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Out with the old and in with the new: vacant Oswestry premises converted into nine flats

25/01/2023
Cross Street, Oswestry building

The upper floors of Nightingales and former Dorothy Perkins shops on Cross Street, Oswestry will become nine 1- and 2-bedroom flats complemented…

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Shadow minister learns about county’s support for Armed Forces community

25/01/2023
Shropshire Council veterans hub co-ordinator Sarah Kerr, and some of the veterans who talked to Luke Pollard, Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces, about the support they receive from Shropshire Council.

With Census 2021 results revealing that one in 10 Shropshire households have one or more resident who has served in the Armed…

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Whitchurch driving test centre planning application welcomed

25/01/2023
Whitchurch civic centre

Shropshire Council’s deputy Leader has welcomed the DVSA’s submission of a planning application for a new driving test centre at Whitchurch Civic…

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The true heart of our communities: a look at some of Shropshire’s village halls

23/01/2023
Loppington Village Hall

Monday 23 January – Sunday 29 January 2023 is national Village Halls Week, and there couldn’t be a better opportunity to shine…

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Warm Welcome offered at county fire stations

20/01/2023
Warm Welcomes at fire stations

A handful of Shropshire fire and rescue stations are opening their doors as Warm Welcome venues in the coming weeks, offering local…

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Latest flood clear-up information: UPDATE Thursday 19 January 12.15pm

19/01/2023
The floods clear-up

Although river levels are falling, flooding may still affect some roads and low-lying areas. Please make sure that you plan your journey…

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Shropshire Holiday Activities and Food Programme winter holiday success

18/01/2023
Children having HAF fun at The Bridge Youth Centre in Bridgnorth

Over the school Christmas holidays, hundreds of eligible children and young people from across Shropshire enjoyed being active and taking part in…

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Census 2021 data: Sexual orientation and gender identity responses 

18/01/2023

Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the next phase of the Census 2021 topic summaries for England and Wales this month, including…

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Latest flooding clear-up information: UPDATE Wed 18 January 11.15am

18/01/2023
The floods clear-up

Although river levels are now falling flooding may still affect some roads and low-lying areas. Please make sure that you plan your…

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Less than a week to help shape future development of Shrewsbury

16/01/2023
A design code sign in Shrewsbury

People have until Friday 20 January 2023 to have their say about how new development should be designed in Shrewsbury – and…

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