Shropshire news

• Villagers worried about asylum seeker plans

  19-06-2026 16:20 via bbc.com
  
  A number of people in Stoke Heath object to plans to house dozens of asylum seekers in empty homes.
  
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• Advice about how to stay safe and well during the hot weather

  19-06-2026 16:17 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued a yellow heat-health alert for Shropshire and the West Midlands more generally. The alert continues until Tuesday 23 June. Health experts across the county are advising people to stay safe and well during the hot weather.
  Shropshire Council’s Stay Safe and Well this Summer webpages offer a host of advice for people young and old, to help keep cool and hydrated throughout the hot weather.
  The website also provides
  
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• GP wins 268-mile endurance race along Pennine Way

  19-06-2026 15:44 via bbc.com
  
  Jenny Hartley says "sheer bloody mindedness" got her to the finish line ahead of hundreds of others.
  
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• Does Ludlow offer learner drivers an easier ride?

  19-06-2026 14:37 via bbc.com
  
  People from across the UK are said to be trying to book driving tests in the Shropshire town, but why?
  
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• Rare dragonfly spotted in Shropshire

  19-06-2026 12:58 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Shropshire Council Rangers at Severn Valley Country Park are celebrating the sighting of the rare Scarce Chaser dragonfly.
  The site, located in Alveley close to Bridgnorth, is very popular with photographers many of whom share photographs on the Severn Valley Country Park Wildlife Group Facebook page.
  One of the 2,000 members of the Group, Wai (Jimmy) Yau recently uploaded a series of photographs without knowing the excitement he was about the create.  John Freshney, who curates the Group s
  
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• Family fun day and free leisure activities to mark Armed Forces Day

  19-06-2026 12:24 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Shropshire Council is celebrating the county’s armed forces community on Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June [2026].
  A family fun day celebration at Shrewsbury Castle will offer a day full of family-friendly activities, which also allows visitors to show their gratitude towards armed forces personnel both past and present.
  The event is between 11am and 3pm and is free. Throughout the day, there will be interactive activities for all the family from local emergency services, service charit
  
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• Historical ring to be displayed thanks to Lanyon Bowdler sponsorship

  19-06-2026 11:54 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  A gold post-medieval ring discovered by a responsible metal detectorist in Shropshire is going on display thanks to an ongoing partnership between Shrewsbury’s museum and a law firm.
  Museum Assistant Avis Patience with the ring
  The ring, discovered near Ellesmere in April 2024, is believed to be a mourning ring commemorating Vincent Corbet dating back to 1680, and despite being more than 340 years old is in remarkable condition.
  It is now in the hands of Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery
  
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• Upper Brook Street and Lower Brook Street in Oswestry to be resurfaced

  19-06-2026 10:51 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Upper Brook Street and Lower Brook Street (including the crossroads) in Oswestry are to be resurfaced from Monday 6 to Tuesday 14 July [2026] as part of Shropshire Council’s 2026/27 resurfacing programme.
  During the work the roads will be closed from 9.30am to 4pm, weekdays only. During the closures access to the work areas will be maintained for the following:Residents living within the closure, when safe to do so.
  Businesses located within the closure, when safe.
  Pedestrians, dismounted
  
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• Marches leaders take growth and resilience message to Westminster

  19-06-2026 10:00 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Leaders from the Marches Forward Partnership (MFP) are heading to Westminster to press ministers to back a practical, locally‑led approach to economic growth and resilience across the Marches.
  The partnership, which brings together councils in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Powys and Monmouthshire, has written to No.10 and senior ministers setting out how closer cross‑border working can help deliver national priorities such as economic growth, housing, skills, food security and climate r
  
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• Shrewsbury take step closer to takeover deal

  19-06-2026 08:59 via bbc.com
  
  Shrewsbury Town are close to finalising a takeover deal with a US consortium, reports BBC Radio Shropshire.
  
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• Amber heat health alerts in place as temperatures set to soar above 30C

  19-06-2026 07:36 via bbc.com
  
  Very warm weather is set to return to parts of the UK, with a potential heatwave set to develop this weekend.
  
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• Firm's joy at agreeing US aluminium contract

  19-06-2026 07:35 via bbc.com
  
  Bridgnorth Aluminium, which employs 368 people, says it has signed a five-year deal.
  
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• Concerns raised over large solar farm plans

  19-06-2026 07:34 via bbc.com
  
  Councillor Andrew Eade says the plans would harm the landscape and mean a loss of valuable farmland.
  
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• Women asked for experiences of running harassment

  19-06-2026 07:33 via bbc.com
  
  West Mercia Police wants to find out how bad an issue it is in Shropshire and where it happens.
  
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• Weekly quiz: Which Alton Towers ride ended up in a family's garden?

  19-06-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  Other stories include Noddy Holder's tin bath and strange new festivals - can you score 100%?
  
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