Last week, Shropshire residents came together to celebrate Victory in Europe Day, a day celebrating 80 years since the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official...
Over the course of each year, over 30,000 guests are invited to spend a relaxed summer afternoon in the beautiful gardens of Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Garden Parties are an important way for members of the Royal Family to speak to a broad...
Having attended the official turf-cutting ceremony back in October 2024, The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, together with comedian Harry Hill was delighted to officially open The Garden for Alice, at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) in Oswestry.The garden is...
HM Lord-Lieutenant attended Choral Evensong at Lichfield Cathedral for the induction of The Venerable Nick Watson as Archdeacon of Salop. She was delighted to be among the first to welcome him to Shropshire and looks forward to working with him, Rt Revd Sarah Bullock, Bishop...
HM Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner, is thrilled to congratulate the two Shropshire based companies that have been successful in being awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise (KAE) 2025. The KAE competition was instituted by Royal Warrant in 1965 with the first awards being...
This award celebrates the outstanding work of volunteer groups across the UK. Groups do not have to be a registered charity and any volunteer-led organisation with three or more volunteers can be nominated. The Lord-Lieutenant has been delighted to see so many voluntary groups in the...
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to return to Clun recently to cut the ceremonial ribbon at the official Reopening of Clun Town Hall. On a beautifully sunny morning, members of the local community gathered alongside Deputy Lieutenants Katherine Garnier and Fiona Rogers-Coltman and other invited guests, ...
On 3 April, Shropshire Staffordshire Cheshire Blood Bikes took delivery of a brand-new BMW 1250 RT in a presentation made by Mr Dennis Hill, Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire and Shropshire Mark Master Masons, who was representing the Mark Benevolent Fund. The Mark Benevolent...
Spring has arrived in the County both astrologically and metrologically bringing with the promise of warmer, longer days and we look forward to some lovely events to come.It is always nice to start the new year with some good news and this year we learned...
A momentous day for OsNosh - Oswestry Community Kitchen in Oswestry as they celebrated their hard-working volunteer team with a visit from the Duke of Edinburgh.50 regular volunteers, including supporters from local organisations and students from St Martins school, came to enjoy a special buffet...
