1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (244+ words) A ROCK legend has been spotted dining at a Ludlow restaurant. Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant stopped by Athena Greek Taverna on Broad Street, Ludlow, yesterday evening (September 12) while in the area for a book signing. Linda Clarke, who owns…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (280+ words) A running club is launching a new beginners course to help people start their fitness journey. Ludlow Runners will begin the eight-week programme on Thursday, September 24, starting at 6.45pm in the Galdeford car park, outside Ludlow Library. The course and is…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (110+ words) Steam engines will once again take centre stage at a popular four-day heritage event next week. The Severn Valley Railway’s Autumn Steam Gala returns from Thursday, September 17 to Sunday, September 20. Visitors can enjoy a packed timetable of services running between…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (272+ words) The Culmington and District Flower and Produce Show has been labelled a fantastic event by organisers with many strong entries. The event at Culmington Village Hall attracted 76 entries in the fruit and vegetable category, while cut flowers and potted plants…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (340+ words) A sell-out crowd of 15,000 helped celebrate the End Of The Road festival’s 20th birthday this weekend, in one of the final events of the UK summer season. The anniversary line-up enjoyed headline performances from Britpop luminaries Pulp and Irish indie-pop singer…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (439+ words) LUDLOW Food Festival could be held in a different format after this year because rising costs threaten its future, organisers have said. The festival, which has run for more than 30 years, has warned that it may not continue in its…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) Shoppers are being warned about a potential sausage shortage in the UK as employees at a supplier go on strike. Workers at Pilgrims Europe’s Enniskillen production facility started striking at 6.30am today (September 2). The strike, which comes amid a dispute over…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (272+ words) A rare silver centrepiece once gifted to Indian royalty has been sold at auction for £10,000. The ornate piece was presented by the British Army to the Rajah-I-Rajgan of Kapurthala in 1873 and was among the highlights of Halls The Auction House’s…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (341+ words) A restaurant near Tenbury Wells has secured the highest food hygiene rating after a voluntary closure and £100,000 refurbishment. The Gardeners Retreat at Burford House Gardens, on the outskirts of the town on the A456 towards the A49 at Woofferton, received a five-star…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (275+ words) A LONG-closed pub has reopened its doors with new faces behind the bar. Steven Miller and his partner, Helen Whitehouse, are the new publicans behind the Roebuck Inn at Brimfield, which reopened last week after Black Country Ales bought the…...