Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1796 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Shropshire Council funds carbon neutral energy system for new swimming pool

27/10/2023
How the south west corner of the new Whitchurch Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre may look

Shropshire Council will fund a climate-friendly modern all-electric plant system at the new Whitchurch Swimming and Fitness Centre. The centre, due to…

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Latest flooding information: UPDATE Saturday 21 October 12pm

21/10/2023

Shropshire has experienced an exceptional rain episode.  There is a weak fragmenting band of rain across the south of the county but…

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Latest flooding information: UPDATE Friday 20 October 7.15pm

20/10/2023

The Met Office has reissued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain affecting the West Midlands and Wales which is valid until…

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Half-term – what’s on and where: Shropshire Council attractions and activities

20/10/2023
Ghost Tours at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery poster

The half-term holiday and the change to the seasons can be a challenge to keep everyone entertained and active – but there…

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News from our partners: Nature recovery event well attended

19/10/2023
Herons

News from our partners Severn Trent Restoring Shropshire’s Verges Project (RSVP) and Middle Marches Community Land Trust (MMCLT) are delighted to be…

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News from our partners: Shropshire detectorists invited to attend unique finds recording day

18/10/2023
Axe heads. Copyright: British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme

News from our partners Portable Antiquities Scheme Experts from the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) will be in Whitchurch on Saturday 28 October…

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Shropshire’s Great Outdoor Partnerships team support work to alleviate flooding

17/10/2023
Railways track and fields. The area in Church Stretton. Photo: Environment Agency

Shropshire’s Great Outdoor Partnerships team has worked with both the Environment Agency and Network Rail to help alleviate flooding near the railway…

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Cycle track benefits from new surfacing material

16/10/2023
A work person at Shrewsbury Sports Village's cycle track

The cycle track at Shrewsbury Sports Village is testing a new surfacing treatment to help prevent damage and improve the experience for…

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Shropshire Archives service adds 500,000th entry to digital catalogue

13/10/2023
An archivist doing a digitisation of Bishop's Castle charter

Shropshire Council’s archives service has added its 500,000th image to its digital catalogue – meaning more information is available online to researchers…

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Management changes recommended for leisure services in Bishop’s Castle

10/10/2023
SpArC, Bishop's Castle

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve changes to the management of the SpArC leisure centre in Bishop’s Castle. A report…

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