Shropshire news

• Grant Thornton report recognises progress while setting out significant challenges 

  28-10-2026 17:36 via Shropshire Council Newsroom
  
  Shropshire Council has received Grant Thornton’s Interim Auditor’s Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2026. The report will be considered in public at a special meeting of Full Council on Thursday 5 November 2026. 
  This is an annual report produced by the council’s external auditor as part of the standard audit process that applies to all councils. 
  A core element of the independent report is the auditor’s commentary on the council’s value for money (VfM) arrangements. This a
  
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• Have your say on traffic management proposals to support Shropshire’s transport network

  29-10-2026 12:28 via Shropshire Council Newsroom
  
  Shropshire Council is inviting residents, businesses and visitors to comment on traffic management and parking charges proposals designed to manage demand, support access to town centres and contribute to improvements across the county’s transport network. 
  The consultation, running from 29 October to 26 November 2026, forms part of the council’s wider development of its transport strategy. It looks at how parking arrangements can help reduce congestion, improve the availability of spaces a
  
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• Shrewsbury diners devour 1,500 deals as Restaurant Week surpasses 2025 total – with four days to go!

  29-10-2026 12:15 via Shropshire Council Newsroom
  
  News from our partners (Shrewsbury BID)
  Bobby’s Tacos
  Diners have already claimed 1,500 vouchers for Shrewsbury Restaurant Week – 50% more than the 1,000 vouchers claimed across the whole of last year’s event.
  The three most-claimed offers so far are Bobby’s Tacos’ three tacos for £10, Plantkind’s £5 falafel box, and two crumbles for £10 at Gelatistry. 
  Seb Slater, Executive Director of Shrewsbury BID, said:
  “To have passed last year’s total already shows how much people valu
  
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• Shrewsbury beat Everton and Vale thrash Man City in trophy

  27-10-2026 23:31 via BBC News
  
  Blackpool beat Aston Villa and Port Vale put five past Manchester City's youngsters, plus Tuesday's EFL Trophy round-up.
  
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• Development bid for 335 homes rejected after backlash

  27-10-2026 18:00 via BBC News
  
  Shropshire Council rejected plans for 335 homes on the outskirts of Oswestry, put forward by Wain Estates.
  
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• E-scooters seized over town centre safety concerns

  27-10-2026 14:34 via BBC News
  
  West Mercia Police says it was acting on complaints about the e-scooters being ridden dangerously.
  
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• Maintenance works to Bridges Youth Hostel Bridge

  27-10-2026 14:04 via Shropshire Council Newsroom
  
  Maintenance works which will require the closure of Bridges Youth Hostel Bridge are due to start on Wednesday 2 November.
  The bridge carries carries the C5193 over Darnford Brook from the Horseshoe Inn to Ratlinghope Junction.
  The works include taking down and rebuilding the right end of the upstream parapet and general repointing following a road traffic collision.
  To carry out the proposed work safely it will be necessary to close the bridge to vehicular traffic. The closure will be in force 2
  
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• RAF museum seeks volunteers to pack up collection

  27-10-2026 13:25 via BBC News
  
  The RAF Museum at Cosford is preparing to transfer over 50,000 items from a base in Stafford.
  
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• First-time buyer wary of Budget housing loan scheme

  27-10-2026 13:05 via BBC News
  
  Luke Anstee has been saving for three years but says rising living costs make home ownership harder.
  
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• Shropshire business grants deliver jobs, growth and new investment

  27-10-2026 10:49 via Shropshire Council Newsroom
  
  Shropshire businesses have created jobs, developed new products and attracted further investment with support from the Small Equipment Grant programme.
  Shropshire business grants deliver jobs, growth, and investment
  That is the message from the final results of Shropshire’s Small Equipment Grant programme, which show how targeted investment has continued to help small businesses across the county grow, diversify and invest.
  Shropshire business grants unlock jobs and investment
  Through Invest i
  
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• Cat survives after month stuck in dead man's home

  27-10-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  Nibbles kept herself alive by finding a large bag of cat food and drinking water from the toilet.
  
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• Campaign targets women's fears over night-time running

  26-10-2026 16:37 via BBC News
  
  Let's Lift the Curfew was set up to help women who avoid running after dark as the nights draw in.
  
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• 'My dying wish to get married is coming true'

  26-10-2026 14:36 via BBC News
  
  Antony "Shorty" Shorter will get married this weekend after an appeal organised by singer Macy O.
  
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• Weary driver creates AI 'litter-tracking dashcam'

  26-10-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  Robin Bennett says he created the app after getting frustrated by the amount of rubbish beside roads
  
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• Heatwave blamed for fridge breakdown boom

  26-10-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  A peak in production stretched to six weeks, with up to 580,000 appliances passing through the site.
  
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• Storm Boelo sees passenger plane leave runway

  25-10-2026 17:51 via BBC News
  
  Storm Boelo is the second named storm of the season, and follows Storm Austen.
  
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• Storm Boleo sees trains cancelled and fallen trees

  25-10-2026 14:10 via BBC News
  
  Storm Boleo is the second named storm of the season, and follows Storm Austen.
  
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• Historic boatyard awarded £4.5m heritage funding

  25-10-2026 13:17 via BBC News
  
  Ellesmere Yard wants to introduce more creative spaces and repair buildings.
  
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• What is the appeal of the backyard ultra?

  25-10-2026 08:20 via BBC News
  
  The races see runners complete a 4.16 mile loop on the hour, every hour until one person remains.
  
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• Your photos: Rainy days and reflected rainbows

  25-10-2026 08:02 via BBC News
  
  Take a look at these gorgeous weather photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.
  
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• Haverfordwest shock Barry Town and TNS hit nine

  24-10-2026 20:21 via BBC News
  
  TNS are nine points clear at the top of the Cymru Premier.
  
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• Charity expects demand for Christmas present campaign

  24-10-2026 11:53 via BBC News
  
  The campaign, run by Little Stars, is running from today until 4 December.
  
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• How the beauty industry is boosting High Streets

  24-10-2026 08:07 via BBC News
  
  Beauty salons and shops now make up almost a third of all leisure sites across UK retail centres.
  
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• Cymru Premier leaders TNS hit nine past Ammanford

  23-10-2026 23:28 via BBC News
  
  TNS are nine points clear at the top of the Cymru Premier while Ammanford dropped a spot to 14th.
  
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• New operating theatre opens at hospital

  23-10-2026 18:08 via BBC News
  
  This facility will allow for an additional 1,000 to 1,200 procedures a year, hospital bosses say.
  
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• Boy, 15, says stammer won't stop me dreaming of a radio career

  23-10-2026 15:09 via BBC News
  
  Ben, 15, says taking part in a radio football phone-in helped him to speak more fluently.
  
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• 'Our unfinished estate is like no-man's land'

  23-10-2026 14:43 via BBC News
  
  The two estates have been waiting years to be formally taken on by the council.
  
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• Santa’s Little Stars 2026 campaign launched to help provide Christmas gifts

  23-10-2026 12:05 via Shropshire Council Newsroom
  
  Some of the gifts donated in 2024
  Shropshire-based charity Little Stars has launched this year’s Santa’s Little Stars campaign, running from Saturday 24 October to Friday 4 December [2026], in partnership with The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury. The campaign aims to provide Christmas gifts to children and pregnant women across the county who might otherwise go without.
  Since launching in 2020, Santa’s Little Stars has grown into a truly community-led initiative. Thanks to the generos
  
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• Weekly quiz: How did Star Wars and Marvel discover this artist?

  23-10-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  Other stories include rock-star sponsors and Britain's best pub - can you get 100%?
  
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• Town wins four awards at floral competition

  22-10-2026 18:44 via BBC News
  
  The Dingle in Quarry Park won the Mike Garwood Memorial Trophy for a second year running.
  
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