Shropshire news

• Man begins 100-mile run for meningitis charity

  16-09-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shaun McEntee will run from Kidderminster to Liverpool over five days raising money for charity.
  
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• Community group takes green ideas to Oswestry Market

  18-09-2026 16:51 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Shoppers in Oswestry are being invited to stop for a chat about making the town greener, healthier and more resilient as a community group launches a regular market stall.
  Grow with the Flow, a community group supported through the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme Oswestry Depave project, has started hosting a stall at Oswestry Market on the second Saturday of every month between 10am and 2pm.
  The “Green Team” stall brings together Grow with the Flow and other local environmenta
  
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• Councillor allowances set to be frozen or cut

  18-09-2026 15:19 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  An independent review of allowances paid to Shropshire Councillors has recommended that the basic allowance remains unchanged this year, meaning the vast majority of councillors will not receive any increase in their allowance during the year 2026/27.
  The Independent Remuneration Panel’s report will be considered at the full Council meeting on Thursday 24 September [2026], with councillors asked to approve their recommendations. The recommendations follow a review undertaken during summer
  
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• One-way overnight road closure on Frankwell, Shrewsbury for sewerage work

  18-09-2026 12:35 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  An overnight one-way road closure will be in place on Frankwell in Shrewsbury from 30 September to 7 October [2026], while Severn Trent Water carries out CCTV surveys and cleansing of their sewerage network.
  The closure will prevent traffic from travelling into the town centre from the Frankwell Roundabout and will only be in place from 11pm to 6am each night – with no work being carried out on Friday or Saturday nights.
  During the work, access will be maintained to affected residential p
  
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• Blaze involving 100 tonnes of straw breaks out

  18-09-2026 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire crews were called on Thursday night to the field, where a farmer helped in tackling the blaze.
  
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• Setting up a boxing club saved my life

  18-09-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Dewey says boxing helps veterans adjust to life after military service.
  
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• Weekly quiz: What's the proper way to serve a Birmingham balti?

  18-09-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Other stories include viral dinners, runaway capybaras and races against time, but can you get 100%?
  
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• Archbishop to visit Herefordshire and Shropshire

  17-09-2026 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Archbishop of Canterbury visits the Diocese of Hereford in its 1,350th anniversary year.
  
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• Royal visit shines spotlight on rescue charity

  17-09-2026 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Princess Anne meets search volunteers and a widow campaigning on water safety in Shrewsbury.
  
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• Woodhouse Lane near Albrighton to be resurfaced

  17-09-2026 17:18 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Woodhouse Lane near Albrighton is to be resurfaced from Monday 5 to Friday 9 October [2026] as part of Shropshire Council’s 2026/27 resurfacing programme.
  The road runs from the A41 to the A464.
  Work will be carried out from 8am to 5pm each day. During these times a full road closure will be in place.
  During the closures access to the work areas will be maintained for the following:Residents living within the closure, when safe to do so.
  Any businesses located within the closure, when saf
  
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• Rayner to rule on landmark green belt appeal

  17-09-2026 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say their Albrighton appeal could shape future green belt decisions.
  
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• Secretary of State to determine Patshull Road, Albrighton planning appeal

  17-09-2026 11:32 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Shropshire Council has been notified that the Secretary of State will determine the planning appeal relating to land at Patshull Road, Albrighton, rather than the decision being made by the appointed Planning Inspector.
  The appeal concerns an outline planning application by Boningale Developments Limited for a mixed-use development comprising up to 800 homes, a care home of up to 80 units, a secondary school and local centre, together with associated access, infrastructure, landscaping and drain
  
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• Still time to take part in Shropshire Great Outdoors Survey

  17-09-2026 10:53 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Do you want a say in how people access the great outdoors in Shropshire?
  Then it’s not too late to take part in the annual Shropshire Great Outdoors Survey 2026 before the closing date of Sunday 27 September 2026. You can find it here.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 improve their wellbeing by being active o
  
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• Shoplifting forcing stores to raise prices, says Poundland co-founder

  17-09-2026 07:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steven Smith says the problem is losing businesses £18bn a year and forcing shops to raise prices.
  
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• Young women with cervical cancer jab urged to get tests

  17-09-2026 07:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women who have had the HPV vaccine are still being urged to get cervical screening
  
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• Former shoplifter ran 'steal-to-order' Whatsapp group

  17-09-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keeley Knowles ran a Whatsapp group with about 200 people asking her to steal designer items.
  
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• Wildlife rescue charity sees bird of prey influx

  16-09-2026 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cuan Wildlife Rescue in Much Wenlock said the birds have suffered due the unusually hot summer.
  
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• Combatting shoplifting in Shropshire

  16-09-2026 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "They go around stealing to order" says Elisa Lewis who oversees Marks and Spencer stores.
  
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• Shropshire Digital Summit set to help businesses thrive in the age of AI

  16-09-2026 15:00 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Businesses across the Marches are invited to discover how digital technology and artificial intelligence can support their growth at the Shropshire Digital Summit 2026.
  Photo from last year’s Digital Summit
  Delegates will gain practical ideas to help them attract and retain customers, work more efficiently and use AI with greater confidence.
  Organised by Shropshire Growth Hub, InSynch and Invest Telford, the Summit will take place at Shrewsbury Town Football Club on Tuesday 29 September 20
  
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• 'I want my stepdad to marry my mum before he dies'

  16-09-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shropshire singer Macy O is fundraising so Antony "Shorty" Shorter and mum Naomi can tie the knot.
  
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• New co-working space aims to tackle the hidden challenge of running a business alone

  16-09-2026 11:57 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  A new initiative in Shrewsbury is helping small business owners tackle one of the biggest but least talked-about challenges of self-employment: isolation.
  Members working alongside one another at Co-Founded in Shrewsbury
  Whether at a kitchen table, in a spare room or from a corner of a local café, thousands of entrepreneurs, freelancers and sole traders run their businesses without colleagues to share ideas with, ask for advice or simply talk through the day’s challenges.
  Tackling t
  
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• News from our partners: Shropshire locations to lead new community-led work to improve health, wellbeing and physical activity

  16-09-2026 11:48 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Residents in North Shrewsbury, Market Drayton and Highley are set to benefit from investment from Sport England designed to help create healthier, more active and connected communities. 
  The investment from Sport England will benefit communities in Shropshire
  Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin announced in March 2026 it had secured over £500,000 from Sport England on behalf of the Shropshire Integrated Place Partnership (SHIPP) to support a long-term, place-based approach to im
  
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• Shoplifters carrying shopping lists, says M&S manager

  16-09-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Marks and Spencer area manager for Shropshire says shoplifting is a "really large issue".
  
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• Plans for 52 homes in village raise 'grave concerns'

  15-09-2026 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans for two housing developments in a Shropshire village will go before councillors next week.
  
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• Lakeside venue attracts thousands since reopening

  15-09-2026 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The venue in Telford Town Park reopened in July for the first time since the 1990s.
  
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• What's the future of school dinners in Shropshire?

  15-09-2026 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Telford head teacher has said as he welcomes the government's proposed shake up.
  
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• Coalport Road in Broseley to be resurfaced

  15-09-2026 12:32 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Coalport Road in Broseley is to be resurfaced from Wednesday 30 September to Wednesday 7 October [2026] as part of Shropshire Council’s 2026/27 resurfacing programme.
  Work will be carried out from 9.30am to 4pm each weekday. During these times a full road closure will be in place.
  During the closures access to the work areas will be maintained for the following:Residents living within the closure, when safe to do so.
  Any businesses located within the closure, when safe.
  Pedestrians, dismo
  
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• Six Shropshire leisure centres to offer free access on National Fitness Day

  15-09-2026 10:43 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Six Shropshire leisure centres are encouraging local people to get active this National Fitness Day by offering free access on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
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  Visitors will be able to access a range of facilities and activities at Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre, Market Drayton, Oswestry Leisure Centre, Shrewsbury Sports Village, The Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre and SpArC Bishop’s Castle.
  Rhys Collins, Contract Manager for Shropshire Community Leisur
  
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• Group outlines plan to save civic centre

  15-09-2026 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group formally bids to take over Whitchurch Civic Centre after its closure.
  
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• Taking deep-fried food off school menus welcomed by head

  15-09-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A head teacher says many of his pupils are unfamiliar with different fruits and vegetables.
  
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