West Bromwich pupils brave day of ghost-hunting
Brave youngsters embarked on a day of ghost-hunting in West Bromwich.
Brave youngsters embarked on a day of ghost-hunting in West Bromwich.
What are we going to do now? wails Tracey O'Sullivan. In fact, when does Britain's Got Talent start now that 2010's reality television has come to an end with the finals for Strictly Come Dancing and The Apprentice.
Shoppers will be able to take a step back to medieval times and learn some traditional skills from the era including making weapons for battle at a re-enactment day in a Black Country town.
Organisers have hailed an annual spring fair at a community farm a great success.
Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan's latest victory at the Telford International Centre was picture perfect for celebrity fan Damien Hirst. Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan's latest victory at the Telford International Centre was picture perfect for celebrity fan Damien Hirst. World famous artist Hirst is a massive snooker enthusiast and was in the crowd last night as O'Sullivan thrashed Peter Ebdon 9-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Pukka Pies UK Championship. Also in the crowd supporting "the Rocket" was Shropshire's international long-distance runner Chris Davies. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
The radio DJ tackled his third gruelling task this week.
The radio DJ tackled his third gruelling task this week.
Shrewsbury's historic Flax Mill was lit up in a spectacular light show last night, after a man who designed some of Blackpool's world-famous illumination's brought it to life. [gallery] Shrewsbury's historic Flax Mill was lit up in a spectacular light show last night, after a man who designed some of Blackpool's world-famous illumination's brought it to life. Digital media artist Andy McKeown, from Shrewsbury, turned the Grade I listed building into a stunning visual attraction as he helped launch an open weekend at the site. The Friends of the Flax Mill, based in Ditherington, have organised public open days running today and tomorrow from 10am to 5pm. Mr McKeown will also be conducting a similar light show at dusk today. There will be an arts exhibition by Flax Mill Arts from 10am to 4pm; family entertainment with Jack the Jester; demonstrations and displays; flax spinning with Maralyn Hepworth; brewing and iron working and brick making. [24link]
There are some great moments in Gregory Doran's big, bold and technically ground-breaking production. You will probably never hear Prospero's "rough magic" speech, in which Shakespeare himself bids farewell to his craft, spoken with as much conviction and clarity as Simon Russell Beale brings to it.
Crowds braved the blustery and wet weather to join the fun at a popular beer and music festival – held on a farm.
Families in search of child-friendly scares can enjoy ghost stories, a pumpkin trail and a Monster Mash disco at a Halloween farm fest this weekend.
Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski today called for calm in the Tory party amid increasingly bitter "blue on blue" attacks.
Mark Joyce believes the standard of elite level snooker is as competitive as it has ever been following his 19.com Scottish Open first round defeat to world number six Mark Selby.
The Public Enemy stars are embroiled in a legal feud.
The Public Enemy stars are embroiled in a legal feud.