1. Shrewsbury, Shropshire has traditionally been known as the "Town of Flowers", a moniker incorporated into many of the signs on entrance to the town via major roads, although this was replaced in 2007 with 'the birthplace of Charles Darwin'.
2. Shrewsbury has been twinned with Zutphen, Netherlands since 1977.
3. It has been home to many contributors to literature.
4. The town has a busy spring and summer events season, which includes music, art, food and sport.
5. University Centre Shrewsbury has been offering postgraduate courses since autumn 2014 and undergraduate students are being welcomed to the institution from autumn 2015.
6. Shrewsbury has a Park and Ride bus scheme in operation and three car parks on the edge of town are used by many who want to travel into the town centre.
7. Shrewsbury has a comprehensive network of on-road and traffic-free cycle routes.
8. The town has a lot to offer and is a place which visitors flock to, to experience its individuality and history, as well as its excellent shops and eateries.
9. Home to Percy Thrower. Percy Throwers Garden Centre in Shrewsbury has been sold off by its parent company Wyevale.
10. The gym in Shrewsbury has over 400 pieces of the very latest fitness equipment, a pure Cardio zone and a self contained, ladies only area.
11. Shrewsbury has fallen back in love with its footballing side. This will mean everything to the supporters if Shrewsbury can get promotion.
12. Residents of Shrewsbury can now enjoy an array of leisure activities with family and friends at Shrewsbury Sports Village following an extensive refurbishment of the facilities.
13. "Paul Hurst is eager to discover if Shrewsbury can write their own fairytale this season after opening League One five games unbeaten.
14. There is a real sense of momentum on the back of the Big Town Plan and a belief that Shrewsbury can genuinely lead the way for other English county towns, putting people and place first, as the way to attract investment.
15. Our mental health care facilities in Shrewsbury can act as a step-down following on from or as an alternative to a hospital stay and help to spur on the recovery of guests and help make their transition to their communities a bit easier.
16. The many historic streets and shops of central town can be reached within 5 minutes on foot.
17. The High Street is under pressure from internet retailers to compete on price, but Shrewsbury still has many successful independent shops offering personal service.
18. It's not all that long ago that Shrewsbury still offered the choice of HMV, Virgin, and MVC Music Shops.
19. But despite edging the chances in a gruelling and largely unspectacular clash at Sixfields Stadium, Shrewsbury still remain unable to record back-to-back wins.
20. Shrewsbury still holds the individual records at County level in six separate events, including D Tinsley's 22.
