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Shropshire market towns awarded £167,000 to help attract visitors

01/09/2020

£167,000 has been awarded to market towns across Shropshire to help them attract and encourage visitors, following the easing of lockdown measures.…

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Coronavirus: It’s business as usual in Craven Arms

01/09/2020
Craven Arms library

Craven Arms is safe, and very much open for business – that’s the message from independent traders who are urging shoppers to…

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Coronavirus: Theatre Severn postpones pantomime until winter 2021

01/09/2020
Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury

Shropshire Council’s Theatre Severn have announced that this year’s pantomime “Beauty and the Beast” has been postponed until winter 2021. The production was…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – Blood-taking service at SaTH hospitals restored

30/08/2020
Blood-taking service

News from our partners Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Sustainability Transformation Partnership The blood-taking (phlebotomy) service, which was relocated to community buildings in…

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Coronavirus: Returning to school safely

28/08/2020
Advice for children heading back to school

As Shropshire’s schools prepare to welcome pupils back, children, parents, carers and staff are being assured that their safety and wellbeing is…

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Nantmawr Bridge to be close for repairs from Tuesday 1 September for 3 weeks

28/08/2020
Road ahead closed sign, on pavement

Nantmawr Bridge will be closed for up to three weeks from Tuesday 1 September 2020 to undertake repair works to the damaged downstream…

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Shropshire Council announces new chief executive

28/08/2020
Andy Begley, acting interim chief executive working at home

Shropshire Council has announced the appointment of Andy Begley as chief executive designate, following interviews this week. Andy is currently executive director…

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What stood on the site of Shrewsbury Castle before it was built? A new archaeological dig aims to find out…

27/08/2020

Shrewsbury Castle is one of the great historic landmarks of the ancient county town. But what stood on the site of the…

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Coronavirus: Pubgoers urged – don’t spoil this for the rest of us

26/08/2020
How to stay safe at your local pub

Don’t spoil this for the rest of us That’s the message from Shropshire Council as people head out to their local pub…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – Where to get medical help August Bank Holiday weekend

25/08/2020
NHS logo

News from our partners Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Telford and Wrekin CCG Although GP practices are closed this Bank Holiday…

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