
Niche Patisserie puts Oswestry on the culinary map with four Great Taste awards
Oswestry's Niche Patisserie, run by mother and son Samantha and Adam Cleal, won four Great Taste stars and the Shropshire Chamber prize for outstanding customer service.

Oswestry's Niche Patisserie, run by mother and son Samantha and Adam Cleal, won four Great Taste stars and the Shropshire Chamber prize for outstanding customer service.

Ludlow Brewery, started by Gary Walters with a bucket in his garage in 2006, has celebrated two decades in Ludlow with CAMRA gold medals and a community fun day.

Family-run Shifnal Balti on Broadway has been named Indian Restaurant of the Year at the Prestige Awards and Best Indian Restaurant at the British Curry and Catering Awards.

Emma Perks' Spinning Around Records on New Street, Wellington, was named among the UK's top five independent record shops just two years after opening.

The Loopy Shrew on Bellstone in Shrewsbury has marked its tenth anniversary, with live music every Sunday and Loopy's After Dark DJ nights on Fridays and Saturdays.

After a sell-out summer that drew 50,000 fans to Ludlow, the Live at Ludlow Castle concert series has a new deal running to 2033 and McFly, Becky Hill and UB40 for 2027.

Enterprise House in Bishop's Castle has marked its 30th anniversary with a visit from the Lord Lieutenant and a new 25-year lease on the building.

Ellesmere Rotary has celebrated its 40th birthday, looking back on decades of fundraising in Ellesmere and launching a new weekly walking group for local men.

Ludlow Cancer Support Group, already a King's Award for Voluntary Service winner, has received a Community Group Civic Award from Ludlow Town Council for its warm, uplifting work.

Elite Skin Studio in Newport has been crowned Skin Clinic of the Year at the Professional Beauty Awards 2026, as the mother and daughter team marks 26 years in business.

Shrewsbury's Jenna Blair Yoga Wellbeing Centre is expanding into a second studio, while its free Yoga for Cancer classes have been funded for a third year by Lingen Davies.

Lunts Pharmacy in Ludlow has introduced a 24/7 prescription collection point, and its parent company has been named Pharmacy Group of the Year at the national Pharmacy Business Awards.

Shrewsbury Arts Trail marked its sixth year with the theme Impressions, a borrowed Wynford Dewhurst painting at the museum and free exhibitions across the town all summer.

Wellington Orbit, the community-owned cinema in Wellington, has made the BIFA Cinema of the Year longlist after a summer that saw its first floor reopen as an arts space.

Ironbridge Fine Arts, a family-run gallery and print studio in a Victorian foundry building in Ironbridge, has hosted more than 400 prints from around the world this year.

Shrewsbury RUFC's women finished as unbeaten NC3 champions, then welcomed 39 players to a passing-out match at Sundorne Castle as the club formed a second women's team.

Telford Tigers marked four decades of ice hockey with a Legends Game at Telford Ice Rink, and have started their 2026/27 season with a new title sponsor.

The Wenlock Olympian Society brought athletics back to the historic Wenlock Olympian Games in Much Wenlock this summer, on a newly resurfaced track and with a new 10k.

Family-run Goldstone Hall, the country house hotel near Market Drayton, is a finalist at the West Midlands Tourism Awards once more after taking Gold as the region's best small hotel this spring.

Riverside Cabins, the woodland cabin park on the River Perry near Shrewsbury, won Silver for glamping and Bronze for regenerative tourism at this year's West Midlands Tourism Awards.

Ironbridge View Townhouse, the restored holiday home with views of the Iron Bridge, won Gold as Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year at the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2026.

Halon Menswear, the traditional gentlemen's outfitters on Shrewsbury High Street, is celebrating 75 years in the town, with a new stockroom extension and website taking it into its next chapter.

Oberon, the trio of independent fashion, footwear and jewellery shops on Wyle Cop in Shrewsbury, is marking 40 years, and its founder Stacey Hill has received a HERo award at Parliament.

Mystique, the Shrewsbury lingerie name known in the town for forty years, has opened its own shop at 6 Market Street, with bespoke bra fitting, swimwear and pre-loved designer fashion.