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Librarian Chris tracks down Santa and saves the day for baby and toddler group

03/01/2023
Charlotte Pryce and her daughter Eira enjoyed Santa’s visit after Shropshire Council mobile library driver Chris Wood saved the day

Shropshire Council mobile library driver Chris Wood stepped up to give Santa a helping hand just before Christmas and saved the day…

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Never too late – quit smoking this January

03/01/2023
Quitting smoking is one of the best things you will ever do for your health.

This January Shropshire Council is encouraging smokers to make a resolution worth keeping – quit smoking. There are around 5.4 million adults…

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New year, new home: mental health social enterprise opens new doors in Oswestry

03/01/2023
Designs in Mind post-renovation

Designs in Mind, a social enterprise dedicated to supporting adults with mental health challenges, opened its new doors in Oswestry before the…

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Plans for doubling council tax for owners of second homes, to help ease housing pressures 

03/01/2023

People who own second homes in Shropshire are due to face a doubling in council tax from 2024 to help ease housing…

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Avian Flu case in Bishop’s Castle area 

25/12/2022

Shropshire Council’s animal health team has been notified of an outbreak of Avian Influenza in a poultry flock in the Bishop’s Castle…

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New electric vehicle for country park rangers fleet

22/12/2022
New electric buggy at Severn Valley Country Park

Rangers at Severn Valley Country Park (SVCP) near Alveley are cutting Shropshire Council’s carbon footprint by using a new electric buggy to…

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Energy bills support on the way for households with alternative sources

22/12/2022
Heating

The Government has released details of forthcoming help with energy bills for those who do not have a relationship with an energy…

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Total of 1,000 places have been on offer through the HAF winter holiday programme

22/12/2022
Children having HAF fun at The Bridge Youth Centre in Bridgnorth

Hundreds of children across Shropshire are still enjoying being active and taking part in seasonal sessions offered by the Holiday Activities and…

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Council teams step up to help relieve health system pressures 

22/12/2022

Teams from across Shropshire Council have been working hard to support the county’s health care system after a critical incident was called…

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Success for trading standards team as scam victim awarded £23,000

21/12/2022
Online scam

Shropshire Council’s trading standards team have responded to the news that their commitment to helping a local scam victim has resulted in…

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