West Shropshire Talking Newspaper

16/08/2025

16/08/2025

We were delighted to welcome Julia to our Studio on Monday. You can listen to her conversation with Ian at www.wstn.org.uk (Track 9), on Alexa and other smart speakers or by dialling 01743 387 287 from any phone and then choosing option 9.

We'd love to hear from you. 🙂

08/08/2025

08/08/2025

Gwen leads the recording team in this week's issue of the West Shropshire Talking Newspaper. As well as 35 news stories taken from the pages of the Shropshire Star , she introduces our regular features from Sight Loss Shropshire, Ben Waddams Wildlife and Art (a double feature, with Ben's monthly Nature column from the Shropshire Magazine together with his On the Wildside column from the Shrewsbury Chronicle - on finding the handsome Roesel's bush cricket in Shropshire), Dave Gregory with the Sport, Gwyneth, Judy and Jennifer with news from Whitchurch and a special feature from the Shropshire Magazine on Julia Buckley MP's first year as Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury.

So, lots to listen to and enjoy! 🙂

As always, you can listen to the WSTN on our website (www.wstn.org.uk), on Alexa and other smart speaker systems, as a podcast or by dialling 01743 387 287 from any phone and following the instructions given there. If you're one of our Registered Subscribers, you should have received your memory stick in its yellow pouch by Saturday morning. If you haven't, please let us know on 01743 364 726. We regret to announce that the Speech Talking Newspaper app has now been discontinued.

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04/08/2025

Diane leads us through the 32 topical news stories from the Shropshire Star for the last week of the month, together with a "bread and cakes" special report from My Shrewsbury magazine on Track 2, a double Nature feature on Track 4 from Ben Waddams Wildlife and Art for the Shrewsbury Chronicle and Dr Paul Evans of The Guardian newspaper, sport with Dave Gregory on Track 5, reminiscences of childhood and the Shrewsbury Flower show from Margaret Thrower in conversation with Margaret Bowman on Track 7 and a delightful piece about Pentabus' new youth theatre enterprise, the first in its 50-year history, drawn from the July edition of the Shropshire Magazine.

An hour and three-quarters for you to enjoy at www.wstn.org.uk, on Alexa or other smart speakers, by dialling in to 01743 387 287 from any phone or as the West Shropshire Podcast. If you're a Registered Subscriber, you should have received your memory stick at the weekend but - if there's any delay - please call us on 01743 364 726 and leave your name and phone number. We'll get back to you as soon as we can. 🙂

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24/07/2025

Kath presents this week's WSTN edited by Bill, who has brought together 32 news stories from the pages of the Shropshire Star (on Tracks 1, 3, 6 and 8) and has also contributed an amusing story on Track 9 about his family's walk back to 1403. We've sensory gardens on Track 2, death's head hawkmoths and silver-washed fritillaries on Track 4, sport on Track 5 and a special feature on Track 7 about the Oswestry Show next Saturday, 1st August brought to us by Charlotte, who presents the Oswestry Life Podcast every Monday.

So, a lot to listen to and to enjoy on our website (www.wstn.org.uk), on Alexa or other smart speakers, on your favourite podcast app or via our dial-in service at 01743 387 287.

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04/06/2025

Let's raise a glass (or, at least a cup!) to all our wonderful volunteers who keep the West Shropshire Talking Newspaper going strong every week (except between Christmas and New Year) and have done so for nearly 50 years.

Without your efforts - week in, week out - people with sight loss and visual impairment in the County would miss out on 90 minutes' worth of local news and features each week. Here are some of our volunteers and contributors - with our apologies to those for whom we don't have photos.

Cheers! 🥂

Shropshire Star Shropshire Council VCSA Shropshire High Sheriff of Shropshire Shropshire Deputy Lieutenants Shropshire Community Foundation Shls Rcc Sight Loss Shropshire Shrewsbury Town Council My Shrewsbury magazine Macular Society RNIB The Partially Sighted Society Ben Waddams INTune Radio CIC BBC Shropshire Shropshire Live Shropshire Chamber East Shropshire Talking Newspaper - ESTN

19/05/2025

This week's WSTN reminds us of upcoming events in Shropshire - especially See & Hear at Theatre Severn on Tuesday 20th - recently the venue for blind comedian Chris McCausland's show in support of Guide Dogs. We've a tribute to our former Sports Editor and Shrewsbury reporter John Wilson who died recently.

Our Nature feature includes a piece by Carol Wood on cuckoos and Ben Waddams' On the Wildside column on grass snakes. We head out on the Shropshire Mobile Library bus around the South Shropshire Hills with Sian Lovegrove of The Strettons Podcast (www.thestrettonspod.com) and, most importantly, bring you 32 news stories from the page of the Shropshire Star.

So much to listen to and enjoy at www.wstn.org.uk. 😊

Shropshire Star Sight Loss Shropshire Guide Dogs UK Ben Waddams Wildlife and Art Shropshire Council Macular Society My Shrewsbury magazine High Sheriff of Shropshire

05/05/2025

My Shrewsbury magazine sets out the arrangements for this Thursday's 80th Anniversary celebration of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, when the guns fell silent across the continent. Blind Veterans UK RAF Association Shropshire Council Shrewsbury Town Council Shropshire Community Foundation High Sheriff of Shropshire Shropshire Deputy Lieutenants Shls Rcc Sight Loss Shropshire Community Resource See & Hear Shropshire 2025 - A free exhibition for people with sight loss, hearing loss or dementia BBC Shropshire INTune Radio CIC

Shrewsbury will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 8th with a special Day of Remembrance and 'A Shared Moment of Celebration' at the War Memorial