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Shropshire Summer HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) Programme 2025 – spaces still available  

17/07/2025
Shropshire Summer HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) Programme 2025 – SPACES STILL AVAILABLE!

There are still spaces available on the summer Shropshire HAF programme, at several holiday clubs.  Shropshire Council is working with local schools, voluntary…

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Epic day for Shropshire care experienced young people

16/07/2025
(from left to right – Neil Bentley, Jaz Ampaw-Farr and Andy Hall)

A group of young people in care were treated to a session with renowned motivational speaker Jaz Ampaw-Farr to start a new…

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Library activity day to share information on town water management project

16/07/2025

Children and adults will be able to learn about nature-based flood management solutions and how they are being put into practice in…

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Shropshire children join with faith representatives to commemorate Remembering Srebrenica Day 11 July 2025

15/07/2025
Shropshire children join with faith representatives to commemorate Remembering Srebrenica Day

Year Six children from Mereside CE Primary Academy took part in Shropshire Council’s annual interfaith ceremony on Remembering Srebrenica Day, which this…

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Foster carers honoured at Shropshire celebration event

15/07/2025
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner, at foster carers awards

Shropshire Council proudly honoured its dedicated foster carers at the annual Foster Carer Celebration on Thursday 3 July, bringing together over 45…

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Shropshire country parks recognised among the country’s finest with Green Flag Awards

15/07/2025
The Mere, Ellesmere

Today (Tuesday 15 July), Shropshire Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for both Severn Valley Country Park in Alveley…

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Children invited to join the ‘story garden’ summer reading challenge

14/07/2025

Shropshire Council’s library service and the Reading Agency are inviting children aged 4-11 to join this year’s summer reading challenge and get…

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Changes to Shrewsbury bus services during gas main work

14/07/2025

There’ll be some changes to two Shrewsbury bus services while Cadent Gas carry out gas main replacement work on Longden Road and…

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Closure of B4361 Coronation Avenue in Ludlow for culvert work

14/07/2025

The B4361 Coronation Avenue in Ludlow will be closed from 28 July to 2 September [2025] for for essential maintenance wok on…

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Outdoor theatre coming to The Mere and Severn Valley Country Park

11/07/2025
Outdoor theatre at The Mere, Ellesmere and Severn Valley Country Park

Rain or Shine Theatre Company will be visiting two Shropshire Council Outdoor Partnership sites as part of a national tour this summer.…

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