Shropshire news

• Storm Goretti snow to close Shropshire schools - BBC

  08-01-2026 23:09
  Storm Goretti snow to close Shropshire schools  BBC
  
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• Schools and roads close as Storm Goretti brings heavy snow

  08-01-2026 23:09 via bbc.com
  The Met Office says the snow is likely to lead to disruption and dangerous travelling conditions.
  
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• Nick Owen recovering after kidney cancer surgery

  08-01-2026 20:03 via bbc.com
  Nick Owen, who presents BBC Midlands Today, says he is relieved to have come through the operation.
  
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• Shropshire homelessness service busy over Christmas - BBC

  08-01-2026 19:18
  Shropshire homelessness service busy over Christmas  BBC
  
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• Homelessness service busy during freezing nights

  08-01-2026 19:18 via bbc.com
  More than 100 families contacted the councils support service for help and advice.
  
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• Telford council committee meeting postponed as Storm Goretti barrels in - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 18:34
  Telford council committee meeting postponed as Storm Goretti barrels in  Shropshire Star
  
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• New youth strategy based on young people's views

  08-01-2026 17:42 via bbc.com
  Telford and Wrekin Council says it will be making changes after consulting young people.
  
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• Shrewsbury (Shropshire) weather warnings - Met Office

  08-01-2026 17:39
  Shrewsbury (Shropshire) weather warnings  Met Office
  
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• Market Drayton (Shropshire) weather warnings - Met Office

  08-01-2026 17:39
  Market Drayton (Shropshire) weather warnings  Met Office
  
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• More schools across Shropshire announce they will be closed due to Storm Goretti - Border Counties Advertizer

  08-01-2026 17:24
  More schools across Shropshire announce they will be closed due to Storm Goretti  Border Counties Advertizer
  
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• Salt-spreaders prepare to grit 1,200 miles of Shropshire roads during Storm Goretti as councils bust myths - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 17:12
  Salt-spreaders prepare to grit 1,200 miles of Shropshire roads during Storm Goretti as councils bust myths  Shropshire Star
  
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• Shropshire hospitals still using fax machines, Streeting confesses

  08-01-2026 16:49 via bbc.com
  The health secretary had made it his personal mission to banish the fax machine from the NHS.
  
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• Information and advice for Shropshire residents after snow warning issued - Shropshire Council Newsroom

  08-01-2026 15:52
  Information and advice for Shropshire residents after snow warning issued  Shropshire Council Newsroom
  
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• Information and advice for Shropshire residents after snow warning issued

  08-01-2026 15:49 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Map showing the amber and yellow warning areas
  The Met Office has put in place an amber warning for snow covering much of Shropshire for the period 8pm Thursday (8 January) to 9am Friday (9 January).
  A yellow warning for snow covering some other areas of Shropshire is also in place from 5pm Thursday to 12noon Friday.The below information is correct as of 2.45pm on Thursday 8 January.
  Gritting
  Our gritters will be out across the county as required treating our primary gritting routes – all
  
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• RECAP: Storm Goretti arrives in Shropshire - latest updates as up to 30cm snow forecast for the county and schools announce closures - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 15:36
  RECAP: Storm Goretti arrives in Shropshire - latest updates as up to 30cm snow forecast for the county and schools announce closures  Shropshire Star
  
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• School buses cancelled in Shropshire as Storm Goretti hits - Whitchurch Herald

  08-01-2026 15:20
  School buses cancelled in Shropshire as Storm Goretti hits  Whitchurch Herald
  
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• School buses cancelled in Shropshire as Storm Goretti hits - Border Counties Advertizer

  08-01-2026 15:20
  School buses cancelled in Shropshire as Storm Goretti hits  Border Counties Advertizer
  
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• Sarah Thompson and STC-PR continue support of Shropshire FA into the new year - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 15:04
  Sarah Thompson and STC-PR continue support of Shropshire FA into the new year  Shropshire Star
  
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• Cheltenham sign Shrewsbury's Nurse

  08-01-2026 15:00 via bbc.com
  Cheltenham Town sign left-back George Nurse while striker Jake Bickerstaff also agrees a permanent deal with the League Two club.
  
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• Is your school open on Friday? Latest school closures planned for Shropshire ahead of Storm Goretti - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 13:51
  Is your school open on Friday? Latest school closures planned for Shropshire ahead of Storm Goretti  Shropshire Star
  
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• Is your school open on Friday? Latest school closures in Shropshire after Storm Goretti heavy snow - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 13:51
  Is your school open on Friday? Latest school closures in Shropshire after Storm Goretti heavy snow  Shropshire Star
  
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• Town council tax rise to 'take on extra work'

  08-01-2026 13:14 via bbc.com
  Broseley residents will pay more to the town council so it can take on services like road sweeping.
  
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• Shropshire library champion receives royal recognition - Ludlow Advertiser

  08-01-2026 13:00
  Shropshire library champion receives royal recognition  Ludlow Advertiser
  
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• Strong community interest at first emerging plan information session - Shropshire Council Newsroom

  08-01-2026 11:20
  Strong community interest at first emerging plan information session  Shropshire Council Newsroom
  
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• What to expect when Storm Goretti hits Shropshire - Border Counties Advertizer

  08-01-2026 11:18
  What to expect when Storm Goretti hits Shropshire  Border Counties Advertizer
  
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• Strong community interest at first emerging plan information session

  08-01-2026 11:18 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Councillor Tom Dainty, Pete Lambert, SVWMS demonstrator programme manager, with demonstrator delivery team members Rosie Morrant and Jenna Shaw from Shropshire Wildlife Trust
  The Severn Valley Water Management Team was pleased to host people from Melverley and the surrounding areas who attended the first information session on the emerging plan.
  Tens of people braved the cold and wet to call in at the Village Hall on Tuesday to find out more about the emerging plan and what the data and science
  
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• What time will it snow in Shropshire tonight - hour-by-hour forecast as county prepares for Storm Goretti - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 11:12
  What time will it snow in Shropshire tonight - hour-by-hour forecast as county prepares for Storm Goretti  Shropshire Star
  
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• Shropshire Council Homelessness Team provides vital support over Christmas and New Year - Shropshire Council Newsroom

  08-01-2026 11:01
  Shropshire Council Homelessness Team provides vital support over Christmas and New Year  Shropshire Council Newsroom
  
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• Shropshire Council Homelessness Team provides vital support over Christmas and New Year

  08-01-2026 11:00 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Shropshire Council’s Homelessness Team worked tirelessly throughout the festive period to ensure that vulnerable residents were supported and safe during one of the most challenging times of the year.
  James Owen, Shropshire Council portfolio holder for Housing and Leisure, Shropshire Council Rough Sleeper Team and two residents of 70 Castle Foregate
  Despite the seasonal pressures, the team continued to deliver business as usual services, responding to housing needs and providing advice and
  
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• Shrewsbury Town defender Mal Benning made available for transfer - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 10:14
  Shrewsbury Town defender Mal Benning made available for transfer  Shropshire Star
  
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• Concern for young carers if driving laws introduced

  08-01-2026 07:16 via bbc.com
  Students at Shrewsbury College have been reacting to government proposals for learner drivers.
  
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• Narrowboat family still stuck after Shropshire canal collapse - BBC

  08-01-2026 07:15
  Narrowboat family still stuck after Shropshire canal collapse  BBC
  
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• Narrowboat family still stuck after canal collapse

  08-01-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  Diane Taylor's family have two boats trapped on the Llangollen canal after the collapse in December.
  
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• Shropshire teen earns place in England Schoolgirls final trials - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 07:00
  Shropshire teen earns place in England Schoolgirls final trials  Shropshire Star
  
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• Former Shropshire physics teacher banned from profession for life after indecently assaulting a pupil while on a school trip - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 07:00
  Former Shropshire physics teacher banned from profession for life after indecently assaulting a pupil while on a school trip  Shropshire Star
  
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• Fascinating history of Shropshire treasures revealed after Bronze Age gold ring and Roman coin hoard unearthed - Shropshire Star

  08-01-2026 07:00
  Fascinating history of Shropshire treasures revealed after Bronze Age gold ring and Roman coin hoard unearthed  Shropshire Star
  
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• 300 dogs will be destroyed in Shropshire if trail hunting is banned, says Wrekin MP - Express & Star

  08-01-2026 07:00
  300 dogs will be destroyed in Shropshire if trail hunting is banned, says Wrekin MP  Express & Star
  
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