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Longden Road, Shrewsbury, closed for sewer pipe repairs

01/11/2021
Road ahead closed

Severn Trent Water will today begin work to repair a collapsed sewer pipe on Longden Road in Shrewsbury, with work due to…

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Winterburn Bridge near Neenton: temporary road closure 12-17 November

01/11/2021
Road ahead closed sign, on pavement

Winterburn Bridge, over the Winterburn Brook, on the road from Overton junction to The Baytree junction near Neenton, will be closed to…

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Shropshire Council launches bid for £98 million to transform bus transport

29/10/2021

A boldly ambitious £98 million bid to transform bus transport across the whole of the county has been made by Shropshire Council.…

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Alcohol abuse to be highlighted at online conference 

29/10/2021
Share Shrewsbury: alcohol graphic

A virtual conference for anyone wanting to understand more about alcohol and its impact on people and society takes place in November 2021.  …

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Shropshire’s silver entrepreneurs share ideas at first get together

29/10/2021

Shropshire’s exclusive group of silver entrepreneurs met for their first face- to-face networking session at Shropshire Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo event.…

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Celebrating Shropshire’s young people in National Care Leavers Week

28/10/2021
Holly Davies and her son Jay

This week, as part of Care Leavers Week (25-29 October 2021), Shropshire Council are showcasing and celebrating the achievements of the county’s…

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases remain high locally 15-21 October 2021

28/10/2021
COVID-19 weekly statistics 15-21 October 2021 infographic

During the seven-day period between 15-21 October 2021:  1,438 new cases reported  A decrease of 3% on the previous week  The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 441.9 per 100,000  It was 468.8 per…

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Thousands of Shropshire children to benefit from free school meals and new warm clothes fund

28/10/2021

Shropshire Council is committed to help keep children and young people from low income homes fed and warm over the coming winter.…

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Sprint triathlon bounces back thanks to Shropshire Council grant award

28/10/2021

Help from Shropshire Council’s Wider Economic Recovery Fund has enabled a social enterprise to save its annual sports competition which attracts participants…

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Shropshire Council receives £300,000 grant funding to tackle food insecurity  

27/10/2021
Illustration of a basket of food

Shropshire Council is delighted to have been awarded £300,000 over the next three years to tackle food insecurity in south west Shropshire.  …

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