Shropshire news

• 'Croquet is like chess or snooker and keeps me fit at 92'

  01-06-2026 07:25 via bbc.com
  
  Julian Remfry says he would love to see younger people playing the sport in Shrewsbury.
  
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• Road near Bucknell to close for retaining wall repairs

  05-06-2026 17:06 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  The C6208 will be closed from 13 to 31 July [2026] from the A488 New Invention to the Lower Lye Junction – for work on a collapsed retaining wall.
  The scheme will involve the removal of the collapsed retaining wall, construction of a new concrete footing, rebuilding of the retaining wall, installation of parapet fencing, and reinstatement of the highway verge and carriageway.
  To carry out the work safely, it will be necessary to close the road to vehicular traffic on a 24-hour basis for t
  
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• Morton Bridge near Knockin to close for maintenance work

  05-06-2026 16:54 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Morton Bridge – which carries the B4396 over the River Morda – will be closed for maintenance work from 29 June to 10 July [2026].
  The work will involve taking down and rebuilding the downstream parapet and general pointing works following an RTC last year.
  Unfortunately, in order to carry out the work safely it will be necessary to close the bridge to vehicular traffic. The closure will be in force 24 hours a day.
  When the road is closed, traffic will be diverted by a signed divers
  
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• Shropshire Council to showcase partnership‑led water management

  05-06-2026 14:15 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Shropshire Council will be at Flood and Coast 2026, the UK’s leading conference for flood and coastal risk management, to share how partnership working is helping shape the future of water management across the River Severn catchment.
  Taking place in Liverpool from 9 to 11 June, the event, organised by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) brings together local authorities, delivery partners, researchers and policymakers from across the country to focus on
  
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• The King’s Award for Voluntary Service Shropshire briefing workshops 2026

  05-06-2026 12:57 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
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  The King’s Award for Voluntary Service celebrates the outstanding work of volunteer groups across the UK. Groups do not have to be a registered charity and any volunteer-led organisation with three or more volunteers can be nominated.
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  The Lord-Lieutenant has been delighted to see so many voluntary groups in Shropshire being award
  
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• Work to be carried out on Frankwell footbridge in Shrewsbury

  05-06-2026 11:20 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Riverside Gardens with Frankwell footbridge in the background
  Work is to be carried out over five weekdays, starting on Friday 5 June [2026], to improve Frankwell footbridge in Shrewsbury, ahead of the construction of the new landing/stairway area into the new Riverside Gardens park.
  The work – which is likely to be noisy – will be carried out on the Smithfield Road side of the bridge, near to the sloping ramp down to street level. The work is taking place between 8am and 5.30pm each
  
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• New ‘Summer Sessions’ volunteering programme launches at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

  04-06-2026 14:20 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery is celebrating this year’s Volunteers’ Week (1–7 June 2026) with the launch of a brand-new Summer Sessions volunteering initiative.
  The new volunteering programme will run every Wednesday during the school summer holidays and is designed to welcome more people into the museum’s volunteering community and showcase the vital role volunteers play in its success.
  The volunteering programme will make volunteering more accessible and flexibl
  
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• Lake bosses face backlash over swimming safety

  03-06-2026 19:30 via bbc.com
  
  The team at Alderford Lake say buoyancy aids and tow floats are mandatory but some people still refuse them.
  
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• NEET levels in Shropshire Council area amongst lowest in England

  03-06-2026 13:18 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Shropshire Council is celebrating continued strong performance in tracking and supporting young people aged 16–18, with some of the lowest levels of NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) and ‘Not Known’ destinations compared with England, the West Midlands and the council’s statistical neighbours.
  It comes on the back of some major headlines in the press over the past two weeks about the plight of young people not successfully placed in education, employment or
  
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• Trees on Cross Street, Ellesmere to remain following consultation

  03-06-2026 11:51 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Cross Street. Ellesmere. Image: Google Maps
  Four trees on the Promenade area on Cross Street, Ellesmere are to remain in place following a public consultation into their proposed removal.
  Shropshire Council had proposed to remove the trees due to ‘root heave’* causing uneven footway surfaces and trip hazards, and to then repave the Promenade area and install new seating areas and planters.
  However following a review of the consultation responses, and having considered the strength of
  
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• Free swimming sessions for the whole family at Big Splash Weekend

  03-06-2026 10:55 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
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  Four Shropshire leisure centres are offering two days of free swimming lessons during the Big Splash Weekend, taking place on Saturday 6 June and Sunday 7 June.
  Free swimming sessions for the whole family
  Free activities will be on offer across the weekend at Oswestry Leisure Centre, The Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre, Market Drayton Swimming & Fitness Centre and Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre.
  A key feature of the Big Splash event is a programme of fre
  
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• 'Cold water shock can happen to the best swimmers'

  03-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  Glynis Sheppard calls for "open conversations" with children and teenagers about water safety.
  
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• Hospitality trade ready to shift for World Cup

  03-06-2026 07:25 via bbc.com
  
  A Dawley pub manager says he will need to adapt opening hours to show games at "very strange" times.
  
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• 'Dua Lipa used our confetti at her wedding'

  03-06-2026 07:24 via bbc.com
  
  The couple were showered with natural confetti grown by Shropshire Petals, based near Newport.
  
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• New scrutiny panel to consider financial implications of adult day centre reports 

  02-06-2026 17:57 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  On Monday 8 June 2026, Shropshire Council’s new Finance and Improvement Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be asked to consider two reports in relation to in-house adult day services provision at two locations: Aquamira in Shrewsbury and Helena Lane in Ludlow.  
  Following robust scrutiny from a financial perspective, the reports will then move to Cabinet on Wednesday 10 June for discussion. As per correct procedures, only Cabinet can appr
  
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• School creates SEND hub as part of £2m work

  02-06-2026 14:32 via bbc.com
  
  Building work begins to replace portable buildings with a SEND hub and four additional classrooms.
  
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• Eighteen objections to drive-through plans off A41

  02-06-2026 13:37 via bbc.com
  
  Drive-through Greggs, Starbucks and KFC are set to be created next to the Raven Cafe under the proposals.
  
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• Missing girl found safe and well

  02-06-2026 11:37 via bbc.com
  
  An appeal to find the girl who has now been found well was made by West Mercia Police.
  
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• Loneliness group helps young adults find friends

  02-06-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  
  A support group has been uniting lonely people in Shrewsbury.
  
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• New roof to be lifted into place after fatal fire

  02-06-2026 07:22 via bbc.com
  
  Shropshire Council says the work will be a major step forward in protecting Perches House.
  
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• Anger over car rally through 'quiet' Shropshire hills

  02-06-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  Residents are unhappy about plans for a motor car rally through scenic hills in Shropshire.
  
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• Drug use and self-harm rife at prison

  01-06-2026 21:54 via bbc.com
  
  Inspectors say reducing psychoactive drug use is key to HMP Stoke Heath flourishing.
  
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• Refurbished hospice ward reopens after appeal

  01-06-2026 16:43 via bbc.com
  
  Severn Hospice hopes the upgraded facility will future-proof its services for decades to come.
  
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• 'Brilliant husband' died after caravan site crash

  01-06-2026 13:34 via bbc.com
  
  Dave Ratcliffe, 81, dies two weeks after being struck by a car in Shropshire.
  
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• Tributes after zoo's 19-year-old armadillo dies

  01-06-2026 12:27 via bbc.com
  
  Dillon, a star of children's television, was an original exhibit at Exotic Zoo in Telford Town Park.
  
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• Ex-EastEnder Natalie Cassidy visits veteran centres

  01-06-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  
  She visited them as part of her new BBC documentary series, where she trains as a carer.
  
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• 'Most dangerous crossroad' to shut for surveys

  31-05-2026 11:55 via bbc.com
  
  They are being carried out on the A483 between Llynclys and Llanymynech from Monday.
  
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• 'We want green and beautiful but then we trash it'

  31-05-2026 08:19 via bbc.com
  
  Litter pickers and Keep Britain Tidy criticise the people who leave rubbish at beauty spots and parks.
  
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• Shrewsbury defender Ruffels signs new deal

  29-05-2026 15:07 via bbc.com
  
  Shrewsbury Town have announced that versatile defender Josh Ruffels has signed a new contract with the club.
  
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• Need To Know Shropshire

  28-05-2026 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The aftermath of a busy weekend saw Carding Mill Valley strewn with litter.
  
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