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BBC News
28-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Much Wenlock farm shop owners determined to rebuild after fire
The owners of a farm shop that was "completely destroyed" in a fire have said they are determined to rebuild their business "bigger and stronger" than before. Peter and Alison Themans have owned Wenlock Edge Farm, near Much Wenlock, for two decades, however on Monday the couple woke up to find their farm shop on fire. The blaze was caused by an electrical fault and damaged 95% of the building, emergency services said. Despite the their heartbreak the pair are determined to stay positive, with Mr Themans saying the business was "definitely going to come back". "There's no point being negative, it doesn't get you anywhere," he said."We've had a long, long discussion with our family and our staff and I think everybody wants to come back and grow again."He hoped the rebuild would be covered by their insurance, however he said he was very aware of inflation and rising building costs. Mr Themans added that the business was a "big employer" in the small hamlet and everybody who worked there had been "hit-hard"."I think the staff value the fact that their work is on the doorstep and they don't have to travel miles to work," he said."They seem very invested in it [the business]." He said the support the team had received from the local community had been "fantastic"."I just didn't know so many people would be upset by it," Mr Themans added that he had been humbled by the number of people who had reached out and offered their support. "We're going to do our best to be back as soon as possible," he said. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
27-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Much Wenlock farm shop owners 'heartbroken' after fire
"How your day can change in an hour, it's unbelievable."On Monday morning, everything changed for Peter and Alison Themans when they woke up to find their Shropshire farm shop on blaze, which was caused by an electrical fault, "completely destroyed" Wenlock Edge Farm in Much Wenlock, emergency services said."Bizarrely you think at the start 'I can put it out', but it was roaring and you couldn't get near it, it was so intense," Mr Themans said. The couple said that their neighbours had been knocking on their door to warn them about the fire in the early hours of the said they were "heartbroken" by the fire which had destroyed all the work they had put into the farm over the last two decades."It's not something you expect in the middle of the night, but these things happen. We're very shocked and upset," Ms Themans said. Mr and Mrs Themans said that the fire had been moving through the building at "such a pace" but thanked Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service for responding so couple plan to rebuild the farm shop and start all over again after speaking to their insurers. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said that crews managed to isolate electrics during the fire and dampened down the area to ensure it was safe. Crews from Shrewsbury, Tweedale, Much Wenlock, Craven Arms, Church Stretton and Bridgnorth tackled the fire. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
26-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Much Wenlock farm shop 'completely destroyed' in fire overnight
A farm shop has been "completely destroyed" in a fire overnight, emergency services workers at the scene have Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Wenlock Edge Farm on East Wall, Much Wenlock, just before 03:00 BST on blaze involved a single-storey industrial building that also contained the farm shop, Craig Jackson, a fire investigation officer, told the BBC. The building had suffered 95% damage and had been "completely destroyed", but no one had been injured, Mr Jackson said. He added that the cause of the fire was still being investigated. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the industrial building was being used as a meat-processing factory, adding that no one had been inside when crews firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze in the small hours of the Jackson said the farm's owners had called the fire service after being alerted by neighbours. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Five cygnets hatch from killed swans' eggs
Eggs left abandoned after two nesting swans died by a canal towpath in Newport have been hatching at a wildlife rescue centre. The two swans died after an attack by another animal, police and a local councillor have said. The birds were found dead on the towpath at Victoria Park, between 30 April and 1 May. Becky Lewis, assistant hospital manager at Cuan Wildlife, said 11 eggs were found, six cygnets had hatched, and of those five survived. The other five eggs had not been viable, she said. "We managed to get the eggs and get them in to incubate them," Ms Lewis said. She said the cygnets were now a week old and would remain at the rescue centre, based in Much Wenlock, for a "good few months". She said they needed to be adult-sized when they were released but would still have their grey feathers. "We normally release them at the end of the summer, late September," she said. The five cygnets were all doing well, she added, and were eating and drinking "exactly as we hoped". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Councillor rebuts swan death police cover-up claims Swans not killed with air rifle, police say Cuan Wildlife Rescue
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Lightning strike sets fire to roof of Shropshire house
A lightning strike during a thunderstorm has set fire to the roof of a Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Three Ashes Road in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, at 16:09 BST on said when it arrived there was smoke coming from the roof, but "difficult conditions inside" caused problems getting to the fire in the roof said firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before it took hold and destroyed the whole roof. It took the crew from Much Wenlock just under 40 minutes to put the fire out and no one was hurt. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
