennis Shropshire and Shrewsbury Town Council to help re-establish a tennis programme at Monkmoor Recreation Centre. Michael Downey, the chief executive of the LTA, called in at Monkmoor along with the Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Beverley Baker, during […]

Top double bill of speakers make club’s dinner a big success

An impressive double bill of guest speakers attracted a full house to The Shrewsbury Club for a hugely successful sporting dinner. Renowned television sports presenter John Inverdale, who fronts the BBC’s Today at Wimbledon programme and their Six Nations rugby coverage, entertained guests with amusing stories featuring some of sport’s biggest names from his long […]

Dodin to face Witthoeft in Aegon GB Pro-Series final in Shrewsbury

French qualifier Oceane Dodin will meet rising German star Carina Witthoeft in the ladies singles final at the $25,000 Aegon GB Pro-Series tournament at The Shrewsbury Club tomorrow afternoon. The highly promising teenagers successfully came through entertaining semi-finals at the Sundorne Road venue today to set up an intriguing clash. Dodin, ranked 559 in the […]