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News from our partners: University invites Shropshire businesses to sign up to staff mental health support scheme

03/09/2020
Mental health and productivity pilot

News from our partners University of Derby Businesses across Shropshire are being offered the chance to boost productivity by working with the…

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Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig – day 2: Rain, with a chance of archaeology

03/09/2020
Christian and Lucy Salter cleaning the first finds

The second day of the Shrewsbury Castle dig (Wednesday 2 September 2020) began very similarly to yesterday. Now we have found the…

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New town centre shop will make it easier for people to access council services

03/09/2020

People will be able to drop into a shop unit in Shrewsbury’s Darwin Shopping Centre from next Monday (7 September 2020) to…

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Coronavirus: Free counselling available for bereaved families in Shropshire

03/09/2020
Bereavement book

Families and individuals who have lost loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic are being offered free bereavement counselling. Run by Shropshire Council…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire Council responds to positive cases in Dorrington

02/09/2020
Stay Alert to Stay Safe

Shropshire Council is working with Public Health England (PHE) Midlands in response to recent cases of COVID-19 linked to a residential care…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – Palliative care survey from Healthwatch Shropshire

02/09/2020
Healthwatch Shropshire

News from our partners Healthwatch Shropshire Healthwatch Shropshire and Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin are working together to gather patient, family and carer…

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Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig – day 1: A Victorian greenhouse, or something else?

02/09/2020
Shrewsbury Castle dig - day 1

In 2019 Nigel Baker and University Centre Shrewsbury history staff and students took part in the first archaeological investigation within the grounds…

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Monkhopton No 3 Bridge to close from 7 September for repairs

01/09/2020
Road ahead closed sign, on pavement

Monkhopton No 3 Bridge will be closed for up to 3 days from Monday 7 September 2020 to undertake repair works to…

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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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