Shropshire news

• Important update on Dutton Close

  10-07-2026 17:28 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  The Home Office have confirmed to Shropshire Council and partners, that following a review, it will be withdrawing Dutton Close in Stoke Heath from the Asylum Dispersal Programme.
  The council’s recognises that the Home Office’s plans for Dutton Close have been a matter of significant local interest, and understands the strength of feeling and the significant impact this has had within the community and beyond.
  Heather Kidd, Leader of Shropshire Council said:
  “We welcome this an
  
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• 'Keeping 87 dogs cool from the heat is a challenge'

  16-07-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Shropshire branch of The Dogs Trust's gives advice amid 2026's record-breaking temperatures.
  
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• Dad donates part of liver to save daughter's life

  16-07-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dad donated a fifth of his liver in operations which took place at the same time at two hospitals.
  
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• 'No clues' after mountain search for teen resumed

  15-07-2026 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mountain rescuers appeal to people to get in touch if they notice objects that may be connected to George Smyth.
  
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• MP asks Starmer to back college funding bid

  15-07-2026 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shrewsbury College is on its third attempt to secure capital funding for a new construction centre.
  
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• Fewer flowers warning due to extreme weather

  15-07-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The flowers have been put under significant stress because of this year's cold spring and heatwaves.
  
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• Gnome-town heroes deliver planters to high street shops

  15-07-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Operation Gnome" is part of efforts to attract more people to Whitchurch's high street.
  
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• Saints can't dwell on Champions League exit - Harrison

  15-07-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Harrison demands a rapid response from The New Saints when they face Flora Tallinn after their Champions League exit.
  
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• Mobile game to be offered to children with anxiety

  14-07-2026 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is available via Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
  
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• Train shortage sees some services cancelled

  14-07-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is a shortage of trains due to repairs being done on air conditioning, TfW says.
  
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• Former council HQ to be put up for sale

  14-07-2026 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after a cabinet meeting today which discussed an independent review into its future.
  
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• No plans to house asylum seekers in army barracks

  14-07-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MP Mark Pritchard has addressed rumours in the House of Commons.
  
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• Partnership approach to explore ways to alleviate flood risk to town and homes

  14-07-2026 11:33 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Shropshire Council, through the Marches Forward Partnership (MFP), is working with partners to explore a new scheme in Gobowen to reduce flooding, protect major infrastructure and help unlock new housing.
  The work brings together the infrastructure provider, the local community and the developer behind a proposed 250-home site through the Marches Forward Partnership, which is supporting and co-ordinating discussions.
  The option being developed would create new areas to hold back water during hea
  
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• Cabinet approves proposals for new strategy to raise education standards in Shropshire

  14-07-2026 10:32 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has approved proposals to implement a new education strategy to elevate education standards across the county.
  The Shropshire Children Achieving and Thriving in Education Strategy is a three- year strategy that will be rolled out from September 2026 and will ensure that all Shropshire children and young people have equal access to high-quality education and robust safeguarding across the county’s schools and educational settings. It will support education
  
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• Do not put phones in the fridge, warns repair shop

  14-07-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamie Farnell says he is inundated with phone repairs, "almost all of them" due to the heat.
  
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• Meeting to decide future of former council HQ

  14-07-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors will discuss a report, including an independent review, before making a decision on the site.
  
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• Shrewsbury sign Luton striker Gbode on loan

  13-07-2026 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shrewsbury Town make their seventh signing of the summer with a season-long loan deal for Luton Town striker Joe Gbode.
  
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• 'Air ambulance saved me, now I want to give back'

  13-07-2026 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dean Harris says the charity was crucial in saving his life after the crash in June 2025.
  
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• Grennan to move headline gig if England make final

  13-07-2026 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The venue says ticket holders will be given an update following the semi-final on Wednesday.
  
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• Shropshire commemorates Remembering Srebrenica Day 2026

  13-07-2026 12:26 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Schoolchildren from Mereside Primary School in Shrewsbury joined with Shropshire Council and faith representatives in an interfaith ceremony to commemorate the Srebrenica genocide, on Tuesday 7 July at 10am, at the memorial cherry tree planted outside Shirehall in Shrewsbury.
  Remembering Srebrenica cherry tree planting ceremony
  The ceremony is held every year at the tree, which formally commemorates the role of the armed forces in humanitarian efforts including the genocide that befell the Musli
  
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• Driver arrested after pedestrian dies in crash

  13-07-2026 09:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pedestrian, a woman in her 70s, died from her injuries at the scene, West Mercia Police says.
  
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• Town 'proud' despite Town of Culture decision

  12-07-2026 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council said it was thankful of the bid as it looks forward to the town's 60th anniversary.
  
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• Water company records highest ever level of demand

  12-07-2026 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Severn Trent records demand as being at almost 2.4 billion litres during the last few days.
  
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• Teenage tennis star to play for Ghana in major event

  12-07-2026 08:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  16-year-old Gwen Klu will play for the West African country in the Billie Jean King Cup.
  
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• New endometriosis tests welcomed but 'do not solve all problems'

  12-07-2026 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts hope new tests will be a game-changer and cut years off the wait time patients currently face.
  
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• Your photos: Relaxing in the summer sunshine

  12-07-2026 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Take a look at these sunny photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.
  
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• Mail delays impact vulnerable residents - council

  11-07-2026 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A motion has been put forward to discuss the issue at the next Telford and Wrekin Council meeting.
  
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• Differing views on plans for 800 homes

  11-07-2026 08:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gladman Developments wants to build in Muxton as the first phase of a larger housing estate.
  
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• Jabs plea from bereaved mum of Meningitis B victim

  11-07-2026 08:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deniz Mills says students should enter a summer vaccine programme following the death of son Aaron.
  
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• MP confirms asylum housing plan scrapped

  10-07-2026 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Pritchard and Stoke Heath residents opposed plans to house up to 83 asylum seekers.
  
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