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Building work begins on Shrewsbury homeless shelter project
Work has begun on a supported housing project in Shrewsbury that caused controversy last year.
Treasures discovered at charity valuation event
A pair of stools by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson, an Omega watch, an Art Deco desk clock companion, and a 1794 Cary’s Map of England and Wales were just some of the discoveries at a charity antiques valuation event.
HMO planned above coffee shop gets go-ahead
Three floors of a historic Shrewsbury town centre building will be converted to bedsits for “young professionals” after Shropshire Council gave plans the thumbs up.
Hospital trust building bunker for vital cancer treatment machine
A hospital is building a bunker for a new machine which is vital for the treatment of county cancer patients.
Drivers issued warning as major event planned
Drivers are being advised to allow extra time for journeys when a convoy of around 3,500 motorcyclists takes to one of the county's main roads this weekend.
Government minister asked for Whitchurch Civic Centre funding
The Leader of Shropshire Council has written to Jacob Young MP, Levelling Up Minister, to seek funding for Whitchurch Civic Centre.
Severn Valley Railway volunteers ‘heartbroken’ by theft from Eardington station
The Severn Valley Railway’s smallest station at Eardington has been the target of a raid, in which thieves took a range of rare railway lamps and other items of railwayana.
Consultation launched to support decision on future of Schools Library Service
Shropshire Council has launched a consultation into the future of its Schools Library Service, with schools and the public invited to share their thoughts.
Helen Morgan grills PM as shocking stats show 10,000 Shropshire pensioners faced 24 hour A&E wait last year
MP Helen Morgan has grilled the Prime Minister on emergency waiting times as shocking new statistics revealed over 10,000 pensioners were forced to wait 24 hours or more at A&Es in Shropshire last year.
Broseley Primary School and Nursery work to improve following Ofsted report
Staff and governors at John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery in Broseley say they are already working hard to improve the school following their latest Ofsted report.
Veolia and Telford & Wrekin Council to host reuse event at Hadley venue
Residents in Telford and Wrekin will be able to grab items at rock bottom prices while being environmentally conscious, with the launch of a new reuse event this week.
Council crackdown on the sale of age-restricted products
Shropshire Council’s trading standards team have been out and about across the county to prevent local retailers from selling vapes and other age-restricted goods to young people aged under 18.
Oswestry Dad is fighting fit for Hope House fundraiser
A sporty Oswestry dad has swapped football pitch for boxing ring to raise £3,710 for Hope House children’s hospice.
Telford & Wrekin Council launches All Age Carers Strategy Consultation
Telford & Wrekin Council have launched the All Age Carers Strategy consultation, asking carers of all ages to share their feedback on the draft five year plan for services and support across the borough.
Radfield Home Care to host Dementia Information Day
Radfield Home Care is set to host a second annual Dementia Information Day, on Friday, May 17th 2024, at Shrewsbury Town Football Club.
Sports students organise girls’ football festival at Telford College
Telford College welcomed teenagers from four local secondary schools for a girls’ football festival.
'Needles, condoms and excrement': Shrewsbury church wants railings to prevent anti-social behaviour
A church wants permission to add railings around part of its building to prevent anti-social behaviour, with staff "often" forced to clean up drug paraphernalia and even excrement.
Kidical Mass: 10 heartwarming photos as people of all ages enjoy safe, secure cycling in Shrewsbury
They came, they saw, and they cycled as more than 170 people of all ages made Shrewsbury's Kidical Mass bike-riding event one of the biggest in the country.
Repair work to shut two Shropshire roads this week
Repair work will shut two roads in Shropshire this week.
Watch as two romantic steam era engines pull excursion train through Shropshire and Mid Wales
Crowds of admirers gathered to be whisked back to the days of steam when two steam engines made their way through Shropshire and mid Wales.