Articles related to "Shrewsbury"



Wedding Venues In Shrewsbury, UK
This guide outlines four different options for tieing the knot in the heart of Shropshire - from the registry office to an historic castle, the choice is yours.
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Shop till you drop !!
A quiet month in the county but an excuse for some serious shopping.
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Tudor Shrewsbury’s Royal Procession
A varied and exciting July throughout Shropshire with events ranging from a Tudor Weekend to Olympian Games.
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Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael
Ellis Peters' detective novels created the sleuthing monk Brother Cadfael, who has since been played by Derek Jacobi in the television adaptations.
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Looking For Ghosts In Shropshire
Shrewsbury, England, has a reputation as one of the most haunted towns in Shropshire, so a team of ghost investigators paid a visit to the town's library in spring 2009.
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Renaissance Festivals in Oregon
Renaissance Faires are fantasy events brough to life in recreated 16th Century Villages. Stoll the market lanes with medieval characters and winged faeries.
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Festive Fun in Shropshire
Details of the varied events being held throughout Shropshire this festive month.
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Soggy Shropshire
Floods affect Shrewsbury, a new web cam and literary sites as well as links to other Suite 101 sites of interest.
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Shropshire Daydreaming . . .
Shrewsbury a budget travel destination
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Shropshire Shopping Spree
While we wait for the weather to improve what better pastime than a bit of retail therapy.
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Cheadle in Staffordshire
Cheadle in Staffordshire is a market town best known as the location of the renowned St. Giles Catholic Church which is also commonly referred to as 'Pugin's Gem'.
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Review of Phillippa Gregory's The Other Queen
Philippa Gregory's new novel uses first person narration to vividly depict the rivalry between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I.
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Sweet Smelling Victorians
August is the Shrewsbury Flower Show and the start of the football season as well as an interest in Victorians.
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Flying High in Shropshire
From airsports to Christmas fayres Shropshire has it all for November
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Shropshire Past and Present
Introduction to the English county of Shropshire and it's history.
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Charles Darwin
Born in Shrewsbury Charles Darwin changed how we view ourselves. This article contains background information and links to help us understand Darwin and the controversy surrounding his theory of natural selection.
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Flying High in June in Shropshire
Events are bustin’ out all over the county this month from an Air Show to an Agricultural Show and any number of drama and music performances.
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A Train Journey Through the Cambrian Mountains
The mid-Wales Cambrian railway line not only provides the quickest route from central England to the Welsh west coast; it also offers scenic mountains and estuary views.
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Henry IV
Henry Bolingbroke the future Henry IV was the man that took the throne from Richard II in 1399. He was the first king of the House of Lancaster whose rule was insecure.
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Owain Glyndwr
Welsh prince Owain Glyndwr was the last major threat to English political power in medieval Wales.
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A Blooming and Rocking Royal Shropshire
A Royal visit and a world class flower show along with some of the best rock bands on the planet.
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August in Shropshire
Details of the major events in Shropshire this August including the Shrewsbury Flower Show and V2005.
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Best Cup Upsets
As Havant & Waterlooville prepare to face Liverpool in the FA Cup, a win for the non-leaguers will create the biggest shock in cup history. Or will it? Time to find out.
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Blue Remembered Hill For Sale
July brings the best out of Shropshire with plenty of local events
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CADFAEL'S CREATOR
Edith Pargeter was the Shropshire woman behind the Brother Cadfael series of books.
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Festive Shropshire
Some of the best festive events that are going on in Shropshire and a site with some interesting old photos of the towns in the county
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Food and Drink and the Price of a Hill
Food and drink on display throughout the county and an appeal to save a major landmark for the people of Shropshire.
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High Flying in Shropshire
Summer brings a host of festivals and events covering music, theatre and an air show.
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Judge Jeffreys
Brief history of Judge George Jeffreys, known as "The Hanging Judge".
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Love - ly Shropshire
Valentine’s Day and rural pursuits in Shropshire
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Mummies, Soap and Food
An Egyptian exhibition, mention in Coronation Street and the Ludlow Food Festival are just some of the items in this months article.
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Robert Clive - Shropshire's Empire Builder
Brief overview of the early days of Clive of India and links to news of recent floods in Shropshire
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Shropshire Business As Usual
Update on the foot and mouth crisis and details of attractions and accommodation still available in the county.
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Towards Spring
Revamp of site and details of some new sites covering Shropshire
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Wilfred Owen
A brief biography of Wilfred Owen one of the great poets of World War 1.
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Tea Time
Enjoy a nineteenth-century tea party with these delightful desserts.
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The County is Alive to the Sound of Music
Major rock and folk musical events and the annual Flower Show this month.
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Bess of Hardwick
Bess of Hardwick married four times, was a member of Elizabeth I's inner circle, and jailor of Mary, Queen of Scots. She left a legacy that includes dukes, and textiles.
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An Interview With Disney's Beast
Visitors to the Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury, England, are being treated to a tale as old as time this week as hit musical Beauty and the Beast takes the spotlight.
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Easter in Shropshire
A small sample of the many and varied attractions that Shropshire has to offer this April.
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Go North for Scenery
The North of Shropshire has some wonderful scenery and undiscovered towns to delight the visitor.
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Having an Eco-Friendly Wedding
A newly-married couple from Telford, England, planned a green wedding after being challenged to minimise their carbon footprint for their wedding day.
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Poems and Pyrotechnics
November is about bonfires and what is the connection between Wellington and Philip Larkin?
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Charles Darwin Biography
Brief biography of English scientist Charles Darwin, credited for originating the theory of evolution by natural selection.
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League Two Review
Former Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson made a triumphant return to English football as his Notts County Side thrashed Bradford City 5-0.
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English Football Championship Play Off Final
All eyes will be focussing on Wembley Stadium over the Spring Bank Holiday as the English Football League stages its play off finals.
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Great Little Trains of Wales
Nine "Great Little Trains of Wales" offer an opportunity to enjoy beautiful Welsh scenery and travel on a narrow gauge steam railway at the same time.
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An Interview With Alan Titchmarsh
Celebrity gardener, talk show host and author Alan Titchmarsh has paid tribute to the man who inspired him to start gardening - former Blue Peter gardener Percy Thrower.
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Championship Play Off Final
Burnley ended their 33-year long absence from the top flight of English football with victory over Sheffield United in the Championship play off final at Wembley.
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Dorothy L. Sayers' Gaudy Night
Gaudy Night is a thriller, a novel of ideas and a romance, as Harriet Vane and Peter Wimsey investigate crimes in a women's college in 1930s Oxford.
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