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“Give a child a chance and a future”, urges foster care team

13/05/2019
Foster Care Fortnight 2018 - the Fostering Network

There are about 65,000 children living with 55,000 foster families throughout the UK… and every 20 minutes another child comes into care…

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News from our partners: Hospital trust to celebrate Dying Matters Awareness Week

10/05/2019
Jules Lewis (left) and Jules Lock (right).

News from our partners Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) We’re all going to die, but many of us find it…

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News from our partners: NHS Providers Chief Executive praises Trust’s progress and leadership

10/05/2019
Chris Hopkin visiting

News from our partners Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) The Chief Executive of the organisation which represents hundreds of NHS…

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Drawn of the Dead coming to Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

10/05/2019
An image of the artwork for Drawn of the Dead, the next special exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (SM&AG) are preparing to open a new exhibition ‘Drawn of the Dead’ celebrating the work of internationally…

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Gas mains upgrade to start on Shrewsbury’s Mardol Head on 20 May 2019

10/05/2019

News from Cadent and Shropshire Council Shrewsbury’s Mardol Head is set for a double revamp – above and below ground. Local gas…

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Star of BBC’s “Victorian Farm” to visit Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

10/05/2019
An image of Victorian Farm star Alex Langlands in period farming clothes holding a goose. Alex will be returning to Acton Scott Historic Working Farm on Saturday 25 May 2019.

Alex Langlands, one of the stars of the BBC’s hit TV show “Victorian Farm”, is set to return to Acton Scott Historic…

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Decisions made by South planning committee on 8 May 2019

10/05/2019
A row of houses

The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s South planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Wednesday 8 May 2019.…

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Statement re proposed merger of Shropshire CCG and Telford & Wrekin CCG

10/05/2019

Shropshire Council has issued the following statement after the board of Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) supported a merger with Telford &…

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Mental Health Awareness Week: advice and support on hand at Let’s Talk Mental Health event

09/05/2019
This year's theme - Body image

People and organisations who use or work in mental health services are invited to come along to Shropshire’s Let’s Talk Mental Health…

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Shrewsbury Big Town Plan moving into its ‘delivery phase’

09/05/2019
Butcher Row, Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury’s Big Town Plan is moving into its ‘delivery phase’ with the appointment of two key roles and an injection of £450,000…

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