Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1926 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Country parks Blog: Life on the riverbank

13/05/2020
Caterpillars

If you are lucky enough to live near a river, this is a lovely time of year to get out for a…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire Council’s message of thanks for Key Workers

25/04/2020
"Key Workers" thanks, on Theatre Severn

On Thursday (23 April 2020) Shropshire Council sent a heartfelt message of thanks to all the Key Workers and volunteers of the…

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Coronavirus Blog: Woodland blues

22/04/2020
An image of bluebells close up.

If you are lucky enough to live within walking distance of a woodland, the next few weeks are a magical time to…

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Coronavirus: Emergency grants to support county’s arts sector

16/04/2020
Coronavirus - service updates graphic

Shropshire Council is committed to arts and culture, and understands the huge difference investment in the sector makes. In response to the…

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Coronavirus blog: First butterflies of spring arrive

14/04/2020
An image of a brimstone butterfly. Please follow Government guidelines and stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

As the weather turns warmer, butterflies can be seen on the wing along path edges and in green spaces near your house.…

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