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Gobowen coin hoard declared treasure

11/01/2022
Gobowen Hoard after conservation

A hoard of 337 Roman silver coins discovered in a field in Gobowen has been declared treasure by a coroner. The hoard…

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Switch to green energy saves council’s carbon footprint

11/01/2022
All council emissions infographic

New figures show Shropshire Council’s switch to green energy suppliers has resulted in a 100% reduction in its carbon footprint for electricity.…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – Homeless people receive COVID-19 booster jabs at Shrewsbury Ark

11/01/2022
Shrewsbury Ark - Jade getting vaccine

News from our partners NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Service  Since December 2021, more than 24 people experiencing homelessness in Shrewsbury have received extra…

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Fresh round of business grant funding set to be handed out by Shropshire Council

11/01/2022

A fresh round of business grant funding to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sector will be launched shortly by Shropshire Council.  …

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Pub project’s digital skills workshops – new dates for February half term

11/01/2022

Are you aged 16-24 and interested in learning new digital media skills while in the pub? Free places are now available for…

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New research guide launched for Oswestry

11/01/2022

A new research guide highlighting the wealth of information held in collections has been collated by Shropshire Archives. It is hoped the…

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Major recruitment project launched to support Shropshire businesses

11/01/2022

A major project has been launched across Shropshire to provide recruitment support to businesses and get scores of people back to work…

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Roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced this month

10/01/2022

Eleven stretches of road in Shropshire are to be resurfaced this month as Shropshire Council and its partners Kier and WSP continue their…

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Pensions Committee report recommends move to net zero carbon investments

08/01/2022

A report to the Pensions Committee of Shropshire County Pension Fund recommends that the Fund commits to a net zero carbon emissions…

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases increase rapidly over Christmas period  

07/01/2022
COVID-19 statistics 24-30 Dec 2021 (figures are not being reported for 17-23 Dec 2021, and are not included) infographic

During the seven-day period between 24-30 December 2021:   4,236 new COVID-19 cases reported   An increase of 173% on the last reported figures (10-16 December)  The 7-day infection…

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