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Black History Month 2021 at Shropshire Museums

29/09/2021
Mask from the Mende tribe of Sierra Leone. Copyright: Shropshire Museums

This year Shropshire Museums are supporting Black History Month (October 2021) by staging a series of events across its sites and online…

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Funding available for providers of Christmas holiday activities for children

29/09/2021

Groups, organisations and individuals planning to deliver Christmas holiday activities for the under-16s are being invited to apply for funding from Shropshire…

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Celebrate your local library and discover how we are taking action and changing lives 

28/09/2021
Libraries Week 4-10 October 2021 graphic

Libraries Week is a week-long celebration of the nation’s much-loved libraries, this year highlighting the significant role that libraries play in their…

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More Wild Toddlers events at Severn Valley Country Park

28/09/2021
Wild Toddlers pond-dipping

Families with young children are invited to join a host of outdoor adventures over the autumn at Severn Valley Country Park in…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – COVID-19 vaccine offered to 12- to 15-year-olds 

28/09/2021
Skye McWilliams, Bridgnorth Endowed School, receives her vaccine

News from our partners COVID-19 Vaccination Service Students at Bridgnorth Endowed School were the first school in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to be…

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases remain high during 10-16 September 2021

23/09/2021
COVID-19 stats locally 10-16 September 2021

During the seven-day period between 10-16 September 2021: 1,004 new cases reported A slight decrease of 12% on the previous week (however, more recent data has seen…

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Changes to Cabinet following Councillor Steve Charmley’s decision to stand down

23/09/2021

Shropshire Council’s Leader, Lezley Picton has appointed a new deputy leader and made some changes to Cabinet following the decision by Councillor…

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Councillors agree Pride Hill Centre study

23/09/2021

Councillors have agreed for a feasibility study to be carried out into the future of former Pride Hill Shopping Centre and wider…

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Tourism boost for town thanks to Shropshire Council grant support

23/09/2021

A national advertising campaign urging tourists to visit a Shropshire town has been made thanks to funding from Shropshire Council. Oswestry Borderland…

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Second trial of Shrewsbury town centre pedestrianisation may begin soon

23/09/2021
High Street, Shrewsbury

  A second trial for the part-pedestrianisation of Shrewsbury town centre will be presented to Cabinet in October 2021 for consideration, following…

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