Sunday, 5th February 2012

Lifestyle and Community Features

20 years ‘behind bars’ has helped change lives

For nearly 20 years Samaritans have supported prisoners in Shrewsbury’s Dana Prison offering a listening ear and kindly word to vulnerable inmates.

Unearthing secrets of past centuries

Underneath a fortress of scaffolding, secrets from Shrewsbury’s past are being unearthed by a team of builders working to transform the former Music Hall into a museum and art gallery.

Fast action saved Zoe’s life from attack of meningitis

When little Zoe Morgan started burning up unusually one day, her grandparents could have just put it down to a mild fever.

Time running out for ‘vital’ charity group

IN the past year, a small charity in Shrewsbury has reached out to more than 3,750 people, and had an impact on the lives of more than 10,000 individuals.

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Is ‘healthy’ chocolate set to take a chunk of the market?

Chocolate is good for you. It’s the news that every chocoholic has been waiting for and finally, thanks to businessman Kevin Nester, it is now a reality.

Support group is getting to the heart of the matter

Suffering a heart attack can be a devastating experience and one that affects an estimated 111,000 people each year in England alone.

Organic farm success story still growing 60 years later

Pimhill Farm, Harmer Hill, near Shrewsbury, is one of just a handful of farms that are regarded as being the ‘spark’ which ignited the organic movement.

Public invitation to explore the rich history of drapers

The guild of wool merchants, known as Shrewsbury Drapers Company, has played a significant role in Shrewsbury’s history and members are now preparing to celebrate their 550th anniversary with a series of events in the town.

Church leader gives chapter and verse on Mormon faith

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THERE are a lot of preconceptions about the Mormon faith, and many of these are negative. American TV shows such as ‘Big Love’ paint of picture of a religion that still practises polygamy. But for members of

Deafness can’t stop Ben’s dream from flourishing…

LAST year there were 56,400 registered deaf people in the UK, a figure which has risen steadily by 24 per cent since 1995.