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Shropshire Teenage Book Award presentation ceremony on 21 March 2017
An award ceremony will be held at Shirehall in Shrewsbury on Tuesday 21 March 2017 to announce the winner of this year’s…
Inquest into potential treasure discovered in a piano in Shropshire
News from Shropshire’s finds liaison officer An inquest was resumed today by HM Senior Coroner, Mr John Ellery at Shrewsbury Coroner’s Court,…
Thousands of bikers to head from Shrewsbury to Cosford on Sunday 30 April in Bike4Life charity ride
Road users are being warned to expect some disruption in and around Shrewsbury on the morning of Sunday 30 April 2017, as…
Consultation starts into Shropshire’s new economic growth strategy

A new strategy which sets out Shropshire Council’s commitment and ambition to grow the local economy of the county has gone out…
Shropshire Council seeks ‘independent persons’
Shropshire Council is seeking to appoint at least two ‘independent persons’ to support the way it deals with allegations that a councillor…
Early Bronze Age bead fragment from Much Wenlock

Mr Ellery, HM Coroner for Shropshire, held a Treasure inquest on 9 March 2016 at Telford Coroner’s Court into a recently-discovered medieval…
Shropshire Council launches Social Value Charter with partners

Shropshire Council and its partners on the Shropshire Social Value Group are delighted to have launched the Social Value Charter for Shropshire.…
Applications going to Central planning committee on 16 March 2017
The following planning applications will be considered by Shropshire Council’s Central planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Thursday 16…
Decisions made by South planning committee on 7 March 2017
The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s South planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 7 March 2017. Land adjacent…