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Shropshire ranks top of West Midlands table for primary and secondary school placements

03/07/2024
Three children sharing a free school meal

Shropshire Council is again one of the top councils for first preference and preferred school placements in the West Midlands, latest figures…

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Crowdfund Shropshire’s next round of funding is now open

02/07/2024
People sitting in a room, launching Crowdfund Shropshire

Crowdfund Shropshire, the new civic fundraising platform where community groups can get their projects funded by public and grant funding, is now…

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Internship opportunities for young people with SEND at RAF Cosford – Application deadline extended

01/07/2024
10 Internships opportunities at RAF Cosford

The application deadline for 10 SEND internships at RAF Cosford has now been extended to the 14 July. Shropshire Council SEND and…

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RKM Wools opens in The Darwin shopping centre after 45 years on Roushill

28/06/2024

Independent store RKM Wools, which was previously located on Roushill in Shrewsbury for nearly 45 years, has opened inside The Collective on…

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Summer Holiday Fun in Shropshire with HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) – Bookings Open!

28/06/2024
HAF summer 2024 activities

Bookings are now open for the Summer Shropshire HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) programme. Shropshire Council are working in partnership with local…

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Blind and partially-sighted voters offered advice about voting at polling stations

27/06/2024

Ahead of the general election on Thursday 4 July [2024] Shropshire Council has published advice for blind and partially-sighted people planning to…

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News from our partners: Shropshire leisure centres to offer free entry to servicemen and women on Armed Forces Day

27/06/2024
Pictured from left to right: Stuart Doyle, Veteran volunteer at Shropshire Council, Jay Steele, Reservist Shropshire Council and Andy Begley, Shropshire Council’s chief executive.

Shropshire Community Leisure Trust will be welcoming current and ex-servicemen and women, and their families, into its centres for free on Armed…

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Council celebrates Reserves Day with joint event in Shrewsbury

26/06/2024

The Council’s Armed Forces Covenant Team joined forces with the local Reserve Unit – 8 Rifles, to host an event in the…

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Cound Arbour Bridge to close for maintenance

26/06/2024
Road ahead closed

Cound Arbour Bridge – which carries an unclassified road between the A458 and Cound over Cound Brook – will be closed for…

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Temporary closure of Shrewsbury’s Gap site car park for ground investigations

25/06/2024

The Gap site car park in Shrewsbury town centre is to close from Monday 8 July [2024] for 12 weeks while ground…

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