Tuesday, 7th February 2012

Sausage maker is given the Nod . . .

Andrew Brassington, a butcher at Ludlow Food Centre with John Brereton, rock legend Noddy Holder, and Ludlow Food Centre marketing manager Tom Hunt.

Andrew Brassington, a butcher at Ludlow Food Centre with John Brereton, rock legend Noddy Holder, and Ludlow Food Centre marketing manager Tom Hunt.
A Ludlow butcher has been declared the best sausage maker in the West Midlands, securing immortality in the porky hall of fame.

Organisers cancel big country show

THERE will no 2010 Bishop’s Castle Agricultural Show nor will there be a Horse and Pony Show this year.

Have a flipping great day at Ludlow

Tomorrow, Saturday February 21, sees the first of a kind . . . pancake racing in the town centre. Ludlow Food Festival has teamed up with Cittaslow and St Lawrence’s Church to provide a morning of fun up on the square.

Credit crunch hits retailers

The credit crunch is making its mark on Ludlow’s high street with some stores closing either completely or partially.

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Crime festival a sell out

The first ever CrimeFest at Ludlow Castle is on course to be a success, after the last few tickets were sold this week.

Paragliding paradise

Anyone who lives in Shropshire will say it’s wonderful, but everyone has their reasons why. I suspect few will say it’s because it’s one of the prime areas for paragliding in the country.

Hidden gardens of Ludlow

Some of Ludlow’s most secret gardens will be open to the public for a Ludlow Assembly Rooms fundraiser on June 15.

Travellers Rest Inn, Affcot

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Happy First Birthday! On May 24, it was one year since The Travellers Rest at Affcot re-opened it doors after a complete refurbishment.

The Order of the Garter

Sir Thomas Dunne has been appointed a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter by The Queen.

The White House, Affcot

Appearances can be deceptive – and that is certainly true regarding the White House restaurant at Affcot.