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Shrewsbury’s Darwin centre toilets named best shopping centre toilets in the UK

01/03/2022

The toilets in Shrewsbury’s Darwin shopping centre have been named the best shop/shopping centre toilets in the UK and Ireland, after scooping…

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Meet acclaimed author Elizabeth Buchan at Ludlow Library and Church Stretton Library

01/03/2022
Elizabeth Buchan

Elizabeth Buchan, author of the prize-winning novel “Consider the Lily”, will be giving a talk and signing books on Wednesday 30 March…

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Shropshire residents and businesses urged to share experience of 2022 floods to build case for flood protection 

01/03/2022
A flooded home in Melverley - February 2022

People in Shropshire are being urged to share their experience of flooding in the county. This follows the latest devastating floods to…

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Food Standards Agency welcomes UK ban on all feeder rodent imports from Lithuania used as pet food

28/02/2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has welcomed a ban, after a link was confirmed between a Salmonella outbreak in people, and feeder…

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Shrewsbury’s Darwin shopping centre praised for helping to grow successful local business

28/02/2022

Watercolour artist and homeware designer Meg Hawkins has praised The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury for its role in growing her brand,…

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Latest flooding information and advice – 4pm 25 February 2022

25/02/2022
Bridgnorth being cleaned up

The big clean-up is still under way across Shropshire after the county was hit by severe flooding and we are making great…

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Advice and support for those affected by recent floods 

25/02/2022
Bridgnorth flooding - Feb 2022

As the floods start to subside across the county, Shropshire Council are reaching out to residents and businesses to offer advice and…

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Coronavirus: Director of public health urges caution as remaining coronavirus restrictions lift

25/02/2022
COVID-19 weekly stats, 11-17 February 2022 infographic

During the seven-day period between 11-17 February 2022:  1,374 new COVID-19 cases reported  The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 422.2 per 100,000  It was 378.5 per 100,000…

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Latest flooding information and advice – 11.15am 25 February 2022 last updated

25/02/2022
Bridgnorth flooding - Feb 2022

The big clean-up is still under way across Shropshire after the county was hit by severe flooding, and we are making great…

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Tree planted to mark success of carbon-neutral highways maintenance programme

25/02/2022
(l-to-r) Andy Wilde, Shropshire Council's head of highways; Dean Carroll, Shropshire Council's Cabinet member for physical infrastructure, at the treeplanting at Column roundabout in Shrewsbury

A field maple tree has been planted on the Column roundabout in Shrewsbury to mark the completion of Shropshire Council’s £1m carbon-neutral…

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