Shropshire news

• Fresh storms strike as flooding clear-up continues

  27-08-2026 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain creates problems for residents, with flood alerts in place on Thursday across the region.
  
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• Steam trains to return to heritage line after rain

  31-08-2026 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Diesel engines were used for services during August following an embankment fire during the hot spell.
  
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• From peace summits to Oasis breakups - 50 years at Weston Park

  31-08-2026 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roy and Richard Kirby are marking half a century of working at the country estate.
  
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• 'I adopted stray cats I fell in love with on holiday'

  31-08-2026 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eve Gaut has brought Stavros and Nikos from Crete to Shropshire after working with local rescuers.
  
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• Woolly mammoths and a Victorian clink among heritage on show

  31-08-2026 08:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Venues across the West Midlands are welcoming visitors for free Heritage Open Days.
  
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• Preparation work on £200m motorway link road

  30-08-2026 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project received final approval last year and is due to take five years to complete.
  
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• The mystery of the saint, the Lord Mayor and the country house

  30-08-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Could a Shropshire Tudor mansion hide the remains of Bishop Erkenwald, the patron saint of London?
  
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• Escape of Charles II to be recreated by riders

  30-08-2026 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Re-enactors will take on the roles of Charles II and his entourage for the ride from Boscobel House.
  
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• Thousands attend balloon festival night launch

  29-08-2026 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More balloons are due to be launched over the weekend with festivities in the town park.
  
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• River footbridge to close while new deck installed

  29-08-2026 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Jackfield and Coalport Memorial Footbridge will close for a month from 7 September.
  
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• Fresh target for 94-year-old in hospice challenge

  29-08-2026 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Smudge Smith has raised more than £3,000 for Severn Hospice by walking at least a mile a day.
  
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• Lorry trapped on level crossing causes rail delays

  28-08-2026 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver who ignored a yellow signal box ends up trapped on level crossing in Nantwich.
  
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• Shrewsbury sign Foxes midfielder Golding on loan

  28-08-2026 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shrewsbury Town sign Leicester City midfielder Michael Golding, 20, on a season-long loan.
  
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• Flash flooding hits roads and businesses in Newport

  28-08-2026 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A councillor says there are "long-standing drainage issues" in the town.
  
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• Rain 'takes away fire concerns' for steam rally

  28-08-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The event is expecting about 16,000 people across Sunday and bank holiday Monday.
  
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• In pictures: Lightning strikes illuminate stormy West Midlands

  28-08-2026 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Your pictures of a storm across the region.
  
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• Young carers given chance to 'be just children'

  28-08-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council-funded support group is praised for supporting children caring for family members.
  
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• Farmer 'thrilled' with rainy Bank Holiday forecast

  28-08-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory Lay runs a beef, sheep, and arable farm and has been hoping for a downpour for weeks
  
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• Weekly quiz: Who wrote the novel What Would Dolly Do?

  28-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Other stories include a brother and sister taking the spirits industry by storm - can you get 100%?
  
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• School saddened after playground vandalised

  27-08-2026 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bomere Heath CE Primary School in Shrewsbury estimates the cost of the damage to be around £1,500.
  
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• Crews say field fire 'started by glass bottles'

  27-08-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fire has affected about 100 square metres of stubble, grass, undergrowth and woodland.
  
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• Telford Balloon Fiesta 2026: All you need to know

  27-08-2026 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands are heading to Telford Town Park this bank holiday weekend for the annual three-day event.
  
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• Resurfacing and rock face repairs to take place in Bridgnorth

  27-08-2026 12:32 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Resurfacing and rock face work will be taking place in Bridgnorth from 14 September to 2 October [2026]
  Resurfacing will be carried out on Underhill Street and Hollybush Road, with resurfacing and rock face work on New Road and West Castle Street.
  The work will take place in three phases, as follows:
  Phase 1 – resurfacing, and rock face work
  14 to 18 September – 9.30am to 4pmResurfacing of Underhill Street, from Low Town Bridge to the B4363 junction
  14 to 18 September (24 hour
  
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• Take part in the Shropshire Great Outdoors Survey before closing date

  27-08-2026 11:26 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Do you want a say in how people access the great outdoors in Shropshire? Then please take part in the annual Shropshire Great Outdoors Survey 2026 before the closing date of Sunday 27 September 2026. You can find it here.
  Have your say in the Shropshire Great Outdoors survey
  The survey is led by The Shropshire Outdoor Partnerships Service; the part of Shropshire Council that maintains and develops recreational access, conserves and enhances the natural environment and encourages people to improv
  
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• Bluetongue fears 'on par with foot and mouth'

  27-08-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  650 cases have been confirmed across the UK, with a further 2,460 under investigation
  
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• Impact of drought 'can be seen along River Severn'

  27-08-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One Worcestershire fisherman said water levels were probably the lowest he had seen.
  
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• Three vehicles seized from illegal car meet

  26-08-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is part of an operation that is tackling anti-social behaviour linked to the meets in Telford.
  
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• Child injured and two taken to hospital after crash

  26-08-2026 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The A5 at the Queens Head Junction in Oswestry has since reopened.
  
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• Centennial chess game to crown 'greatest player'

  26-08-2026 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Shropshire Chess Association is holding a one-off tournament in October to mark the anniversary.
  
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• Three Multihogs to tackle potholes across Shropshire in September

  26-08-2026 12:02 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  A Multihog in action
  Shropshire Council’s Multihog road planer machines will be tackling more potholes on the county’s roads in September [2026], with an additional – third – Multihog team also hitting the roads.
  The Multevo Multihog planes off the road surface to enable a squared-off hole to be filled by a following gang. It’s quicker than having to saw-cut and break-out the defective road by hand – tackling potholes and other defects more quickly and effecti
  
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