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In the Hands of Boys: Shropshire Schools visit historic WW1 sites

06/11/2017
Two boys dressed in World War One ground unit military uniform holding rifles during their site visit as part of the In the Hands of Boys project coordinated by Shropshire Council.

Eight Shropshire schools have recently visited five sites across Shropshire with links to World War One, as part of the ‘In the…

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Consultation underway on Shropshire’s new cultural strategy

03/11/2017

Representatives from across the cultural sector are developing a new cultural strategy for Shropshire. The aim of the cultural strategy is to…

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Shropshire voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations encouraged to complete biennial survey

01/11/2017
logo for voluntary and community sector assembly

Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations from across Shropshire are being encouraged to complete the Value and Future Needs of Shropshire’s VCSE…

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Blog: In the Hands of Boys – Close the curtains for me

31/10/2017
An image of a painting of Wilfred Owen produced by artist Anthony Brown. Wilfred Owen's poems form part of the In the Hands of Boys project.

‘Close the curtains for me’ by Jean Atkin It’s Tuesday, so it must be Cheswardine Primary, and my second day with Shropshire…

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Stay safe and opt for an organised bonfire

31/10/2017

News from our partners Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Take a look at these short video clips that feature advice on how…

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Decisions made by Central planning committee on 26 October 2017

30/10/2017

The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s Central planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Thursday 26 October 2017. Land…

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Decisions made by South planning committee on 24 October 2017

26/10/2017

The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s South planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 24 October 2017. Proposed residential development…

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LEGO© to return to Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery with new exhibition

23/10/2017

Walk through history in bricks as LEGO© enthusiast Warren Elsmore returns to Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery with his touring exhibition, Brick…

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Blog: In the hands of boys – Hours upon days of waiting

23/10/2017
An image of Wilfred Owen in his military uniform. Boys in Shropshire taking part in the 'In the hands of boys' project are exploring Wilfred Owen's poems.

Hours upon days of waiting by Jean Atkin Today I started work with Shropshire Council’s imaginative project “In The Hands of the…

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Applications going to Central planning committee on 26 October 2017

20/10/2017

The following planning applications will be considered by Shropshire Council’s Central planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Thursday 26…

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