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Shrewsbury shopping centres to be ‘dog friendly’ from 17 February

04/02/2020

Shrewsbury’s Darwin, Pride Hill and Riverside shopping centres will be ‘dog friendly’ from Monday 17 February [2020], meaning dogs will be welcome…

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Climate action key consideration in council decisions

04/02/2020
An image of the sun piercing through clouds. In 2019 Shropshire Council declared a climate emergency.

Climate change appraisals have been made a compulsory element of Cabinet papers at Shropshire Council, forcing the issue to be considered in…

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News from our partners: Clarinettist, and a children’s concert – both on 14 March 2020

03/02/2020
Emma Johnson, Clarinettist

News from our partners Shropshire Music Trust The highly-acclaimed clarinettist Emma Johnson, with special guest John Suchet, will be performing at Shrewsbury’s…

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Applications going to Southern planning committee on 11 February 2020

03/02/2020
A row of houses

The following planning applications will be considered by Shropshire Council’s Southern planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 11…

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News from our partners: Moishe’s Bagel play St Alkmund’s Church in Shrewsbury on 26 March

03/02/2020
Moishe's Bagel

News from our partners Shropshire Music Trust Moishe’s Bagel is an intoxicating, life-affirming mix of klezmer, jazz and latin…-“they emphatically put the…

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Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway footbridge works – closure from today for up to five weeks

03/02/2020

Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway Footbridge is closed for up to five weeks from today (Monday 3 February 2020), to enable permanent repairs…

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Mental health support initiative for children launched by Shropshire Libraries

03/02/2020
An image of a graphic promoting the Reading Well for Children booklist that supports children with mental health problems. The scheme has been launcehed in Shropshire by Shropshire Libraries

Libraries in Shropshire are to launch new collections of books to support the mental health and wellbeing of children. Chosen and endorsed…

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Iconic Acton Scott Shire Horse has sadly passed away

31/01/2020
An image of Charlie the Shire Horse, the iconic horse of Acton Scott Historic Working Farm.

It is with great sadness that we have to announce that our beloved Shire Horse, Charlie, has died.  He has been a…

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Shropshire Council responds to concerns about county’s roads

31/01/2020
A raod with markings ( a road bends)

To help it repair and maintain the county’s roads, Shropshire Council is making changes to its highways service, putting additional resources into…

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Opportunity for firms to support Shrewsbury Riverside development work

31/01/2020
Smithfield Road

Shropshire Council has published a tender inviting companies to bid to support the development of Shrewsbury’s Riverside area. Shropshire Council took the…

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