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Coronavirus: Different types of COVID-19 testing explained           

27/07/2021

Even though legal restrictions have been lifted, testing for COVID-19 is still a key measure to stop the spread of the virus…

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Government’s floods minister Rebecca Pow visits Shropshire

27/07/2021

Councillors and officers from Shropshire Council will today show and explain to floods minister Rebecca Pow the devastating impact that recent flooding…

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Almost 7.000 potholes tackled in three months in bid to improve Shropshire’s roads

26/07/2021

More than 6,800 potholes and other defects have been repaired in the Shropshire Council area since the start of May 2021, latest…

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Illicit cigarettes and tobacco seized in Shrewsbury and Oswestry

23/07/2021
Illicit cigarettes and tobacco

On Wednesday 21 July 2021 trading standards officers, working alongside colleagues from West Mercia Police, visited a number of retailers in the…

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News from our partners: Mermaid’s dream of a dip in The Mere takes a dive

23/07/2021
Mermaid Seren

News from our partners A mermaid’s dream of taking a cooling dip in the mere at Ellesmere has been dashed – because…

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News from our partners: Health chiefs issue warning as childhood respiratory infections rise in the West Midlands ahead of winter

23/07/2021

News from our partners Public Health England • Respiratory infections in young children have begun to rise out-of-season, following low infection levels…

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Bage Way Railway Bridge in Shrewsbury: expansion joint replacement

23/07/2021

Bage Way Railway Bridge expansion joint replacement is set to be carried out on the A5112 Bage Way Road in Shrewsbury from…

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People urged to have their say on Broseley Neighbourhood Plan

23/07/2021

People are being urged to have their say on a draft neighbourhood plan. Shropshire Council has received submission of the Draft Broseley…

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases still rising rapidly locally between 9-15 July 2021

22/07/2021
COVID-19 cases locally 9-15 July 2021 infographic

During the seven-day period between 9-15 July 2021:   1,037 new cases reported   An increase of 82.5% on the previous week   The seven-day infection rate for Shropshire was 320.9 per…

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Award-winning family rave returns to Theatre Severn

21/07/2021
Big Fish Little Fish returns to Theatre Severn

The Big Fish Little Fish crew are returning to Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury with their award-winning, critically acclaimed family rave for a…

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