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Flooding presents a risk to your health – advice and precautions

23/01/2021
Flooding in Wyle Cop

Storm Christoph and subsequent flooding continues to cause severe disruption across the county. River levels are steadily decreasing in the north of…

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Flooding update Friday 22 Jan 22:15 – River levels rising in Bridgnorth – flooding expected on Severnside, Severn Terrace and Riverside

22/01/2021

The River Severn in Bridgnorth reached 5.03m earlier this evening with levels expected to peak on Saturday morning. Property on Severnside, Severn…

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Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, road safety improvement work to be accelerated

22/01/2021
Road ahead closed sign, on pavement

Planned safety improvement work on Sundorne Road in Shrewsbury is to be accelerated to ensure access to Severn Fields Medical Centre for…

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Coronavirus: Vaccines Update – Friday 22 January

22/01/2021
Elderly woman receiving a Covid-19 vaccine

NHS teams have been working hard over the last month to deliver the vaccines in our hospital hubs, local GP-led services and…

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Flooding update Friday 22 Jan midday: River peaks in Shrewsbury at 4.95m

22/01/2021

The River Severn peaked in Shrewsbury at Welsh Bridge earlier this morning at 4.95m, with flooding across Smithfield Road and into town,…

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Flooding and coronavirus lockdown restrictions

21/01/2021

Over the last 48 hours, persistent and heavy rainfall has led to significant flooding across the county, rendering some communities inaccessible and…

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Coronavirus: Every GP practice across Shropshire to have access to the vaccines against COVID-19

21/01/2021
Elderly woman receiving a Covid-19 vaccine

From the end of next week, eligible patients registered at all Shropshire GP practices will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations from…

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Flooding update: River set to peak in Shrewsbury tonight (Thurs 21 Jan)

21/01/2021

River levels in Shropshire will continue to rise tonight (Thursday 21 January 2021), with a peak of between 4.7m and 5.1m at…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire COVID-19 update (8-14 January 2021)

21/01/2021
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During the 7-day period from 8-14 January 2021 in Shropshire: 1,364 new cases reported This was a decrease of 93 cases compared…

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Shropshire pubs urged to take action as grants hit £200,000

20/01/2021

A plea has been made for wet-led pubs to apply for help on offer – as the amount of grant support handed…

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