Category: Community

4484 Community posts found.

Share a Mindful Moment with Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

06/05/2020

Shropshire Museums are launching a ‘Mindful Museums’ project and want you to take part. The museums team have produced a series of…

Continue reading

Country parks Blog: Trees in bloom

05/05/2020
An image of hawthorn flowers which appear as trees begin to bloom across Shropshire.

The hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) is also known as the May tree because of the beautiful blossom that appears at this time of…

Continue reading

Coronavirus: Wave two of Shropshire Council’s small grants programme is open  

05/05/2020
Coronavirus: Community advice and support

Shropshire Council is providing a package of financial support to community groups and voluntary organisations who are providing critical support to those…

Continue reading

Tribute to “warm” and “kind” Tim King

04/05/2020

Lezley Picton, Shropshire Council Cabinet member responsible for culture, said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our former…

Continue reading

Join Shropshire Council in VE Day 75th anniversary commemorations

04/05/2020
An image of VE Day celebrations in Shrewsbury in 1945.

Join Shropshire Council and the county’s military community on Friday 8 May 2020 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory…

Continue reading

Coronavirus: Shropshire Council supporting food businesses

30/04/2020
Coronavirus: Business advice and support

Local businesses across Shropshire have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Shropshire Council fully recognises that this will have far-reaching effects…

Continue reading

Treasure declared in Shropshire at virtual inquest

29/04/2020
An image of a silver medieval brooch that was found in Shropshire. It has been declared treasure.

Treasure has been declared by Mr Ellery, HM Senior Coroner for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin at an inquest held last week.…

Continue reading

Coronavirus: Think of others and avoid lighting bonfires

27/04/2020
An image of a bonfire. Residents in Shropshire are being urged not to light fires outside to help protect those who are vulnerable and self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic.

People are being asked to be considerate to their neighbours and not to light bonfires in their garden during the coronavirus pandemic.…

Continue reading

Coronavirus Blog 4: Dawn Chorus

27/04/2020
An image of a robin, one of the focuses of this coronavirus blog.

Our native birds are reaching a peak in their breeding behaviour. Male birds attract a female and advertise territory through song. The…

Continue reading

Coronavirus: NHS urges public to stay safe during Ramadan

24/04/2020
NHS England logo

News from our partners NHS England As Muslims have entered the month of Ramadan, the NHS has issued a reminder to those…

Continue reading