A TEAM of councillors on the implementation executive overseeing the move to a Shropshire Council unitary authority has made its first senior appointment to the new council. Val Beint, assistant director at Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, has been
LUDLOW Rotary club president Tony Quint has this year been given £1,000 to distribute among the charities of his choice. Mr Quint, whose presidential year spanned 2007 to 2008, said: "I have been impressed by the enthusiasm, imagination and commitment
AMONG the weekend events planned this weekend in south Shropshire and north Herefordshire are Orleton Flower Festival on the playing fields from midday on Saturday. On Sunday, competitors will be under starter's orders for the Richard's Castle Soap Box
A GROUP that has been compared to Indigo Girls, The Be Good Tanyas, Simon and Garfunkel, Tracy Chapman, Michelle Shocked, Rickie Lee Jones and Dead Can Dance arrives in Ludlow this month. Since coming together after a chance meeting in a hostel in Barcelona
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped me raise over £300 for my Mayoral Charity, Age Concern. The coffee morning held at The Renaissance Centre on Saturday, June 28 was very successful and everyone chipped in to make it
I AM disappointed to read that Malvern Hills District Council have allocated money to pay architects to design a new toilet to replace the old one, and to give the public the choice. History shows public consultation is more often than not a waste of
I AM trying to trace a Ludlow resident, Mr Joe Howell. Joe, and his now deceased brother Peter, raced go karts for the British Team during the 1960s - 70s. I recently meet Joe at a motorcycle show held at Malvern Show Grounds but unfortunately I have
A NUMBER if village shops are receiving a share of £25,000 in grants from South Shropshire District Council. The scheme is part of a wider initiative supporting local businesses and assisting rural communities facing Post Office closures or other threats
A SERIES of arts and crafts workshops will be held during July at the Ludlow Red Cross Centre. People keen to learn painting and drawing will be able to attend sessions led by professional artist Lee Lewis. Artists will be shown how to create mono-prints
LUDLOW Castle Motor Club's Andrew Sankey enjoyed a memorable day when Newtown & District AC organised the Rally Marketing Mid Wales Stages. Almost 100 crews competed in the Welsh forests of Hafren, Tarenig, and Myherin, with further tests through the
TENBURY 2nd wasted no time in completing a double over Canon Frome to maintain their challenge in Division Four South in the Crusader Worcestershire County League. Having already won the opening game of the season at Canon Frome easily, and with bad
AFTER dropping down the batting order with a foot injury the previous weekend and ending up not out, Peter Lee was back in his usual opening spot last Saturday and carried his bat to lead Church Stretton to a winning draw at Cae Glas. He had a bit of
HOME side Shelton turned up late, and the delayed start probably cost Ludlow an outright win in this Marston's Shropshire Premier League Reserve Division fixture, as rain curtailed play in the evening. Ludlow lost an early wicket after losing the toss
