<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shropshire - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Shropshire with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Lake bosses face backlash over swimming safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team at Alderford Lake say buoyancy aids and tow floats are mandatory but some people still refuse them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lake-bosses-face-backlash-over-swimming-safety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lake-bosses-face-backlash-over-swimming-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cold water shock can happen to the best swimmers']]></title><description><![CDATA[Glynis Sheppard calls for "open conversations" with children and teenagers about water safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cold-water-shock-can-happen-to-the-best-swimmers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cold-water-shock-can-happen-to-the-best-swimmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitality trade ready to shift for World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dawley pub manager says he will need to adapt opening hours to show games at "very strange" times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hospitality-trade-ready-to-shift-for-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hospitality-trade-ready-to-shift-for-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dua Lipa used our confetti at her wedding']]></title><description><![CDATA[The couple were showered with natural confetti grown by Shropshire Petals, based near Newport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/dua-lipa-used-our-confetti-at-her-wedding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/dua-lipa-used-our-confetti-at-her-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School creates SEND hub as part of £2m work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building work begins to replace portable buildings with a SEND hub and four additional classrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/school-creates-send-hub-as-part-of-2m-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/school-creates-send-hub-as-part-of-2m-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eighteen objections to drive-through plans off A41]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drive-through Greggs, Starbucks and KFC are set to be created next to the Raven Cafe under the proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/eighteen-objections-to-drive-through-plans-off-a41/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/eighteen-objections-to-drive-through-plans-off-a41/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing girl found safe and well]]></title><description><![CDATA[An appeal to find the girl who has now been found well was made by West Mercia Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/missing-girl-found-safe-and-well/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/missing-girl-found-safe-and-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loneliness group helps young adults find friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[A support group has been uniting lonely people in Shrewsbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/loneliness-group-helps-young-adults-find-friends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/loneliness-group-helps-young-adults-find-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New roof to be lifted into place after fatal fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council says the work will be a major step forward in protecting Perches House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-roof-to-be-lifted-into-place-after-fatal-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-roof-to-be-lifted-into-place-after-fatal-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger over car rally through 'quiet' Shropshire hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents are unhappy about plans for a motor car rally through scenic hills in Shropshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/anger-over-car-rally-through-quiet-shropshire-hills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/anger-over-car-rally-through-quiet-shropshire-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug use and self-harm rife at prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspectors say reducing psychoactive drug use is key to HMP Stoke Heath flourishing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drug-use-and-self-harm-rife-at-prison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drug-use-and-self-harm-rife-at-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refurbished hospice ward reopens after appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severn Hospice hopes the upgraded facility will future-proof its services for decades to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/refurbished-hospice-ward-reopens-after-appeal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/refurbished-hospice-ward-reopens-after-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Brilliant husband' died after caravan site crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave Ratcliffe, 81, dies two weeks after being struck by a car in Shropshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/brilliant-husband-died-after-caravan-site-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/brilliant-husband-died-after-caravan-site-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes after zoo's 19-year-old armadillo dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dillon, a star of children's television, was an original exhibit at Exotic Zoo in Telford Town Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tributes-after-zoos-19-year-old-armadillo-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tributes-after-zoos-19-year-old-armadillo-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Croquet is like chess or snooker and keeps me fit at 92']]></title><description><![CDATA[Julian Remfry says he would love to see younger people playing the sport in Shrewsbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/croquet-is-like-chess-or-snooker-and-keeps-me-fit-at-92/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/croquet-is-like-chess-or-snooker-and-keeps-me-fit-at-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-EastEnder Natalie Cassidy visits veteran centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[She visited them as part of her new BBC documentary series, where she trains as a carer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ex-eastender-natalie-cassidy-visits-veteran-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ex-eastender-natalie-cassidy-visits-veteran-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Most dangerous crossroad' to shut for surveys]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are being carried out on the A483 between Llynclys and Llanymynech from Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/most-dangerous-crossroad-to-shut-for-surveys/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/most-dangerous-crossroad-to-shut-for-surveys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We want green and beautiful but then we trash it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Litter pickers and Keep Britain Tidy criticise the people who leave rubbish at beauty spots and parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-want-green-and-beautiful-but-then-we-trash-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-want-green-and-beautiful-but-then-we-trash-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrewsbury defender Ruffels signs new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury Town have announced that versatile defender Josh Ruffels has signed a new contract with the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-defender-ruffels-signs-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-defender-ruffels-signs-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need To Know Shropshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aftermath of a busy weekend saw Carding Mill Valley strewn with litter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/need-to-know-shropshire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/need-to-know-shropshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yapp makes history as first Lions Women coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-England scrum-half says she wants to 'create something special' on next year's inaugural tour in New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/yapp-makes-history-as-first-lions-women-coach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/yapp-makes-history-as-first-lions-women-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire cricketer Walker turns to darts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former county cricketer Roman Walker, who once took the wicket of Virat Kohli, has taken up darts since leaving Leicestershire last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cricketer-walker-turns-to-darts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cricketer-walker-turns-to-darts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape launch accessible viewpoints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accessible viewpoints<br />
Shropshire Council and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape Team are proud to announce the development of a network of accessible viewpoints across the Shropshire Hills National Landscape as part of the Open Horizons&nbsp;project, helping more people experience some of the county&rsquo;s most iconic scenery.<br />
The project, supported through DEFRA&rsquo;s Access for All funding, has been designed to help open the National Landscape to people with a range of access needs, en]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-and-the-shropshire-hills-national-landscape-launch-accessible-viewpoints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-and-the-shropshire-hills-national-landscape-launch-accessible-viewpoints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supported bus services reviewed ahead of 2026 retendering programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of local bus services supported by Shropshire Council are currently being reviewed as part of the council&rsquo;s 2026 retendering programme, with changes due to be implemented later this year.<br />
The programme includes services operating across Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Wem and Ellesmere, as well as a range of inter urban routes and Park &amp; Ride services. A full list of services included within the programme is set out below.<br />
Contracts run for five years, and a number of serv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/supported-bus-services-reviewed-ahead-of-2026-retendering-programme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/supported-bus-services-reviewed-ahead-of-2026-retendering-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council and faith leaders affirm joint stance against religious hatred and discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the South Shropshire Interfaith Forum and the Shrewsbury Interfaith Forum have come together with Shropshire Council to make a joint statement of support against religious hatred including antisemitism and islamophobia, and against all forms of discrimination.<br />
The statement further reinforces the statement made by elected councillors across political parties at Full Council last week. Councillors stressed the importance of standing up together for shared values: treating each other wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-and-faith-leaders-affirm-joint-stance-against-religious-hatred-and-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-and-faith-leaders-affirm-joint-stance-against-religious-hatred-and-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronygarth Bridge reopens following repair work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bronygarth Bridge &ndash; near Weston Rhyn &ndash; will reopen to traffic from 4pm today [Friday 22 May 2026] following the completion of repair work.<br />
The bridge was partially closed following Storm Bert in November 2024, which ultimately led to an emergency full closure. Investigations identified that the upstream headwall of a private culvert had become completely buried under approximately two metres of silt and stone debris. This obstruction forced water to bypass the culvert, flowing around]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bronygarth-bridge-reopens-following-repair-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bronygarth-bridge-reopens-following-repair-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oakmeadow School Council experience local democracy at Guildhall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council welcomed the School Council from Oakmeadow School, Bayston Hill, to The Guildhall recently for a very special visit to learn more about local democracy and how Shropshire Council works.<br />
Oakmeadow School Council on their visit to the Guildhall<br />
Cllr Teri Trickett first met the children earlier this year while they were taking part in their own School Council elections and welcomed them to The Guildhall in Shrewsbury to experience local democracy in action.<br />
During their visit las]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oakmeadow-school-council-experience-local-democracy-at-guildhall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oakmeadow-school-council-experience-local-democracy-at-guildhall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market Drayton to be recognised as coach-friendly destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market Drayton is to be officially recognised as a coach-friendly destination next week, something it&rsquo;s hoped will lead to an increase in the number of people visiting the town and its markets.<br />
Coach-friendly status is awarded by the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK, and Market Drayton will officially receive its accreditation on Tuesday (26 May 2026) in a presentation at the town&rsquo;s bus station.<br />
This recognition highlights Market Drayton&rsquo;s commitment to welcoming coach o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/market-drayton-to-be-recognised-as-coach-friendly-destination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/market-drayton-to-be-recognised-as-coach-friendly-destination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oswestry Leisure Centre achieves Quest ‘Excellent’ rating for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oswestry Leisure Centre<br />
News from our partners<br />
Oswestry Leisure Centre has achieved a Quest &lsquo;Excellent&rsquo; rating for the first time, marking a major milestone for the centre and recognising outstanding performance across customer experience, operational standards, inclusion and continuous improvement.<br />
Shropshire Community Leisure Trust (SCLT) in partnership with Serco Leisure manages Oswestry Leisure Centre and five other facilities on behalf of Shropshire Council.<br />
Quest is the UK leis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-leisure-centre-achieves-quest-excellent-rating-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-leisure-centre-achieves-quest-excellent-rating-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign improves community safety across Sundorne and Harlescott]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coordinated multi-agency campaign has delivered a significant improvement in community safety across Sundorne and Harlescott in Shrewsbury, following three months of targeted work by Shropshire Council and its partners.<br />
The initiative, led by TREES (Together, Reducing and Ending Exploitation in Shropshire) within the council&rsquo;s children&rsquo;s services team, brought together a wide range of organisations including Shrewsbury Town Council, local schools, West Mercia Police, the National P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/campaign-improves-community-safety-across-sundorne-and-harlescott/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/campaign-improves-community-safety-across-sundorne-and-harlescott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing Telford's amphitheatre back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work has started on Telford's amphitheatre in the town park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bringing-telfords-amphitheatre-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bringing-telfords-amphitheatre-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian town attraction to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recreation of a Victorian town is now run by the National Trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/victorian-town-attraction-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/victorian-town-attraction-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return of amphitheatre will be 'amazing' for town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Pearson says the restoration of the 400-seat venue will be a boost for local music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/return-of-amphitheatre-will-be-amazing-for-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/return-of-amphitheatre-will-be-amazing-for-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrewsbury farmers day raises £26,000 for cancer centre - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury farmers day raises &pound;26,000 for cancer centre&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-farmers-day-raises-26000-for-cancer-centre-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-farmers-day-raises-26000-for-cancer-centre-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi opens showroom and returns new vehicle sales to Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi opens showroom and returns new vehicle sales to Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mitsubishi-opens-showroom-and-returns-new-vehicle-sales-to-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mitsubishi-opens-showroom-and-returns-new-vehicle-sales-to-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire pair stopped in the street by Mo Farah and given a holiday - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire pair stopped in the street by Mo Farah and given a holiday&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-pair-stopped-in-the-street-by-mo-farah-and-given-a-holiday-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-pair-stopped-in-the-street-by-mo-farah-and-given-a-holiday-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire launches new Local Plan consultation - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire launches new Local Plan consultation&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-launches-new-local-plan-consultation-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-launches-new-local-plan-consultation-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former council leader resigns seat on authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Davies says he was advised to give up the position when he was appointed a government whip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-council-leader-resigns-seat-on-authority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-council-leader-resigns-seat-on-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 19 homes on edge of north Shropshire village approved despite residents' fears - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for 19 homes on edge of north Shropshire village approved despite residents' fears&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-19-homes-on-edge-of-north-shropshire-village-approved-despite-residents-fears-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-19-homes-on-edge-of-north-shropshire-village-approved-despite-residents-fears-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire fire service removes Facebook post over 'offensive' comments - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire fire service removes Facebook post over 'offensive' comments&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-fire-service-removes-facebook-post-over-offensive-comments-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-fire-service-removes-facebook-post-over-offensive-comments-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail strike still on after no talks breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[TSSA says it is seeking parity with other unions on rest day pay ahead of action this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rail-strike-still-on-after-no-talks-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rail-strike-still-on-after-no-talks-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 93 homes in village set for approval - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for 93 homes in village set for approval&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-93-homes-in-village-set-for-approval-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-93-homes-in-village-set-for-approval-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 93 homes in village set for approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been nearly 100 objections raised against the planned development in Ford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-93-homes-in-village-set-for-approval/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-93-homes-in-village-set-for-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Named One of the UK’s Best Counties for Beginner-Friendly Walks - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Named One of the UK&rsquo;s Best Counties for Beginner-Friendly Walks&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-named-one-of-the-uks-best-counties-for-beginner-friendly-walks-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-named-one-of-the-uks-best-counties-for-beginner-friendly-walks-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic canal bridge could be returned home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teagues Bridge is in storage at Blists Hill Victorian Museum, but talks on its future are under way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-canal-bridge-could-be-returned-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-canal-bridge-could-be-returned-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspector blasts council's 'luddite' views on factory expansion - but rejects plan - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspector blasts council's 'luddite' views on factory expansion - but rejects plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/inspector-blasts-councils-luddite-views-on-factory-expansion-but-rejects-plan-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/inspector-blasts-councils-luddite-views-on-factory-expansion-but-rejects-plan-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire town council meeting halted by fire alarm - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire town council meeting halted by fire alarm&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-town-council-meeting-halted-by-fire-alarm-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-town-council-meeting-halted-by-fire-alarm-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire agri-tech innovator wins National Women in Agriculture award - Farming Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire agri-tech innovator wins National Women in Agriculture award&nbsp;&nbsp;Farming Life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-agri-tech-innovator-wins-national-women-in-agriculture-award-farming-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-agri-tech-innovator-wins-national-women-in-agriculture-award-farming-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is the moment everyone's been looking forward to']]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Trust has begun re-opening Ironbridge's museums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/this-is-the-moment-everyones-been-looking-forward-to/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/this-is-the-moment-everyones-been-looking-forward-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus company disputes council's 'inaccurate' figures for axed service - County Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bus company disputes council's 'inaccurate' figures for axed service&nbsp;&nbsp;County Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bus-company-disputes-councils-inaccurate-figures-for-axed-service-county-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bus-company-disputes-councils-inaccurate-figures-for-axed-service-county-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People invited to help shape Shropshire’s new Local Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consultation that will help to shape Shropshire Council&rsquo;s next Local Plan begins today (20 May 2026) and the county&rsquo;s residents, businesses and other interested parties are being encouraged to take part.<br />
It follow the council&rsquo;s Cabinet approving the &lsquo;Notice of Intention to Commence Plan Making&rsquo; at its meeting on 6 May.<br />
Full details of the consultation, including how to take part and view supporting documents, are available on the Shropshire Council website.<br />
This m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/people-invited-to-help-shape-shropshires-new-local-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/people-invited-to-help-shape-shropshires-new-local-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larkin leads the way at Sandringham - Lynn News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larkin leads the way at Sandringham&nbsp;&nbsp;Lynn News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/larkin-leads-the-way-at-sandringham-lynn-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/larkin-leads-the-way-at-sandringham-lynn-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor injuries units in Oswestry and Whitchurch to be beefed up to suppoprt A&amp;Es - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minor injuries units in Oswestry and Whitchurch to be beefed up to suppoprt A&amp;Es&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/minor-injuries-units-in-oswestry-and-whitchurch-to-be-beefed-up-to-suppoprt-aampes-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/minor-injuries-units-in-oswestry-and-whitchurch-to-be-beefed-up-to-suppoprt-aampes-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foster shines but Shropshire Seniors taste defeat - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foster shines but Shropshire Seniors taste defeat&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/foster-shines-but-shropshire-seniors-taste-defeat-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/foster-shines-but-shropshire-seniors-taste-defeat-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council U-turn over canal towpath school route - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council U-turn over canal towpath school route&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-u-turn-over-canal-towpath-school-route-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-u-turn-over-canal-towpath-school-route-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Housing homeless in university block is a success']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tannery is one of four housing units that saved Shropshire Council thousands of pounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/housing-homeless-in-university-block-is-a-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/housing-homeless-in-university-block-is-a-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council U-turn over canal towpath school route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council says St Martin's School pupils will not be expected to walk along the towpath.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-u-turn-over-canal-towpath-school-route/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-u-turn-over-canal-towpath-school-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Shropshire farm situated alongside Offa's Dyke on offer for &pound;800,000 - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Shropshire farm situated alongside Offa's Dyke on offer for &pound;800,000&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/south-shropshire-farm-situated-alongside-offas-dyke-on-offer-for-pound800000-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/south-shropshire-farm-situated-alongside-offas-dyke-on-offer-for-pound800000-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire residents warned not to interfere in fly-tipping sites - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire residents warned not to interfere in fly-tipping sites&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-residents-warned-not-to-interfere-in-fly-tipping-sites-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-residents-warned-not-to-interfere-in-fly-tipping-sites-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council issues warning after rise in tampering with fly-tipping evidence - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council issues warning after rise in tampering with fly-tipping evidence&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-issues-warning-after-rise-in-tampering-with-fly-tipping-evidence-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-issues-warning-after-rise-in-tampering-with-fly-tipping-evidence-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former phone company employee denies stealing mobiles worth £86,000 from Shropshire firm - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former phone company employee denies stealing mobiles worth &pound;86,000 from Shropshire firm&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-phone-company-employee-denies-stealing-mobiles-worth-86000-from-shropshire-firm-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-phone-company-employee-denies-stealing-mobiles-worth-86000-from-shropshire-firm-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's cheeky!': We ask Shropshire residents about plans for locals to fix potholes - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['It's cheeky!': We ask Shropshire residents about plans for locals to fix potholes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/its-cheeky-we-ask-shropshire-residents-about-plans-for-locals-to-fix-potholes-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/its-cheeky-we-ask-shropshire-residents-about-plans-for-locals-to-fix-potholes-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambulance service will not participate in Pride]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Midlands Ambulance Service says its decision is guided by "political impartiality" concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ambulance-service-will-not-participate-in-pride/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ambulance-service-will-not-participate-in-pride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Housebound' benefits cheat caught at gym classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Green, 49, of Shrewsbury, said she was housebound, but was a gym regular and also ran 10Ks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/housebound-benefits-cheat-caught-at-gym-classes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/housebound-benefits-cheat-caught-at-gym-classes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key campaigner in saving the historic Battle of Shrewsbury has died aged 93 - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key campaigner in saving the historic Battle of Shrewsbury has died aged 93&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/key-campaigner-in-saving-the-historic-battle-of-shrewsbury-has-died-aged-93-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/key-campaigner-in-saving-the-historic-battle-of-shrewsbury-has-died-aged-93-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for 88 homes on Shropshire/Staffordshire border recommended for approval - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plan for 88 homes on Shropshire/Staffordshire border recommended for approval&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-for-88-homes-on-shropshirestaffordshire-border-recommended-for-approval-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-for-88-homes-on-shropshirestaffordshire-border-recommended-for-approval-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby murder jury retires to consider verdict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Ngaba, 32, formerly of Briarwood in Telford, is accused of murdering her baby, Eliza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/baby-murder-jury-retires-to-consider-verdict/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/baby-murder-jury-retires-to-consider-verdict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head coach Cowan signs new Shrewsbury Town deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Gavin Cowan signs a new 12-month extension to his contract to stay at the League Two club until at least the end of the 2027-28 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/head-coach-cowan-signs-new-shrewsbury-town-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/head-coach-cowan-signs-new-shrewsbury-town-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large housing scheme in village recommended for approval despite objections - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large housing scheme in village recommended for approval despite objections&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/large-housing-scheme-in-village-recommended-for-approval-despite-objections-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/large-housing-scheme-in-village-recommended-for-approval-despite-objections-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council confirms more than 120 Afghan nationals at RAF Cosford - Birmingham Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council confirms more than 120 Afghan nationals at RAF Cosford&nbsp;&nbsp;Birmingham Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-confirms-more-than-120-afghan-nationals-at-raf-cosford-birmingham-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-confirms-more-than-120-afghan-nationals-at-raf-cosford-birmingham-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beckham rose unveiled after daughter's request]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rose, unveiled at the Chelsea Flower Show, was created by Shropshire-based David Austin Roses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/beckham-rose-unveiled-after-daughters-request/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/beckham-rose-unveiled-after-daughters-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council looks to future with renewed confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green shoots of progress for council as financial responsibility, stronger contract control, openness and transparency and community empowerment remain at top of agenda.<br />
A year on from Councillor Heather Kidd and her administration taking charge of Shropshire Council, council leaders say the authority is beginning to show early signs of progress after a difficult period financially and organisationally.<br />
Watch: click on the image to see and hear Councillor Heather Kidd talking about the administr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-looks-to-future-with-renewed-confidence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-looks-to-future-with-renewed-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council approves its Corporate Plan and permanent Chief Executive - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council approves its Corporate Plan and permanent Chief Executive&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-approves-its-corporate-plan-and-permanent-chief-executive-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-approves-its-corporate-plan-and-permanent-chief-executive-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council approves its Corporate Plan and permanent Chief Executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week (Thursday 14 May 2026) marked another important step forward in Shropshire Council&rsquo;s improvement journey, with Full Council approving both the council&rsquo;s Corporate Plan and the appointment of its permanent Chief Executive, Tanya Miles.<br />
Bishop&rsquo;s Castle<br />
The Corporate Plan sets out the council&rsquo;s key ambitions for the next four years and what it will deliver with partners and communities.<br />
While the council remains ambitious about the outcomes it wants to see for Shro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-approves-its-corporate-plan-and-permanent-chief-executive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-approves-its-corporate-plan-and-permanent-chief-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£25k Shropshire benefit cheat ran Market Drayton 10k and attended Body Combat and spin classes - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[&pound;25k Shropshire benefit cheat ran Market Drayton 10k and attended Body Combat and spin classes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/25k-shropshire-benefit-cheat-ran-market-drayton-10k-and-attended-body-combat-and-spin-classes-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/25k-shropshire-benefit-cheat-ran-market-drayton-10k-and-attended-body-combat-and-spin-classes-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council takes seat at national roundtable on nature and economic growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council has taken part in a national policy roundtable exploring how nature and economic growth can be delivered together.<br />
The invitation to attend the Roundtable on Collaborative Private Sector Investment in Resilience and Nature, is off the back of the council&rsquo;s role in the work of the Marches Forward Partnership.<br />
The discussion was led by the Environment Agency, Natural England and consultants 3Keel, who selected the Partnership&rsquo;s initiative to position the region as th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-takes-seat-at-national-roundtable-on-nature-and-economic-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-takes-seat-at-national-roundtable-on-nature-and-economic-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minsterley residents invited to influence local flood resilience plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Namrata Bhattacharya&#8209;Mis, Matt Smith RSPAWIR programme manager with Doug Jones, of the Minsterley Flood Action Group<br />
Residents in Minsterley and the surrounding area are being invited to take part in a community workshop focused on strengthening local flood resilience through the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS).<br />
The session will bring together residents, local flood groups and researchers to share experiences of flooding and explore how better communication and new technol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/minsterley-residents-invited-to-influence-local-flood-resilience-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/minsterley-residents-invited-to-influence-local-flood-resilience-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long will the warm Bank Holiday weekend weather last across Shropshire? Full forecast - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[How long will the warm Bank Holiday weekend weather last across Shropshire? Full forecast&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-long-will-the-warm-bank-holiday-weekend-weather-last-across-shropshire-full-forecast-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-long-will-the-warm-bank-holiday-weekend-weather-last-across-shropshire-full-forecast-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long diversions in place as Shropshire A-road to close for resurfacing - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long diversions in place as Shropshire A-road to close for resurfacing&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/long-diversions-in-place-as-shropshire-a-road-to-close-for-resurfacing-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/long-diversions-in-place-as-shropshire-a-road-to-close-for-resurfacing-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils look at options for Victorian building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire council says the New Market Building in Bridgnorth has been suffering from neglect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/councils-look-at-options-for-victorian-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/councils-look-at-options-for-victorian-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of benefit claimants rises in Shropshire rises as Iran war begins to hit - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Number of benefit claimants rises in Shropshire rises as Iran war begins to hit&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/number-of-benefit-claimants-rises-in-shropshire-rises-as-iran-war-begins-to-hit-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/number-of-benefit-claimants-rises-in-shropshire-rises-as-iran-war-begins-to-hit-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free, fun and full of discovery &ndash; Shrewsbury Museum &amp; Art Gallery is a perfect half-term day out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoy a perfect half-term day out at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery<br />
Looking for things to do this half term?<br />
Head into the heart of Shrewsbury and discover everything on offer at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SM&amp;AG).<br />
Located right in the centre of town and easy to reach on foot, by public transport or as part of a day out in town, the Museum is free to visit, making it a great option for families wanting something fun without the cost.<br />
Visitors who wish to leave a donation to support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/free-fun-and-full-of-discovery-ndash-shrewsbury-museum-amp-art-gallery-is-a-perfect-half-term-day-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/free-fun-and-full-of-discovery-ndash-shrewsbury-museum-amp-art-gallery-is-a-perfect-half-term-day-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A495 in Ellesmere to be resurfaced from Sparbridge to Newton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A495 in Ellesmere is to be resurfaced from Sparbridge Roundabout to Newton, from Tuesday 2 June to Friday 3 July [2026].<br />
Work will be carried out from 9.30am to 4pm each day (weekdays only) when the road will be closed.<br />
During the closures there will be no on-street parking but access to the work area will be maintained for the following:Residents living within the closure, when safe to do so.<br />
Businesses located within the closure, when safe to do so.<br />
Pedestrians, dismounted cyclists and eq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a495-in-ellesmere-to-be-resurfaced-from-sparbridge-to-newton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a495-in-ellesmere-to-be-resurfaced-from-sparbridge-to-newton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire bus service to be scrapped after averaging just six passengers a day - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire bus service to be scrapped after averaging just six passengers a day&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-bus-service-to-be-scrapped-after-averaging-just-six-passengers-a-day-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-bus-service-to-be-scrapped-after-averaging-just-six-passengers-a-day-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Market Building, Bridgnorth – a joint statement - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Market Building, Bridgnorth &ndash; a joint statement&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-market-building-bridgnorth-a-joint-statement-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-market-building-bridgnorth-a-joint-statement-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Market Building, Bridgnorth – a joint statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joint statement from Shropshire Council and Bridgnorth Town CouncilThe New Market Building is a large and impressive Victorian building that stands in a prominent location at the southern end of Bridgnorth&rsquo;s High Street. Built between 1855 and 1859 in the Italianate style, and listed at Grade II, it was designed by local architect Robert Griffiths of Quatford. It was originally intended to serve at the town&rsquo;s indoor market but this proved unsuccessful and it subsequently had numerous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-market-building-bridgnorth-a-joint-statement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-market-building-bridgnorth-a-joint-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man seriously injured in Shropshire crash involving car and convertible - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man seriously injured in Shropshire crash involving car and convertible&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-seriously-injured-in-shropshire-crash-involving-car-and-convertible-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-seriously-injured-in-shropshire-crash-involving-car-and-convertible-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious RTC in East Shropshire - West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serious RTC in East Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/serious-rtc-in-east-shropshire-west-midlands-ambulance-service-university-nhs-foundation-trust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/serious-rtc-in-east-shropshire-west-midlands-ambulance-service-university-nhs-foundation-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Chamber surveys the mood of the local business community - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Chamber surveys the mood of the local business community&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-chamber-surveys-the-mood-of-the-local-business-community-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-chamber-surveys-the-mood-of-the-local-business-community-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to track for signs of endangered water vole - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plan to track for signs of endangered water vole&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-to-track-for-signs-of-endangered-water-vole-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-to-track-for-signs-of-endangered-water-vole-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to track for signs of endangered water vole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water vole numbers nationally are in free fall, with more than 90 per cent lost since the 1970s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-to-track-for-signs-of-endangered-water-vole/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-to-track-for-signs-of-endangered-water-vole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All pothole repairs to be inspected, council says - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[All pothole repairs to be inspected, council says&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/all-pothole-repairs-to-be-inspected-council-says-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/all-pothole-repairs-to-be-inspected-council-says-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All pothole repairs to be inspected, council says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of the authority, Heather Kidd, says any substandard repairs will be redone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/all-pothole-repairs-to-be-inspected-council-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/all-pothole-repairs-to-be-inspected-council-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire town to celebrate its most famous young dude - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire town to celebrate its most famous young dude&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-town-to-celebrate-its-most-famous-young-dude-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-town-to-celebrate-its-most-famous-young-dude-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Shropshire doctor pens historical novel set in Shrewsbury - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Shropshire doctor pens historical novel set in Shrewsbury&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-shropshire-doctor-pens-historical-novel-set-in-shrewsbury-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-shropshire-doctor-pens-historical-novel-set-in-shrewsbury-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person trapped following two-car crash near Shropshire village - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Person trapped following two-car crash near Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/person-trapped-following-two-car-crash-near-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/person-trapped-following-two-car-crash-near-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A pledge will make no difference': Shropshire Reform councillors split on 'virtue-signalling' civility pledge - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['A pledge will make no difference': Shropshire Reform councillors split on 'virtue-signalling' civility pledge&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a-pledge-will-make-no-difference-shropshire-reform-councillors-split-on-virtue-signalling-civility-pledge-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a-pledge-will-make-no-difference-shropshire-reform-councillors-split-on-virtue-signalling-civility-pledge-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drifting driver 'showed disregard for others' safety']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Mohamad Almustafa from Telford drove his car dangerously close to pedestrians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drifting-driver-showed-disregard-for-others-safety/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drifting-driver-showed-disregard-for-others-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People warned not to hunt down fly-tippers - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[People warned not to hunt down fly-tippers&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/people-warned-not-to-hunt-down-fly-tippers-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/people-warned-not-to-hunt-down-fly-tippers-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People warned not to hunt down fly-tippers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council says people compromise prosecutions by taking evidence to track down offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/people-warned-not-to-hunt-down-fly-tippers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/people-warned-not-to-hunt-down-fly-tippers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Academy open campaign with victory over Wales - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Academy open campaign with victory over Wales&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-academy-open-campaign-with-victory-over-wales-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-academy-open-campaign-with-victory-over-wales-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court hands Shropshire tax fraudster repayment bill after he benefited by £500,000 - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court hands Shropshire tax fraudster repayment bill after he benefited by &pound;500,000&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/court-hands-shropshire-tax-fraudster-repayment-bill-after-he-benefited-by-500000-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/court-hands-shropshire-tax-fraudster-repayment-bill-after-he-benefited-by-500000-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singh's stunning seven-wicket return means it's losing start for North Wales - Wrexham and Flintshire News, Sport, Events | The Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singh's stunning seven-wicket return means it's losing start for North Wales&nbsp;&nbsp;Wrexham and Flintshire News, Sport, Events | The Leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/singhs-stunning-seven-wicket-return-means-its-losing-start-for-north-wales-wrexham-and-flintshire-news-sport-events-the-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/singhs-stunning-seven-wicket-return-means-its-losing-start-for-north-wales-wrexham-and-flintshire-news-sport-events-the-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Nottingham Forest and Wrexham stars to attend club fundraiser - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Nottingham Forest and Wrexham stars to attend club fundraiser&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-nottingham-forest-and-wrexham-stars-to-attend-club-fundraiser-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-nottingham-forest-and-wrexham-stars-to-attend-club-fundraiser-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman suffers potentially serious injuries in crash on A5 in Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman suffers potentially serious injuries in crash on A5 in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-suffers-potentially-serious-injuries-in-crash-on-a5-in-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-suffers-potentially-serious-injuries-in-crash-on-a5-in-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[745 bus service to be withdrawn as council seeks sustainable alternatives - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[745 bus service to be withdrawn as council seeks sustainable alternatives&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/745-bus-service-to-be-withdrawn-as-council-seeks-sustainable-alternatives-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/745-bus-service-to-be-withdrawn-as-council-seeks-sustainable-alternatives-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[745 bus service to be withdrawn as council seeks sustainable alternatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 745 bus service, which operates between Pontesbury, Bishop&rsquo;s Castle, Clun and Ludlow, is to be withdrawn from September 2026 following a commercial decision by operator Minsterley Motors.<br />
The service currently operates on Mondays and Fridays and has been supported by Shropshire Council since the Covid-19 pandemic using UK Government revenue funding. However, rising operating costs and very low passenger numbers, averaging around six passengers per day, have made the service increasingl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/745-bus-service-to-be-withdrawn-as-council-seeks-sustainable-alternatives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/745-bus-service-to-be-withdrawn-as-council-seeks-sustainable-alternatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caravan park could become care village]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of Shrewsbury's Love 2 Stay site say there is declining demand for touring caravan parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/caravan-park-could-become-care-village/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/caravan-park-could-become-care-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire village targeted for up to 20 new homes - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire village targeted for up to 20 new homes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-village-targeted-for-up-to-20-new-homes-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-village-targeted-for-up-to-20-new-homes-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning issued after rise in tampering with fly-tipping evidence - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning issued after rise in tampering with fly-tipping evidence&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/warning-issued-after-rise-in-tampering-with-fly-tipping-evidence-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/warning-issued-after-rise-in-tampering-with-fly-tipping-evidence-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning issued after rise in tampering with fly-tipping evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents are being urged to leave fly-tipping sites untouched and report them immediately, after a concerning rise in cases where vital evidence has been removed, tampered with, or shared irresponsibly on social media.<br />
The council&rsquo;s message is clear: &ldquo;Report it &mdash; don&rsquo;t touch it.&rdquo;<br />
Shropshire Council&rsquo;s enforcement team says interference at fly-tipping sites is making it harder to identify and prosecute offenders. Items such as letters, packaging, and documents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/warning-issued-after-rise-in-tampering-with-fly-tipping-evidence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/warning-issued-after-rise-in-tampering-with-fly-tipping-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire hospice's 10,000 steps fundraising challenge returns - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire hospice's 10,000 steps fundraising challenge returns&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-hospices-10000-steps-fundraising-challenge-returns-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-hospices-10000-steps-fundraising-challenge-returns-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closures for essential bridge work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Works in Shrewsbury are from May to September, while work in Clun will last four days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/road-closures-for-essential-bridge-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/road-closures-for-essential-bridge-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail passengers warned of disruption during strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Services across the West Midlands will be cancelled and reduced because of a staff walkout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rail-passengers-warned-of-disruption-during-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rail-passengers-warned-of-disruption-during-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council warns residents over unauthorised flag displays - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council warns residents over unauthorised flag displays&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-warns-residents-over-unauthorised-flag-displays-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-warns-residents-over-unauthorised-flag-displays-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire charity light display smashes Guinness World Record - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire charity light display smashes Guinness World Record&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-charity-light-display-smashes-guinness-world-record-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-charity-light-display-smashes-guinness-world-record-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town clerk's future remains uncertain after heated council meeting demands he goes - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Town clerk's future remains uncertain after heated council meeting demands he goes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/town-clerks-future-remains-uncertain-after-heated-council-meeting-demands-he-goes-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/town-clerks-future-remains-uncertain-after-heated-council-meeting-demands-he-goes-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to build nine bungalows behind north Shropshire supermarket revealed - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plan to build nine bungalows behind north Shropshire supermarket revealed&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-to-build-nine-bungalows-behind-north-shropshire-supermarket-revealed-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-to-build-nine-bungalows-behind-north-shropshire-supermarket-revealed-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 adorable dogs looking for forever homes in Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 adorable dogs looking for forever homes in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/10-adorable-dogs-looking-for-forever-homes-in-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/10-adorable-dogs-looking-for-forever-homes-in-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of bikers take part in charity ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A5 and M54 were closed from Shrewsbury to Weston Park for the event involving more than 3,000 riders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/thousands-of-bikers-take-part-in-charity-ride/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/thousands-of-bikers-take-part-in-charity-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office reveals when north Shropshire could finally see some nicer weather - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met Office reveals when north Shropshire could finally see some nicer weather&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/met-office-reveals-when-north-shropshire-could-finally-see-some-nicer-weather-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/met-office-reveals-when-north-shropshire-could-finally-see-some-nicer-weather-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews called after aircraft catches fire at north Shropshire airfield - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews called after aircraft catches fire at north Shropshire airfield&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/crews-called-after-aircraft-catches-fire-at-north-shropshire-airfield-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/crews-called-after-aircraft-catches-fire-at-north-shropshire-airfield-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shakespeare play to tour across Shropshire and the borders - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shakespeare play to tour across Shropshire and the borders&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shakespeare-play-to-tour-across-shropshire-and-the-borders-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shakespeare-play-to-tour-across-shropshire-and-the-borders-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mott the Hoople singer to get a plaque in hometown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blue plaque will go up on the house where Ian Hunter was born in 1939.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mott-the-hoople-singer-to-get-a-plaque-in-hometown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mott-the-hoople-singer-to-get-a-plaque-in-hometown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency services called to road after fallen tree damages cable - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services called to road after fallen tree damages cable&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-called-to-road-after-fallen-tree-damages-cable-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-called-to-road-after-fallen-tree-damages-cable-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a man was convicted of biting a policeman with someone else's teeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alistair Mitchell decided to help others after he was wrongfully jailed for the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-a-man-was-convicted-of-biting-a-policeman-with-someone-elses-teeth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-a-man-was-convicted-of-biting-a-policeman-with-someone-elses-teeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critically-ill patient rescued through first‑floor window of north Shropshire home - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critically-ill patient rescued through first&#8209;floor window of north Shropshire home&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/critically-ill-patient-rescued-through-firstfloor-window-of-north-shropshire-home-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/critically-ill-patient-rescued-through-firstfloor-window-of-north-shropshire-home-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire cricket stars hit form on their travels - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire cricket stars hit form on their travels&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cricket-stars-hit-form-on-their-travels-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cricket-stars-hit-form-on-their-travels-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powys and Shropshire leaders write to the King to champion cross-border rural economy vision - Herald.Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powys and Shropshire leaders write to the King to champion cross-border rural economy vision&nbsp;&nbsp;Herald.Wales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/powys-and-shropshire-leaders-write-to-the-king-to-champion-cross-border-rural-economy-vision-heraldwales/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/powys-and-shropshire-leaders-write-to-the-king-to-champion-cross-border-rural-economy-vision-heraldwales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Shropshire man was convicted of biting a policeman with someone else's teeth - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a Shropshire man was convicted of biting a policeman with someone else's teeth&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-a-shropshire-man-was-convicted-of-biting-a-policeman-with-someone-elses-teeth-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-a-shropshire-man-was-convicted-of-biting-a-policeman-with-someone-elses-teeth-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Midlands rail timetable changes and how they affect you]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Rail timetable is changed twice a year, with the latest version starting this Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/west-midlands-rail-timetable-changes-and-how-they-affect-you/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/west-midlands-rail-timetable-changes-and-how-they-affect-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at Shropshire's hospitals praised after waiting times are cut - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Shropshire's hospitals praised after waiting times are cut&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/staff-at-shropshires-hospitals-praised-after-waiting-times-are-cut-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/staff-at-shropshires-hospitals-praised-after-waiting-times-are-cut-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Shropshire mayor gets a second term - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Shropshire mayor gets a second term&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/south-shropshire-mayor-gets-a-second-term-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/south-shropshire-mayor-gets-a-second-term-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farm near Powys-Shropshire border on market for £800,000 - County Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farm near Powys-Shropshire border on market for &pound;800,000&nbsp;&nbsp;County Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/farm-near-powys-shropshire-border-on-market-for-800000-county-times/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/farm-near-powys-shropshire-border-on-market-for-800000-county-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community helps Shropshire green shop with its expansion with nearly £4,000 of donations - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community helps Shropshire green shop with its expansion with nearly &pound;4,000 of donations&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-helps-shropshire-green-shop-with-its-expansion-with-nearly-4000-of-donations-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-helps-shropshire-green-shop-with-its-expansion-with-nearly-4000-of-donations-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oswestry hospital exceeds target for reducing NHS waiting times - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oswestry hospital exceeds target for reducing NHS waiting times&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-hospital-exceeds-target-for-reducing-nhs-waiting-times-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-hospital-exceeds-target-for-reducing-nhs-waiting-times-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick Snapchat hacker locked up for accessing Shropshire women's accounts while on suspended sentence - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sick Snapchat hacker locked up for accessing Shropshire women's accounts while on suspended sentence&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sick-snapchat-hacker-locked-up-for-accessing-shropshire-womens-accounts-while-on-suspended-sentence-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sick-snapchat-hacker-locked-up-for-accessing-shropshire-womens-accounts-while-on-suspended-sentence-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No evidence’ of fly tip rise after residents ban from recycling centres - councillor - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;No evidence&rsquo; of fly tip rise after residents ban from recycling centres - councillor&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/no-evidence-of-fly-tip-rise-after-residents-ban-from-recycling-centres-councillor-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/no-evidence-of-fly-tip-rise-after-residents-ban-from-recycling-centres-councillor-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to fine and prosecute people putting up England flags | ITV News - ITVX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council to fine and prosecute people putting up England flags | ITV News&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-to-fine-and-prosecute-people-putting-up-england-flags-itv-news-itvx/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-to-fine-and-prosecute-people-putting-up-england-flags-itv-news-itvx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found dead in car after M54 Shropshire-Wolverhampton crash - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man found dead in car after M54 Shropshire-Wolverhampton crash&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-found-dead-in-car-after-m54-shropshire-wolverhampton-crash-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-found-dead-in-car-after-m54-shropshire-wolverhampton-crash-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies and teen seriously injured in M54 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The M54 was closed eastbound from junction three in Albrighton to junction two in Wolverhampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-dies-and-teen-seriously-injured-in-m54-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-dies-and-teen-seriously-injured-in-m54-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Burnham has right credentials for leadership' - MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury's MP Julia Buckley says Andy Burnham has the experience needed to be Prime Minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/burnham-has-right-credentials-for-leadership-mp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/burnham-has-right-credentials-for-leadership-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire bowlers represent county around the country - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire bowlers represent county around the country&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-bowlers-represent-county-around-the-country-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-bowlers-represent-county-around-the-country-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Highly concerning' fly-tip found in rural spot - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA['Highly concerning' fly-tip found in rural spot&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/highly-concerning-fly-tip-found-in-rural-spot-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/highly-concerning-fly-tip-found-in-rural-spot-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council looks at prosecutions over unauthorised flags - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council looks at prosecutions over unauthorised flags&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-looks-at-prosecutions-over-unauthorised-flags-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-looks-at-prosecutions-over-unauthorised-flags-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council threatens prosecution over illegal flags]]></title><description><![CDATA[The authority has already said it will be removing any unauthorised flags from street furniture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-threatens-prosecution-over-illegal-flags/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-threatens-prosecution-over-illegal-flags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire pothole inspectors being introduced to check repairs are 'up to standard' - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire pothole inspectors being introduced to check repairs are 'up to standard'&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-pothole-inspectors-being-introduced-to-check-repairs-are-up-to-standard-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-pothole-inspectors-being-introduced-to-check-repairs-are-up-to-standard-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for information following fly-tip in Shropshire countryside - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeal for information following fly-tip in Shropshire countryside&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-information-following-fly-tip-in-shropshire-countryside-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-information-following-fly-tip-in-shropshire-countryside-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for information following fly-tip in Shropshire countryside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is appealing for information following the discovery of a highly concerning fly-tip in Horderley, near Wistanstow.<br />
Initial investigations suggest the waste may be linked to the motor trade, with possible connections to the Crewe and Derby areas. The council is actively pursuing several lines of enquiry, but is asking people for their help.<br />
People are asked to contact the council if they have:<br />
&bull; Seen suspicious vehicles in or around Horderley&bull; Dashcam footage from th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-information-following-fly-tip-in-shropshire-countryside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-information-following-fly-tip-in-shropshire-countryside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rick Stein group chef leading demonstrations at Shropshire stately home - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rick Stein group chef leading demonstrations at Shropshire stately home&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rick-stein-group-chef-leading-demonstrations-at-shropshire-stately-home-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rick-stein-group-chef-leading-demonstrations-at-shropshire-stately-home-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museums set to open after National Trust takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ironbridge Gorge sites were taken over by the National Trust in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/museums-set-to-open-after-national-trust-takeover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/museums-set-to-open-after-national-trust-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council aims to prosecute people putting up flags without permission - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council aims to prosecute people putting up flags without permission&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-aims-to-prosecute-people-putting-up-flags-without-permission-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-aims-to-prosecute-people-putting-up-flags-without-permission-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Domestic Abuse Strategy now launched - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Domestic Abuse Strategy now launched&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-domestic-abuse-strategy-now-launched-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-domestic-abuse-strategy-now-launched-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cows arrive for yearly conservation grazing]]></title><description><![CDATA[By munching on grass during the warmer months, the cows create new habitats and manage the land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cows-arrive-for-yearly-conservation-grazing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cows-arrive-for-yearly-conservation-grazing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to attempt 110-mile walk with kettle weights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Kirkman from Pant in Shropshire says he wants to raise money for Cancer Research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-to-attempt-110-mile-walk-with-kettle-weights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-to-attempt-110-mile-walk-with-kettle-weights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air ambulance fundraiser to feature 6,000 bikers]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 3,500 motorbikes are due to feature in a ride between Shrewsbury and Weston Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/air-ambulance-fundraiser-to-feature-6000-bikers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/air-ambulance-fundraiser-to-feature-6000-bikers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly quiz: What honour did this football club chair receive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With other stories ranging from football honours to rallying old bangers, can you score 100%?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-what-honour-did-this-football-club-chair-receive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-what-honour-did-this-football-club-chair-receive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients waiting less time for planned care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients waiting less time for planned care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/patients-waiting-less-time-for-planned-care-in-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/patients-waiting-less-time-for-planned-care-in-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New supported accommodation schemes save Shropshire Council £1.4 million - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[New supported accommodation schemes save Shropshire Council &pound;1.4 million&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-supported-accommodation-schemes-save-shropshire-council-14-million-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-supported-accommodation-schemes-save-shropshire-council-14-million-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/dont-swim-at-12-of-14-river-bathing-sites-as-more-locations-announced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/dont-swim-at-12-of-14-river-bathing-sites-as-more-locations-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire village community group donates £6,000 to 12 local organisations - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire village community group donates &pound;6,000 to 12 local organisations&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-village-community-group-donates-6000-to-12-local-organisations-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-village-community-group-donates-6000-to-12-local-organisations-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harpsichord owned by author behind Shropshire mystery books set for auction - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harpsichord owned by author behind Shropshire mystery books set for auction&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/harpsichord-owned-by-author-behind-shropshire-mystery-books-set-for-auction-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/harpsichord-owned-by-author-behind-shropshire-mystery-books-set-for-auction-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Significant sheep losses in Shropshire lorry crash - Farmers Weekly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant sheep losses in Shropshire lorry crash&nbsp;&nbsp;Farmers Weekly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/significant-sheep-losses-in-shropshire-lorry-crash-farmers-weekly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/significant-sheep-losses-in-shropshire-lorry-crash-farmers-weekly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of Georgia Williams leading Shropshire three peaks challenge in her memory - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother of Georgia Williams leading Shropshire three peaks challenge in her memory&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mother-of-georgia-williams-leading-shropshire-three-peaks-challenge-in-her-memory-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mother-of-georgia-williams-leading-shropshire-three-peaks-challenge-in-her-memory-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser launched for Shropshire solicitor after she suffers heart attacks - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundraiser launched for Shropshire solicitor after she suffers heart attacks&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fundraiser-launched-for-shropshire-solicitor-after-she-suffers-heart-attacks-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fundraiser-launched-for-shropshire-solicitor-after-she-suffers-heart-attacks-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tow-paths still on child walking routes policy - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tow-paths still on child walking routes policy&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tow-paths-still-on-child-walking-routes-policy-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tow-paths-still-on-child-walking-routes-policy-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King’s Award for Shropshire construction firm who transforms lives by building opportunity - Construction UK Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[King&rsquo;s Award for Shropshire construction firm who transforms lives by building opportunity&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction UK Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/kings-award-for-shropshire-construction-firm-who-transforms-lives-by-building-opportunity-construction-uk-magazine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/kings-award-for-shropshire-construction-firm-who-transforms-lives-by-building-opportunity-construction-uk-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Charities Secure Lottery Funding for Homelessness Partnership - My Shrewsbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Charities Secure Lottery Funding for Homelessness Partnership&nbsp;&nbsp;My Shrewsbury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-charities-secure-lottery-funding-for-homelessness-partnership-my-shrewsbury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-charities-secure-lottery-funding-for-homelessness-partnership-my-shrewsbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council 'taken off guard' by tip ban - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council 'taken off guard' by tip ban&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-taken-off-guard-by-tip-ban-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-taken-off-guard-by-tip-ban-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council’s Leader makes Cabinet changes - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council&rsquo;s Leader makes Cabinet changes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-leader-makes-cabinet-changes-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-leader-makes-cabinet-changes-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunken arsonist wanted to 'send a message' with blaze outside north Shropshire home - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drunken arsonist wanted to 'send a message' with blaze outside north Shropshire home&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drunken-arsonist-wanted-to-send-a-message-with-blaze-outside-north-shropshire-home-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drunken-arsonist-wanted-to-send-a-message-with-blaze-outside-north-shropshire-home-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire print company invests in new machine offering same day printing for branded products - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire print company invests in new machine offering same day printing for branded products&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-print-company-invests-in-new-machine-offering-same-day-printing-for-branded-products-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-print-company-invests-in-new-machine-offering-same-day-printing-for-branded-products-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Chamber to host event diving into the world of AI - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Chamber to host event diving into the world of AI&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-chamber-to-host-event-diving-into-the-world-of-ai-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-chamber-to-host-event-diving-into-the-world-of-ai-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader makes Cabinet changes to put focus on housing and financial improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council&rsquo;s new Cabinet<br />
Changes to the membership of Shropshire Council&rsquo;s Cabinet together with the roles they perform, come into effect today (Thursday 14 May 2026).<br />
Chosen by the Leader of the Council, Cabinet is responsible for most of the council&rsquo;s day-to-day decisions, leads in the preparation of its policies and recommends the budget to Council.<br />
The changes see one new portfolio created and several changed or slimmed down to allow a greater focus on the council&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/leader-makes-cabinet-changes-to-put-focus-on-housing-and-financial-improvement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/leader-makes-cabinet-changes-to-put-focus-on-housing-and-financial-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council tells public 'we won't stand for abuse of staff and members' - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council tells public 'we won't stand for abuse of staff and members'&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-tells-public-we-wont-stand-for-abuse-of-staff-and-members-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-tells-public-we-wont-stand-for-abuse-of-staff-and-members-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP hits out at Keir Starmer's reset and says PM has 'trampled on people&rsquo;s lives' - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP hits out at Keir Starmer's reset and says PM has 'trampled on people&rsquo;s lives'&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-hits-out-at-keir-starmers-reset-and-says-pm-has-trampled-on-peoplersquos-lives-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-hits-out-at-keir-starmers-reset-and-says-pm-has-trampled-on-peoplersquos-lives-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaque unveiled at Cambrian Railway building following national awards success - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaque unveiled at Cambrian Railway building following national awards success&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plaque-unveiled-at-cambrian-railway-building-following-national-awards-success-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plaque-unveiled-at-cambrian-railway-building-following-national-awards-success-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaque unveiled at Cambrian Railway building following national awards success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillor Duncan Borrowman, Chairman of Shropshire Council, and Andy Savage MBE, Chairman of the National Railway Heritage Awards<br />
A plaque has been unveiled at the Cambrian Railway building in Oswestry after Shropshire Council&rsquo;s work to restore the building won a National Railway Heritage Award (NHRA) in December last year.<br />
The project won the BAMM Nuttal Partnership Award.<br />
Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Shropshire Council, the restoration work was carried out by craftsmen fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plaque-unveiled-at-cambrian-railway-building-following-national-awards-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plaque-unveiled-at-cambrian-railway-building-following-national-awards-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire schoolgirl takes on inspiring charity challenge - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire schoolgirl takes on inspiring charity challenge&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-schoolgirl-takes-on-inspiring-charity-challenge-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-schoolgirl-takes-on-inspiring-charity-challenge-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Beekeeping helps me clear my mind and get better headspace' - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['Beekeeping helps me clear my mind and get better headspace'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/beekeeping-helps-me-clear-my-mind-and-get-better-headspace-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/beekeeping-helps-me-clear-my-mind-and-get-better-headspace-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council paid out more than £1m for pothole claims over five years - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council paid out more than &pound;1m for pothole claims over five years&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-paid-out-more-than-1m-for-pothole-claims-over-five-years-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-paid-out-more-than-1m-for-pothole-claims-over-five-years-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shropshire market joins national campaign for the first time in years - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shropshire market joins national campaign for the first time in years&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-market-joins-national-campaign-for-the-first-time-in-years-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-market-joins-national-campaign-for-the-first-time-in-years-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire's AlderFest partners with Hope House to support local children - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire's AlderFest partners with Hope House to support local children&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-alderfest-partners-with-hope-house-to-support-local-children-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-alderfest-partners-with-hope-house-to-support-local-children-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanian illegal immigrant caught dealing cocaine in a Coke can in Shropshire village - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albanian illegal immigrant caught dealing cocaine in a Coke can in Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/albanian-illegal-immigrant-caught-dealing-cocaine-in-a-coke-can-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/albanian-illegal-immigrant-caught-dealing-cocaine-in-a-coke-can-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire cocaine dealer threw drugs from bathroom window as police closed in - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire cocaine dealer threw drugs from bathroom window as police closed in&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cocaine-dealer-threw-drugs-from-bathroom-window-as-police-closed-in-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cocaine-dealer-threw-drugs-from-bathroom-window-as-police-closed-in-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castle Lodge Ludlow - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castle Lodge Ludlow&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/castle-lodge-ludlow-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/castle-lodge-ludlow-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New supported accommodation schemes save Shropshire Council &pound;1.4 million and reduce reliance on B&amp;Bs]]></title><description><![CDATA[New supported accommodation schemes opened across Shrewsbury have helped save Shropshire Council around &pound;1.4 million in a single year, while dramatically reducing the number of households placed in unsuitable hotel and B&amp;B accommodation.<br />
The schemes at The Tannery, Coton Hill House, Parish Rooms and 70 Castle Foregate were brought forward as part of the council&rsquo;s response to growing housing pressures and rising temporary accommodation costs.<br />
During 2025/26, the combined net cost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-supported-accommodation-schemes-save-shropshire-council-pound14-million-and-reduce-reliance-on-bampbs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-supported-accommodation-schemes-save-shropshire-council-pound14-million-and-reduce-reliance-on-bampbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire and Powys leaders write to the King to champion vision for cross-border rural economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Click here to read the letter in full<br />
Leaders of Shropshire Council and Powys County Council have written to His Majesty The King to highlight the work of the Marches Forward Partnership, following his recent address to the United States Congress.<br />
In a joint letter sent on 11 May 2026, Councillor Heather Kidd, Leader of Shropshire Council, and Councillor Jake Berriman, Leader of Powys County Council, noted the King&rsquo;s call to recognise the importance of protecting nature as a foundation for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-powys-leaders-write-to-the-king-to-champion-vision-for-cross-border-rural-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-powys-leaders-write-to-the-king-to-champion-vision-for-cross-border-rural-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire homeless charities to collaborate thanks to funds - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire homeless charities to collaborate thanks to funds&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-homeless-charities-to-collaborate-thanks-to-funds-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-homeless-charities-to-collaborate-thanks-to-funds-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless charities to collaborate thanks to funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shrewsbury Ark and Telford-based KiP and Stay have secured the funding for three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/homeless-charities-to-collaborate-thanks-to-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/homeless-charities-to-collaborate-thanks-to-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powys and Shropshire leaders write to the King to champion cross-border rural economy vision - Powys County Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powys and Shropshire leaders write to the King to champion cross-border rural economy vision&nbsp;&nbsp;Powys County Council]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/powys-and-shropshire-leaders-write-to-the-king-to-champion-cross-border-rural-economy-vision-powys-county-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/powys-and-shropshire-leaders-write-to-the-king-to-champion-cross-border-rural-economy-vision-powys-county-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air ambulance prepares for potential fuel shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity says it could rely more on critical care cars, if needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/air-ambulance-prepares-for-potential-fuel-shortage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/air-ambulance-prepares-for-potential-fuel-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming soon: Celebrating Carers Week 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is inviting carers to join in the celebrations of Carers Week 2026, an annual campaign to raise awareness of unpaid carers, and to help people who don&rsquo;t think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.<br />
The council&rsquo;s carers support team has organised a range of events and competitions to recognise and support unpaid and family carers in the community.<br />
The theme for this year&rsquo;s carers week focuses on th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/coming-soon-celebrating-carers-week-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/coming-soon-celebrating-carers-week-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mayor hopes to help reinstate flower show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event was called off in 2025 and will also not take place this year because of cost pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-mayor-hopes-to-help-reinstate-flower-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-mayor-hopes-to-help-reinstate-flower-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cliff railway closure fears over wall dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council paid for &pound;750,000 for repairs which the railway's owner fears he will be asked to pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cliff-railway-closure-fears-over-wall-dispute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cliff-railway-closure-fears-over-wall-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury Shropshire home designed by famous architect on market for £2.5 million - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luxury Shropshire home designed by famous architect on market for &pound;2.5 million&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/luxury-shropshire-home-designed-by-famous-architect-on-market-for-25-million-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/luxury-shropshire-home-designed-by-famous-architect-on-market-for-25-million-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Network Rail to clean, repair and repaint Shrewsbury railway bridges - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail to clean, repair and repaint Shrewsbury railway bridges&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/network-rail-to-clean-repair-and-repaint-shrewsbury-railway-bridges-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/network-rail-to-clean-repair-and-repaint-shrewsbury-railway-bridges-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Network Rail to clean, repair and repaint Shrewsbury railway bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail &ndash; through their contractor Amco Giffen &ndash; will be carrying out essential maintenance works to the Castle Foregate and Great Western railway bridges in Shrewsbury between May and September [2026]. The Great Western bridge is set back from the road on Castle Foregate between Star BBQ Kebab and The Shrewsbury Ark.<br />
The work is scheduled to be carried out between 23 May and 11 September. It will include cleaning, repairing, and repainting parts of the bridges, as well as under]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/network-rail-to-clean-repair-and-repaint-shrewsbury-railway-bridges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/network-rail-to-clean-repair-and-repaint-shrewsbury-railway-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New exhibition explores centuries of civic buildings in Shrewsbury and Shropshire - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[New exhibition explores centuries of civic buildings in Shrewsbury and Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-exhibition-explores-centuries-of-civic-buildings-in-shrewsbury-and-shropshire-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-exhibition-explores-centuries-of-civic-buildings-in-shrewsbury-and-shropshire-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New exhibition explores centuries of civic buildings in Shrewsbury and Shropshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 18th Century Shirehall which opened in 1785<br />
A new exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum &amp; Art Gallery celebrates the remarkable civic buildings that have shaped local government in Shropshire for centuries.<br />
On display until 17 June, the exhibition traces the evolution of civic architecture from Shrewsbury&rsquo;s Norman castle, through medieval guildhalls and subsequent Georgian,19th&#8209;century and modern civic buildings.<br />
Together, these buildings reveal how justice, education and public se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-exhibition-explores-centuries-of-civic-buildings-in-shrewsbury-and-shropshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-exhibition-explores-centuries-of-civic-buildings-in-shrewsbury-and-shropshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telford MP appointed as Commons assistant whip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Davies will be responsible for party discipline and helping to organise parliamentary business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/telford-mp-appointed-as-commons-assistant-whip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/telford-mp-appointed-as-commons-assistant-whip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[shrewsbury railway bridge - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[shrewsbury railway bridge&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-railway-bridge-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-railway-bridge-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Shropshire walks for your next hiking adventure - Wanderlust Travel Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[7 Shropshire walks for your next hiking adventure&nbsp;&nbsp;Wanderlust Travel Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/7-shropshire-walks-for-your-next-hiking-adventure-wanderlust-travel-magazine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/7-shropshire-walks-for-your-next-hiking-adventure-wanderlust-travel-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20250524_134721 - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[20250524_134721&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/20250524-134721-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/20250524-134721-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Midlands Railway services disrupted in Shropshire after operational issue - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Midlands Railway services disrupted in Shropshire after operational issue&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/west-midlands-railway-services-disrupted-in-shropshire-after-operational-issue-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/west-midlands-railway-services-disrupted-in-shropshire-after-operational-issue-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too many bacterial infections in hospitals - report - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too many bacterial infections in hospitals - report&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/too-many-bacterial-infections-in-hospitals-report-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/too-many-bacterial-infections-in-hospitals-report-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too many bacterial infections in hospitals - report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Targets for several infections have been broken due to infrastructure and resourcing constraints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/too-many-bacterial-infections-in-hospitals-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/too-many-bacterial-infections-in-hospitals-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm part of the institution I wanted abolished']]></title><description><![CDATA[Telford's Lord Sahota says he was once a "young radical" but now looks forward to the King's Speech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/im-part-of-the-institution-i-wanted-abolished/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/im-part-of-the-institution-i-wanted-abolished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lorry carrying 450 sheep overturns in Shropshire- driver trapped, many livestock lost - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorry carrying 450 sheep overturns in Shropshire- driver trapped, many livestock lost&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lorry-carrying-450-sheep-overturns-in-shropshire-driver-trapped-many-livestock-lost-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lorry-carrying-450-sheep-overturns-in-shropshire-driver-trapped-many-livestock-lost-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Significant number' of sheep die in lorry crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say 450 animals were on board the vehicle which crashed on the A489.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/significant-number-of-sheep-die-in-lorry-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/significant-number-of-sheep-die-in-lorry-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telford voters' verdict on Prime Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some residents in Telford add their voices to calls for Sir Keir Starmer to quit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/telford-voters-verdict-on-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/telford-voters-verdict-on-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clun Bridge to close for essential maintenance work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clun Bridge is set to close from 26 to 29 May [2026] for essential maintenance.<br />
The work will involve taking down and rebuilding a section of the upstream left parapet, resetting displaced copings and general pointing work.<br />
To carry out the work safely the bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 9.30am to 4pm each day.<br />
When the road is closed, traffic will be diverted by a signed diversion route. For more information, please visit https://one.network<br />
Access over the bridge for pedestria]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/clun-bridge-to-close-for-essential-maintenance-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/clun-bridge-to-close-for-essential-maintenance-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closed door stopped blaze spreading in home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service says it spread from a shed to a conservatory and living room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/closed-door-stopped-blaze-spreading-in-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/closed-door-stopped-blaze-spreading-in-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expansion plans for north Shropshire caravan park rejected over 'inconsistencies' - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expansion plans for north Shropshire caravan park rejected over 'inconsistencies'&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/expansion-plans-for-north-shropshire-caravan-park-rejected-over-inconsistencies-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/expansion-plans-for-north-shropshire-caravan-park-rejected-over-inconsistencies-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire businesses see increase in staycation bookings - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire businesses see increase in staycation bookings&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-businesses-see-increase-in-staycation-bookings-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-businesses-see-increase-in-staycation-bookings-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses see increase in staycation bookings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two firms say they have seen a rise in bookings, with shorter and last-minute bookings also a trend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/businesses-see-increase-in-staycation-bookings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/businesses-see-increase-in-staycation-bookings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country estate could host high-end weddings under marquee plan in grounds - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country estate could host high-end weddings under marquee plan in grounds&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/country-estate-could-host-high-end-weddings-under-marquee-plan-in-grounds-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/country-estate-could-host-high-end-weddings-under-marquee-plan-in-grounds-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer helps rescue horse from river]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service says the horse was found about 70% submerged in mud and water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/farmer-helps-rescue-horse-from-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/farmer-helps-rescue-horse-from-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local call to grow the Orange Button suicide prevention community - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local call to grow the Orange Button suicide prevention community&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/local-call-to-grow-the-orange-button-suicide-prevention-community-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/local-call-to-grow-the-orange-button-suicide-prevention-community-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breached canal could reopen in time for Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canal and River Trust hopes to finish the repairs by the first anniversary of the breach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/breached-canal-could-reopen-in-time-for-christmas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/breached-canal-could-reopen-in-time-for-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: supporting each other’s mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from our partners<br />
A new suicide prevention and awareness video shows just how important it is to speak up, listen, and connect when it comes to supporting mental health.<br />
The film, developed by Telford Mind and the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Suicide Prevention Network, is a clear reminder that help is there whenever it&rsquo;s needed&mdash;so please take that first step, reach out for support, or encourage someone else to do the same.<br />
Orange Button Holders across our communities are trai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/video-supporting-each-others-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/video-supporting-each-others-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local call to grow the Orange Button suicide prevention community]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from our partners<br />
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, the UK&rsquo;s national week to raise awareness of mental health.<br />
Training is available to become an Orange Button holder<br />
Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, the week runs from 11&ndash;17 May 2026 and this year&rsquo;s theme is &ldquo;Every action counts &ndash; for yourself, for someone else, for all of us.&rdquo;<br />
This Mental Health Awareness Week, people are being asked to join together in taking action to support good]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/local-call-to-grow-the-orange-button-suicide-prevention-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/local-call-to-grow-the-orange-button-suicide-prevention-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Show date for Severn Valley Water Management Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the SVWMS team who attended the show in 2025<br />
The Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS) team will be at this year&rsquo;s Shropshire County Agricultural Show to talk with visitors about progress on the scheme and what has been learned from a successful year of demonstrator projects across the Upper Severn.<br />
The team will be on hand to speak with show visitors and exhibitors about how SVWMS is working with local communities, farmers and landowners to test practical approaches to man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-show-date-for-severn-valley-water-management-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-show-date-for-severn-valley-water-management-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire town named as one of the UK's best places to retire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire town named as one of the UK's best places to retire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-town-named-as-one-of-the-uks-best-places-to-retire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-town-named-as-one-of-the-uks-best-places-to-retire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: supporting each other’s mental health - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video: supporting each other&rsquo;s mental health&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/video-supporting-each-others-mental-health-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/video-supporting-each-others-mental-health-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust given £460k for slashing waiting lists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trust cut 14,148 patients from waiting lists via government sponsored data cleansing exercises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/trust-given-460k-for-slashing-waiting-lists/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/trust-given-460k-for-slashing-waiting-lists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire villagers to fill in their own potholes in pilot scheme - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire villagers to fill in their own potholes in pilot scheme&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-villagers-to-fill-in-their-own-potholes-in-pilot-scheme-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-villagers-to-fill-in-their-own-potholes-in-pilot-scheme-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrewsbury boss Cowan close to signing new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury Town boss Gavin Cowan says he is close to signing a new two-year contract with the League Two club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-boss-cowan-close-to-signing-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-boss-cowan-close-to-signing-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire firm trying to retain people in county - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire firm trying to retain people in county&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-firm-trying-to-retain-people-in-county-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-firm-trying-to-retain-people-in-county-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers to maintain highways under Shropshire Council pilot scheme - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers to maintain highways under Shropshire Council pilot scheme&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/volunteers-to-maintain-highways-under-shropshire-council-pilot-scheme-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/volunteers-to-maintain-highways-under-shropshire-council-pilot-scheme-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers to maintain highways under pilot scheme - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers to maintain highways under pilot scheme&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/volunteers-to-maintain-highways-under-pilot-scheme-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/volunteers-to-maintain-highways-under-pilot-scheme-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arctic air to hit Shropshire - Here's how long it will last - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arctic air to hit Shropshire - Here's how long it will last&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/arctic-air-to-hit-shropshire-heres-how-long-it-will-last-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/arctic-air-to-hit-shropshire-heres-how-long-it-will-last-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS urges eligible people to come forward for their spring COVID-19 vaccination]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from our partners<br />
Eligible people are being invited to get their spring COVID&#8209;19 vaccination as the NHS launches the next phase of its seasonal protection programme.<br />
Think vaccination this spring<br />
People aged 75 years and older, residents in care homes for older people, and those aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system will be offered a dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine this spring<br />
The spring dose is being offered to those at highest risk of serious illness from COVID]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nhs-urges-eligible-people-to-come-forward-for-their-spring-covid-19-vaccination/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nhs-urges-eligible-people-to-come-forward-for-their-spring-covid-19-vaccination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church Preen road wardens to help maintain and improve local roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is working with Church Preen, Hughley &amp; Kenley Parish Council to pilot a new community led &lsquo;road warden&rsquo; scheme, giving local people a greater role in keeping their roads, verges and public spaces safe, clean and well maintained.<br />
The scheme will enable trained volunteers, coordinated by the parish council, to carry out a range of small scale highway and street scene tasks at agreed locations across the parish. The pilot is designed to tackle minor issues more q]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/church-preen-road-wardens-to-help-maintain-and-improve-local-roads/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/church-preen-road-wardens-to-help-maintain-and-improve-local-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hop on the wellbeing bus for Mental Health Awareness Week - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hop on the wellbeing bus for Mental Health Awareness Week&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hop-on-the-wellbeing-bus-for-mental-health-awareness-week-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hop-on-the-wellbeing-bus-for-mental-health-awareness-week-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hop on the wellbeing bus for Mental Health Awareness Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of&nbsp;Mental Health Awareness Week (May 11- 17), the Shropshire Mental Health Support (MHS) Wellbeing Bus will be at Frankwell Car Park, outside the Guildhall Reception, in Shrewsbury, on Friday 15 May 2026.<br />
Shropshire MHS Bus will be at the Guildhall on May 15<br />
The Wellbeing Bus provides a welcoming and confidential space where people can drop in for&nbsp;free emotional wellbeing support and advice, whether they are concerned about their own mental health or are supporting someone else]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hop-on-the-wellbeing-bus-for-mental-health-awareness-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hop-on-the-wellbeing-bus-for-mental-health-awareness-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair leave corporate life for pig farming in Shropshire - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair leave corporate life for pig farming in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/pair-leave-corporate-life-for-pig-farming-in-shropshire-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/pair-leave-corporate-life-for-pig-farming-in-shropshire-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nazi symbol daubed on Muslim centre's wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The graffiti at Shrewsbury Muslim Centre is thought to have appeared on Thursday or Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nazi-symbol-daubed-on-muslim-centres-wall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nazi-symbol-daubed-on-muslim-centres-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of A41 in Shropshire to close for resurfacing works - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Section of A41 in Shropshire to close for resurfacing works&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/section-of-a41-in-shropshire-to-close-for-resurfacing-works-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/section-of-a41-in-shropshire-to-close-for-resurfacing-works-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road to close for resurfacing works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diversions will be in place and access maintained for residents, Shropshire Council says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/road-to-close-for-resurfacing-works/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/road-to-close-for-resurfacing-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study looks at reintroduction of storks in Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[PhD student Sophie Rabone is considering the impact of reintroducing the species more widely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/study-looks-at-reintroduction-of-storks-in-britain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/study-looks-at-reintroduction-of-storks-in-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your photos: High flying views and cute lambs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at these delightful photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-high-flying-views-and-cute-lambs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-high-flying-views-and-cute-lambs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project aims to build business owners confidence - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project aims to build business owners confidence&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/project-aims-to-build-business-owners-confidence-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/project-aims-to-build-business-owners-confidence-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project aims to build business owners confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pop-up shop will open to provide business owners with hands-on trading experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/project-aims-to-build-business-owners-confidence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/project-aims-to-build-business-owners-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrewsbury put Clucas and Anderson up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury make four players, including Sam Clucas and Tom Anderson, available for transfer, with skipper John Marquis among 10 others released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-put-clucas-and-anderson-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-put-clucas-and-anderson-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men's mental health walkers celebrating five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men Walking and Talking was founded by Dan Reid in Shropshire in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mens-mental-health-walkers-celebrating-five-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mens-mental-health-walkers-celebrating-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage railway seeks touring train volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Railway 200 Inspiration exhibition train will arrive for half-term on 23 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/heritage-railway-seeks-touring-train-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/heritage-railway-seeks-touring-train-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest after motorcyclist dies in tractor crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 35 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/arrest-after-motorcyclist-dies-in-tractor-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/arrest-after-motorcyclist-dies-in-tractor-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted for 16 EV chargers in retail park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plans include the chargers, CCTV, a substation and a feeder pillar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-16-ev-chargers-in-retail-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-16-ev-chargers-in-retail-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal following fatal collision in Shropshire - westmercia.police.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeal following fatal collision in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;westmercia.police.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-following-fatal-collision-in-shropshire-westmerciapoliceuk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-following-fatal-collision-in-shropshire-westmerciapoliceuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Growth Hub returns with Artisan Showcase to support local creatives into retail - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Growth Hub returns with Artisan Showcase to support local creatives into retail&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-growth-hub-returns-with-artisan-showcase-to-support-local-creatives-into-retail-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-growth-hub-returns-with-artisan-showcase-to-support-local-creatives-into-retail-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Growth Hub returns with Artisan Showcase to support local creatives into retail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shropshire based designer makers and artists taking part in this year&rsquo;s Artisan Showcase, and the Shropshire Growth Hub&rsquo;s Anna Sadler (second from the right)<br />
The Shropshire Growth Hub is bringing creative businesses back to the high street this spring with the return of the Shropshire Artisan Showcase 2026, taking place at Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury, from 11&ndash;16 May.<br />
Now in its third year, the showcase supports Shropshire&#8209;based designer&#8209;makers to step con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-growth-hub-returns-with-artisan-showcase-to-support-local-creatives-into-retail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-growth-hub-returns-with-artisan-showcase-to-support-local-creatives-into-retail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community cinema expansion is 'historic moment']]></title><description><![CDATA[The expansion adds a studio, cafe space, art gallery and meeting rooms for local people and groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-cinema-expansion-is-historic-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-cinema-expansion-is-historic-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail services resume after derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The line between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury had been closed for more than two days for repairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rail-services-resume-after-derailment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rail-services-resume-after-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photographer's Sir David Attenborough memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Osborne filmed with David Attenborough in Antarctica and South Georgia for Life in the Freezer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/photographers-sir-david-attenborough-memories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/photographers-sir-david-attenborough-memories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illustrator part of book-of-year winning team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Cao from Shrewsbury is recognised for her illustrations on a new version of Beowulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/illustrator-part-of-book-of-year-winning-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/illustrator-part-of-book-of-year-winning-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly quiz: Which local star will take part in Celebrity Traitors this year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With other stories ranging from superhero runs to Attenborough tributes, can you score 100%?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-which-local-star-will-take-part-in-celebrity-traitors-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-which-local-star-will-take-part-in-celebrity-traitors-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working with Sir David Attenborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a really nice guy. A lovely person, but also very thoughtful and considerate.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/working-with-sir-david-attenborough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/working-with-sir-david-attenborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A53 closure map - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A53 closure map&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a53-closure-map-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a53-closure-map-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Usual services expected on Friday after derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury have been affected since Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/usual-services-expected-on-friday-after-derailment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/usual-services-expected-on-friday-after-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden waste subscriptions hit 77,000 target - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garden waste subscriptions hit 77,000 target&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/garden-waste-subscriptions-hit-77000-target-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/garden-waste-subscriptions-hit-77000-target-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak<br />
News from our partners:<br />
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) continues to work with the World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and other international partners to prepare for the arrival of British nationals to the UK from the MV Hondius cruise ship where&nbsp;an outbreak of Hantavirus was confirmed.<br />
Three people, including one British national, with susp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ukhsa-update-on-the-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ukhsa-update-on-the-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fast bowler coaching others to find 'own pace within']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Derbyshire seamer Dustin Melton tells BBC Radio Shropshire how his personal struggles have helped him coach young fast bowlers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-fast-bowler-coaching-others-to-find-own-pace-within/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-fast-bowler-coaching-others-to-find-own-pace-within/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire death caused by phone battery, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coroner Heath Westerman rules Dorothy Rose Roberts died accidentally at her Shrewsbury home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fire-death-caused-by-phone-battery-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fire-death-caused-by-phone-battery-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drink driving charge after car destroyed by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been charged with drink driving after a Range Rover was engulfed by flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drink-driving-charge-after-car-destroyed-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drink-driving-charge-after-car-destroyed-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overnight closure of A53 near Shrewsbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of the A53 near Shrewsbury will be closed overnight from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 May for work as part of a speed reduction scheme.<br />
During the work the road will be closed from Battlefield A49 junction to the Bings Heath junction from 7pm to 5am each night.<br />
The work will see the introduction of a new 50mph speed limit from the Battlefield roundabout to Bings Heath, a section that is currently national speed limit. The change will promote lower vehicle speeds and improve road safety along t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/overnight-closure-of-a53-near-shrewsbury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/overnight-closure-of-a53-near-shrewsbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden waste subscriptions hit 77,000 target]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of subscriptions to Shropshire Council&rsquo;s garden waste collection service for the year November 2025 to October 2026 has hit the council&rsquo;s target of 77,000, with this figure being achieved earlier than at the same point last year.<br />
To date there have been 77,123 subscriptions and, with the number of subscribers increasing each day, the number is set to beat last year&rsquo;s overall figure of 77,158.<br />
The service is now in its second year and people can pay &pound;58 per bin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/garden-waste-subscriptions-hit-77000-target/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/garden-waste-subscriptions-hit-77000-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Much-missed nurse honoured with posthumous award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Young's colleagues pay tribute to her and unveil a harp and plaque in her memory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/much-missed-nurse-honoured-with-posthumous-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/much-missed-nurse-honoured-with-posthumous-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended sentence for man with child abuse images]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Broders, 56, from Broughall, pleaded guilty to six offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/suspended-sentence-for-man-with-child-abuse-images/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/suspended-sentence-for-man-with-child-abuse-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor calls for 10k emergency litter pick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Tim Manton says full bins are causing litter to blow on to the floor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mayor-calls-for-10k-emergency-litter-pick/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mayor-calls-for-10k-emergency-litter-pick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted for new hospital car park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed 56 parking bays are included in the planned development at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-new-hospital-car-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-new-hospital-car-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B4555 Main Road, Highley to be surface dressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B4555 Main Road, Highley is to be surface dressed between 18 May and 12 June [2026]. Work will be carried out in three phases as follows, when the road will be closed from 9.30am to 4pm.18 to 20 May&nbsp; &ndash; road closure for surface dressing<br />
2 to 3 June&nbsp; &ndash; road closure for surface seal*<br />
11 to 12 June &ndash; road closure for white lining*During the surface seal there will be no vehicle access whilst the surfaces cures &ndash; this takes approximately 30 minutes.<br />
The road wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4555-main-road-highley-to-be-surface-dressed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4555-main-road-highley-to-be-surface-dressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer jailed for 'brutal and sustained assault']]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair met outside a Shrewsbury hospital, where Adam Rowson offered the victim somewhere to stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/killer-jailed-for-brutal-and-sustained-assault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/killer-jailed-for-brutal-and-sustained-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improvements to litter bin emptying across Shropshire - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improvements to litter bin emptying across Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/improvements-to-litter-bin-emptying-across-shropshire-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/improvements-to-litter-bin-emptying-across-shropshire-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improvements to litter bin emptying across Shropshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Litter bins across Shropshire will soon be emptied more efficiently and more often, following a change of contractor for Shropshire Council&rsquo;s litter bin collection service.<br />
Until the end of March [2026] bins were emptied by a firm called idverde, who were commissioned to carry out this work as part of Kier&rsquo;s highways maintenance contract with the council. On 1 April this contract came to an end and Kier took over the litter bin collection service for areas outside Shrewsbury.<br />
This tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/improvements-to-litter-bin-emptying-across-shropshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/improvements-to-litter-bin-emptying-across-shropshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog: Finding confidence and independence through activity – Frances’s story]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Sight Loss Shropshire, we experience every day how the right support can help people living with sight loss stay active, connected and confident. Frances&rsquo;s story highlights the importance of accessible, person-centred support.<br />
Read Frances&rsquo;s story<br />
Frances, who is a valued Sight Loss Shropshire volunteer and is actively involved in supporting our services, benefited from the Exercise on Referral (EOR) programme at Church Stretton Leisure Centre, where supportive staff and personali]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/blog-finding-confidence-and-independence-through-activity-francess-story/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/blog-finding-confidence-and-independence-through-activity-francess-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museums' reopening welcomed by hospitality industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blists Hill Victorian Town plus The Museum of Iron and the Furnace Kitchen are due to reopen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/museums-reopening-welcomed-by-hospitality-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/museums-reopening-welcomed-by-hospitality-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second King's Award is 'the stuff of dreams']]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire and Shropshire firms are celebrating prestigious King's Awards for Enterprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/second-kings-award-is-the-stuff-of-dreams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/second-kings-award-is-the-stuff-of-dreams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canal site reopens after eight-year restoration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke of Gloucester meets people at a site that once played a key role in the Industrial Revolution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/canal-site-reopens-after-eight-year-restoration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/canal-site-reopens-after-eight-year-restoration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire, food and music festival 'expected to return']]></title><description><![CDATA[An organiser quit his youth worker job and now delivers classes in the art of cooking with fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fire-food-and-music-festival-expected-to-return/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fire-food-and-music-festival-expected-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A41 to be resurfaced from Tilstock roundabout to Wrexham roundabout, Whitchurch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A41 is to be resurfaced from Tilstock roundabout to Wrexham roundabout, Whitchurch from Monday 18 to Friday 22 May [2026].<br />
Work will be carried out from 9.30am to 4pm each day, when the road will be closed.<br />
During the closures access to the work areas will be maintained for the following:Residents living within the closure, when safe to do so.<br />
Emergency vehicles.For all other traffic a signed diversion will be place. Depending on their vehicle type, road users may be able to choose an alter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a41-to-be-resurfaced-from-tilstock-roundabout-to-wrexham-roundabout-whitchurch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a41-to-be-resurfaced-from-tilstock-roundabout-to-wrexham-roundabout-whitchurch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure part of the job for TNS boss Harrison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Saints manager Craig Harrison insists he did not feel under pressure despite a poor start to the season before going on to win the Cymru Premier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/pressure-part-of-the-job-for-tns-boss-harrison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/pressure-part-of-the-job-for-tns-boss-harrison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crumbs of History]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of the stolen Medieval tiles found in a biscuit tin after 60 Years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/crumbs-of-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/crumbs-of-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaver family 'healthy and busy building dams']]></title><description><![CDATA[A year after Beryl and Bertie were released on Shrewsbury's Old River Bed, they have since had a kit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/beaver-family-healthy-and-busy-building-dams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/beaver-family-healthy-and-busy-building-dams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV a priority for residents to improve park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury's Quarry park spans 29 acres is situated next to the River Severn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cctv-a-priority-for-residents-to-improve-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cctv-a-priority-for-residents-to-improve-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From wobble boards to yawning, the tricks used by GB archers to tackle pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Costall and Thea Rogers say they have techniques for handling high-pressure competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/from-wobble-boards-to-yawning-the-tricks-used-by-gb-archers-to-tackle-pressure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/from-wobble-boards-to-yawning-the-tricks-used-by-gb-archers-to-tackle-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine-day strike which brought Britain to a standstill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archives shed light on the General Strike in 1926 when many workers walked out in solidarity with miners who were fighting wage cuts and longer hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nine-day-strike-which-brought-britain-to-a-standstill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nine-day-strike-which-brought-britain-to-a-standstill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I didn't know who I was after crash, says  rider]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calum Mitchell speaks of the moment he hit another rider and ended up unconscious after a crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-didnt-know-who-i-was-after-crash-says-rider/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-didnt-know-who-i-was-after-crash-says-rider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-bike rider injured after collision with car]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Mercia Police says the 20-year-old was taken to hospital after the crash on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/e-bike-rider-injured-after-collision-with-car/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/e-bike-rider-injured-after-collision-with-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council workers 'threatened' when removing flags]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shropshire authority says the abuse has been towards staff, residents and local councillors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-workers-threatened-when-removing-flags/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-workers-threatened-when-removing-flags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council workers 'threatened' when removing flags - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council workers 'threatened' when removing flags&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-workers-threatened-when-removing-flags-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-workers-threatened-when-removing-flags-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Swarming bees are too full of honey to sting']]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire beekeepers explain why people should try not to worry if they spot swarms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/swarming-bees-are-too-full-of-honey-to-sting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/swarming-bees-are-too-full-of-honey-to-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your photos: Bluebells, birds - and a Dalek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at these delightful photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-bluebells-birds-and-a-dalek/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-bluebells-birds-and-a-dalek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The haunting photograph of a Shropshire ghost that fooled the world - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[The haunting photograph of a Shropshire ghost that fooled the world&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-haunting-photograph-of-a-shropshire-ghost-that-fooled-the-world-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-haunting-photograph-of-a-shropshire-ghost-that-fooled-the-world-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire's Muller factory plans replacement ingredient silos - with one difference - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire's Muller factory plans replacement ingredient silos - with one difference&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-muller-factory-plans-replacement-ingredient-silos-with-one-difference-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-muller-factory-plans-replacement-ingredient-silos-with-one-difference-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More pothole fixes planned for Shropshire's roads: Is yours one of them? - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[More pothole fixes planned for Shropshire's roads: Is yours one of them?&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-pothole-fixes-planned-for-shropshires-roads-is-yours-one-of-them-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-pothole-fixes-planned-for-shropshires-roads-is-yours-one-of-them-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire secondary school looking forward to new floodlit 2G multi-sport pitch - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire secondary school looking forward to new floodlit 2G multi-sport pitch&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-secondary-school-looking-forward-to-new-floodlit-2g-multi-sport-pitch-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-secondary-school-looking-forward-to-new-floodlit-2g-multi-sport-pitch-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire charities join forces to help support elderly - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire charities join forces to help support elderly&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-charities-join-forces-to-help-support-elderly-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-charities-join-forces-to-help-support-elderly-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zach is the star pupil at Shropshire &amp; Herefordshire Schools Championship - Trending Now Sustainable Construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach is the star pupil at Shropshire &amp; Herefordshire Schools Championship&nbsp;&nbsp;Trending Now Sustainable Construction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/zach-is-the-star-pupil-at-shropshire-amp-herefordshire-schools-championship-trending-now-sustainable-construction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/zach-is-the-star-pupil-at-shropshire-amp-herefordshire-schools-championship-trending-now-sustainable-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ChatGPT ranks the best and worst places to live in Shropshire - and the results might shock you - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChatGPT ranks the best and worst places to live in Shropshire - and the results might shock you&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/chatgpt-ranks-the-best-and-worst-places-to-live-in-shropshire-and-the-results-might-shock-you-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/chatgpt-ranks-the-best-and-worst-places-to-live-in-shropshire-and-the-results-might-shock-you-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquisitive Shropshire creatures snapped in stunning bluebell wood pictures - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquisitive Shropshire creatures snapped in stunning bluebell wood pictures&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/inquisitive-shropshire-creatures-snapped-in-stunning-bluebell-wood-pictures-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/inquisitive-shropshire-creatures-snapped-in-stunning-bluebell-wood-pictures-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire speeders: Police reveal how many were caught in April - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire speeders: Police reveal how many were caught in April&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-speeders-police-reveal-how-many-were-caught-in-april-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-speeders-police-reveal-how-many-were-caught-in-april-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue centre completes repairs after storm damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuan Wildlife Rescue thanks supporters for their help after the damage in Storm Goretti in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rescue-centre-completes-repairs-after-storm-damage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rescue-centre-completes-repairs-after-storm-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ruthless' burglary gang raided elderly and vulnerable victims - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['Ruthless' burglary gang raided elderly and vulnerable victims&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ruthless-burglary-gang-raided-elderly-and-vulnerable-victims-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ruthless-burglary-gang-raided-elderly-and-vulnerable-victims-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Shropshire golf star leaves the professionals trailing - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising Shropshire golf star leaves the professionals trailing&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rising-shropshire-golf-star-leaves-the-professionals-trailing-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rising-shropshire-golf-star-leaves-the-professionals-trailing-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Shropshire buildings facing uncertain futures - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Shropshire buildings facing uncertain futures&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/five-shropshire-buildings-facing-uncertain-futures-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/five-shropshire-buildings-facing-uncertain-futures-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Shropshire buildings facing uncertain futures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The buildings' futures hang in the balance due to neglect, safety concerns or disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/five-shropshire-buildings-facing-uncertain-futures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/five-shropshire-buildings-facing-uncertain-futures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse cleared of misconduct after filling in form incorrectly - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurse cleared of misconduct after filling in form incorrectly&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nurse-cleared-of-misconduct-after-filling-in-form-incorrectly-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nurse-cleared-of-misconduct-after-filling-in-form-incorrectly-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drummer's West End role 'not like a real job']]></title><description><![CDATA[Noah Key says he is in his 'own little world' in a sound proof booth at London's Coliseum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drummers-west-end-role-not-like-a-real-job/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drummers-west-end-role-not-like-a-real-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly quiz: Which rare feat did this cricketer achieve in a game?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With other stories ranging from marathons to stuffed toys, can you score 100% in the news quiz?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-which-rare-feat-did-this-cricketer-achieve-in-a-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-which-rare-feat-did-this-cricketer-achieve-in-a-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans go in for housing development in Shropshire village - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans go in for housing development in Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-go-in-for-housing-development-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-go-in-for-housing-development-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edwin Alcock Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star - Legacy obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edwin Alcock Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy obituary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/edwin-alcock-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy-obituary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/edwin-alcock-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thief returns 800-year-old medieval tiles he stole from priory 59 years ago - GB News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thief returns 800-year-old medieval tiles he stole from priory 59 years ago&nbsp;&nbsp;GB News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/thief-returns-800-year-old-medieval-tiles-he-stole-from-priory-59-years-ago-gb-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/thief-returns-800-year-old-medieval-tiles-he-stole-from-priory-59-years-ago-gb-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman hurt in hit and run by van she tried to stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Davies says she had tried to stop the men after being told they had targeted her business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-hurt-in-hit-and-run-by-van-she-tried-to-stop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-hurt-in-hit-and-run-by-van-she-tried-to-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 2G Sports Pitch in Market Drayton set to transform sport, health and community use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grove School in Market Drayton and project partners are celebrating the installation of a new floodlit 2G multi-sport pitch this year, creating an important new facility that will serve education, community sport and local clubs for years to come.<br />
Pupils from the Grove School looking forward to improved sports facilities coming to Market Drayton<br />
The all-weather pitch should be completed in September 2026 and has been designed to support a wide range of sports and activities and will be available]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-2g-sports-pitch-in-market-drayton-set-to-transform-sport-health-and-community-use/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-2g-sports-pitch-in-market-drayton-set-to-transform-sport-health-and-community-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire councils may get up to £204m to fix potholes - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire councils may get up to &pound;204m to fix potholes&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-may-get-up-to-204m-to-fix-potholes-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-may-get-up-to-204m-to-fix-potholes-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils may get up to £204m to fix potholes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin will get the funds over the next four years subject to conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/councils-may-get-up-to-204m-to-fix-potholes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/councils-may-get-up-to-204m-to-fix-potholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I visited a beautiful Shropshire town nicknamed 'Little Switzerland' and can't wait to return - Birmingham Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[I visited a beautiful Shropshire town nicknamed 'Little Switzerland' and can't wait to return&nbsp;&nbsp;Birmingham Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-visited-a-beautiful-shropshire-town-nicknamed-little-switzerland-and-cant-wait-to-return-birmingham-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-visited-a-beautiful-shropshire-town-nicknamed-little-switzerland-and-cant-wait-to-return-birmingham-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unitary announces chief executive - The MJ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unitary announces chief executive&nbsp;&nbsp;The MJ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/unitary-announces-chief-executive-the-mj/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/unitary-announces-chief-executive-the-mj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renting is changing - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renting is changing&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/renting-is-changing-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/renting-is-changing-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire councils to get up to £200m more government cash to fix potholes - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire councils to get up to &pound;200m more government cash to fix potholes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-to-get-up-to-200m-more-government-cash-to-fix-potholes-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-to-get-up-to-200m-more-government-cash-to-fix-potholes-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face-Off picture copyright Gabriella Comi, Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Face-Off picture copyright Gabriella Comi, Wildlife Photographer of the Year&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/face-off-picture-copyright-gabriella-comi-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/face-off-picture-copyright-gabriella-comi-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world’s finest nature images are now on display at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG)]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from our partners<br />
The world&rsquo;s finest nature images are on display at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) until 20 June 2026.<br />
On loan from the Natural History Museum in London, the exhibitions feature&nbsp;some of the most exceptional nature photography taken today from across the globe&nbsp;and&nbsp;shines a light on powerful and fascinating images that capture hidden animal behaviour, spectacular&nbsp;species&nbsp;and the breat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-worlds-finest-nature-images-are-now-on-display-at-shrewsbury-museum-and-art-gallery-smag/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-worlds-finest-nature-images-are-now-on-display-at-shrewsbury-museum-and-art-gallery-smag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New community centre will replace 'costly' building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telford and Wrekin Council says it will be more cost effective than repairing the current building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-community-centre-will-replace-costly-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-community-centre-will-replace-costly-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renting changing from 1 May 2026 – know your rights and responsibilities - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renting changing from 1 May 2026 &ndash; know your rights and responsibilities&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/renting-changing-from-1-may-2026-know-your-rights-and-responsibilities-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/renting-changing-from-1-may-2026-know-your-rights-and-responsibilities-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renting changing from 1 May 2026 – know your rights and responsibilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renting is changing from today Friday 1 May 2026.<br />
Reforms to the private rented sector in England are bringing in new rights and responsibilities for landlords, letting agents and tenants.<br />
James Owen, portfolio holder for housing and leisure, said:<br />
With the major reforms under the Renters&rsquo; Right Act coming in today, approximately 23,000 homes are now provided with greater security for their tenants.<br />
Alongside this, there are enhanced enforcement powers for the Council and clearer responsib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/renting-changing-from-1-may-2026-know-your-rights-and-responsibilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/renting-changing-from-1-may-2026-know-your-rights-and-responsibilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Moment woman knocked down by van after thieves target her Shropshire business - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch: Moment woman knocked down by van after thieves target her Shropshire business&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-moment-woman-knocked-down-by-van-after-thieves-target-her-shropshire-business-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-moment-woman-knocked-down-by-van-after-thieves-target-her-shropshire-business-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire construction firm celebrates 15 years of success - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire construction firm celebrates 15 years of success&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-construction-firm-celebrates-15-years-of-success-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-construction-firm-celebrates-15-years-of-success-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Chamber unveils its new ‘digital helper’ - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Chamber unveils its new &lsquo;digital helper&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-chamber-unveils-its-new-digital-helper-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-chamber-unveils-its-new-digital-helper-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mulithogs to tackle potholes across Shropshire in May - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mulithogs to tackle potholes across Shropshire in May&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mulithogs-to-tackle-potholes-across-shropshire-in-may-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mulithogs-to-tackle-potholes-across-shropshire-in-may-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mulithogs to tackle potholes across Shropshire in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Multihog in action in south Shropshire<br />
Shropshire Council&rsquo;s two Multihog road planer machines will be tackling more potholes on roads across Shropshire throughout this month [May 2026].<br />
The Multevo Multihog planes off the road surface to enable a squared-off hole to be filled by a following gang. It&rsquo;s quicker than having to saw-cut and break-out the defective road by hand &ndash; tackling potholes and other defects more quickly and effectively.<br />
In May the Multihogs and their crews]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mulithogs-to-tackle-potholes-across-shropshire-in-may/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mulithogs-to-tackle-potholes-across-shropshire-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheapest places to buy petrol and diesel in Shropshire this Bank Holiday weekend - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheapest places to buy petrol and diesel in Shropshire this Bank Holiday weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cheapest-places-to-buy-petrol-and-diesel-in-shropshire-this-bank-holiday-weekend-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cheapest-places-to-buy-petrol-and-diesel-in-shropshire-this-bank-holiday-weekend-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four new walking trails to explore in Shropshire - Wanderlust Travel Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four new walking trails to explore in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Wanderlust Travel Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/four-new-walking-trails-to-explore-in-shropshire-wanderlust-travel-magazine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/four-new-walking-trails-to-explore-in-shropshire-wanderlust-travel-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 quirky towns &amp; villages across West Midlands &amp; Shropshire to visit on bank holiday - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[12 quirky towns &amp; villages across West Midlands &amp; Shropshire to visit on bank holiday&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/12-quirky-towns-amp-villages-across-west-midlands-amp-shropshire-to-visit-on-bank-holiday-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/12-quirky-towns-amp-villages-across-west-midlands-amp-shropshire-to-visit-on-bank-holiday-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Festival aims to help fund grassroots artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any money raised from the event will go back into supporting grassroots artists and young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/festival-aims-to-help-fund-grassroots-artists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/festival-aims-to-help-fund-grassroots-artists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guilty conscience leads to medieval tiles' return - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guilty conscience leads to medieval tiles' return&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/guilty-conscience-leads-to-medieval-tiles-return-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/guilty-conscience-leads-to-medieval-tiles-return-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guilty conscience leads to medieval tiles' return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon White says he and his father took them on a Shropshire holiday and he felt uneasy ever since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/guilty-conscience-leads-to-medieval-tiles-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/guilty-conscience-leads-to-medieval-tiles-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firm expands with new Shropshire office - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law firm expands with new Shropshire office&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/law-firm-expands-with-new-shropshire-office-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/law-firm-expands-with-new-shropshire-office-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council vows action as Bridgnorth’s New Market Hall named among UK’s most endangered - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council vows action as Bridgnorth&rsquo;s New Market Hall named among UK&rsquo;s most endangered&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-vows-action-as-bridgnorths-new-market-hall-named-among-uks-most-endangered-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-vows-action-as-bridgnorths-new-market-hall-named-among-uks-most-endangered-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire’s cricketers ready for bank holiday double-header in One Day Trophy - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire&rsquo;s cricketers ready for bank holiday double-header in One Day Trophy&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-cricketers-ready-for-bank-holiday-double-header-in-one-day-trophy-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-cricketers-ready-for-bank-holiday-double-header-in-one-day-trophy-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh twist in long-running saga over Shropshire town centre footpath - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh twist in long-running saga over Shropshire town centre footpath&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fresh-twist-in-long-running-saga-over-shropshire-town-centre-footpath-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fresh-twist-in-long-running-saga-over-shropshire-town-centre-footpath-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most-booked Shropshire restaurants that Salopians are raving about in 2026 - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most-booked Shropshire restaurants that Salopians are raving about in 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/most-booked-shropshire-restaurants-that-salopians-are-raving-about-in-2026-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/most-booked-shropshire-restaurants-that-salopians-are-raving-about-in-2026-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic tiles returned to Shropshire by man who took them as a boy - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic tiles returned to Shropshire by man who took them as a boy&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-tiles-returned-to-shropshire-by-man-who-took-them-as-a-boy-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-tiles-returned-to-shropshire-by-man-who-took-them-as-a-boy-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire neighbourhood among most deprived in England - here's why - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire neighbourhood among most deprived in England - here's why&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-neighbourhood-among-most-deprived-in-england-heres-why-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-neighbourhood-among-most-deprived-in-england-heres-why-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire bluebell wood that inspired Shakespeare hosts fundraiser - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire bluebell wood that inspired Shakespeare hosts fundraiser&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-bluebell-wood-that-inspired-shakespeare-hosts-fundraiser-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-bluebell-wood-that-inspired-shakespeare-hosts-fundraiser-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone captures new aerial view of vast Shropshire solar farm under construction - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone captures new aerial view of vast Shropshire solar farm under construction&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drone-captures-new-aerial-view-of-vast-shropshire-solar-farm-under-construction-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/drone-captures-new-aerial-view-of-vast-shropshire-solar-farm-under-construction-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A really special place for wonderful people': Duchess praises Shropshire craft centre in royal visit - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['A really special place for wonderful people': Duchess praises Shropshire craft centre in royal visit&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a-really-special-place-for-wonderful-people-duchess-praises-shropshire-craft-centre-in-royal-visit-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a-really-special-place-for-wonderful-people-duchess-praises-shropshire-craft-centre-in-royal-visit-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian restaurant loses licence after raids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of the Ketley venue claimed he knew nothing about illegal workers, councillors hear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/indian-restaurant-loses-licence-after-raids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/indian-restaurant-loses-licence-after-raids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duchess visit to craft centre 'massive' - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duchess visit to craft centre 'massive'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/duchess-visit-to-craft-centre-massive-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/duchess-visit-to-craft-centre-massive-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duchess visit to craft centre 'massive']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duchess of Edinburgh has been seeing the work done at Crowsmill Craft Centre near Bridgnorth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/duchess-visit-to-craft-centre-massive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/duchess-visit-to-craft-centre-massive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twisted Shropshire 'life coach' boasted about sick abuse of children to undercover cops - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twisted Shropshire 'life coach' boasted about sick abuse of children to undercover cops&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/twisted-shropshire-life-coach-boasted-about-sick-abuse-of-children-to-undercover-cops-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/twisted-shropshire-life-coach-boasted-about-sick-abuse-of-children-to-undercover-cops-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire needs ‘extra 2,000 homes a year’ under 2029 local plan - Place Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire needs &lsquo;extra 2,000 homes a year&rsquo; under 2029 local plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Place Midlands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-needs-extra-2000-homes-a-year-under-2029-local-plan-place-midlands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-needs-extra-2000-homes-a-year-under-2029-local-plan-place-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews use stream water to fight huge Shropshire barn blaze - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews use stream water to fight huge Shropshire barn blaze&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fire-crews-use-stream-water-to-fight-huge-shropshire-barn-blaze-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fire-crews-use-stream-water-to-fight-huge-shropshire-barn-blaze-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council names new chief executive as Tanya Miles - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council names new chief executive as Tanya Miles&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-names-new-chief-executive-as-tanya-miles-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-names-new-chief-executive-as-tanya-miles-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chooses new chief executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanya Miles had been the interim chief executive since September, after joining the council in 1999.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-chooses-new-chief-executive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-chooses-new-chief-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New £50k 4x4s to tackle rural crime, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third of the population covered by West Mercia force lives in rural areas, a spokesperson says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-50k-4x4s-to-tackle-rural-crime-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-50k-4x4s-to-tackle-rural-crime-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New appeal four months into missing person search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montogomery Lewis was last seen in Shrewsbury in December and extensive searches have been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-appeal-four-months-into-missing-person-search/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-appeal-four-months-into-missing-person-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's happening for May Day in Shropshire?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Events include a traditional Green Man party, a barbeque festival and Shrewsbury is open for music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/whats-happening-for-may-day-in-shropshire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/whats-happening-for-may-day-in-shropshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May Day events round-up around Shropshire - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[May Day events round-up around Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/may-day-events-round-up-around-shropshire-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/may-day-events-round-up-around-shropshire-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council appoints Tanya Miles as new Chief Executive - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council appoints Tanya Miles as new Chief Executive&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-appoints-tanya-miles-as-new-chief-executive-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-appoints-tanya-miles-as-new-chief-executive-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council appoints Tanya Miles as new Chief Executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Tanya Miles as its new Chief Executive, subject to ratification by Full Council on 14 May 2026.<br />
Tanya has served as the council&rsquo;s Interim Chief Executive since September 2025.<br />
Before taking on the interim role, Tanya carried out her statutory role as Director of Adult Social Services and Director of Children&rsquo;s Services and she has had numerous roles in adults and children&rsquo;s services since joining the council in 199]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-appoints-tanya-miles-as-new-chief-executive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-appoints-tanya-miles-as-new-chief-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Albanian gangster who used Rightmove to plan burglaries in Shropshire jailed - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another Albanian gangster who used Rightmove to plan burglaries in Shropshire jailed&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/another-albanian-gangster-who-used-rightmove-to-plan-burglaries-in-shropshire-jailed-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/another-albanian-gangster-who-used-rightmove-to-plan-burglaries-in-shropshire-jailed-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help shape future services for children, young people and families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you a parent carer, family member or young person in Shropshire?<br />
Help shape future services for children, young people and families<br />
Shropshire Council wants to hear about your experiences of home and community-based support and care &ndash; what works, what doesn&rsquo;t, and what&rsquo;s missing.<br />
Your feedback will help shape future services for children, young people and families.<br />
To access the survey, please visit the council&rsquo;s website here: Start Well Children&rsquo;s Social Care R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/help-shape-future-services-for-children-young-people-and-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/help-shape-future-services-for-children-young-people-and-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 20mph limit in place at Church Preen Primary School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Church Preen Primary School pupils with their new 20mph sign<br />
A new 20mph speed limit is now in place outside Church Preen Primary School as part of a Shropshire Council programme to introduce speed restrictions outside schools across the county.<br />
At Church Preen the scheme has seen the introduction of a new legal 20mph speed limit with additional warning signs, parking restrictions to improve visibility, new road signs, and new/refreshed road markings.<br />
This is making it safer to travel to and fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-20mph-limit-in-place-at-church-preen-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-20mph-limit-in-place-at-church-preen-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New market building in Bridgnorth – an update - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[New market building in Bridgnorth &ndash; an update&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-market-building-in-bridgnorth-an-update-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-market-building-in-bridgnorth-an-update-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New market building in Bridgnorth – an update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council has welcomed the inclusion of the Grade II listed New Market Building in Bridgnorth to the Victorian Society&rsquo;s Top Ten Endangered Buildings for 2026, and the national attention this has brought to it. As the Society points out, responsibility for the care and maintenance remains with the absentee private owner, who unfortunately has a demonstrated record of failing to do so.<br />
The council&rsquo;s Building Control team had to intervene in 2018, incurring significant public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-market-building-in-bridgnorth-an-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-market-building-in-bridgnorth-an-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work starts to repair lorry-damaged pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Three Fishes has been closed since it was badly damaged by a lorry in November 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/work-starts-to-repair-lorry-damaged-pub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/work-starts-to-repair-lorry-damaged-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How free yoga classes are helping cancer patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[The classes are designed to be inclusive in order to help people at all stages of the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-free-yoga-classes-are-helping-cancer-patients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-free-yoga-classes-are-helping-cancer-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire construction firm celebrates 15th anniversary - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire construction firm celebrates 15th anniversary&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-construction-firm-celebrates-15th-anniversary-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-construction-firm-celebrates-15th-anniversary-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS chiefs give conditional seal of approval to health service improvement plans - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS chiefs give conditional seal of approval to health service improvement plans&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nhs-chiefs-give-conditional-seal-of-approval-to-health-service-improvement-plans-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nhs-chiefs-give-conditional-seal-of-approval-to-health-service-improvement-plans-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shake up at Shropshire Council announced - here’s what’s happening - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shake up at Shropshire Council announced - here&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s happening&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shake-up-at-shropshire-council-announced-heres-whats-happening-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shake-up-at-shropshire-council-announced-heres-whats-happening-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More cash to tackle willow threat at wetland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telford and Wrekin Council has been given more money to carry out the conservation work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-cash-to-tackle-willow-threat-at-wetland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-cash-to-tackle-willow-threat-at-wetland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St George’s Primary pupils receive Bikeability road safety training]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60 year 5 pupils at St George&rsquo;s Primary School in Shrewsbury have been receiving free Bikeability road safety training from Learn Cycling, the Bikeability provider for Shropshire.<br />
Learn Cycling instructors are at the school from 20 to 30 April [2026] teaching&nbsp; pupils the essential skills they need for road riding, including road position, priority, signalling, observation and the meaning of road signs and markings.<br />
Learn Cycling have visited the school for many years and in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/st-georges-primary-pupils-receive-bikeability-road-safety-training/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/st-georges-primary-pupils-receive-bikeability-road-safety-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian town to reopen in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Trust has provided an update following its takeover of the Ironbridge museums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/victorian-town-to-reopen-in-may/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/victorian-town-to-reopen-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire teenager completes first London Marathon four years to the day of her cancer diagnosis - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire teenager completes first London Marathon four years to the day of her cancer diagnosis&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-teenager-completes-first-london-marathon-four-years-to-the-day-of-her-cancer-diagnosis-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-teenager-completes-first-london-marathon-four-years-to-the-day-of-her-cancer-diagnosis-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lock gates installed on canals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The work was carried out on the Llangollen Canal, Shropshire Union Canal and Trent and Mersey Canal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-lock-gates-installed-on-canals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-lock-gates-installed-on-canals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal delivery for Roo]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The fact that Roo has been hand crafted in Shropshire makes this a very special story.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/royal-delivery-for-roo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/royal-delivery-for-roo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local plan for housing by 2029, council says - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local plan for housing by 2029, council says&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/local-plan-for-housing-by-2029-council-says-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/local-plan-for-housing-by-2029-council-says-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local plan for housing by 2029, council says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council wants a new local plan to give it greater control over where new homes are built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/local-plan-for-housing-by-2029-council-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/local-plan-for-housing-by-2029-council-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council sets out six priorities for next four years - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council sets out six priorities for next four years&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-sets-out-six-priorities-for-next-four-years-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-sets-out-six-priorities-for-next-four-years-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van destroyed by 3am fire in south Shropshire village - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Van destroyed by 3am fire in south Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/van-destroyed-by-3am-fire-in-south-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/van-destroyed-by-3am-fire-in-south-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reddy stars on day one of Shropshire County Cricket League season - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reddy stars on day one of Shropshire County Cricket League season&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/reddy-stars-on-day-one-of-shropshire-county-cricket-league-season-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/reddy-stars-on-day-one-of-shropshire-county-cricket-league-season-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire event to help construction sector explore benefits of AI - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire event to help construction sector explore benefits of AI&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-event-to-help-construction-sector-explore-benefits-of-ai-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-event-to-help-construction-sector-explore-benefits-of-ai-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire building contractor celebrates prestigious awards shortlisting - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire building contractor celebrates prestigious awards shortlisting&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-building-contractor-celebrates-prestigious-awards-shortlisting-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-building-contractor-celebrates-prestigious-awards-shortlisting-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after being crushed by farm machinery in Shropshire - FarmingUK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man dies after being crushed by farm machinery in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;FarmingUK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-dies-after-being-crushed-by-farm-machinery-in-shropshire-farminguk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-dies-after-being-crushed-by-farm-machinery-in-shropshire-farminguk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmer calls for 'common sense' in tip dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Chatham fears an increase in fly-tipping after a council banned non-residents from its tips.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/farmer-calls-for-common-sense-in-tip-dispute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/farmer-calls-for-common-sense-in-tip-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising fuel and fertiliser costs due to Iran war leaving farmers in ‘jeopardy’ - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising fuel and fertiliser costs due to Iran war leaving farmers in &lsquo;jeopardy&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rising-fuel-and-fertiliser-costs-due-to-iran-war-leaving-farmers-in-jeopardy-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rising-fuel-and-fertiliser-costs-due-to-iran-war-leaving-farmers-in-jeopardy-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals nursing chief urges Shropshire residents to prepare ahead of bank holidays - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitals nursing chief urges Shropshire residents to prepare ahead of bank holidays&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hospitals-nursing-chief-urges-shropshire-residents-to-prepare-ahead-of-bank-holidays-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hospitals-nursing-chief-urges-shropshire-residents-to-prepare-ahead-of-bank-holidays-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire's cricketers looking to respond positively following Trophy defeat against Cumbria - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire's cricketers looking to respond positively following Trophy defeat against Cumbria&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-cricketers-looking-to-respond-positively-following-trophy-defeat-against-cumbria-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-cricketers-looking-to-respond-positively-following-trophy-defeat-against-cumbria-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline revealed for Shropshire's revised 20-year local development plan - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timeline revealed for Shropshire's revised 20-year local development plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/timeline-revealed-for-shropshires-revised-20-year-local-development-plan-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/timeline-revealed-for-shropshires-revised-20-year-local-development-plan-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta thought to have 'wiped' page of Shropshire hall with links to Shakespeare - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta thought to have 'wiped' page of Shropshire hall with links to Shakespeare&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/meta-thought-to-have-wiped-page-of-shropshire-hall-with-links-to-shakespeare-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/meta-thought-to-have-wiped-page-of-shropshire-hall-with-links-to-shakespeare-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeframe set for Shropshire Council's new Local Plan that could shape development until 2046 - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timeframe set for Shropshire Council's new Local Plan that could shape development until 2046&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/timeframe-set-for-shropshire-councils-new-local-plan-that-could-shape-development-until-2046-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/timeframe-set-for-shropshire-councils-new-local-plan-that-could-shape-development-until-2046-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The thriving Shropshire village with an unusual name that's full of friendly residents and local businesses - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[The thriving Shropshire village with an unusual name that's full of friendly residents and local businesses&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-thriving-shropshire-village-with-an-unusual-name-thats-full-of-friendly-residents-and-local-businesses-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-thriving-shropshire-village-with-an-unusual-name-thats-full-of-friendly-residents-and-local-businesses-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 five-star reviews secures rare award for Airbnb on 'the best street in town' - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[100 five-star reviews secures rare award for Airbnb on 'the best street in town'&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/100-five-star-reviews-secures-rare-award-for-airbnb-on-the-best-street-in-town-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/100-five-star-reviews-secures-rare-award-for-airbnb-on-the-best-street-in-town-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 48, and girl, 13, arrested after car hit pensioners at Shropshire caravan park - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man, 48, and girl, 13, arrested after car hit pensioners at Shropshire caravan park&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-48-and-girl-13-arrested-after-car-hit-pensioners-at-shropshire-caravan-park-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-48-and-girl-13-arrested-after-car-hit-pensioners-at-shropshire-caravan-park-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldi announces plans to open new store in Ellesmere - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aldi announces plans to open new store in Ellesmere&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/aldi-announces-plans-to-open-new-store-in-ellesmere-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/aldi-announces-plans-to-open-new-store-in-ellesmere-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire private school head chef up for global award - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire private school head chef up for global award&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-private-school-head-chef-up-for-global-award-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-private-school-head-chef-up-for-global-award-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire farmer dies following industrial incident - Farmers Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire farmer dies following industrial incident&nbsp;&nbsp;Farmers Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-farmer-dies-following-industrial-incident-farmers-guardian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-farmer-dies-following-industrial-incident-farmers-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents in Shropshire market town call on council to clean up the streets - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Shropshire market town call on council to clean up the streets&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/residents-in-shropshire-market-town-call-on-council-to-clean-up-the-streets-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/residents-in-shropshire-market-town-call-on-council-to-clean-up-the-streets-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Compassionate care': Shropshire GP surgery praised in new CQC report - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['Compassionate care': Shropshire GP surgery praised in new CQC report&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/compassionate-care-shropshire-gp-surgery-praised-in-new-cqc-report-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/compassionate-care-shropshire-gp-surgery-praised-in-new-cqc-report-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket: Cumbria open season in style with 73-run win at Shropshire - NW Mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket: Cumbria open season in style with 73-run win at Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;NW Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cricket-cumbria-open-season-in-style-with-73-run-win-at-shropshire-nw-mail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cricket-cumbria-open-season-in-style-with-73-run-win-at-shropshire-nw-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aldi revives plans for new supermarket in Shropshire town - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aldi revives plans for new supermarket in Shropshire town&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/aldi-revives-plans-for-new-supermarket-in-shropshire-town-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/aldi-revives-plans-for-new-supermarket-in-shropshire-town-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Shropshire families facing the cost of dementia care - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Shropshire families facing the cost of dementia care&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-shropshire-families-facing-the-cost-of-dementia-care-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-shropshire-families-facing-the-cost-of-dementia-care-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From sold homes to lost savings - the cost of paying for dementia care - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[From sold homes to lost savings - the cost of paying for dementia care&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/from-sold-homes-to-lost-savings-the-cost-of-paying-for-dementia-care-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/from-sold-homes-to-lost-savings-the-cost-of-paying-for-dementia-care-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Shropshire brewery raises a glass to 20 years with a family fun day - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Shropshire brewery raises a glass to 20 years with a family fun day&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/south-shropshire-brewery-raises-a-glass-to-20-years-with-a-family-fun-day-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/south-shropshire-brewery-raises-a-glass-to-20-years-with-a-family-fun-day-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidl's 'wish list' for new Shropshire stores - and you can earn a finder's fee - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lidl's 'wish list' for new Shropshire stores - and you can earn a finder's fee&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lidls-wish-list-for-new-shropshire-stores-and-you-can-earn-a-finders-fee-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lidls-wish-list-for-new-shropshire-stores-and-you-can-earn-a-finders-fee-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire duo honoured by Chief Scout at Windsor Castle - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire duo honoured by Chief Scout at Windsor Castle&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-duo-honoured-by-chief-scout-at-windsor-castle-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-duo-honoured-by-chief-scout-at-windsor-castle-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final push ahead of decision on new direct Shropshire-to-London rail service - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final push ahead of decision on new direct Shropshire-to-London rail service&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/final-push-ahead-of-decision-on-new-direct-shropshire-to-london-rail-service-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/final-push-ahead-of-decision-on-new-direct-shropshire-to-london-rail-service-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not giving up': Rescuers continue search for Shropshire teen in Romania mountains - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['Not giving up': Rescuers continue search for Shropshire teen in Romania mountains&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/not-giving-up-rescuers-continue-search-for-shropshire-teen-in-romania-mountains-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/not-giving-up-rescuers-continue-search-for-shropshire-teen-in-romania-mountains-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group builds case for better mobile coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury BID says connectivity in the town centre is not as good as that reported by Ofcom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/group-builds-case-for-better-mobile-coverage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/group-builds-case-for-better-mobile-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency services scrambled after car crash in Shropshire town centre - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services scrambled after car crash in Shropshire town centre&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-scrambled-after-car-crash-in-shropshire-town-centre-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-scrambled-after-car-crash-in-shropshire-town-centre-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire look to bounce back with key faces to the fore - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire look to bounce back with key faces to the fore&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-look-to-bounce-back-with-key-faces-to-the-fore-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-look-to-bounce-back-with-key-faces-to-the-fore-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire look to bounce back with key faces to the fore - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire look to bounce back with key faces to the fore&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-look-to-bounce-back-with-key-faces-to-the-fore-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-look-to-bounce-back-with-key-faces-to-the-fore-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roadworks on main route between towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council says there will be a series of road closures on the A458 in May and June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/roadworks-on-main-route-between-towns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/roadworks-on-main-route-between-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town shop saved with help of grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building on Willow Street is brought back into use after structural issues are addressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/town-shop-saved-with-help-of-grant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/town-shop-saved-with-help-of-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's been locked up in Shropshire courts this month - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who's been locked up in Shropshire courts this month&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/whos-been-locked-up-in-shropshire-courts-this-month-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/whos-been-locked-up-in-shropshire-courts-this-month-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature recovery strategy launched for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin - LocalGov.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nature recovery strategy launched for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin&nbsp;&nbsp;LocalGov.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nature-recovery-strategy-launched-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin-localgovcouk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nature-recovery-strategy-launched-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin-localgovcouk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closure-threatened Shropshire church designed by Thomas Telford must 'move with the times' to survive - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Closure-threatened Shropshire church designed by Thomas Telford must 'move with the times' to survive&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/closure-threatened-shropshire-church-designed-by-thomas-telford-must-move-with-the-times-to-survive-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/closure-threatened-shropshire-church-designed-by-thomas-telford-must-move-with-the-times-to-survive-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report highlights water management skills gap across Marches]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report has highlighted a growing skills gap in Water Resources Management (WRM) across Shropshire and Powys at a time when the region is facing increasing pressure from climate change, population growth and an ageing workforce.<br />
The research has been carried out by the University of Chester through the Centre for Living with Climate Change (CLiCC) Demonstrator Project which is managed by Shropshire Council on behalf of the Severn Valley water Management Scheme.<br />
WRM plays a vital role in kee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-report-highlights-water-management-skills-gap-across-marches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-report-highlights-water-management-skills-gap-across-marches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Shropshire family attraction launches events to celebrate 35th anniversary - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular Shropshire family attraction launches events to celebrate 35th anniversary&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/popular-shropshire-family-attraction-launches-events-to-celebrate-35th-anniversary-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/popular-shropshire-family-attraction-launches-events-to-celebrate-35th-anniversary-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A458 from Much Wenlock to Morville to be surface dressed - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A458 from Much Wenlock to Morville to be surface dressed&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a458-from-much-wenlock-to-morville-to-be-surface-dressed-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a458-from-much-wenlock-to-morville-to-be-surface-dressed-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A458 from Much Wenlock to Morville to be surface dressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A458 from Much Wenlock to Morville is to be surface dressed between 11 May and 10 June [2026]. Work will be carried out in four phases as follows, when the road will be closed from 9.30am to 4pm on weekdays and 6am to 6pm on weekends.11 to 13 May &ndash; road closure for stud removal<br />
17 to 19 May&nbsp; &ndash; road closure for surface dressing<br />
1 to 3 June&nbsp; &ndash; road closure for surface seal*<br />
4 to 5 June, and 8 to 10 June &ndash; road closure for white lining*During the surface seal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a458-from-much-wenlock-to-morvilleto-be-surface-dressed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a458-from-much-wenlock-to-morvilleto-be-surface-dressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunshine and stories as historic pub walk launches in Shropshire market town - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunshine and stories as historic pub walk launches in Shropshire market town&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sunshine-and-stories-as-historic-pub-walk-launches-in-shropshire-market-town-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sunshine-and-stories-as-historic-pub-walk-launches-in-shropshire-market-town-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News from our partners: New look for national suicide prevention charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading suicide prevention charity for children and young people has rebranded to help reach more of those in need.<br />
And Shropshire Council is pleased to endorse the new 24/7 &lsquo;Hopeline&rsquo; 0300 number from the charity Papyrus.<br />
Bernie Bentick, Shropshire Council&rsquo;s portfolio holder for health, said:<br />
&ldquo;Our children and young people are increasingly exposed to situations or behaviours that cause severe emotional distress and need the support of a trusted emergency service develo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-new-look-for-national-suicide-prevention-charity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-new-look-for-national-suicide-prevention-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Match Gallery: Late drama sees Town held in Shropshire - Fleetwood Town Football Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Match Gallery: Late drama sees Town held in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Fleetwood Town Football Club]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/match-gallery-late-drama-sees-town-held-in-shropshire-fleetwood-town-football-club/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/match-gallery-late-drama-sees-town-held-in-shropshire-fleetwood-town-football-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers 'have not given up' on missing teen search]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Smyth, 18, has been missing in the Bucegi Mountains in Romania since 23 November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rescuers-have-not-given-up-on-missing-teen-search/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rescuers-have-not-given-up-on-missing-teen-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 Shropshire locations for fixed speed cameras to watch out for as we head into May 2026 - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[8 Shropshire locations for fixed speed cameras to watch out for as we head into May 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/8-shropshire-locations-for-fixed-speed-cameras-to-watch-out-for-as-we-head-into-may-2026-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/8-shropshire-locations-for-fixed-speed-cameras-to-watch-out-for-as-we-head-into-may-2026-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property Improvement Grant helps bring long vacant Oswestry building back into use]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long&#8209;vacant property in Oswestry town centre is being brought back into commercial use thanks to support from Invest in Shropshire through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Property Improvement Grant.<br />
The grant has supported essential structural repairs at 3 Willow Street, a commercial property that had remained vacant and on the market for a considerable time before being purchased in February 2025. When the new owners acquired the building, it was uninhabitable, with electrics and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/property-improvement-grant-helps-bring-long-vacant-oswestry-building-back-into-use/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/property-improvement-grant-helps-bring-long-vacant-oswestry-building-back-into-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency crews called to gas leak in Shropshire village - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews called to gas leak in Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-crews-called-to-gas-leak-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-crews-called-to-gas-leak-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town's redevelopment work 'slowed down trade']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Theatre Quarter is under way in Telford, but delays are causing frustrations for traders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/towns-redevelopment-work-slowed-down-trade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/towns-redevelopment-work-slowed-down-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you restore the wild spaces in a corner of England? - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you restore the wild spaces in a corner of England?&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-do-you-restore-the-wild-spaces-in-a-corner-of-england-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-do-you-restore-the-wild-spaces-in-a-corner-of-england-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you restore the wild spaces in a corner of England?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to improve nature have been unveiled, aiming to restore habitats and protect wildlife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-do-you-restore-the-wild-spaces-in-a-corner-of-england/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-do-you-restore-the-wild-spaces-in-a-corner-of-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council’s Cabinet approves new Destination Management Plan - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council&rsquo;s Cabinet approves new Destination Management Plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-cabinet-approves-new-destination-management-plan-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-cabinet-approves-new-destination-management-plan-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chocolate cake topped with tiny vegetables wins Oswestry cookery contest - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chocolate cake topped with tiny vegetables wins Oswestry cookery contest&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/chocolate-cake-topped-with-tiny-vegetables-wins-oswestry-cookery-contest-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/chocolate-cake-topped-with-tiny-vegetables-wins-oswestry-cookery-contest-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We visit the Shropshire school that welcomed children fleeing Nazi Germany - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[We visit the Shropshire school that welcomed children fleeing Nazi Germany&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-visit-the-shropshire-school-that-welcomed-children-fleeing-nazi-germany-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-visit-the-shropshire-school-that-welcomed-children-fleeing-nazi-germany-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire defeated in opening one-day clash - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire defeated in opening one-day clash&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-defeated-in-opening-one-day-clash-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-defeated-in-opening-one-day-clash-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature recovery plan launched for county - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nature recovery plan launched for county&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nature-recovery-plan-launched-for-county-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nature-recovery-plan-launched-for-county-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature recovery plan launched for county]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 4,000 people shared their views on how to protect local wildlife and green spaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nature-recovery-plan-launched-for-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nature-recovery-plan-launched-for-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a capybara 'craze' is helping a small wildlife park stand out near Alton Towers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keepers at Peak Wildlife Park say capybaras and polar bears are among their star attractions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-a-capybara-craze-is-helping-a-small-wildlife-park-stand-out-near-alton-towers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-a-capybara-craze-is-helping-a-small-wildlife-park-stand-out-near-alton-towers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manor's links to Shakespeare marked at Westminster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Elizabethan manor is said to have inspired Shakespeare's As You Like It.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/manors-links-to-shakespeare-marked-at-westminster/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/manors-links-to-shakespeare-marked-at-westminster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your photos: Resting dogs, squirrels, and beautiful flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at these delightful photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-resting-dogs-squirrels-and-beautiful-flowers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-resting-dogs-squirrels-and-beautiful-flowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire launches new strategy to boost value of tourism in county - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire launches new strategy to boost value of tourism in county&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-launches-new-strategy-to-boost-value-of-tourism-in-county-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-launches-new-strategy-to-boost-value-of-tourism-in-county-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electricity battery storage site approved near Shropshire village - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electricity battery storage site approved near Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/electricity-battery-storage-site-approved-near-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/electricity-battery-storage-site-approved-near-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club's kitman completes 82-mile journey for game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Mansell and Kyran Purohit walked from AFC Telford on Wednesday, arriving at Southport on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/clubs-kitman-completes-82-mile-journey-for-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/clubs-kitman-completes-82-mile-journey-for-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire cancer support group learns new techniques to deal with stress - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire cancer support group learns new techniques to deal with stress&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cancer-support-group-learns-new-techniques-to-deal-with-stress-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cancer-support-group-learns-new-techniques-to-deal-with-stress-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity expands initiative to North Shropshire after strong response - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charity expands initiative to North Shropshire after strong response&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-expands-initiative-to-north-shropshire-after-strong-response-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-expands-initiative-to-north-shropshire-after-strong-response-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity expands initiative to North Shropshire after strong response - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charity expands initiative to North Shropshire after strong response&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-expands-initiative-to-north-shropshire-after-strong-response-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-expands-initiative-to-north-shropshire-after-strong-response-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialist children's home proposed for town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consultation period on the proposed home in Shifnal is open until 13 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/specialist-childrens-home-proposed-for-town/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/specialist-childrens-home-proposed-for-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Police share footage of Shropshire drivers banned for dangerous stunts - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch: Police share footage of Shropshire drivers banned for dangerous stunts&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-police-share-footage-of-shropshire-drivers-banned-for-dangerous-stunts-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-police-share-footage-of-shropshire-drivers-banned-for-dangerous-stunts-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s Shropshire Unveils New Ambitious Tourism Plan to Drive Year-Round Tourism, Boost Local Spending, and Expand Accommodation Options - Travel And Tour World]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK&rsquo;s Shropshire Unveils New Ambitious Tourism Plan to Drive Year-Round Tourism, Boost Local Spending, and Expand Accommodation Options&nbsp;&nbsp;Travel And Tour World]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/uks-shropshire-unveils-new-ambitious-tourism-plan-to-drive-year-round-tourism-boost-local-spending-and-expand-accommodation-options-travel-and-tour-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/uks-shropshire-unveils-new-ambitious-tourism-plan-to-drive-year-round-tourism-boost-local-spending-and-expand-accommodation-options-travel-and-tour-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire man arrested after reported assault in Nottingham hotel - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire man arrested after reported assault in Nottingham hotel&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-man-arrested-after-reported-assault-in-nottingham-hotel-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-man-arrested-after-reported-assault-in-nottingham-hotel-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire cricketers open the season in style - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire cricketers open the season in style&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cricketers-open-the-season-in-style-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-cricketers-open-the-season-in-style-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Clayton Obituary - Madeley, Shropshire, United Kingdom, AL - Daily Press]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Clayton Obituary - Madeley, Shropshire, United Kingdom, AL&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ian-clayton-obituary-madeley-shropshire-united-kingdom-al-daily-press/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ian-clayton-obituary-madeley-shropshire-united-kingdom-al-daily-press/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to run a marathon, from those who have done it]]></title><description><![CDATA[As well as the London Marathon this weekend, races take place locally all year in the West Midlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-to-run-a-marathon-from-those-who-have-done-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-to-run-a-marathon-from-those-who-have-done-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cumbria to face Shropshire in opening NCCA One Day Trophy - Cumbria Crack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cumbria to face Shropshire in opening NCCA One Day Trophy&nbsp;&nbsp;Cumbria Crack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cumbria-to-face-shropshire-in-opening-ncca-one-day-trophy-cumbria-crack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cumbria-to-face-shropshire-in-opening-ncca-one-day-trophy-cumbria-crack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three linked to car cruising in Shropshire banned from driving - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three linked to car cruising in Shropshire banned from driving&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/three-linked-to-car-cruising-in-shropshire-banned-from-driving-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/three-linked-to-car-cruising-in-shropshire-banned-from-driving-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three drivers linked to car cruising banned from driving by West Mercia Police - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three drivers linked to car cruising banned from driving by West Mercia Police&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/three-drivers-linked-to-car-cruising-banned-from-driving-by-west-mercia-police-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/three-drivers-linked-to-car-cruising-banned-from-driving-by-west-mercia-police-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shropshire MP warns of people being exploited by fake web adverts - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shropshire MP warns of people being exploited by fake web adverts&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-mp-warns-of-people-being-exploited-by-fake-web-adverts-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-mp-warns-of-people-being-exploited-by-fake-web-adverts-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Doughnuts' and 'dangerous stunt' in Tesco car park land Shropshire trio with driving bans - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['Doughnuts' and 'dangerous stunt' in Tesco car park land Shropshire trio with driving bans&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/doughnuts-and-dangerous-stunt-in-tesco-car-park-land-shropshire-trio-with-driving-bans-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/doughnuts-and-dangerous-stunt-in-tesco-car-park-land-shropshire-trio-with-driving-bans-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I visit Shropshire&rsquo;s friendliest market town and it's packed with historic charm, pubs and community spirit - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[I visit Shropshire&rsquo;s friendliest market town and it's packed with historic charm, pubs and community spirit&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-visit-shropshirersquos-friendliest-market-town-and-its-packed-with-historic-charm-pubs-and-community-spirit-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-visit-shropshirersquos-friendliest-market-town-and-its-packed-with-historic-charm-pubs-and-community-spirit-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defender Benning leaving Salop at end of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewbury Town defender Mal Benning is to leave the League Two club at the end of the season when his contract runs out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/defender-benning-leaving-salop-at-end-of-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/defender-benning-leaving-salop-at-end-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire braces for landmark test of development policy - Place Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire braces for landmark test of development policy&nbsp;&nbsp;Place Midlands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-braces-for-landmark-test-of-development-policy-place-midlands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-braces-for-landmark-test-of-development-policy-place-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New tourism strategy targets longer stays - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[New tourism strategy targets longer stays&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-tourism-strategy-targets-longer-stays-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-tourism-strategy-targets-longer-stays-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New tourism strategy targets longer stays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council says it wants people staying longer and spending more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-tourism-strategy-targets-longer-stays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-tourism-strategy-targets-longer-stays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six great spring walks — from the Shropshire Hills to the Yorkshire Dales - The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six great spring walks &mdash; from the Shropshire Hills to the Yorkshire Dales&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/six-great-spring-walks-from-the-shropshire-hills-to-the-yorkshire-dales-the-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/six-great-spring-walks-from-the-shropshire-hills-to-the-yorkshire-dales-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A serious concern': Shropshire's police force sees rise in crimes against women - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['A serious concern': Shropshire's police force sees rise in crimes against women&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a-serious-concern-shropshires-police-force-sees-rise-in-crimes-against-women-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a-serious-concern-shropshires-police-force-sees-rise-in-crimes-against-women-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sharing assistance dog story to help charity - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man sharing assistance dog story to help charity&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-sharing-assistance-dog-story-to-help-charity-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-sharing-assistance-dog-story-to-help-charity-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severn Trent tackling issues as two Shropshire areas left without water - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severn Trent tackling issues as two Shropshire areas left without water&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/severn-trent-tackling-issues-as-two-shropshire-areas-left-without-water-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/severn-trent-tackling-issues-as-two-shropshire-areas-left-without-water-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council’s Cabinet approves new Destination Management Plan for Shropshire - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council&rsquo;s Cabinet approves new Destination Management Plan for Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-cabinet-approves-new-destination-management-plan-for-shropshire-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-cabinet-approves-new-destination-management-plan-for-shropshire-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council’s Cabinet approves new Destination Management Plan for Shropshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council&rsquo;s Cabinet has approved a new Destination Management Plan (DMP), setting out a clear framework for how tourism and the visitor economy will be developed across Shropshire between 2026 and 2029.<br />
Developing the tourism and visitor economy<br />
The DMP provides a shared strategy for members of Shropshire&rsquo;s Visitor Economy sector to manage tourism sustainably, support local businesses and communities, and ensure visitors contribute positively to Shropshire. With the visitor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-cabinet-approves-new-destination-management-plan-for-shropshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-councils-cabinet-approves-new-destination-management-plan-for-shropshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses urged to share experience to improve mobile connectivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Square in Shrewsbury has been identified as an area where connectivity is very poor<br />
Shrewsbury town centre businesses are being asked for evidence of poor mobile connectivity to lobby providers to improve coverage and network capacity.<br />
The survey of people&rsquo;s experience, being circulated through Shrewsbury BID, follows on from a technical survey conducted by the River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region which highlighted persistent connectivity issues in the town.<br />
The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/businesses-urged-to-share-experience-to-improve-mobile-connectivity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/businesses-urged-to-share-experience-to-improve-mobile-connectivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two women fined for urinating in Shrewsbury town centre - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women fined for urinating in Shrewsbury town centre&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-women-fined-for-urinating-in-shrewsbury-town-centre-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-women-fined-for-urinating-in-shrewsbury-town-centre-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two women fined for urinating in Shrewsbury town centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women have been ordered to pay almost &pound;1800 for urinating in a busy area of Shrewsbury town centre, behaviour which is prohibited under the Shrewsbury Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).<br />
In a prosecution brought by Shropshire Council, at Telford Magistrates Court on Monday 20 April [2026] Lorraine Griffiths was ordered to pay a fine of &pound;220, a victims surcharge of &pound;88 and costs of &pound;1329.75 &ndash; a total of &pound;1637.75<br />
Emma Kettle was fined &pound;40 and ordere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-women-fined-for-urinating-in-shrewsbury-town-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-women-fined-for-urinating-in-shrewsbury-town-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[willow street1 - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[willow street1&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/willow-street1-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/willow-street1-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews use winch to clear vehicles after two-car crash near Shropshire town - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews use winch to clear vehicles after two-car crash near Shropshire town&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/crews-use-winch-to-clear-vehicles-after-two-car-crash-near-shropshire-town-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/crews-use-winch-to-clear-vehicles-after-two-car-crash-near-shropshire-town-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We'll make Woodside a place people want to live']]></title><description><![CDATA[South Telford residents are being offered a say in how &pound;30m is to be spent improving the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/well-make-woodside-a-place-people-want-to-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/well-make-woodside-a-place-people-want-to-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital staff parking poses estate 'safety risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents say work vans and doctors cars park at Bowbrook Meadows, which is opposite Royal Shrewsbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hospital-staff-parking-poses-estate-safety-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hospital-staff-parking-poses-estate-safety-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly quiz: How did two fake skeletons land this man in trouble?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With other stories ranging from treasure finds to comedy japes, can you score 100% in the news quiz?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-how-did-two-fake-skeletons-land-this-man-in-trouble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-how-did-two-fake-skeletons-land-this-man-in-trouble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['New tip rules will increase fly-tipping' warn Shropshire farmers who are already blighted by people dumping their waste - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['New tip rules will increase fly-tipping' warn Shropshire farmers who are already blighted by people dumping their waste&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-tip-rules-will-increase-fly-tipping-warn-shropshire-farmers-who-are-already-blighted-by-people-dumping-their-waste-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-tip-rules-will-increase-fly-tipping-warn-shropshire-farmers-who-are-already-blighted-by-people-dumping-their-waste-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competitions galore across Shropshire - bowls round-up - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competitions galore across Shropshire - bowls round-up&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/competitions-galore-across-shropshire-bowls-round-up-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/competitions-galore-across-shropshire-bowls-round-up-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire's cricketers look forward to opening National Counties Trophy campaign at Bridgnorth - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire's cricketers look forward to opening National Counties Trophy campaign at Bridgnorth&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-cricketers-look-forward-to-opening-national-counties-trophy-campaign-at-bridgnorth-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-cricketers-look-forward-to-opening-national-counties-trophy-campaign-at-bridgnorth-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat rescue at 'breaking point' after being inundated with felines - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cat rescue at 'breaking point' after being inundated with felines&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cat-rescue-at-breaking-point-after-being-inundated-with-felines-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cat-rescue-at-breaking-point-after-being-inundated-with-felines-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on North Shropshire - Public First]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflections on North Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Public First]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/reflections-on-north-shropshire-public-first/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/reflections-on-north-shropshire-public-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If we fall, the dam will break for Shropshire': Albrighton residents pledge to fight developers 'to the end' - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['If we fall, the dam will break for Shropshire': Albrighton residents pledge to fight developers 'to the end'&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/if-we-fall-the-dam-will-break-for-shropshire-albrighton-residents-pledge-to-fight-developers-to-the-end-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/if-we-fall-the-dam-will-break-for-shropshire-albrighton-residents-pledge-to-fight-developers-to-the-end-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cow rescued from canal in north Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cow rescued from canal in north Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cow-rescued-from-canal-in-north-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cow-rescued-from-canal-in-north-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency services called to three-car crash on A49 in south Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services called to three-car crash on A49 in south Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-called-to-three-car-crash-on-a49-in-south-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-called-to-three-car-crash-on-a49-in-south-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency services respond after three cars collide on Shropshire A-road - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services respond after three cars collide on Shropshire A-road&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-respond-after-three-cars-collide-on-shropshire-a-road-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-respond-after-three-cars-collide-on-shropshire-a-road-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two hundred cannabis plants found growing in home]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Mercia Police makes the discovery after carrying out a warrant at a house in Malinslee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-hundred-cannabis-plants-found-growing-in-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-hundred-cannabis-plants-found-growing-in-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finalists revealed for 2026 Shropshire Chamber Business Awards - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finalists revealed for 2026 Shropshire Chamber Business Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/finalists-revealed-for-2026-shropshire-chamber-business-awards-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/finalists-revealed-for-2026-shropshire-chamber-business-awards-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in court after cousin died in XL bully attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan Dorsett, 19, from Shrewsbury, died after the attack in Bishopsworth, Bristol, in February 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-in-court-after-cousin-died-in-xl-bully-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-in-court-after-cousin-died-in-xl-bully-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oswestry firm up for top award as Shropshire Business Awards shortlist released - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oswestry firm up for top award as Shropshire Business Awards shortlist released&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-firm-up-for-top-award-as-shropshire-business-awards-shortlist-released-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-firm-up-for-top-award-as-shropshire-business-awards-shortlist-released-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Innovative' local firm up for two awards at major annual business awards - County Times]]></title><description><![CDATA['Innovative' local firm up for two awards at major annual business awards&nbsp;&nbsp;County Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/innovative-local-firm-up-for-two-awards-at-major-annual-business-awards-county-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/innovative-local-firm-up-for-two-awards-at-major-annual-business-awards-county-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire open NCCA Trophy campaign against Cumbria - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire open NCCA Trophy campaign against Cumbria&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-open-ncca-trophy-campaign-against-cumbria-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-open-ncca-trophy-campaign-against-cumbria-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to develop pump track in town park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors agree to see whether &pound;70,000 can be put towards the proposed project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-to-develop-pump-track-in-town-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plan-to-develop-pump-track-in-town-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm following in the footsteps of stuntman dad']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Coulter is reviving the Kangaroo Kid quad bike stunt show, following dad Matt's legacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/im-following-in-the-footsteps-of-stuntman-dad/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/im-following-in-the-footsteps-of-stuntman-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community fails to raise funds to buy village pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a quarter of the required &pound;348,000 has been raised to acquire the 200-year-old Cross Guns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-fails-to-raise-funds-to-buy-village-pub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-fails-to-raise-funds-to-buy-village-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman appears in court over fatal XL bully attack on Shropshire teen - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman appears in court over fatal XL bully attack on Shropshire teen&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-appears-in-court-over-fatal-xl-bully-attack-on-shropshire-teen-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-appears-in-court-over-fatal-xl-bully-attack-on-shropshire-teen-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid for more improvements to 19th Century boatyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trust is already carrying out restoration yard at Ellesmere Yard, which opened in 1806.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bid-for-more-improvements-to-19th-century-boatyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bid-for-more-improvements-to-19th-century-boatyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Initial plans for new hotel given go-ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outline planning permission is given for a 146-bed hotel in Shrewsbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/initial-plans-for-new-hotel-given-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/initial-plans-for-new-hotel-given-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark nature recovery plan published for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landmark nature recovery plan published for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/landmark-nature-recovery-plan-published-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/landmark-nature-recovery-plan-published-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire’s Rob Rue relishing chance to captain Wales in top tennis tournament - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire&rsquo;s Rob Rue relishing chance to captain Wales in top tennis tournament&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-rob-rue-relishing-chance-to-captain-wales-in-top-tennis-tournament-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-rob-rue-relishing-chance-to-captain-wales-in-top-tennis-tournament-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helen Morgan MP says people of Shropshire being punished by Trump's 'idiotic' war - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Morgan MP says people of Shropshire being punished by Trump's 'idiotic' war&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/helen-morgan-mp-says-people-of-shropshire-being-punished-by-trumps-idiotic-war-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/helen-morgan-mp-says-people-of-shropshire-being-punished-by-trumps-idiotic-war-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluebell walk at estate on Shropshire-Cheshire border - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bluebell walk at estate on Shropshire-Cheshire border&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bluebell-walk-at-estate-on-shropshire-cheshire-border-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bluebell-walk-at-estate-on-shropshire-cheshire-border-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New plans for part of former Shropshire RAF base withdrawn after council officials raise concerns - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[New plans for part of former Shropshire RAF base withdrawn after council officials raise concerns&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-plans-for-part-of-former-shropshire-raf-base-withdrawn-after-council-officials-raise-concerns-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-plans-for-part-of-former-shropshire-raf-base-withdrawn-after-council-officials-raise-concerns-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best and worst Shropshire schools for unauthorised absence rates revealed - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best and worst Shropshire schools for unauthorised absence rates revealed&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/best-and-worst-shropshire-schools-for-unauthorised-absence-rates-revealed-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/best-and-worst-shropshire-schools-for-unauthorised-absence-rates-revealed-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for WW2 RAF base sent back to drawing board]]></title><description><![CDATA[An application to redevelop part of the RAF High Ercall site was withdrawn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-ww2-raf-base-sent-back-to-drawing-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-ww2-raf-base-sent-back-to-drawing-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dialysis runner eyeing more challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Frazer believes he achieved a record for the fastest marathon by someone on dialysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/dialysis-runner-eyeing-more-challenges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/dialysis-runner-eyeing-more-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEWS | A number of roads in South Shropshire are set to be resurfaced over the coming months - Your Herefordshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEWS | A number of roads in South Shropshire are set to be resurfaced over the coming months&nbsp;&nbsp;Your Herefordshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-a-number-of-roads-in-south-shropshire-are-set-to-be-resurfaced-over-the-coming-months-your-herefordshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-a-number-of-roads-in-south-shropshire-are-set-to-be-resurfaced-over-the-coming-months-your-herefordshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline approaching: Shropshire Council seeks views on care and support services - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deadline approaching: Shropshire Council seeks views on care and support services&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/deadline-approaching-shropshire-council-seeks-views-on-care-and-support-services-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/deadline-approaching-shropshire-council-seeks-views-on-care-and-support-services-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline approaching: Shropshire Council seeks views on care and support services]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s still time to have your say in two surveys to help Shropshire Council to understand what people of all ages think about&#8239;accommodation based&#8239;care and community based care in Shropshire.&#8239; The surveys close on Sunday 17&nbsp;May&nbsp;2026.<br />
The council would like to hear from:<br />
Have your say on our new approach to accommodation-based and community-based care<br />
Adults &ndash; including anyone who uses care or support services, attends Day Opportunities, or is thinking abo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/deadline-approaching-shropshire-council-seeks-views-on-care-and-support-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/deadline-approaching-shropshire-council-seeks-views-on-care-and-support-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tractor of ‘sentimental value’ stolen from farm in Shropshire - Farmers Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tractor of &lsquo;sentimental value&rsquo; stolen from farm in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Farmers Guide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tractor-of-sentimental-value-stolen-from-farm-in-shropshire-farmers-guide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tractor-of-sentimental-value-stolen-from-farm-in-shropshire-farmers-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free outdoor Park Yoga classes in Market Drayton - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free outdoor Park Yoga classes in Market Drayton&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/free-outdoor-park-yoga-classes-in-market-drayton-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/free-outdoor-park-yoga-classes-in-market-drayton-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handcrafted bench gifted to Shrewsbury Library by Morris &amp; Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillor James Owen (left) with Katherine Berry, and Chris Morris (r)<br />
Visitors to Shrewsbury Library are being invited to enjoy a striking new piece of contemporary craftsmanship, following the donation of a bespoke wooden bench by Morris &amp; Company.<br />
Commissioned by Chris Morris, Director at Morris &amp; Company, the spectacular new bench has been handcrafted by the company&rsquo;s Joinery Workshop, led by Workshop Foreman Jamie Goffin. The team of highly skilled joiners created the bench f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/handcrafted-bench-gifted-to-shrewsbury-library-by-morris-amp-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/handcrafted-bench-gifted-to-shrewsbury-library-by-morris-amp-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: St George’s Day celebrations across Shropshire through the years - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[In pictures: St George&rsquo;s Day celebrations across Shropshire through the years&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/in-pictures-st-georges-day-celebrations-across-shropshire-through-the-years-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/in-pictures-st-georges-day-celebrations-across-shropshire-through-the-years-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shropshire garage cuts diesel prices again - but warns they might rise soon - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shropshire garage cuts diesel prices again - but warns they might rise soon&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-garage-cuts-diesel-prices-again-but-warns-they-might-rise-soon-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-garage-cuts-diesel-prices-again-but-warns-they-might-rise-soon-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Shropshire Hills village inn up for sale for £395k - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic Shropshire Hills village inn up for sale for &pound;395k&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-shropshire-hills-village-inn-up-for-sale-for-395k-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-shropshire-hills-village-inn-up-for-sale-for-395k-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 98 homes in village get outline approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wain Estates' plan for Bomere Heath has attracted objections from residents and local councillors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-98-homes-in-village-get-outline-approval/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-98-homes-in-village-get-outline-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular beaches near Shropshire where dogs will be banned from 1 May - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular beaches near Shropshire where dogs will be banned from 1 May&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/popular-beaches-near-shropshire-where-dogs-will-be-banned-from-1-may-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/popular-beaches-near-shropshire-where-dogs-will-be-banned-from-1-may-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark nature recovery plan published for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landmark nature recovery plan published for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/landmark-nature-recovery-plan-published-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/landmark-nature-recovery-plan-published-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark nature recovery plan published for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin is published today<br />
Shropshire Council, working with Telford &amp; Wrekin Council and Natural England, has today published the Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) &ndash; a shared plan to restore nature, boost biodiversity and strengthen the landscapes local communities and wildlife depend on.<br />
The strategy has been shaped by extensive local engagement, attracting a record number of alm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/landmark-nature-recovery-plan-published-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/landmark-nature-recovery-plan-published-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Endemic' postal delays remain, says councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as Royal Mail reveals a &pound;500m five-year plan as part of improving services in Whitchurch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/endemic-postal-delays-remain-says-councillor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/endemic-postal-delays-remain-says-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition opens Saturday 25 April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image copyright Amit Eshel Wildlife Photographer of the Year<br />
The world&rsquo;s finest nature images will be on display at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) from this Saturday (25 April 2026).<br />
After months of planning the world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery and run until 20 June.<br />
The exhibitions feature some of the most exceptional nature photography]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-exhibition-opens-saturday-25-april/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-exhibition-opens-saturday-25-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free outdoor Park Yoga classes in Market Drayton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market Drayton will see a free one-hour yoga session, suitable for all, on offer every Sunday morning at 9:30 from the 3 May until mid-September. The sessions will take place at The Zone.<br />
Free outdoor Park Yoga classes<br />
Park Yoga is a national charity delivering free outdoor community yoga in nature in 60+ towns and cities across England on Sunday mornings. In the Shropshire the sessions are being supported by Shropshire Council, The 4 All Foundation and Energize Shropshire Telford and Wrekin.<br />
It]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/free-outdoor-park-yoga-classes-in-market-drayton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/free-outdoor-park-yoga-classes-in-market-drayton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HGV crash into trees near Shropshire town - 999 crews rush to scene - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[HGV crash into trees near Shropshire town - 999 crews rush to scene&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hgv-crash-into-trees-near-shropshire-town-999-crews-rush-to-scene-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hgv-crash-into-trees-near-shropshire-town-999-crews-rush-to-scene-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kitman takes 82-mile walk to away game for charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Mansell will be wheeling the team's kit to Southport with the help of Kyran Purohit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/kitman-takes-82-mile-walk-to-away-game-for-charity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/kitman-takes-82-mile-walk-to-away-game-for-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity offers to boost river conservation funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Severn Rivers Trust will match donations made to an appeal to protect the River Teme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-offers-to-boost-river-conservation-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-offers-to-boost-river-conservation-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restoration of Montgomery Canal in Shropshire making steady progress - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restoration of Montgomery Canal in Shropshire making steady progress&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/restoration-of-montgomery-canal-in-shropshire-making-steady-progress-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/restoration-of-montgomery-canal-in-shropshire-making-steady-progress-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than £5,000 raised to make St Alkmund’s Church more accessible - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than &pound;5,000 raised to make St Alkmund&rsquo;s Church more accessible&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-than-5000-raised-to-make-st-alkmunds-church-more-accessible-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-than-5000-raised-to-make-st-alkmunds-church-more-accessible-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outline plans for 98 homes in Shropshire village approved - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outline plans for 98 homes in Shropshire village approved&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/outline-plans-for-98-homes-in-shropshire-village-approved-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/outline-plans-for-98-homes-in-shropshire-village-approved-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rural Shropshire village that kept community alive after all the shops closed - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rural Shropshire village that kept community alive after all the shops closed&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-rural-shropshire-village-that-kept-community-alive-after-all-the-shops-closed-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-rural-shropshire-village-that-kept-community-alive-after-all-the-shops-closed-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunt starts for firm to run leisure centres - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunt starts for firm to run leisure centres&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hunt-starts-for-firm-to-run-leisure-centres-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hunt-starts-for-firm-to-run-leisure-centres-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunt starts for firm to run leisure centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is seeking a business to run its leisure centres when the current deal ends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hunt-starts-for-firm-to-run-leisure-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hunt-starts-for-firm-to-run-leisure-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge housing estate approved for county town after planners reject traffic concerns - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge housing estate approved for county town after planners reject traffic concerns&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/huge-housing-estate-approved-for-county-town-after-planners-reject-traffic-concerns-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/huge-housing-estate-approved-for-county-town-after-planners-reject-traffic-concerns-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-foot axe and Stanley knives stolen from allotment - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-foot axe and Stanley knives stolen from allotment&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/three-foot-axe-and-stanley-knives-stolen-from-allotment-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/three-foot-axe-and-stanley-knives-stolen-from-allotment-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sang enjoying final games after Salop's 'brutal' start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury Town midfielder Tom Sang says the latter stages of the season have been "really enjoyable" considering their "brutal" start to the campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sang-enjoying-final-games-after-salops-brutal-start/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sang-enjoying-final-games-after-salops-brutal-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Another giant Shropshire sinkhole opens up closing county road - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch: Another giant Shropshire sinkhole opens up closing county road&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-another-giant-shropshire-sinkhole-opens-up-closing-county-road-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-another-giant-shropshire-sinkhole-opens-up-closing-county-road-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council seeks company to run Shropshire's leisure centres for the next 10 years - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council seeks company to run Shropshire's leisure centres for the next 10 years&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-seeks-company-to-run-shropshires-leisure-centres-for-the-next-10-years-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-seeks-company-to-run-shropshires-leisure-centres-for-the-next-10-years-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire hospitals nursing chief warns of rise in norovirus cases - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire hospitals nursing chief warns of rise in norovirus cases&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-hospitals-nursing-chief-warns-of-rise-in-norovirus-cases-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-hospitals-nursing-chief-warns-of-rise-in-norovirus-cases-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher gets marathon inspiration from her pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachael Ganderton is attempting to run the London Marathon a week after the Manchester Marathon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/teacher-gets-marathon-inspiration-from-her-pupils/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/teacher-gets-marathon-inspiration-from-her-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rowton Meteorite]]></title><description><![CDATA[A remarkable event unfolded over Shropshire 150 years ago when an unusual meteorite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-rowton-meteorite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-rowton-meteorite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Shropshire Local Wine School - Chianti Masterclass - My Shrewsbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review: Shropshire Local Wine School - Chianti Masterclass&nbsp;&nbsp;My Shrewsbury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/review-shropshire-local-wine-school-chianti-masterclass-my-shrewsbury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/review-shropshire-local-wine-school-chianti-masterclass-my-shrewsbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire wedding companies unite to show what county has to offer - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire wedding companies unite to show what county has to offer&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-wedding-companies-unite-to-show-what-county-has-to-offer-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-wedding-companies-unite-to-show-what-county-has-to-offer-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company sought to operate council leisure centres for next 10 years - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company sought to operate council leisure centres for next 10 years&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/company-sought-to-operate-council-leisure-centres-for-next-10-years-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/company-sought-to-operate-council-leisure-centres-for-next-10-years-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company sought to operate council leisure centres for next 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oswestry Leisure Centre Photo by Alex Wilkinson Photography and Videography,<br />
Shropshire Council is seeking a company to operate its leisure centres for the next decade.<br />
The contract to operate Shropshire Council-owned leisure centres runs out at the end of July 2027 and companies are being invited to submit bids to operate the council&rsquo;s leisure facilities from then.<br />
A procurement process is now underway with the aim to appoint the next operator in early 2027.&nbsp; This will allow plenty o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/company-sought-to-operate-council-leisure-centres-for-next-10-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/company-sought-to-operate-council-leisure-centres-for-next-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly food waste collections may not happen until 2039 - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekly food waste collections may not happen until 2039&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-food-waste-collections-may-not-happen-until-2039-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-food-waste-collections-may-not-happen-until-2039-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Fell relishing captaincy as Shropshire look to hit the ground running - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Fell relishing captaincy as Shropshire look to hit the ground running&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tom-fell-relishing-captaincy-as-shropshire-look-to-hit-the-ground-running-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tom-fell-relishing-captaincy-as-shropshire-look-to-hit-the-ground-running-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prisoner, 35, accused of murdering fellow inmate back in court - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prisoner, 35, accused of murdering fellow inmate back in court&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/prisoner-35-accused-of-murdering-fellow-inmate-back-in-court-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/prisoner-35-accused-of-murdering-fellow-inmate-back-in-court-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Johnson hits century on his first Shropshire appearance as county’s cricketers prepare for new season - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Johnson hits century on his first Shropshire appearance as county&rsquo;s cricketers prepare for new season&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/joe-johnson-hits-century-on-his-first-shropshire-appearance-as-countys-cricketers-prepare-for-new-season-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/joe-johnson-hits-century-on-his-first-shropshire-appearance-as-countys-cricketers-prepare-for-new-season-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity runner heads through Shropshire on gruelling day 21 of 30 consecutive marathons - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charity runner heads through Shropshire on gruelling day 21 of 30 consecutive marathons&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-runner-heads-through-shropshire-on-gruelling-day-21-of-30-consecutive-marathons-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-runner-heads-through-shropshire-on-gruelling-day-21-of-30-consecutive-marathons-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[portofolio - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[portofolio&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/portofolio-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/portofolio-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[oswestry roads surface dressing may 2026 - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[oswestry roads surface dressing may 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-roads-surface-dressing-may-2026-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-roads-surface-dressing-may-2026-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New business development manager joins Shropshire PCAS - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[New business development manager joins Shropshire PCAS&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-business-development-manager-joins-shropshire-pcas-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-business-development-manager-joins-shropshire-pcas-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caring primary school where bullying is 'extremely rare' praised by Ofsted - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caring primary school where bullying is 'extremely rare' praised by Ofsted&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/caring-primary-school-where-bullying-is-extremely-rare-praised-by-ofsted-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/caring-primary-school-where-bullying-is-extremely-rare-praised-by-ofsted-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for almost 60 new homes in Shropshire village despite past concerns - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for almost 60 new homes in Shropshire village despite past concerns&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-almost-60-new-homes-in-shropshire-village-despite-past-concerns-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-almost-60-new-homes-in-shropshire-village-despite-past-concerns-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of south Shropshire smallholding given six months to tear down unlawful family home - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner of south Shropshire smallholding given six months to tear down unlawful family home&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/owner-of-south-shropshire-smallholding-given-six-months-to-tear-down-unlawful-family-home-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/owner-of-south-shropshire-smallholding-given-six-months-to-tear-down-unlawful-family-home-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Link housing developments to new or expanded GP surgeries - Shropshire MP - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Link housing developments to new or expanded GP surgeries - Shropshire MP&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/link-housing-developments-to-new-or-expanded-gp-surgeries-shropshire-mp-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/link-housing-developments-to-new-or-expanded-gp-surgeries-shropshire-mp-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People: Harper James; Brindley Twist Tafft &amp; James; Shropshire Chamber of Commerce - TheBusinessDesk.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[People: Harper James; Brindley Twist Tafft &amp; James; Shropshire Chamber of Commerce&nbsp;&nbsp;TheBusinessDesk.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/people-harper-james-brindley-twist-tafft-amp-james-shropshire-chamber-of-commerce-thebusinessdeskcom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/people-harper-james-brindley-twist-tafft-amp-james-shropshire-chamber-of-commerce-thebusinessdeskcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty blank-firing guns handed in during amnesty]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were surrendered across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire as part of a campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/forty-blank-firing-guns-handed-in-during-amnesty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/forty-blank-firing-guns-handed-in-during-amnesty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire in food waste warning - LocalGov.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire in food waste warning&nbsp;&nbsp;LocalGov.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-in-food-waste-warning-localgovcouk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-in-food-waste-warning-localgovcouk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire club to reopen as Smash Golf - Golf Business News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire club to reopen as Smash Golf&nbsp;&nbsp;Golf Business News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-club-to-reopen-as-smash-golf-golf-business-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-club-to-reopen-as-smash-golf-golf-business-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Dad With Major Organ Failure Sets Marathon Record - adidas Manchester Marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Dad With Major Organ Failure Sets Marathon Record&nbsp;&nbsp;adidas Manchester Marathon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-dad-with-major-organ-failure-sets-marathon-record-adidas-manchester-marathon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-dad-with-major-organ-failure-sets-marathon-record-adidas-manchester-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for grooming girl, 15, on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Awais Sheikh is sentenced and placed on the sex offenders register.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-jailed-for-grooming-girl-15-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-jailed-for-grooming-girl-15-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters complete 24-hour hill challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters from Tweedale fire station raise thousands of pounds for colleague Tyler Davies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/firefighters-complete-24-hour-hill-challenge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/firefighters-complete-24-hour-hill-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council says no decision made on possible library closures - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council says no decision made on possible library closures&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-says-no-decision-made-on-possible-library-closures-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-says-no-decision-made-on-possible-library-closures-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire indie authors launch free storytelling convention for writers and readers - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire indie authors launch free storytelling convention for writers and readers&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-indie-authors-launch-free-storytelling-convention-for-writers-and-readers-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-indie-authors-launch-free-storytelling-convention-for-writers-and-readers-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New faces shine as Shropshire make emphatic pre‑season statement - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[New faces shine as Shropshire make emphatic pre&#8209;season statement&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-faces-shine-as-shropshire-make-emphatic-preseason-statement-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-faces-shine-as-shropshire-make-emphatic-preseason-statement-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire swimmer continues to dominate British Championships - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire swimmer continues to dominate British Championships&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-swimmer-continues-to-dominate-british-championships-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-swimmer-continues-to-dominate-british-championships-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Village campaign group organises meeting in opposition to 800-home Shropshire green belt plan - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Village campaign group organises meeting in opposition to 800-home Shropshire green belt plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/village-campaign-group-organises-meeting-in-opposition-to-800-home-shropshire-green-belt-plan-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/village-campaign-group-organises-meeting-in-opposition-to-800-home-shropshire-green-belt-plan-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth II – marking what would have been her 100th birthday - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth II &ndash; marking what would have been her 100th birthday&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/queen-elizabeth-ii-marking-what-would-have-been-her-100th-birthday-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/queen-elizabeth-ii-marking-what-would-have-been-her-100th-birthday-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire happy with a strong start to the summer - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire happy with a strong start to the summer&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-happy-with-a-strong-start-to-the-summer-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-happy-with-a-strong-start-to-the-summer-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire school set to reopen after water leak - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire school set to reopen after water leak&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-school-set-to-reopen-after-water-leak-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-school-set-to-reopen-after-water-leak-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire MPs complain over full fibre broadband rollout - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire MPs complain over full fibre broadband rollout&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-mps-complain-over-full-fibre-broadband-rollout-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-mps-complain-over-full-fibre-broadband-rollout-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs complain over full fibre broadband rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Morgan and Stuart Anderson say the installation in Shropshire is too slow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mps-complain-over-full-fibre-broadband-rollout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mps-complain-over-full-fibre-broadband-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who struggled to leave house eyes huge walk - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman who struggled to leave house eyes huge walk&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-who-struggled-to-leave-house-eyes-huge-walk-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-who-struggled-to-leave-house-eyes-huge-walk-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who struggled to leave house eyes huge walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caroline Murphy is to undertake a 22-mile course after spending years of her life indoors due to illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-who-struggled-to-leave-house-eyes-huge-walk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/woman-who-struggled-to-leave-house-eyes-huge-walk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Premier Bowls round-up as promoted side catch eye - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Premier Bowls round-up as promoted side catch eye&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-premier-bowls-round-up-as-promoted-side-catch-eye-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-premier-bowls-round-up-as-promoted-side-catch-eye-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent clothing store expands at Shrewsbury’s Darwin Centre - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent clothing store expands at Shrewsbury&rsquo;s Darwin Centre&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/independent-clothing-store-expands-at-shrewsburys-darwin-centre-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/independent-clothing-store-expands-at-shrewsburys-darwin-centre-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent clothing store expands at Shrewsbury’s Darwin Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent womenswear retailer Portofolio has expanded within The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury, moving into a standalone store on the upper level of the centre.<br />
After almost five and a half years of trading within The Collective independent traders&rsquo; hub on the centre&rsquo;s ground floor, Portofolio has moved into a larger, prominent space that allows the business to grow and reach even more customers.<br />
The new location places the brand alongside established national retailers, ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/independent-clothing-store-expands-at-shrewsburys-darwin-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/independent-clothing-store-expands-at-shrewsburys-darwin-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closed after sinkhole opens in south Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road closed after sinkhole opens in south Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/road-closed-after-sinkhole-opens-in-south-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/road-closed-after-sinkhole-opens-in-south-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire MPs slam full fibre broadband delays - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire MPs slam full fibre broadband delays&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-mps-slam-full-fibre-broadband-delays-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-mps-slam-full-fibre-broadband-delays-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Oswestry roads to be surface dressed - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven Oswestry roads to be surface dressed&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/seven-oswestry-roads-to-be-surface-dressed-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/seven-oswestry-roads-to-be-surface-dressed-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Oswestry roads to be surface dressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven roads in Oswestry are to be surface dressed between 5 and 21 May [2026].<br />
The roads are:High Fawr Avenue<br />
Bryn Rise<br />
Llanforda Mead<br />
Breidden Close<br />
White Minster<br />
High Lea Close<br />
Hampton FieldsWork will be carried out in three phases as follows, when the roads will be closed from 7am to 5pm each day.5 to 7 May&nbsp; &ndash; Road closure for surface dressing<br />
19 to 20 May &ndash; Road closure for surface seal*<br />
20 to 21 May &ndash; Road closure for white lining*During the surface seal there will b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/seven-oswestry-roads-to-be-surface-dressed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/seven-oswestry-roads-to-be-surface-dressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire: 90 roads earmarked for resurfacing - Highways News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire: 90 roads earmarked for resurfacing&nbsp;&nbsp;Highways News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-90-roads-earmarked-for-resurfacing-highways-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-90-roads-earmarked-for-resurfacing-highways-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Shropshire estate agents merge to form new ‘Super Agency’ - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Shropshire estate agents merge to form new &lsquo;Super Agency&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-shropshire-estate-agents-merge-to-form-new-super-agency-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-shropshire-estate-agents-merge-to-form-new-super-agency-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire businesses warned of higher costs as new tax rules take effect - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire businesses warned of higher costs as new tax rules take effect&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-businesses-warned-of-higher-costs-as-new-tax-rules-take-effect-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-businesses-warned-of-higher-costs-as-new-tax-rules-take-effect-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire school closed due to water leak - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire school closed due to water leak&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-school-closed-due-to-water-leak-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-school-closed-due-to-water-leak-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple hope to get son with rare condition to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Telford couple want to raise &pound;20k to get Tommy to the US for tests and learn about his condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/couple-hope-to-get-son-with-rare-condition-to-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/couple-hope-to-get-son-with-rare-condition-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police call for 'considerate' parking after fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Fire and Rescue got to the Bridgnorth blaze but "often faces challenges" in narrow roads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/police-call-for-considerate-parking-after-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/police-call-for-considerate-parking-after-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oswestry School pupils complete 25-mile hike on Offa's Dyke - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oswestry School pupils complete 25-mile hike on Offa's Dyke&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-school-pupils-complete-25-mile-hike-on-offas-dyke-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-school-pupils-complete-25-mile-hike-on-offas-dyke-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We visited a Shropshire secondary school where pupils are thriving - but there’s no resting on their laurels - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[We visited a Shropshire secondary school where pupils are thriving - but there&rsquo;s no resting on their laurels&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-visited-a-shropshire-secondary-school-where-pupils-are-thriving-but-theres-no-resting-on-their-laurels-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-visited-a-shropshire-secondary-school-where-pupils-are-thriving-but-theres-no-resting-on-their-laurels-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Logistics Giant Becomes Chamber Patron - My Shrewsbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global Logistics Giant Becomes Chamber Patron&nbsp;&nbsp;My Shrewsbury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/global-logistics-giant-becomes-chamber-patron-my-shrewsbury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/global-logistics-giant-becomes-chamber-patron-my-shrewsbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire County Show Secures New Three-Year Deal - My Shrewsbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire County Show Secures New Three-Year Deal&nbsp;&nbsp;My Shrewsbury]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-county-show-secures-new-three-year-deal-my-shrewsbury/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-county-show-secures-new-three-year-deal-my-shrewsbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New signings star in Shropshire victory - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[New signings star in Shropshire victory&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-signings-star-in-shropshire-victory-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-signings-star-in-shropshire-victory-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple open town's baby memorial garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Pickering and Katie Stuart, who lost a baby in 2024, cut the ribbon at the memorial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/couple-open-towns-baby-memorial-garden/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/couple-open-towns-baby-memorial-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire in open in Baschurch prompts Shropshire firefighter call-out - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire in open in Baschurch prompts Shropshire firefighter call-out&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fire-in-open-in-baschurch-prompts-shropshire-firefighter-call-out-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fire-in-open-in-baschurch-prompts-shropshire-firefighter-call-out-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event to mark 110 years since Battle of the Somme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project is being organised by the Madeley branch of the Royal British Legion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/event-to-mark-110-years-since-battle-of-the-somme/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/event-to-mark-110-years-since-battle-of-the-somme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Festival offers stage time for aspiring comedians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC is working with the event to host two stages for aspiring comedians from the West Midlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/festival-offers-stage-time-for-aspiring-comedians/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/festival-offers-stage-time-for-aspiring-comedians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your photos: Rainbows and rays of sunshine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at these delightful photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-rainbows-and-rays-of-sunshine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-rainbows-and-rays-of-sunshine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hengoed Park first in Shropshire to offer SMART Recovery programme - Rayo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hengoed Park first in Shropshire to offer SMART Recovery programme&nbsp;&nbsp;Rayo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hengoed-park-first-in-shropshire-to-offer-smart-recovery-programme-rayo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hengoed-park-first-in-shropshire-to-offer-smart-recovery-programme-rayo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threat of closure or reduced hours for Shropshire libraries - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Threat of closure or reduced hours for Shropshire libraries&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/threat-of-closure-or-reduced-hours-for-shropshire-libraries-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/threat-of-closure-or-reduced-hours-for-shropshire-libraries-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council gives go-ahead for 25 homes in Shropshire village - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council gives go-ahead for 25 homes in Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-gives-go-ahead-for-25-homes-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-gives-go-ahead-for-25-homes-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest 14 in child abuse inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The force says 27 were devices were seized and arrests made in Worcestershire, Telford and Shropshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/police-arrest-14-in-child-abuse-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/police-arrest-14-in-child-abuse-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire MP says new housing must come with GP services - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire MP says new housing must come with GP services&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-mp-says-new-housing-must-come-with-gp-services-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-mp-says-new-housing-must-come-with-gp-services-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seize £2.3m of drugs over 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures show officers also made 308 arrests and recovered 58 weapons from April 2025 to March 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/police-seize-23m-of-drugs-over-12-months/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/police-seize-23m-of-drugs-over-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New fund launched to tackle rural isolation across Shropshire - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[New fund launched to tackle rural isolation across Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-fund-launched-to-tackle-rural-isolation-across-shropshire-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-fund-launched-to-tackle-rural-isolation-across-shropshire-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Shropshire chapels to go under the hammer at auction - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Shropshire chapels to go under the hammer at auction&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-shropshire-chapels-to-go-under-the-hammer-at-auction-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-shropshire-chapels-to-go-under-the-hammer-at-auction-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former chapels to go under the hammer at auction - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former chapels to go under the hammer at auction&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-chapels-to-go-under-the-hammer-at-auction-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-chapels-to-go-under-the-hammer-at-auction-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I won round racist customers and became a legend']]></title><description><![CDATA[George Miah reflects on early challenges running his restaurant ahead of its 50th anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-won-round-racist-customers-and-became-a-legend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-won-round-racist-customers-and-became-a-legend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood risk Shropshire community gets early warning system - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood risk Shropshire community gets early warning system&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/flood-risk-shropshire-community-gets-early-warning-system-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/flood-risk-shropshire-community-gets-early-warning-system-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 90 roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 90 roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-than-90-roads-across-shropshire-to-be-resurfaced-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-than-90-roads-across-shropshire-to-be-resurfaced-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Tree Hunter Rob pays tribute after death of DJ Andy Kershaw - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Tree Hunter Rob pays tribute after death of DJ Andy Kershaw&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-tree-hunter-rob-pays-tribute-after-death-of-dj-andy-kershaw-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-tree-hunter-rob-pays-tribute-after-death-of-dj-andy-kershaw-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire based firm Halls sets its sights on becoming leading regional estate agent - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire based firm Halls sets its sights on becoming leading regional estate agent&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-based-firm-halls-sets-its-sights-on-becoming-leading-regional-estate-agent-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-based-firm-halls-sets-its-sights-on-becoming-leading-regional-estate-agent-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertility centre appeals for sperm donors - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fertility centre appeals for sperm donors&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fertility-centre-appeals-for-sperm-donors-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fertility-centre-appeals-for-sperm-donors-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advanced Wireless Innovation Region - River Severn Partnership - Minsterley- 0204.2026 - 001.JPG - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Wireless Innovation Region - River Severn Partnership - Minsterley- 0204.2026 - 001.JPG&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/advanced-wireless-innovation-region-river-severn-partnership-minsterley-02042026-001jpg-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/advanced-wireless-innovation-region-river-severn-partnership-minsterley-02042026-001jpg-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes after death of Shropshire cricket club's 'inspirational' former chairman - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes after death of Shropshire cricket club's 'inspirational' former chairman&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tributes-after-death-of-shropshire-cricket-clubs-inspirational-former-chairman-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tributes-after-death-of-shropshire-cricket-clubs-inspirational-former-chairman-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council lists 90 roads set for resurfacing - here is where - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council lists 90 roads set for resurfacing - here is where&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-lists-90-roads-set-for-resurfacing-here-is-where-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-lists-90-roads-set-for-resurfacing-here-is-where-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four raiders sought after burglary at Shropshire bank - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four raiders sought after burglary at Shropshire bank&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/four-raiders-sought-after-burglary-at-shropshire-bank-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/four-raiders-sought-after-burglary-at-shropshire-bank-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire in food waste warning - The MJ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire in food waste warning&nbsp;&nbsp;The MJ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-in-food-waste-warning-the-mj/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-in-food-waste-warning-the-mj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: 14 arrests in police op tackling child abuse in Shropshire and Worcestershire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch: 14 arrests in police op tackling child abuse in Shropshire and Worcestershire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-14-arrests-in-police-op-tackling-child-abuse-in-shropshire-and-worcestershire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-14-arrests-in-police-op-tackling-child-abuse-in-shropshire-and-worcestershire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long running Shropshire show secures fresh backing from county building firm - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long running Shropshire show secures fresh backing from county building firm&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/long-running-shropshire-show-secures-fresh-backing-from-county-building-firm-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/long-running-shropshire-show-secures-fresh-backing-from-county-building-firm-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council could consider closing libraries - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council could consider closing libraries&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-could-consider-closing-libraries-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-could-consider-closing-libraries-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unattended campfire sparks incident in Wem - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unattended campfire sparks incident in Wem&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/unattended-campfire-sparks-incident-in-wem-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/unattended-campfire-sparks-incident-in-wem-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood risk community gets early warning system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Front: Matt Smith, RSPAWIR programme manager, Julia Buckley MP, Dr Namrata Bhattacharya-Mis, Douglas Jones, Minsterley Flood Action Group, with Phil and Connor Harrison of Aquasition, who installed the sensors<br />
A flood&#8209;risk community is set to benefit from a new automated early warning system designed to improve local preparedness and resilience.<br />
The River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) is supporting a new collaboration to enhance flood resilience along the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/flood-risk-community-gets-early-warning-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/flood-risk-community-gets-early-warning-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 90 roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 90 roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-than-90-roads-across-shropshire-to-be-resurfaced-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-than-90-roads-across-shropshire-to-be-resurfaced-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 90 roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 90 stretches of road in Shropshire are set to be resurfaced in the coming months as Shropshire Council continues its work to improve the county&rsquo;s roads and tackle potholes.<br />
With a further 71 stretches of road across Shropshire set to be surface dressed this spring and summer, this means more than 160 roads are set to be treated in the coming months.<br />
The 92 sites that are to resurfaced (see list below) are located across the county and have been identified by experienced highways]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-than-90-roads-across-shropshire-to-be-resurfaced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/more-than-90-roads-across-shropshire-to-be-resurfaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire primary school places: how Shropshire and Telford parents fared - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire primary school places: how Shropshire and Telford parents fared&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-primary-school-places-how-shropshire-and-telford-parents-fared-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-primary-school-places-how-shropshire-and-telford-parents-fared-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen golfer wins back-to-back international tournaments - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teen golfer wins back-to-back international tournaments&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/teen-golfer-wins-back-to-back-international-tournaments-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/teen-golfer-wins-back-to-back-international-tournaments-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Lloyd Club Expands to Shropshire - Retail &amp; Leisure International]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Lloyd Club Expands to Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Retail &amp; Leisure International]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/david-lloyd-club-expands-to-shropshire-retail-amp-leisure-international/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/david-lloyd-club-expands-to-shropshire-retail-amp-leisure-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I run live-fire chef demos but I'm still learning']]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Purnell, who is behind Ironbridge's new Embers Fire Festival, was a youth worker until 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-run-live-fire-chef-demos-but-im-still-learning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-run-live-fire-chef-demos-but-im-still-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby memorial garden created by couple set to open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Pickering says it will give families "a place to remember their loved ones".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/baby-memorial-garden-created-by-couple-set-to-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/baby-memorial-garden-created-by-couple-set-to-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly quiz: How did a woman sabotage her own bid at Hollywood stardom?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With other stories ranging from dramatic organs to beloved moggies, can you score 100% in the news quiz?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-how-did-a-woman-sabotage-her-own-bid-at-hollywood-stardom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-quiz-how-did-a-woman-sabotage-her-own-bid-at-hollywood-stardom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare timber-framed church gets a crucial funding boost to stay open - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare timber-framed church gets a crucial funding boost to stay open&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rare-timber-framed-church-gets-a-crucial-funding-boost-to-stay-open-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rare-timber-framed-church-gets-a-crucial-funding-boost-to-stay-open-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merger deal for Shropshire estate agencies - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Merger deal for Shropshire estate agencies&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/merger-deal-for-shropshire-estate-agencies-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/merger-deal-for-shropshire-estate-agencies-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council paves the way for safer school commutes with 20mph rollout - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council paves the way for safer school commutes with 20mph rollout&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-paves-the-way-for-safer-school-commutes-with-20mph-rollout-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-paves-the-way-for-safer-school-commutes-with-20mph-rollout-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire contingent enjoy playing at ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Wirral tournament - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire contingent enjoy playing at ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Wirral tournament&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-contingent-enjoy-playing-at-itf-world-tennis-masters-tour-wirral-tournament-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-contingent-enjoy-playing-at-itf-world-tennis-masters-tour-wirral-tournament-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of meals donated across Shropshire by supermarket - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of meals donated across Shropshire by supermarket&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/thousands-of-meals-donated-across-shropshire-by-supermarket-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/thousands-of-meals-donated-across-shropshire-by-supermarket-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of meals donated across Shropshire by supermarket - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of meals donated across Shropshire by supermarket&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/thousands-of-meals-donated-across-shropshire-by-supermarket-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/thousands-of-meals-donated-across-shropshire-by-supermarket-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils' fundraising could provide a year&rsquo;s school meals for children - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils' fundraising could provide a year&rsquo;s school meals for children&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/pupils-fundraising-could-provide-a-yearrsquos-school-meals-for-children-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/pupils-fundraising-could-provide-a-yearrsquos-school-meals-for-children-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly coffee club near Ellesmere lends support to global children's charity - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly coffee club near Ellesmere lends support to global children's charity&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/monthly-coffee-club-near-ellesmere-lends-support-to-global-childrens-charity-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/monthly-coffee-club-near-ellesmere-lends-support-to-global-childrens-charity-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyneal Trust gifted £2,000 to install life saving defibrillator - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyneal Trust gifted &pound;2,000 to install life saving defibrillator&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lyneal-trust-gifted-2000-to-install-life-saving-defibrillator-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lyneal-trust-gifted-2000-to-install-life-saving-defibrillator-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global logistics firm becomes patron of Shropshire Chamber - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global logistics firm becomes patron of Shropshire Chamber&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/global-logistics-firm-becomes-patron-of-shropshire-chamber-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/global-logistics-firm-becomes-patron-of-shropshire-chamber-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits murder of 61-year-old woman near South Shropshire border - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man admits murder of 61-year-old woman near South Shropshire border&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-admits-murder-of-61-year-old-woman-near-south-shropshire-border-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-admits-murder-of-61-year-old-woman-near-south-shropshire-border-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to murder of woman, 61]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julian Thomas is due to be sentenced next month over the death of Ann Marie Green.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-pleads-guilty-to-murder-of-woman-61/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-pleads-guilty-to-murder-of-woman-61/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council plans new 20mph limit near 20 schools - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council plans new 20mph limit near 20 schools&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-plans-new-20mph-limit-near-20-schools-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-plans-new-20mph-limit-near-20-schools-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council plans new 20mph limit near 20 schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work has started at seven schools and is due to take place at another 12 during this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-plans-new-20mph-limit-near-20-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-plans-new-20mph-limit-near-20-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building firm denied workers access to hot water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wombourne-based Ling Developments Limited is fined after bosses admitted health and safety breaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/building-firm-denied-workers-access-to-hot-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/building-firm-denied-workers-access-to-hot-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea to delay Shropshire Council food waste collections to 2039 - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plea to delay Shropshire Council food waste collections to 2039&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plea-to-delay-shropshire-council-food-waste-collections-to-2039-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plea-to-delay-shropshire-council-food-waste-collections-to-2039-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council plea to delay food waste collection to 2039 - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council plea to delay food waste collection to 2039&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-plea-to-delay-food-waste-collection-to-2039-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-plea-to-delay-food-waste-collection-to-2039-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council plea to delay food waste collection to 2039]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council says it cannot afford to fund the service, despite it being made mandatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-plea-to-delay-food-waste-collection-to-2039/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-plea-to-delay-food-waste-collection-to-2039/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23 scenes from Shropshire villages and parishes over the years - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[23 scenes from Shropshire villages and parishes over the years&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/23-scenes-from-shropshire-villages-and-parishes-over-the-years-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/23-scenes-from-shropshire-villages-and-parishes-over-the-years-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campervan stolen from South Shropshire with distinctive Hokusai 'Great Wave' - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campervan stolen from South Shropshire with distinctive Hokusai 'Great Wave'&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/campervan-stolen-from-south-shropshire-with-distinctive-hokusai-great-wave-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/campervan-stolen-from-south-shropshire-with-distinctive-hokusai-great-wave-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closure to remain in place until June - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road closure to remain in place until June&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/road-closure-to-remain-in-place-until-june-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/road-closure-to-remain-in-place-until-june-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News from our partners: Shropshire leads rural UK in superfast broadband coverage - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from our partners: Shropshire leads rural UK in superfast broadband coverage&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-shropshire-leads-rural-uk-in-superfast-broadband-coverage-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-shropshire-leads-rural-uk-in-superfast-broadband-coverage-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News from our partners: Shropshire leads rural UK in superfast broadband coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project Gigabit<br />
Shropshire continues to strengthen its broadband connectivity, with near universal access to superfast broadband and major investment underway to extend full-fibre broadband for homes and businesses across the county.<br />
Data from Thinkbroadband shows that 99.6 per cent of premises in the Shropshire Council area have access to superfast broadband, with eight in ten able to access gigabit capable connections.<br />
This level of digital connectivity makes Shropshire one of the best-connect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-shropshire-leads-rural-uk-in-superfast-broadband-coverage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-shropshire-leads-rural-uk-in-superfast-broadband-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work continues to resolve structural issue beneath Shrewsbury pavement - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work continues to resolve structural issue beneath Shrewsbury pavement&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/work-continues-to-resolve-structural-issue-beneath-shrewsbury-pavement-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/work-continues-to-resolve-structural-issue-beneath-shrewsbury-pavement-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work continues to resolve structural issue beneath Shrewsbury pavement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protective bollards were put in place in December 2025<br />
Shropshire Council is continuing discussions with the owner of the building occupied by Joules at the corner of Mardol Head and High Street, Shrewsbury, as work progresses to address a structural issue beneath the pavement.<br />
The footpath was initially closed in June 2025 after concerns were raised about the safety of the structure below ground. Following assessment by a structural engineer, temporary works were designed and installed, includi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/work-continues-to-resolve-structural-issue-beneath-shrewsbury-pavement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/work-continues-to-resolve-structural-issue-beneath-shrewsbury-pavement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP warns broadband rollout could take years to complete - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP warns broadband rollout could take years to complete&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-warns-broadband-rollout-could-take-years-to-complete-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-warns-broadband-rollout-could-take-years-to-complete-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic timber church near Oswestry gets funding for urgent repairs - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic timber church near Oswestry gets funding for urgent repairs&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-timber-church-near-oswestry-gets-funding-for-urgent-repairs-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-timber-church-near-oswestry-gets-funding-for-urgent-repairs-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire may not be able to run weekly food waste collections until 2039 - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire may not be able to run weekly food waste collections until 2039&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-may-not-be-able-to-run-weekly-food-waste-collections-until-2039-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-may-not-be-able-to-run-weekly-food-waste-collections-until-2039-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[99.8% of children offered a place at preferred primary school - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[99.8% of children offered a place at preferred primary school&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/998-of-children-offered-a-place-at-preferred-primary-school-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/998-of-children-offered-a-place-at-preferred-primary-school-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[99.8% of children offered a place at preferred primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today (Thursday 16 April) is primary school National Offer Day when children and their families will find out if they have been allocated a place at one of their preferred schools for September 2026.<br />
In the Shropshire Council area more than 99% of children have been offered a place at their preferred primary school. The number offered their first preference school, and those offered one of their preferred schools, are both up on last year, with just four children not being allocated a preferred]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/998-of-children-offered-a-place-at-preferred-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/998-of-children-offered-a-place-at-preferred-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire tennis aces serve up a double success - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire tennis aces serve up a double success&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-tennis-aces-serve-up-a-double-success-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-tennis-aces-serve-up-a-double-success-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted for second part of 600-home estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pickstock Homes has outline permission for up to 600 homes on land near Shrewsbury Road in Oswestry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-second-part-of-600-home-estate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-second-part-of-600-home-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council steps in to protect fire-damaged building - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council steps in to protect fire-damaged building&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-steps-in-to-protect-fire-damaged-building-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-steps-in-to-protect-fire-damaged-building-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Shropshire MP condemns ‘glacial’ pace of gigabit broadband rollout - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Shropshire MP condemns &lsquo;glacial&rsquo; pace of gigabit broadband rollout&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/south-shropshire-mp-condemns-glacial-pace-of-gigabit-broadband-rollout-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/south-shropshire-mp-condemns-glacial-pace-of-gigabit-broadband-rollout-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council approves new Shrewsbury town centre design code - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council approves new Shrewsbury town centre design code&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-approves-new-shrewsbury-town-centre-design-code-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-approves-new-shrewsbury-town-centre-design-code-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policing perceptions split across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policing perceptions split across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/policing-perceptions-split-across-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/policing-perceptions-split-across-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New signings to play in Shropshire’s friendly against Worcestershire Academy this weekend - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[New signings to play in Shropshire&rsquo;s friendly against Worcestershire Academy this weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-signings-to-play-in-shropshires-friendly-against-worcestershire-academy-this-weekend-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-signings-to-play-in-shropshires-friendly-against-worcestershire-academy-this-weekend-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factory revamp to pave way for gun barrel production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rheinmetall plans to start large-calibre gun barrel production at its site in Hadley Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/factory-revamp-to-pave-way-for-gun-barrel-production/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/factory-revamp-to-pave-way-for-gun-barrel-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council steps in to protect fire-damaged building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perches House was badly damaged in a fire, in which its owner died, in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-steps-in-to-protect-fire-damaged-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-steps-in-to-protect-fire-damaged-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire man finishes Marathon des Sables to fulfil 30-year dream - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire man finishes Marathon des Sables to fulfil 30-year dream&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-man-finishes-marathon-des-sables-to-fulfil-30-year-dream-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-man-finishes-marathon-des-sables-to-fulfil-30-year-dream-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I ran 156 miles in the desert at the age of 57']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundraiser Lenny Worthing completes the Marathon des Sables in the Sahara, alongside 1,500 others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-ran-156-miles-in-the-desert-at-the-age-of-57/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-ran-156-miles-in-the-desert-at-the-age-of-57/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council steps in to protect fire-damaged Shrewsbury building - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council steps in to protect fire-damaged Shrewsbury building&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-steps-in-to-protect-fire-damaged-shrewsbury-building-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-steps-in-to-protect-fire-damaged-shrewsbury-building-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two south Shropshire towns bid to be named Britain's town of culture - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two south Shropshire towns bid to be named Britain's town of culture&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-south-shropshire-towns-bid-to-be-named-britains-town-of-culture-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-south-shropshire-towns-bid-to-be-named-britains-town-of-culture-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire residents believe police understand issues affecting area, says new report - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire residents believe police understand issues affecting area, says new report&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-residents-believe-police-understand-issues-affecting-area-says-new-report-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-residents-believe-police-understand-issues-affecting-area-says-new-report-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home could be the first in Shropshire licensed to deliver SMART recovery - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Care home could be the first in Shropshire licensed to deliver SMART recovery&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/care-home-could-be-the-first-in-shropshire-licensed-to-deliver-smart-recovery-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/care-home-could-be-the-first-in-shropshire-licensed-to-deliver-smart-recovery-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[54 stunning paintings by Shropshire artist to be sold to raise money for two charities - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[54 stunning paintings by Shropshire artist to be sold to raise money for two charities&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/54-stunning-paintings-by-shropshire-artist-to-be-sold-to-raise-money-for-two-charities-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/54-stunning-paintings-by-shropshire-artist-to-be-sold-to-raise-money-for-two-charities-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work ongoing to repair Shropshire's catastrophic canal collapse - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work ongoing to repair Shropshire's catastrophic canal collapse&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/work-ongoing-to-repair-shropshires-catastrophic-canal-collapse-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/work-ongoing-to-repair-shropshires-catastrophic-canal-collapse-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire - Citizen Tribune]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Citizen Tribune]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-citizen-tribune/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-citizen-tribune/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freemasons visit the graves of Shropshire soldiers who fell in the war - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freemasons visit the graves of Shropshire soldiers who fell in the war&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/freemasons-visit-the-graves-of-shropshire-soldiers-who-fell-in-the-war-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/freemasons-visit-the-graves-of-shropshire-soldiers-who-fell-in-the-war-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head teacher thanks community after tanker fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Cook says people living nearby came to offer support when the school was evacuated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/head-teacher-thanks-community-after-tanker-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/head-teacher-thanks-community-after-tanker-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flag-fliers pledge to remove them from lampposts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raise the Flags Shrewsbury Plus offers to do the work to save Shropshire Council money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/flag-fliers-pledge-to-remove-them-from-lampposts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/flag-fliers-pledge-to-remove-them-from-lampposts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrewsbury in takeover talks with US consortium]]></title><description><![CDATA[League Two Shrewsbury Town are in talks with a US-based consortium over a possible takeover, reports BBC Radio Shropshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-in-takeover-talks-with-us-consortium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shrewsbury-in-takeover-talks-with-us-consortium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire film funding concern as grants shift to mayoral regions - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire film funding concern as grants shift to mayoral regions&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-film-funding-concern-as-grants-shift-to-mayoral-regions-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-film-funding-concern-as-grants-shift-to-mayoral-regions-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding concern as grants shift to mayoral regions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Allen might have to shoot some of his latest film in Birmingham to qualify for funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/funding-concern-as-grants-shift-to-mayoral-regions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/funding-concern-as-grants-shift-to-mayoral-regions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code approved by Cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury town centre<br />
Shropshire Council&rsquo;s Cabinet has today (15 April 2026) approved the adoption of the Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code as a material consideration in planning decision making, following extensive public consultation.<br />
The Design Code will provide clear and detailed guidance on the design expectations for new development within Shrewsbury town centre. It will support the application of Local Plan policies and help ensure that future development reflects the town&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-shrewsbury-town-centre-design-code-approved-by-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-shrewsbury-town-centre-design-code-approved-by-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 unforgettable throwbacks from Shropshire in 1977 - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[21 unforgettable throwbacks from Shropshire in 1977&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/21-unforgettable-throwbacks-from-shropshire-in-1977-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/21-unforgettable-throwbacks-from-shropshire-in-1977-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20mph speed restrictions helping to improve safety at Shropshire schools - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[20mph speed restrictions helping to improve safety at Shropshire schools&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/20mph-speed-restrictions-helping-to-improve-safety-at-shropshire-schools-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/20mph-speed-restrictions-helping-to-improve-safety-at-shropshire-schools-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20mph speed restrictions helping to improve safety at Shropshire schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Brockton Primary School pupils with a new 20mph sign<br />
20mph speed restrictions have been introduced outside or close to 10 Shropshire schools in the past 12 months, as part of a Shropshire Council road safety programme.<br />
Work is currently underway at a further nine schools &ndash; and will be carried out at another 12 schools during spring and summer 2026 subject to a successful statutory consultation.<br />
The schools were identified following work to determine the schools and locations where a 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/20mph-speed-restrictions-helping-to-improve-safety-at-shropshire-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/20mph-speed-restrictions-helping-to-improve-safety-at-shropshire-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister hails closure of Telford asylum hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says the fall is partly due to housing people in alternative sites such as military barracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/minister-hails-closure-of-telford-asylum-hotel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/minister-hails-closure-of-telford-asylum-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B4380 at Atcham to be resurfaced - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[B4380 at Atcham to be resurfaced&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4380-at-atcham-to-be-resurfaced-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4380-at-atcham-to-be-resurfaced-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B4380 at Atcham to be resurfaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stretch of the B4380 at Atcham is to be resurfaced from Monday 27 April to Friday 1 May&nbsp; [2026].<br />
Work will be carried out from 9.30am to 4pm each day when the road will be closed outside the main entrance to Attingham Park. It includes the addition of some high friction surfacing.<br />
&nbsp;This resurfacing work is in addition to surface dressing work on two sections of the B5061 between 14 April and 5 June [2026].Section 1 of the surface dressing work runs from the B4380 junction to the bou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4380-at-atcham-to-be-resurfaced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4380-at-atcham-to-be-resurfaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mytton Oak Road cabling work set to be completed in early May]]></title><description><![CDATA[High&#8209;voltage cabling work on Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury linked to the Shropshire Homes housing development is now expected to be completed in early May [2026].<br />
To reduce disruption options such as night&#8209;time working or using land within Shrewsbury Hospital were explored with S &amp; R Construction but ruled out due to timing, programme, and land ownership constraints. As a result work will continue along the original route.<br />
Delays to the project have mainly been caused by difficult]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mytton-oak-road-cabling-work-set-to-be-completed-in-early-may/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mytton-oak-road-cabling-work-set-to-be-completed-in-early-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B4397 from Baschurch to Marton to be surface dressed - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[B4397 from Baschurch to Marton to be surface dressed&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4397-from-baschurch-to-marton-to-be-surface-dressed-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4397-from-baschurch-to-marton-to-be-surface-dressed-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B4397 from Baschurch to Marton to be surface dressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B4397 from Baschurch to Marton is to be surface dressed between 30 April and 15 May [2026]. Work will be carried out in two phases as follows, when the road will be closed from 9.30am to 4pm each day.30 April to 1 May&nbsp; &ndash; Road closure for surface dressing<br />
15 May&nbsp; &ndash; Road closure for white liningThe road will have an initial sweep within 24 hours of the new surface being laid. The sweeper returns after seven days to remove any residual loose chippings.<br />
The road is one of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4397-from-baschurch-to-marton-to-be-surface-dressed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4397-from-baschurch-to-marton-to-be-surface-dressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife art to feature in Shropshire auction - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildlife art to feature in Shropshire auction&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wildlife-art-to-feature-in-shropshire-auction-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wildlife-art-to-feature-in-shropshire-auction-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scaffolding roof to be be erected over Perches House, Shrewsbury - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scaffolding roof to be be erected over Perches House, Shrewsbury&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/scaffolding-roof-to-be-be-erected-over-perches-house-shrewsbury-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/scaffolding-roof-to-be-be-erected-over-perches-house-shrewsbury-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scaffolding roof to be be erected over Perches House, Shrewsbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perches House &ndash; 14 April 2026<br />
Shropshire Council will this week commence work to erect a scaffolding roof over Perches House, on Windsor Place in Shrewsbury, which was badly damaged in a fatal fire on 27 January [2026].<br />
Perches House dates to the late 16th century and is a Grade II* listed building, making it amongst the most important historic buildings in the country. Shropshire Council erected a structural scaffold immediately after the fire to prevent the risk of the collapse and prote]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/scaffolding-roof-to-be-be-erected-over-perches-house-shrewsbury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/scaffolding-roof-to-be-be-erected-over-perches-house-shrewsbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code approved by Cabinet - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code approved by Cabinet&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-shrewsbury-town-centre-design-code-approved-by-cabinet-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-shrewsbury-town-centre-design-code-approved-by-cabinet-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheelchair user's struggles to access NHS dentists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Rennie has tried and failed to find ones who are easy to access with her chair in Shropshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wheelchair-users-struggles-to-access-nhs-dentists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wheelchair-users-struggles-to-access-nhs-dentists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air ambulance sees fuel costs double amid Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflict between the USA and Iran is causing "substantial additional pressure" for the charity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/air-ambulance-sees-fuel-costs-double-amid-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/air-ambulance-sees-fuel-costs-double-amid-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King's Awards winners flying the flag for Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[King's Awards winners flying the flag for Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/kings-awards-winners-flying-the-flag-for-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/kings-awards-winners-flying-the-flag-for-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire soprano reaches quarter-finals of major international opera competition - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire soprano reaches quarter-finals of major international opera competition&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-soprano-reaches-quarter-finals-of-major-international-opera-competition-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-soprano-reaches-quarter-finals-of-major-international-opera-competition-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire opera singer reaches quarter finals of international competition - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire opera singer reaches quarter finals of international competition&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-opera-singer-reaches-quarter-finals-of-international-competition-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-opera-singer-reaches-quarter-finals-of-international-competition-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire opera singer reaches quarter finals of international competition - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire opera singer reaches quarter finals of international competition&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-opera-singer-reaches-quarter-finals-of-international-competition-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-opera-singer-reaches-quarter-finals-of-international-competition-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire libraries receive £299,000 funding boost to improve facilities - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire libraries receive &pound;299,000 funding boost to improve facilities&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-libraries-receive-299000-funding-boost-to-improve-facilities-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-libraries-receive-299000-funding-boost-to-improve-facilities-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New CNC machine increasing productivity at Oswestry manufacturer - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[New CNC machine increasing productivity at Oswestry manufacturer&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-cnc-machine-increasing-productivity-at-oswestry-manufacturer-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-cnc-machine-increasing-productivity-at-oswestry-manufacturer-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council employee who was in charge of NWRR project earned more than PM - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council employee who was in charge of NWRR project earned more than PM&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-employee-who-was-in-charge-of-nwrr-project-earned-more-than-pm-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-employee-who-was-in-charge-of-nwrr-project-earned-more-than-pm-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cowan's approach key to staying up - Boyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury's Will Boyle says head coach Gavin Cowan's organisation and clarity was key to survival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cowans-approach-key-to-staying-up-boyle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cowans-approach-key-to-staying-up-boyle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six fire crews battle fuel tanker fire in Shropshire - Express and Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six fire crews battle fuel tanker fire in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Express and Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/six-fire-crews-battle-fuel-tanker-fire-in-shropshire-express-and-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/six-fire-crews-battle-fuel-tanker-fire-in-shropshire-express-and-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridgnorth Aluminium unveils £15,000 grant scheme for Shropshire communities - alcircle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridgnorth Aluminium unveils &pound;15,000 grant scheme for Shropshire communities&nbsp;&nbsp;alcircle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bridgnorth-aluminium-unveils-15000-grant-scheme-for-shropshire-communities-alcircle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bridgnorth-aluminium-unveils-15000-grant-scheme-for-shropshire-communities-alcircle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire's fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the US-Israel war with Iran Shropshire has felt the financial strain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We visit a village near Shropshire full of pride, charm - and Percy the Peacock - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[We visit a village near Shropshire full of pride, charm - and Percy the Peacock&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-visit-a-village-near-shropshire-full-of-pride-charm-and-percy-the-peacock-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-visit-a-village-near-shropshire-full-of-pride-charm-and-percy-the-peacock-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Shropshire Council right to take the flags down?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unauthorised national flags flying from lampposts are set to be taken down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/is-shropshire-council-right-to-take-the-flags-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/is-shropshire-council-right-to-take-the-flags-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council awarded £299,000 to help improve county libraries - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council awarded &pound;299,000 to help improve county libraries&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-awarded-299000-to-help-improve-county-libraries-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-awarded-299000-to-help-improve-county-libraries-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frying pan on hob brings three fire engines to property near Oswestry - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frying pan on hob brings three fire engines to property near Oswestry&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/frying-pan-on-hob-brings-three-fire-engines-to-property-near-oswestry-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/frying-pan-on-hob-brings-three-fire-engines-to-property-near-oswestry-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council awarded £299,000 to help improve county libraries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council&rsquo;s library service has been awarded &pound;299,000 following a successful bid for Arts Council England Library Improvement funding.<br />
The funding will be used to support the refurbishment of 12 children&rsquo;s library spaces, plus the development of library spaces for young people within six of the council&rsquo;s larger libraries.<br />
The improvement work will be ongoing until December 2027.<br />
James Owen, Shropshire Council&rsquo;s Cabinet member for housing and leisure, said:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-awarded-299000-to-help-improve-county-libraries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-awarded-299000-to-help-improve-county-libraries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County extends firm's road maintenance contract for another year - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[County extends firm's road maintenance contract for another year&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/county-extends-firms-road-maintenance-contract-for-another-year-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/county-extends-firms-road-maintenance-contract-for-another-year-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Openreach Take on UK Project Gigabit Broadband Contract for North Shropshire - ISPreview UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Openreach Take on UK Project Gigabit Broadband Contract for North Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;ISPreview UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/openreach-take-on-uk-project-gigabit-broadband-contract-for-north-shropshire-ispreview-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/openreach-take-on-uk-project-gigabit-broadband-contract-for-north-shropshire-ispreview-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julia Buckley MP visits Age UK Shropshire Telford &amp; Wrekin office - Age UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julia Buckley MP visits Age UK Shropshire Telford &amp; Wrekin office&nbsp;&nbsp;Age UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/julia-buckley-mp-visits-age-uk-shropshire-telford-amp-wrekin-office-age-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/julia-buckley-mp-visits-age-uk-shropshire-telford-amp-wrekin-office-age-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubbish tips ban 'won't prompt retaliation' - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rubbish tips ban 'won't prompt retaliation'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rubbish-tips-ban-wont-prompt-retaliation-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rubbish-tips-ban-wont-prompt-retaliation-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men 18 to 45 wanted to become Shropshire sperm donors - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men 18 to 45 wanted to become Shropshire sperm donors&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/men-18-to-45-wanted-to-become-shropshire-sperm-donors-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/men-18-to-45-wanted-to-become-shropshire-sperm-donors-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Repair Cafe criticises Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Repair Cafe criticises Microsoft ending support for Windows 10&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-repair-cafe-criticises-microsoft-ending-support-for-windows-10-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-repair-cafe-criticises-microsoft-ending-support-for-windows-10-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre calls on men to become sperm donors - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre calls on men to become sperm donors&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-mid-wales-fertility-centre-calls-on-men-to-become-sperm-donors-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-mid-wales-fertility-centre-calls-on-men-to-become-sperm-donors-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre calls on men to become sperm donors - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre calls on men to become sperm donors&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-mid-wales-fertility-centre-calls-on-men-to-become-sperm-donors-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-mid-wales-fertility-centre-calls-on-men-to-become-sperm-donors-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Established Shropshire animal rescue centre applies for new building in the countryside - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Established Shropshire animal rescue centre applies for new building in the countryside&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/established-shropshire-animal-rescue-centre-applies-for-new-building-in-the-countryside-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/established-shropshire-animal-rescue-centre-applies-for-new-building-in-the-countryside-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Shropshire pig farm can expand under permitted development rights - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversial Shropshire pig farm can expand under permitted development rights&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/controversial-shropshire-pig-farm-can-expand-under-permitted-development-rights-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/controversial-shropshire-pig-farm-can-expand-under-permitted-development-rights-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200 homes plan revealed as latest proposal for Shropshire town involving farm land - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[200 homes plan revealed as latest proposal for Shropshire town involving farm land&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/200-homes-plan-revealed-as-latest-proposal-for-shropshire-town-involving-farm-land-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/200-homes-plan-revealed-as-latest-proposal-for-shropshire-town-involving-farm-land-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rush hour drivers face delays after crash on busy Shropshire road - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rush hour drivers face delays after crash on busy Shropshire road&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rush-hour-drivers-face-delays-after-crash-on-busy-shropshire-road-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rush-hour-drivers-face-delays-after-crash-on-busy-shropshire-road-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock over five housing developments planned for a north Shropshire village - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shock over five housing developments planned for a north Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shock-over-five-housing-developments-planned-for-a-north-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shock-over-five-housing-developments-planned-for-a-north-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community transport scheme hit by rising fuel cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phil Ryan says his ring and ride service in Shropshire may need to scale back if prices keep rising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-transport-scheme-hit-by-rising-fuel-cost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-transport-scheme-hit-by-rising-fuel-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire private school confirms redundancies as part of restructure - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire private school confirms redundancies as part of restructure&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-private-school-confirms-redundancies-as-part-of-restructure-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-private-school-confirms-redundancies-as-part-of-restructure-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News from our partners: COVID-19 spring vaccination programme update - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from our partners: COVID-19 spring vaccination programme update&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-covid-19-spring-vaccination-programme-update-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-covid-19-spring-vaccination-programme-update-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman remains in police custody after a man suffered potentially life-threatening wounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/attempted-murder-arrest-after-man-stabbed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/attempted-murder-arrest-after-man-stabbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men to face rapper shooting retrial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mahamud Tarabi and Ahmed Karshe are both charged with the murder of Tamba Momodu in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-men-to-face-rapper-shooting-retrial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-men-to-face-rapper-shooting-retrial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fashion fundraiser to support Macmillan Cancer Support in Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fashion fundraiser to support Macmillan Cancer Support in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fashion-fundraiser-to-support-macmillan-cancer-support-in-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/fashion-fundraiser-to-support-macmillan-cancer-support-in-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cowan 'on top of the world' as Shrews clinch safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury Town boss Gavin Cowan wants the club to "change the rhetoric" for next season after securing their place in the EFL for next season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cowan-on-top-of-the-world-as-shrews-clinch-safety/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/cowan-on-top-of-the-world-as-shrews-clinch-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New £15,000 fund to champion women in STEM launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[New from our partners<br />
A new &pound;15,000 fund has been launched to help inspire more young people across Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin into careers in construction,&nbsp;engineering&nbsp;and STEM.<br />
Organisations can apply for grants of up to &pound;2,000 with applications closing on Monday 11 May 2026.<br />
The new fund is a partnership between the Shropshire Community Foundation and the Dodd Group, a long-established&nbsp;Building services and Property Maintenance&nbsp;company with strong root]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-15000-fund-to-champion-women-in-stem-launched/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-15000-fund-to-champion-women-in-stem-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire road closures and how long they will last - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire road closures and how long they will last&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-road-closures-and-how-long-they-will-last-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-road-closures-and-how-long-they-will-last-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire estate hosts Shakespearean double-bill in landscape that breathed life into the classics - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire estate hosts Shakespearean double-bill in landscape that breathed life into the classics&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-estate-hosts-shakespearean-double-bill-in-landscape-that-breathed-life-into-the-classics-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-estate-hosts-shakespearean-double-bill-in-landscape-that-breathed-life-into-the-classics-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food and liquid cartons to be collected in recycling bins - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food and liquid cartons to be collected in recycling bins&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/food-and-liquid-cartons-to-be-collected-in-recycling-bins-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/food-and-liquid-cartons-to-be-collected-in-recycling-bins-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food and liquid cartons to be collected in recycling bins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire residents can now recycle even more at home thanks to an improvement to Shropshire Council&rsquo;s kerbside recycling service.<br />
From Monday 13 April [2026] food and liquid cartons &ndash; sometimes called TetraPak &ndash; can be recycled in purple-lidded recycling bins, and recycling boxes. This means cartons such as those used for milk, juice and soup can be placed directly into the purple-lidded bin or box alongside existing recyclable items.<br />
David Vasmer, Shropshire Council&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/food-and-liquid-cartons-to-be-collected-in-recycling-bins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/food-and-liquid-cartons-to-be-collected-in-recycling-bins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council confirms latest roadworks for North Shropshire route - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council confirms latest roadworks for North Shropshire route&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-confirms-latest-roadworks-for-north-shropshire-route-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-confirms-latest-roadworks-for-north-shropshire-route-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WW2 major's failed bid for Hollywood stardom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joan Crooke's items are on display at Shrewsbury Castle, including a rejection letter from Hollywood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ww2-majors-failed-bid-for-hollywood-stardom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ww2-majors-failed-bid-for-hollywood-stardom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse's life changed by pioneering heart surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 63-year-old underwent a new keyhole heart procedure at a Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nurses-life-changed-by-pioneering-heart-surgery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nurses-life-changed-by-pioneering-heart-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['School breakfast club has best toast in the world']]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 120 pupils go to the free club at Lawley Primary and say it helps get them ready to learn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/school-breakfast-club-has-best-toast-in-the-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/school-breakfast-club-has-best-toast-in-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Historic" Shropshire cricket club applies to build new astroturf and nets - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA["Historic" Shropshire cricket club applies to build new astroturf and nets&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-shropshire-cricket-club-applies-to-build-new-astroturf-and-nets-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/historic-shropshire-cricket-club-applies-to-build-new-astroturf-and-nets-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families are crying out for change, says Shropshire charity - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families are crying out for change, says Shropshire charity&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/families-are-crying-out-for-change-says-shropshire-charity-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/families-are-crying-out-for-change-says-shropshire-charity-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire MPs' column: The latest from the county's representatives - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire MPs' column: The latest from the county's representatives&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-mps-column-the-latest-from-the-countys-representatives-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-mps-column-the-latest-from-the-countys-representatives-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports charity's &pound;510k award to get people moving]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funding will be used to support people who "face the greatest barriers to being active".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sports-charitys-pound510k-award-to-get-people-moving/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sports-charitys-pound510k-award-to-get-people-moving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire sports charity's &pound;510k award to get people moving - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire sports charity's &pound;510k award to get people moving&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-sports-charitys-pound510k-award-to-get-people-moving-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-sports-charitys-pound510k-award-to-get-people-moving-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wood rot and deathwatch beetles threaten church]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Mary Magdalene in Bridgnorth estimates that it will need &pound;3m, or face closure within 15 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wood-rot-and-deathwatch-beetles-threaten-church/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wood-rot-and-deathwatch-beetles-threaten-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do thousands run the London Marathon in costume?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runners tell of the struggles they face and joy they experience while dressed up for the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/why-do-thousands-run-the-london-marathon-in-costume/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/why-do-thousands-run-the-london-marathon-in-costume/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your photos: Spring sunshine vibes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at these delightful photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-spring-sunshine-vibes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-spring-sunshine-vibes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's been sentenced in Shropshire courts this week including murderer and abusers - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who's been sentenced in Shropshire courts this week including murderer and abusers&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/whos-been-sentenced-in-shropshire-courts-this-week-including-murderer-and-abusers-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/whos-been-sentenced-in-shropshire-courts-this-week-including-murderer-and-abusers-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 best private schools in Shropshire as ranked by Sunday Times - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 best private schools in Shropshire as ranked by Sunday Times&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/5-best-private-schools-in-shropshire-as-ranked-by-sunday-times-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/5-best-private-schools-in-shropshire-as-ranked-by-sunday-times-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal over planned accessible home rejected - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeal over planned accessible home rejected&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-over-planned-accessible-home-rejected-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-over-planned-accessible-home-rejected-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal over planned accessible home rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government planning inspector finds the planned dwelling would fail to blend in with the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-over-planned-accessible-home-rejected/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-over-planned-accessible-home-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ludlow tourism businesses urged to free to enter awards competition - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ludlow tourism businesses urged to free to enter awards competition&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ludlow-tourism-businesses-urged-to-free-to-enter-awards-competition-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ludlow-tourism-businesses-urged-to-free-to-enter-awards-competition-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent work to prevent hotel collapse finished]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grade II-listed site's future is the subject of a legal dispute between the council and owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/urgent-work-to-prevent-hotel-collapse-finished/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/urgent-work-to-prevent-hotel-collapse-finished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tickets for one of Shropshire’s biggest rural events go on sale - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tickets for one of Shropshire&rsquo;s biggest rural events go on sale&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tickets-for-one-of-shropshires-biggest-rural-events-go-on-sale-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tickets-for-one-of-shropshires-biggest-rural-events-go-on-sale-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe's largest historical re-enactment society coming to Marbury Merry Days - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe's largest historical re-enactment society coming to Marbury Merry Days&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/europes-largest-historical-re-enactment-society-coming-to-marbury-merry-days-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/europes-largest-historical-re-enactment-society-coming-to-marbury-merry-days-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Distillery Ellesmere brings back its limited edition Apple &amp; Honey Gin - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Distillery Ellesmere brings back its limited edition Apple &amp; Honey Gin&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-distillery-ellesmere-brings-back-its-limited-edition-apple-amp-honey-gin-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-distillery-ellesmere-brings-back-its-limited-edition-apple-amp-honey-gin-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheelchair-bound farmer can't build adapted house, inspector rules - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wheelchair-bound farmer can't build adapted house, inspector rules&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wheelchair-bound-farmer-cant-build-adapted-house-inspector-rules-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wheelchair-bound-farmer-cant-build-adapted-house-inspector-rules-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Johnson Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star - Legacy obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russell Johnson Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy obituary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/russell-johnson-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy-obituary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/russell-johnson-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Max Amplett Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star - Legacy obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Amplett Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy obituary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/max-amplett-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy-obituary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/max-amplett-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katherine Alder Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star - Legacy obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katherine Alder Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy obituary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/katherine-alder-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy-obituary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/katherine-alder-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to take down St George's flags from lampposts amid 'fears over safety' - GB News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council to take down St George's flags from lampposts amid 'fears over safety'&nbsp;&nbsp;GB News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-to-take-down-st-georges-flags-from-lampposts-amid-fears-over-safety-gb-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-to-take-down-st-georges-flags-from-lampposts-amid-fears-over-safety-gb-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum seeker hotel 'officially closed']]></title><description><![CDATA[Telford MP Shaun Davies has written to the hotel's owners about bringing it back into community use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/asylum-seeker-hotel-officially-closed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/asylum-seeker-hotel-officially-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted for 200-home development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catesby Estates wants to demolish New Park Farm and build houses instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-200-home-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-200-home-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 200-home development in Shifnal in Shropshire - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for 200-home development in Shifnal in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-200-home-development-in-shifnal-in-shropshire-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-200-home-development-in-shifnal-in-shropshire-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal visit to take place in Shropshire later this month - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal visit to take place in Shropshire later this month&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/royal-visit-to-take-place-in-shropshire-later-this-month-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/royal-visit-to-take-place-in-shropshire-later-this-month-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murderer jailed after hiding body for weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Trundle killed Leon Pratt and his body was only found when neighbours raised the alarm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/murderer-jailed-after-hiding-body-for-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/murderer-jailed-after-hiding-body-for-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No-one expected tough season, says Salop's Marquis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury striker John Marquis says nobody thought they would struggle this season as much as they have in League Two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/no-one-expected-tough-season-says-salops-marquis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/no-one-expected-tough-season-says-salops-marquis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unauthorised flags' to be removed from Shrewsbury lamp posts amid increasing tensions - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['Unauthorised flags' to be removed from Shrewsbury lamp posts amid increasing tensions&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/unauthorised-flags-to-be-removed-from-shrewsbury-lamp-posts-amid-increasing-tensions-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/unauthorised-flags-to-be-removed-from-shrewsbury-lamp-posts-amid-increasing-tensions-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unauthorised flags to be removed over safety fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council says putting up flags on public highways without permission could also be illegal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/unauthorised-flags-to-be-removed-over-safety-fears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/unauthorised-flags-to-be-removed-over-safety-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council to remove unauthorised flags from streets - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council to remove unauthorised flags from streets&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-to-remove-unauthorised-flags-from-streets-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-to-remove-unauthorised-flags-from-streets-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to remove 'unauthorised' flags after storm damage cost &pound;13,000 - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council to remove 'unauthorised' flags after storm damage cost &pound;13,000&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-to-remove-unauthorised-flags-after-storm-damage-cost-pound13000-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-to-remove-unauthorised-flags-after-storm-damage-cost-pound13000-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News from our partners: measles cases rise – parents urged to protect children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Measles are you protected?<br />
Cases of measles are on the rise in the West Midlands area.<br />
HM Government figures show that between 1 January 2026 and 30 March 2026, there have been 336 laboratory confirmed measles cases reported in England, an increase of 37 cases since the last report on 26 March 2026.<br />
57% (191/336) of these cases have been in London, 24% (80/336) in the West Midlands, and 7% (24/336) in the North West. However, all regions have reported at least one confirmed case with symptom ons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-measles-cases-rise-parents-urged-to-protect-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-measles-cases-rise-parents-urged-to-protect-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council to remove unauthorised flags following safety concerns - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council to remove unauthorised flags following safety concerns&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-to-remove-unauthorised-flags-following-safety-concerns-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-to-remove-unauthorised-flags-following-safety-concerns-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council statement on national flags displayed across the county - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council statement on national flags displayed across the county&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-statement-on-national-flags-displayed-across-the-county-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-statement-on-national-flags-displayed-across-the-county-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council statement on national flags displayed across the county]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is aware of&nbsp;a number of&nbsp;national flags that&nbsp;continue to&nbsp;be&nbsp;put up across&nbsp;the&nbsp;county on street lighting columns and street furniture.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
We wanted to take this opportunity to be clear about our position and the actions we are taking&nbsp;individually&nbsp;and with our partners.&nbsp;<br />
Across our communities there are a range of views about the flags,&nbsp;our aim is to balance these views while keeping our residents and public spaces s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-statement-on-national-flags-displayed-across-the-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-statement-on-national-flags-displayed-across-the-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council seeks two ‘independent persons’ to support Code of Conduct allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is seeking to appoint at least two &lsquo;independent persons&rsquo; to support the way it deals with allegations that a councillor has breached the council&rsquo;s Code of Conduct.<br />
The council has a duty to promote and maintain high ethical standards in the conduct of members of the council and of the parish/town councils in the area. This involves the adoption of a Code of Conduct with which such members are expected to comply.<br />
The council is obliged to put in place local ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-seeks-two-independent-persons-to-support-code-of-conduct-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-seeks-two-independent-persons-to-support-code-of-conduct-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handmade candle stoves to be delivered to Ukraine by Shropshire man - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handmade candle stoves to be delivered to Ukraine by Shropshire man&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/handmade-candle-stoves-to-be-delivered-to-ukraine-by-shropshire-man-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/handmade-candle-stoves-to-be-delivered-to-ukraine-by-shropshire-man-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handmade candle stoves to be delivered to Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Stevens says the stoves provide heat and light for people who do not have power in Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/handmade-candle-stoves-to-be-delivered-to-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/handmade-candle-stoves-to-be-delivered-to-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Amazing' community rally behind paralysed teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ellesmere boy's mum says the community's support is "completely overwhelming".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/amazing-community-rally-behind-paralysed-teen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/amazing-community-rally-behind-paralysed-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer Shropshire prisoner who beat friend to death died in jail - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Killer Shropshire prisoner who beat friend to death died in jail&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/killer-shropshire-prisoner-who-beat-friend-to-death-died-in-jail-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/killer-shropshire-prisoner-who-beat-friend-to-death-died-in-jail-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council extends Kier highways partnership to 2027 - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council extends Kier highways partnership to 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-extends-kier-highways-partnership-to-2027-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-extends-kier-highways-partnership-to-2027-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oswestry Police Station supports charity that delivers blood and medical samples - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oswestry Police Station supports charity that delivers blood and medical samples&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-police-station-supports-charity-that-delivers-blood-and-medical-samples-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/oswestry-police-station-supports-charity-that-delivers-blood-and-medical-samples-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find out the most-sighted garden birds in Shropshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's largest bird charity has issued new guidance advising people to stop using feeders to help wildlife thrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/find-out-the-most-sighted-garden-birds-in-shropshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/find-out-the-most-sighted-garden-birds-in-shropshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antisocial behaviour rise prompts dispersal order]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are reports on social media of antisocial behaviour near to Oakengates Leisure Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/antisocial-behaviour-rise-prompts-dispersal-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/antisocial-behaviour-rise-prompts-dispersal-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who started drugs line on day of release jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Esten Bennet has been jailed for more than five years after supplying drugs in Telford and Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-who-started-drugs-line-on-day-of-release-jailed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-who-started-drugs-line-on-day-of-release-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B5068 to be surface dressed between St Martins and Dudleston Heath]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stretch of the B5068 between St Martins and Dudleston Heath is to be surface dressed between 24 April and 15 May [2026].<br />
Work will carried out from the Mount Bradford Lane junction to Cross Lanes in three&nbsp;phases as follows, when the road will be closed from 9.30am to 4pm.24 April &ndash; Road closure for stud removal<br />
8 to 10 May &ndash; Road closure for surface dressing<br />
13 to 15 May&ndash; Road closure for white liningThe road will have an initial sweep within 24 hours of the new surface]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b5068-to-be-surface-dressed-between-st-martins-and-dudleston-heath/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b5068-to-be-surface-dressed-between-st-martins-and-dudleston-heath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire farmer's relief as bird flu housing restrictions lift - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire farmer's relief as bird flu housing restrictions lift&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-farmers-relief-as-bird-flu-housing-restrictions-lift-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-farmers-relief-as-bird-flu-housing-restrictions-lift-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief as bird flu housing restrictions lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Withington farmer is relieved his 6,000 birds can be let out to roam again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/relief-as-bird-flu-housing-restrictions-lifted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/relief-as-bird-flu-housing-restrictions-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council launches Shropshire Wellbeing and Navigation Network for Adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[New service aims to boost independence, wellbeing and community connection across the county<br />
Shropshire Council and partners Shropshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are delighted to announce the launch of the Shropshire Wellbeing and Navigation Network (SWANN), a new preventative support service for adults aged 18 and over living in Shropshire. Designed to help residents stay well, maintain their independence, and feel connected to their local communities, this innovative service forms part of a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-launches-shropshire-wellbeing-and-navigation-network-for-adults/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-launches-shropshire-wellbeing-and-navigation-network-for-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council struggles to recruit revenue and benefits staff - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council struggles to recruit revenue and benefits staff&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-struggles-to-recruit-revenue-and-benefits-staff-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-struggles-to-recruit-revenue-and-benefits-staff-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Crisis and Resilience Fund launches to support Shropshire residents facing financial hardship - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Crisis and Resilience Fund launches to support Shropshire residents facing financial hardship&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-crisis-and-resilience-fund-launches-to-support-shropshire-residents-facing-financial-hardship-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-crisis-and-resilience-fund-launches-to-support-shropshire-residents-facing-financial-hardship-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Crisis and Resilience Fund launches to support Shropshire residents facing financial hardship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council has launched its new Crisis and Resilience Fund, providing vital financial support to residents who are struggling to meet essential living costs or who are facing a sudden financial crisis.<br />
The fund replaces the&nbsp;previous&nbsp;Household Support Fund and is funded by central government through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It will run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029.<br />
Shropshire Council has been awarded &pound;3.67 million each year through the scheme. In a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-crisis-and-resilience-fund-launches-to-support-shropshire-residents-facing-financial-hardship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-crisis-and-resilience-fund-launches-to-support-shropshire-residents-facing-financial-hardship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modified Kier highways contract extended for one more year - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modified Kier highways contract extended for one more year&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/modified-kier-highways-contract-extended-for-one-more-year-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/modified-kier-highways-contract-extended-for-one-more-year-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modified Kier highways contract extended for one more year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surface dressing<br />
Shropshire Council has extended Kier&rsquo;s highways contract for an additional year, taking it to April 2027. Under the modified contract, Kier will be supporting Shropshire Council to achieve its mixed economy ambitions.<br />
The decision reflects Kier&rsquo;s ongoing support for the council&rsquo;s plans to improve highways services and develop a more local, flexible approach to delivery. Since the local elections in May 2025 the council has been focused on making practical impro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/modified-kier-highways-contract-extended-for-one-more-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/modified-kier-highways-contract-extended-for-one-more-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire funding per person set to fall to 29% less than national average - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire funding per person set to fall to 29% less than national average&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-funding-per-person-set-to-fall-to-29-less-than-national-average-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-funding-per-person-set-to-fall-to-29-less-than-national-average-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire funding per person set to fall to 29% less than national average]]></title><description><![CDATA[New analysis from the Rural Services Network has revealed a growing and structural funding gap between Shropshire, comparable rural councils, and the national average &ndash; highlighting the increasing financial pressure facing the county.&nbsp;<br />
The figures show that Government funding for Shropshire is set to fall by around 10% between 2025/26 and 2028/29, compared to a smaller 4% reduction across rural authorities and a 10% increase nationally.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
When looked at on a per-person basis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-funding-per-person-set-to-fall-to-29-less-than-national-average/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-funding-per-person-set-to-fall-to-29-less-than-national-average/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire lawyer stepping out to raise funds for Little Stars - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire lawyer stepping out to raise funds for Little Stars&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-lawyer-stepping-out-to-raise-funds-for-little-stars-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-lawyer-stepping-out-to-raise-funds-for-little-stars-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I want my heart attack story to inspire people to live life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Faith Harrison survived a seven-hour heart attack at the age of 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-want-my-heart-attack-story-to-inspire-people-to-live-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-want-my-heart-attack-story-to-inspire-people-to-live-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community aims to reopen centuries-old village pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners say losing the pub in Shropshire has left villagers "bereft" since its closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-aims-to-reopen-centuries-old-village-pub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/community-aims-to-reopen-centuries-old-village-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mothers' plea for more restrictions on new drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three bereaved mums want the UK government to put passenger restrictions on newly-qualified drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mothers-plea-for-more-restrictions-on-new-drivers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mothers-plea-for-more-restrictions-on-new-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire facing funding 'cliff edge' after business and cultural cash pot closes - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire facing funding 'cliff edge' after business and cultural cash pot closes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-facing-funding-cliff-edge-after-business-and-cultural-cash-pot-closes-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-facing-funding-cliff-edge-after-business-and-cultural-cash-pot-closes-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘In it to win it’ - Shropshire teen chases GB4 title and F1 dream - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;In it to win it&rsquo; - Shropshire teen chases GB4 title and F1 dream&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/in-it-to-win-it-shropshire-teen-chases-gb4-title-and-f1-dream-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/in-it-to-win-it-shropshire-teen-chases-gb4-title-and-f1-dream-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire “risks being left behind” as UK Shared Prosperity Funding ends - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire &ldquo;risks being left behind&rdquo; as UK Shared Prosperity Funding ends&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-risks-being-left-behind-as-uk-shared-prosperity-funding-ends-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-risks-being-left-behind-as-uk-shared-prosperity-funding-ends-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council seeks residents input to help shape new Corporate Plan - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council seeks residents input to help shape new Corporate Plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-seeks-residents-input-to-help-shape-new-corporate-plan-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-seeks-residents-input-to-help-shape-new-corporate-plan-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council reveals forecasted overspend has dropped again - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council reveals forecasted overspend has dropped again&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-reveals-forecasted-overspend-has-dropped-again-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-reveals-forecasted-overspend-has-dropped-again-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockside Café unveils new events to bounce back after canal breach - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockside Caf&eacute; unveils new events to bounce back after canal breach&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lockside-caf-unveils-new-events-to-bounce-back-after-canal-breach-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/lockside-caf-unveils-new-events-to-bounce-back-after-canal-breach-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch of new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Launch of new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/launch-of-new-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-service-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/launch-of-new-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-service-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire’s new child mental health service aims to tackle delays - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire&rsquo;s new child mental health service aims to tackle delays&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-new-child-mental-health-service-aims-to-tackle-delays-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-new-child-mental-health-service-aims-to-tackle-delays-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire new children's mental health service to tackle delays - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire new children's mental health service to tackle delays&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-new-childrens-mental-health-service-to-tackle-delays-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-new-childrens-mental-health-service-to-tackle-delays-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's mental health service to tackle delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three- year programme hopes to provide easier access, earlier support and more joined-up care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/childrens-mental-health-service-to-tackle-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/childrens-mental-health-service-to-tackle-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adrian Shropshire wins Ferguson mayoral race - FOX 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrian Shropshire wins Ferguson mayoral race&nbsp;&nbsp;FOX 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/adrian-shropshire-wins-ferguson-mayoral-race-fox-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/adrian-shropshire-wins-ferguson-mayoral-race-fox-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council struggling to recruit to department that collects council tax - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council struggling to recruit to department that collects council tax&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-struggling-to-recruit-to-department-that-collects-council-tax-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-struggling-to-recruit-to-department-that-collects-council-tax-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found guilty of chef's 'vicious' murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Rowson is found guilty of the murder in Shrewsbury by a jury and will be sentenced in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-found-guilty-of-chefs-vicious-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-found-guilty-of-chefs-vicious-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traitors winner Rachel Duffy joins Shropshire-made TV project following April Fools double bluff - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traitors winner Rachel Duffy joins Shropshire-made TV project following April Fools double bluff&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/traitors-winner-rachel-duffy-joins-shropshire-made-tv-project-following-april-fools-double-bluff-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/traitors-winner-rachel-duffy-joins-shropshire-made-tv-project-following-april-fools-double-bluff-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Shropshire children may no longer be eligible for school holiday meal vouchers after criteria changes - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Shropshire children may no longer be eligible for school holiday meal vouchers after criteria changes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/some-shropshire-children-may-no-longer-be-eligible-for-school-holiday-meal-vouchers-after-criteria-changes-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/some-shropshire-children-may-no-longer-be-eligible-for-school-holiday-meal-vouchers-after-criteria-changes-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Shropshire children may no longer be eligible for free school meal vouchers after criteria changes - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Shropshire children may no longer be eligible for free school meal vouchers after criteria changes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/some-shropshire-children-may-no-longer-be-eligible-for-free-school-meal-vouchers-after-criteria-changes-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/some-shropshire-children-may-no-longer-be-eligible-for-free-school-meal-vouchers-after-criteria-changes-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for key witnesses to fatal Shropshire Easter Sunday crash - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeal for key witnesses to fatal Shropshire Easter Sunday crash&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-key-witnesses-to-fatal-shropshire-easter-sunday-crash-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-key-witnesses-to-fatal-shropshire-easter-sunday-crash-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for key witnesses to fatal Easter crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash was on the B5063 between Shawbirch and Longdon-on-Tern, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-key-witnesses-to-fatal-easter-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-key-witnesses-to-fatal-easter-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News from our partners: Resident doctor strike: NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin prepares for action 7–13 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS organisations across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are preparing for a period of national industrial action by resident doctors taking place from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Monday 13 April 2026.<br />
The action has been called by the British Medical Association (BMA) as part of an ongoing national dispute with Government over pay, conditions and employment. Resident doctors hold a mandate for industrial action until August 2026.<br />
During this period, consultants, other specialist doctors,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-resident-doctor-strike-nhs-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-prepares-for-action-713-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/news-from-our-partners-resident-doctor-strike-nhs-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-prepares-for-action-713-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for key witnesses to fatal Easter crash - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeal for key witnesses to fatal Easter crash&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-key-witnesses-to-fatal-easter-crash-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/appeal-for-key-witnesses-to-fatal-easter-crash-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas main replacement work on Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury]]></title><description><![CDATA[A one-way road closure &ndash; then temporary traffic lights &ndash; will be in place on Harlescott Lane in Shrewsbury from 27 April to 2 June [2026] for gas main replacement work by Cadent Gas.<br />
Work will take place along Harlescott Lane between the junction with Vanguard Way and the junction with Harlescott Crescent. As the work will be in close proximity to the level crossing, a one way road closure will be in place from the Lancaster Road junction, preventing traffic from travelling towards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/gas-main-replacement-work-on-harlescott-lane-shrewsbury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/gas-main-replacement-work-on-harlescott-lane-shrewsbury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 86, dies after Easter Sunday crash on Shropshire road - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man, 86, dies after Easter Sunday crash on Shropshire road&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-86-dies-after-easter-sunday-crash-on-shropshire-road-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/man-86-dies-after-easter-sunday-crash-on-shropshire-road-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch of new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (CAMHS STW) - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Launch of new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (CAMHS STW)&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/launch-of-new-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-service-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-camhs-stw-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/launch-of-new-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-service-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-camhs-stw-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch of new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (CAMHS STW)]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from our partners<br />
A new NHS-led service for children and young people in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin with mental health, emotional wellbeing and neurodevelopmental needs has been launched, marking the start of a three-year journey of change.<br />
Launch of new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin<br />
The new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (CAMHS STW) is provided by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/launch-of-new-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-service-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-camhs-stw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/launch-of-new-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-service-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-camhs-stw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of Salop players depends on mentality - Cowan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury Town boss Gavin Cowan says the future of players at the club will hinge on them showing the right attitude and more of a "winning" mentality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/future-of-salop-players-depends-on-mentality-cowan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/future-of-salop-players-depends-on-mentality-cowan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New senior coroner confirmed for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[New senior coroner confirmed for Shropshire and Telford &amp; Wrekin&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-senior-coroner-confirmed-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-senior-coroner-confirmed-for-shropshire-and-telford-amp-wrekin-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents invited to help shape Shropshire Council’s new Corporate Plan - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents invited to help shape Shropshire Council&rsquo;s new Corporate Plan&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/residents-invited-to-help-shape-shropshire-councils-new-corporate-plan-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/residents-invited-to-help-shape-shropshire-councils-new-corporate-plan-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents invited to help shape Shropshire Council’s new Corporate Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is inviting residents to have their say on the ambitions and priorities that will guide the council&rsquo;s work over the coming years, as it develops a new Corporate Plan.&nbsp;<br />
The Corporate Plan will set out what the council will focus on for the county and its residents working with communities, partners and other stakeholders to deliver, enable and influence improvements in Shropshire.&nbsp;<br />
Councillor Alex Wagner, Shropshire Council&rsquo;s deputy leader, said:&nbsp;<br />
&ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/residents-invited-to-help-shape-shropshire-councils-new-corporate-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/residents-invited-to-help-shape-shropshire-councils-new-corporate-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another reduction in Shropshire Council’s forecasted overspend - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another reduction in Shropshire Council&rsquo;s forecasted overspend&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/another-reduction-in-shropshire-councils-forecasted-overspend-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/another-reduction-in-shropshire-councils-forecasted-overspend-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Great news and welcome relief&rsquo;: Shropshire welcomes lifting of bird flu restrictions - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['Great news and welcome relief&rsquo;: Shropshire welcomes lifting of bird flu restrictions&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/great-news-and-welcome-reliefrsquo-shropshire-welcomes-lifting-of-bird-flu-restrictions-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/great-news-and-welcome-reliefrsquo-shropshire-welcomes-lifting-of-bird-flu-restrictions-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire bus changes as road prepares for resurfacing - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire bus changes as road prepares for resurfacing&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-bus-changes-as-road-prepares-for-resurfacing-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-bus-changes-as-road-prepares-for-resurfacing-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus changes as road prepares for resurfacing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A495 from Ellesmere to Whittington will be closed throughout the day on Wednesday and Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bus-changes-as-road-prepares-for-resurfacing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bus-changes-as-road-prepares-for-resurfacing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird feeding charity supports isolated people across Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bird feeding charity supports isolated people across Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bird-feeding-charity-supports-isolated-people-across-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bird-feeding-charity-supports-isolated-people-across-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former ward manager will have to work under strict conditions - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former ward manager will have to work under strict conditions&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-ward-manager-will-have-to-work-under-strict-conditions-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/former-ward-manager-will-have-to-work-under-strict-conditions-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long queues after town's other pharmacy shuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The one remaining pharmacy says it recognises some patients have experienced longer waiting times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/long-queues-after-towns-other-pharmacy-shuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/long-queues-after-towns-other-pharmacy-shuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roadworks confirmed for busy Shropshire route - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roadworks confirmed for busy Shropshire route&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/roadworks-confirmed-for-busy-shropshire-route-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/roadworks-confirmed-for-busy-shropshire-route-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aaron Rai: Odds, form and Masters chances for Wolverhampton man - Express and Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Rai: Odds, form and Masters chances for Wolverhampton man&nbsp;&nbsp;Express and Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/aaron-rai-odds-form-and-masters-chances-for-wolverhampton-man-express-and-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/aaron-rai-odds-form-and-masters-chances-for-wolverhampton-man-express-and-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Surreal' as top music producer mentors student]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telford College student Rory Black is being supported by Robbie Williams' producer, Guy Chambers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/surreal-as-top-music-producer-mentors-student/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/surreal-as-top-music-producer-mentors-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The seven Shropshire towns vying to be named the 2028 Town of Culture - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seven Shropshire towns vying to be named the 2028 Town of Culture&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-seven-shropshire-towns-vying-to-be-named-the-2028-town-of-culture-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-seven-shropshire-towns-vying-to-be-named-the-2028-town-of-culture-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colin Pearce Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star - Legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Pearce Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/colin-pearce-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/colin-pearce-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New help for Shropshire residents facing cost-of-living pressures - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[New help for Shropshire residents facing cost-of-living pressures&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-help-for-shropshire-residents-facing-cost-of-living-pressures-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-help-for-shropshire-residents-facing-cost-of-living-pressures-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP backs South Shropshire bids for ‘Town of Culture’ title - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP backs South Shropshire bids for &lsquo;Town of Culture&rsquo; title&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-backs-south-shropshire-bids-for-town-of-culture-title-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-backs-south-shropshire-bids-for-town-of-culture-title-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses across Shropshire invited to attend King's Awards for Enterprise - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses across Shropshire invited to attend King's Awards for Enterprise&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/businesses-across-shropshire-invited-to-attend-kings-awards-for-enterprise-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/businesses-across-shropshire-invited-to-attend-kings-awards-for-enterprise-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 beaches under two hours drive from Shropshire that look like they’re abroad - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[6 beaches under two hours drive from Shropshire that look like they&rsquo;re abroad&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/6-beaches-under-two-hours-drive-from-shropshire-that-look-like-theyre-abroad-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/6-beaches-under-two-hours-drive-from-shropshire-that-look-like-theyre-abroad-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted for natural burial site in south Shropshire - Herald.Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans submitted for natural burial site in south Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Herald.Wales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-natural-burial-site-in-south-shropshire-heraldwales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-natural-burial-site-in-south-shropshire-heraldwales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B4380 and B5061 at Atcham to be surface dressed - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[B4380 and B5061 at Atcham to be surface dressed&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4380-and-b5061-at-atcham-to-be-surface-dressed-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4380-and-b5061-at-atcham-to-be-surface-dressed-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B4380 and B5061 at Atcham to be surface dressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B4380 and B5061 from Atcham to Uppington, and the B4380 from Emstrey Bank End to the junction with the B5061, are due to be surface dressed in the coming weeks.<br />
The B4380 and B5061 from Atcham to Uppington (see map below) will be treated between Tuesday 14 April and Wednesday 27 May [2026]. Work will be carried out in three phases as follows, when the road will be closed from 9.30am to 4pm on weekdays, and from 6am to 6pm on weekends.14 April &ndash; Road closure for stud removal<br />
14 to 17 M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4380-and-b5061-at-atcham-to-be-surface-dressed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/b4380-and-b5061-at-atcham-to-be-surface-dressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: Shropshire welcomes water sports business to Ellesmere - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video: Shropshire welcomes water sports business to Ellesmere&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/video-shropshire-welcomes-water-sports-business-to-ellesmere-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/video-shropshire-welcomes-water-sports-business-to-ellesmere-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm spell hits Shropshire with high temperatures - here's the full forecast - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm spell hits Shropshire with high temperatures - here's the full forecast&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/warm-spell-hits-shropshire-with-high-temperatures-heres-the-full-forecast-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/warm-spell-hits-shropshire-with-high-temperatures-heres-the-full-forecast-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 nostalgic pictures that take you back to life across the county in 1969 - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[17 nostalgic pictures that take you back to life across the county in 1969&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/17-nostalgic-pictures-that-take-you-back-to-life-across-the-county-in-1969-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/17-nostalgic-pictures-that-take-you-back-to-life-across-the-county-in-1969-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EAC Telford garage group in Shropshire wins Customer Service trophy - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[EAC Telford garage group in Shropshire wins Customer Service trophy&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/eac-telford-garage-group-in-shropshire-wins-customer-service-trophy-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/eac-telford-garage-group-in-shropshire-wins-customer-service-trophy-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing to let birds outside again from Thursday 9 April 2026 - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preparing to let birds outside again from Thursday 9 April 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/preparing-to-let-birds-outside-again-from-thursday-9-april-2026-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/preparing-to-let-birds-outside-again-from-thursday-9-april-2026-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer proposes up to 155 homes and GP surgery for Shropshire village - Insider Media Ltd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer proposes up to 155 homes and GP surgery for Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Insider Media Ltd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/developer-proposes-up-to-155-homes-and-gp-surgery-for-shropshire-village-insider-media-ltd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/developer-proposes-up-to-155-homes-and-gp-surgery-for-shropshire-village-insider-media-ltd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two rescued from public toilets on same day in two Shropshire towns - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two rescued from public toilets on same day in two Shropshire towns&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-rescued-from-public-toilets-on-same-day-in-two-shropshire-towns-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-rescued-from-public-toilets-on-same-day-in-two-shropshire-towns-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep frying innovators finding TikTok success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ban Vanezi and Ban Prokopiou have had millions of people watch them batter a variety of foods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/deep-frying-innovators-finding-tiktok-success/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/deep-frying-innovators-finding-tiktok-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golf-mad boy, 4, hopes to take after hero McIlroy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rex competes in competitions against other children who are twice his age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/golf-mad-boy-4-hopes-to-take-after-hero-mcilroy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/golf-mad-boy-4-hopes-to-take-after-hero-mcilroy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-road to close tonight for resurfacing at notorious accident blackspot - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[A-road to close tonight for resurfacing at notorious accident blackspot&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a-road-to-close-tonight-for-resurfacing-at-notorious-accident-blackspot-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a-road-to-close-tonight-for-resurfacing-at-notorious-accident-blackspot-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I asked AI for the 7 worst roads in Shropshire - and here's what it said - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[I asked AI for the 7 worst roads in Shropshire - and here's what it said&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-asked-ai-for-the-7-worst-roads-in-shropshire-and-heres-what-it-said-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-asked-ai-for-the-7-worst-roads-in-shropshire-and-heres-what-it-said-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It shows how special this place is': Shropshire animal rescue reopens after fundraiser to repair storm damage - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['It shows how special this place is': Shropshire animal rescue reopens after fundraiser to repair storm damage&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/it-shows-how-special-this-place-is-shropshire-animal-rescue-reopens-after-fundraiser-to-repair-storm-damage-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/it-shows-how-special-this-place-is-shropshire-animal-rescue-reopens-after-fundraiser-to-repair-storm-damage-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire families in line for Child Benefit increase - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire families in line for Child Benefit increase&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-families-in-line-for-child-benefit-increase-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-families-in-line-for-child-benefit-increase-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire families in line for Child Benefit increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families in Shropshire will benefit from the upcoming increase in Child Benefit payments from April 6, as part of a nationwide rise affecting more than 6.9 million households. Local parents are encouraged by Shropshire Council and HMRC to use the HMRC app or website to claim their Child Benefit promptly, ensuring they receive the support they are entitled to.<br />
From 6 April, claimants will receive &pound;27.05 per week &ndash; or &pound;1,406.60 a year &ndash; for the eldest or only child and &pou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-families-in-line-for-child-benefit-increase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-families-in-line-for-child-benefit-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm weather to hit Shropshire this week - here's when and what's in store - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm weather to hit Shropshire this week - here's when and what's in store&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/warm-weather-to-hit-shropshire-this-week-heres-when-and-whats-in-store-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/warm-weather-to-hit-shropshire-this-week-heres-when-and-whats-in-store-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire NHS group appoints new chief nursing officer - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire NHS group appoints new chief nursing officer&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-nhs-group-appoints-new-chief-nursing-officer-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-nhs-group-appoints-new-chief-nursing-officer-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS group appoints new chief nursing officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martina Morris joins Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nhs-group-appoints-new-chief-nursing-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/nhs-group-appoints-new-chief-nursing-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reigning champions make winning start in Shropshire Premier Bowling League - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning champions make winning start in Shropshire Premier Bowling League&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/reigning-champions-make-winning-start-in-shropshire-premier-bowling-league-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/reigning-champions-make-winning-start-in-shropshire-premier-bowling-league-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity shop to expand after community support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity says its new shop, in a unit double the size, will open later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-shop-to-expand-after-community-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/charity-shop-to-expand-after-community-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I learned Korean to understand K-Pop' - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['I learned Korean to understand K-Pop'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-learned-korean-to-understand-k-pop-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-learned-korean-to-understand-k-pop-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I learned Korean to understand K-Pop']]></title><description><![CDATA[Katy Richards is one of a growing number of fans of K-Pop and Korean culture in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-learned-korean-to-understand-k-pop/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-learned-korean-to-understand-k-pop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories to make you smile from across the West Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at some of our uplifting stories, from Call the Midwife inspiration to a rare owl escape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/stories-to-make-you-smile-from-across-the-west-midlands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/stories-to-make-you-smile-from-across-the-west-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire firefighters rescue elderly person trapped due to faulty door handle - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire firefighters rescue elderly person trapped due to faulty door handle&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-firefighters-rescue-elderly-person-trapped-due-to-faulty-door-handle-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-firefighters-rescue-elderly-person-trapped-due-to-faulty-door-handle-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[999 crews rush to Shropshire village home over carpet fire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[999 crews rush to Shropshire village home over carpet fire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/999-crews-rush-to-shropshire-village-home-over-carpet-fire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/999-crews-rush-to-shropshire-village-home-over-carpet-fire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outgoing High Sheriff reflects on her year championing volunteers and young people - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outgoing High Sheriff reflects on her year championing volunteers and young people&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/outgoing-high-sheriff-reflects-on-her-year-championing-volunteers-and-young-people-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/outgoing-high-sheriff-reflects-on-her-year-championing-volunteers-and-young-people-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Modest' 26-home development planned for edge of village in northwest Shropshire - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['Modest' 26-home development planned for edge of village in northwest Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/modest-26-home-development-planned-for-edge-of-village-in-northwest-shropshire-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/modest-26-home-development-planned-for-edge-of-village-in-northwest-shropshire-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol addiction treatment must improve says bereaved Shropshire mum as MP backs campaign - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alcohol addiction treatment must improve says bereaved Shropshire mum as MP backs campaign&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/alcohol-addiction-treatment-must-improve-says-bereaved-shropshire-mum-as-mp-backs-campaign-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/alcohol-addiction-treatment-must-improve-says-bereaved-shropshire-mum-as-mp-backs-campaign-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Gallier Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star - Legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Gallier Obituary (2026) - Shropshire Star&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/christopher-gallier-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/christopher-gallier-obituary-2026-shropshire-star-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire properties affected by Easter Sunday power cuts - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire properties affected by Easter Sunday power cuts&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-properties-affected-by-easter-sunday-power-cuts-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-properties-affected-by-easter-sunday-power-cuts-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire art exhibition to boost county cancer services - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire art exhibition to boost county cancer services&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-art-exhibition-to-boost-county-cancer-services-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-art-exhibition-to-boost-county-cancer-services-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainee solicitor in Three Peaks challenge for Shropshire charity - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainee solicitor in Three Peaks challenge for Shropshire charity&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/trainee-solicitor-in-three-peaks-challenge-for-shropshire-charity-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/trainee-solicitor-in-three-peaks-challenge-for-shropshire-charity-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested after man dies in suspected hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man from Shifnal is among two arrested after the death in Warwickshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-arrested-after-man-dies-in-suspected-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/two-arrested-after-man-dies-in-suspected-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trio shortlisted for Women in Agriculture awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisa Dines is a lecturer at the university, while two of her former students are also nominated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/trio-shortlisted-for-women-in-agriculture-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/trio-shortlisted-for-women-in-agriculture-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a minister and a GP created the UK's biggest tabletop gaming event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK Games Expo in Birmingham is expecting 50,000 visitors this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-a-minister-and-a-gp-created-the-uks-biggest-tabletop-gaming-event/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/how-a-minister-and-a-gp-created-the-uks-biggest-tabletop-gaming-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your photos: Spring's stunning colours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at these delightful photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-springs-stunning-colours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/your-photos-springs-stunning-colours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP warns of 'rural penalty' as household bills jump - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP warns of 'rural penalty' as household bills jump&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-warns-of-rural-penalty-as-household-bills-jump-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-warns-of-rural-penalty-as-household-bills-jump-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire woman who was still pushing trolleys at 105 celebrates latest big birthday - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire woman who was still pushing trolleys at 105 celebrates latest big birthday&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-woman-who-was-still-pushing-trolleys-at-105-celebrates-latest-big-birthday-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-woman-who-was-still-pushing-trolleys-at-105-celebrates-latest-big-birthday-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New natural burial ground planned for Shropshire country site - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[New natural burial ground planned for Shropshire country site&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-natural-burial-ground-planned-for-shropshire-country-site-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-natural-burial-ground-planned-for-shropshire-country-site-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope House calls for camping chair donations for festival season - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope House calls for camping chair donations for festival season&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hope-house-calls-for-camping-chair-donations-for-festival-season-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hope-house-calls-for-camping-chair-donations-for-festival-season-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans submitted for padel courts in tennis centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telford and Wrekin Council says this is a "key milestone" in bringing the sport to the borough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-padel-courts-in-tennis-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-submitted-for-padel-courts-in-tennis-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New performing arts studio opens in former library]]></title><description><![CDATA[New life has been breathed into Madeley Library as it reopens as a studio for performing arts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-performing-arts-studio-opens-in-former-library/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-performing-arts-studio-opens-in-former-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A458 on Shropshire/Powys border closed after crash - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[A458 on Shropshire/Powys border closed after crash&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a458-on-shropshirepowys-border-closed-after-crash-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/a458-on-shropshirepowys-border-closed-after-crash-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will do everything possible to protect patient care': Shropshire hospitals face days of doctor strikes - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['We will do everything possible to protect patient care': Shropshire hospitals face days of doctor strikes&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-will-do-everything-possible-to-protect-patient-care-shropshire-hospitals-face-days-of-doctor-strikes-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/we-will-do-everything-possible-to-protect-patient-care-shropshire-hospitals-face-days-of-doctor-strikes-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key route to close overnight for resurfacing works]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A483 between Llynclys and Llanymynech will be shut from 21:00 BST on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/key-route-to-close-overnight-for-resurfacing-works/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/key-route-to-close-overnight-for-resurfacing-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire didn't get new food waste collection because there 'wasn't enough funding' - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire didn't get new food waste collection because there 'wasn't enough funding'&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-didnt-get-new-food-waste-collection-because-there-wasnt-enough-funding-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-didnt-get-new-food-waste-collection-because-there-wasnt-enough-funding-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire and Telford businesses celebrated at regional tourism awards - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire and Telford businesses celebrated at regional tourism awards&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-telford-businesses-celebrated-at-regional-tourism-awards-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-telford-businesses-celebrated-at-regional-tourism-awards-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP calls for sewage crackdown as bathing site rated ‘poor’ again - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP calls for sewage crackdown as bathing site rated &lsquo;poor&rsquo; again&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-calls-for-sewage-crackdown-as-bathing-site-rated-poor-again-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mp-calls-for-sewage-crackdown-as-bathing-site-rated-poor-again-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best beer gardens in Shropshire according to you - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best beer gardens in Shropshire according to you&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-best-beer-gardens-in-shropshire-according-to-you-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-best-beer-gardens-in-shropshire-according-to-you-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire’s fire service introduces ‘scrutiny’ at new committee - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire&rsquo;s fire service introduces &lsquo;scrutiny&rsquo; at new committee&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-fire-service-introduces-scrutiny-at-new-committee-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-fire-service-introduces-scrutiny-at-new-committee-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shropshire road left closed after tanker overturns into field - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shropshire road left closed after tanker overturns into field&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-road-left-closed-after-tanker-overturns-into-field-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-road-left-closed-after-tanker-overturns-into-field-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shropshire road left closed after tanker overturns into field - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shropshire road left closed after tanker overturns into field&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-road-left-closed-after-tanker-overturns-into-field-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/north-shropshire-road-left-closed-after-tanker-overturns-into-field-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opening competition gives Shropshire selectors something to ponder - bowls round-up - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opening competition gives Shropshire selectors something to ponder - bowls round-up&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/opening-competition-gives-shropshire-selectors-something-to-ponder-bowls-round-up-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/opening-competition-gives-shropshire-selectors-something-to-ponder-bowls-round-up-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Fire Service introduces 'scrutiny' at new committee - bbc.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Fire Service introduces 'scrutiny' at new committee&nbsp;&nbsp;bbc.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-fire-service-introduces-scrutiny-at-new-committee-bbccom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-fire-service-introduces-scrutiny-at-new-committee-bbccom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Fire Service introduces 'scrutiny' at new committee - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Fire Service introduces 'scrutiny' at new committee&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-fire-service-introduces-scrutiny-at-new-committee-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-fire-service-introduces-scrutiny-at-new-committee-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical reports prompt new fire service committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a new committee on Wednesday Shropshire Fire Service said it would introduce more scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/critical-reports-prompt-new-fire-service-committee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/critical-reports-prompt-new-fire-service-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency services to use gyratory cycle lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council says it is working with the fire service to reduce callout delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-to-use-gyratory-cycle-lane/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/emergency-services-to-use-gyratory-cycle-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major police update after Shropshire teen killed in dog attack - birminghammail.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major police update after Shropshire teen killed in dog attack&nbsp;&nbsp;birminghammail.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/major-police-update-after-shropshire-teen-killed-in-dog-attack-birminghammailcouk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/major-police-update-after-shropshire-teen-killed-in-dog-attack-birminghammailcouk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major police update after Shropshire teen killed in dog attack - Birmingham Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major police update after Shropshire teen killed in dog attack&nbsp;&nbsp;Birmingham Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/major-police-update-after-shropshire-teen-killed-in-dog-attack-birmingham-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/major-police-update-after-shropshire-teen-killed-in-dog-attack-birmingham-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular food-and-walk event is back — with nearly 500 people snapped up so far - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular food-and-walk event is back &mdash; with nearly 500 people snapped up so far&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/popular-food-and-walk-event-is-back-with-nearly-500-people-snapped-up-so-far-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/popular-food-and-walk-event-is-back-with-nearly-500-people-snapped-up-so-far-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Air ambulance charity saved my life']]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity is holding a photo exhibition in Birmingham to commemorate its 35th anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/air-ambulance-charity-saved-my-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/air-ambulance-charity-saved-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter activities for you and your children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter egg hunts, trails and other fun activities are planned across the West Midlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/easter-activities-for-you-and-your-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/easter-activities-for-you-and-your-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well-known bakery opens in former Shropshire bank - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well-known bakery opens in former Shropshire bank&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/well-known-bakery-opens-in-former-shropshire-bank-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/well-known-bakery-opens-in-former-shropshire-bank-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire stars get stuck into pre-season action - bowls round-up - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire stars get stuck into pre-season action - bowls round-up&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-stars-get-stuck-into-pre-season-action-bowls-round-up-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-stars-get-stuck-into-pre-season-action-bowls-round-up-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglar, 33, jailed after late-night ram raid at Boots in Shropshire town to steal perfume - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burglar, 33, jailed after late-night ram raid at Boots in Shropshire town to steal perfume&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/burglar-33-jailed-after-late-night-ram-raid-at-boots-in-shropshire-town-to-steal-perfume-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/burglar-33-jailed-after-late-night-ram-raid-at-boots-in-shropshire-town-to-steal-perfume-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK: Enviromena starts construction on two solar farm projects in Shropshire - energy-pedia.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK: Enviromena starts construction on two solar farm projects in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;energy-pedia.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/uk-enviromena-starts-construction-on-two-solar-farm-projects-in-shropshire-energy-pediacom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/uk-enviromena-starts-construction-on-two-solar-farm-projects-in-shropshire-energy-pediacom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screenshot 2026-04-02 170057 - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Screenshot 2026-04-02 170057&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/screenshot-2026-04-02-170057-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/screenshot-2026-04-02-170057-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town councils gain control over street services in Shropshire - Ludlow &amp; Tenbury Wells Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Town councils gain control over street services in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow &amp; Tenbury Wells Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/town-councils-gain-control-over-street-services-in-shropshire-ludlow-amp-tenbury-wells-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/town-councils-gain-control-over-street-services-in-shropshire-ludlow-amp-tenbury-wells-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town councils gain control over street services in Shropshire - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Town councils gain control over street services in Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/town-councils-gain-control-over-street-services-in-shropshire-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/town-councils-gain-control-over-street-services-in-shropshire-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech leader issues AI warning about jobs at global IT event - Ludlow &amp; Tenbury Wells Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech leader issues AI warning about jobs at global IT event&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow &amp; Tenbury Wells Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tech-leader-issues-ai-warning-about-jobs-at-global-it-event-ludlow-amp-tenbury-wells-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tech-leader-issues-ai-warning-about-jobs-at-global-it-event-ludlow-amp-tenbury-wells-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New NHS nursing chief named for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin hospitals group - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[New NHS nursing chief named for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin hospitals group&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-nhs-nursing-chief-named-for-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-hospitals-group-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/new-nhs-nursing-chief-named-for-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-hospitals-group-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council will not introduce food waste collections without more funding - Ludlow &amp; Tenbury Wells Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council will not introduce food waste collections without more funding&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow &amp; Tenbury Wells Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-will-not-introduce-food-waste-collections-without-more-funding-ludlow-amp-tenbury-wells-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-will-not-introduce-food-waste-collections-without-more-funding-ludlow-amp-tenbury-wells-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council will not introduce food waste collections without more funding - Ludlow Advertiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council will not introduce food waste collections without more funding&nbsp;&nbsp;Ludlow Advertiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-will-not-introduce-food-waste-collections-without-more-funding-ludlow-advertiser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-will-not-introduce-food-waste-collections-without-more-funding-ludlow-advertiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter messages: Shropshire bishops on global conflict and more people turning to Christianity - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter messages: Shropshire bishops on global conflict and more people turning to Christianity&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/easter-messages-shropshire-bishops-on-global-conflict-and-more-people-turning-to-christianity-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/easter-messages-shropshire-bishops-on-global-conflict-and-more-people-turning-to-christianity-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family-run Shropshire supermarket sells for undisclosed price after almost 80 years - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family-run Shropshire supermarket sells for undisclosed price after almost 80 years&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/family-run-shropshire-supermarket-sells-for-undisclosed-price-after-almost-80-years-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/family-run-shropshire-supermarket-sells-for-undisclosed-price-after-almost-80-years-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement from Shropshire Council and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statement from Shropshire Council and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/statement-from-shropshire-council-and-shropshire-fire-and-rescue-service-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/statement-from-shropshire-council-and-shropshire-fire-and-rescue-service-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement from Shropshire Council and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have been working closely together to make sure emergency vehicles can get through the Shrewsbury station gyratory quickly and safely when responding to incidents.<br />
Through regular constructive and open discussions, the Fire Service put forward practical solutions to help crews navigate the bus stop island on Castle Foregate. This has involved using the cycle lane as an emergency vehicle route when needed.<br />
Recent call outs have shown how e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/statement-from-shropshire-council-and-shropshire-fire-and-rescue-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/statement-from-shropshire-council-and-shropshire-fire-and-rescue-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water management projects deliver results - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water management projects deliver results&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/water-management-projects-deliver-results-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/water-management-projects-deliver-results-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water management projects deliver results]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of projects across the Upper Severn catchment is helping to build a clearer picture of how nature&#8209;based solutions are vital to better water management.<br />
The work to date has created more than 8.6 hectares of new habitat, enhanced over six kilometres of watercourse and added 1,845 cubic metres of flood storage capacity.<br />
Nearly 4,000 trees have been planted, alongside new wetlands and ponds that support biodiversity while also contributing to flood and drought resilience.<br />
Delivered t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/water-management-projects-deliver-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/water-management-projects-deliver-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defiant runner wants dialysis marathon record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Frazer says he wants to raise money and "inspire others facing difficult circumstances".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/defiant-runner-wants-dialysis-marathon-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/defiant-runner-wants-dialysis-marathon-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire town’s annual walk just got cheaper as organisers roll back prices - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire town&rsquo;s annual walk just got cheaper as organisers roll back prices&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-towns-annual-walk-just-got-cheaper-as-organisers-roll-back-prices-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-towns-annual-walk-just-got-cheaper-as-organisers-roll-back-prices-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire chef launches new food and music festival in Ironbridge - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire chef launches new food and music festival in Ironbridge&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-chef-launches-new-food-and-music-festival-in-ironbridge-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-chef-launches-new-food-and-music-festival-in-ironbridge-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Important patient advice issued ahead of six-day resident doctors strike - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Important patient advice issued ahead of six-day resident doctors strike&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/important-patient-advice-issued-ahead-of-six-day-resident-doctors-strike-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/important-patient-advice-issued-ahead-of-six-day-resident-doctors-strike-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding for motorway link road welcomed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The authority says the long-awaited link road will strengthen links with the wider region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/funding-for-motorway-link-road-welcomed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/funding-for-motorway-link-road-welcomed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident doctor strike: NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin prepares for action 7–13 April 2026 - Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident doctor strike: NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin prepares for action 7&ndash;13 April 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/resident-doctor-strike-nhs-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-prepares-for-action-713-april-2026-shrewsbury-and-telford-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/resident-doctor-strike-nhs-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-prepares-for-action-713-april-2026-shrewsbury-and-telford-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congestion expected as Easter weekend approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AA estimates that 21.7m journeys across the UK have been planned for Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/congestion-expected-as-easter-weekend-approaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/congestion-expected-as-easter-weekend-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enviromena starts 90MWp Shropshire solar build - reNews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enviromena starts 90MWp Shropshire solar build&nbsp;&nbsp;reNews]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/enviromena-starts-90mwp-shropshire-solar-build-renews/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/enviromena-starts-90mwp-shropshire-solar-build-renews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire and Telford celebrate multiple wins at West Midlands Tourism Awards - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire and Telford celebrate multiple wins at West Midlands Tourism Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-telford-celebrate-multiple-wins-at-west-midlands-tourism-awards-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-telford-celebrate-multiple-wins-at-west-midlands-tourism-awards-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire and Telford celebrate multiple wins at West Midlands Tourism Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourism businesses from across Shropshire and Telford have been recognised for excellence at the West Midlands Tourism Awards, with strong results across accommodation, attractions, events and visitor experiences highlighting the quality and diversity of the area&rsquo;s visitor economy.<br />
The awards celebrate outstanding tourism and hospitality businesses from across the region, recognising those delivering high&#8209;quality experiences and contributing to the growth and reputation of the West M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-telford-celebrate-multiple-wins-at-west-midlands-tourism-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-and-telford-celebrate-multiple-wins-at-west-midlands-tourism-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families struggling to get by due to price rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bills including council tax, water, internet and broadband have increased, as well as food and fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/families-struggling-to-get-by-due-to-price-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/families-struggling-to-get-by-due-to-price-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farm shop destroyed by fire reopens 10 months on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wenlock Edge Farm Shop was burned down in a blaze that broke out in the early hours, in May 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/farm-shop-destroyed-by-fire-reopens-10-months-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/farm-shop-destroyed-by-fire-reopens-10-months-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sewing group helping women in period poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sewing-group-helping-women-in-period-poverty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/sewing-group-helping-women-in-period-poverty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to Telford United legend and Shropshire Star executive Alan Harris, who has died aged 77 - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes to Telford United legend and Shropshire Star executive Alan Harris, who has died aged 77&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tributes-to-telford-united-legend-and-shropshire-star-executive-alan-harris-who-has-died-aged-77-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/tributes-to-telford-united-legend-and-shropshire-star-executive-alan-harris-who-has-died-aged-77-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire churchgoers among those receiving Maundy Money from the King today - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire churchgoers among those receiving Maundy Money from the King today&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-churchgoers-among-those-receiving-maundy-money-from-the-king-today-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-churchgoers-among-those-receiving-maundy-money-from-the-king-today-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Shrewsbury goalkeeper now at Ryan Reynolds's Wrexham launches new Shropshire cafe with his wife - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Shrewsbury goalkeeper now at Ryan Reynolds's Wrexham launches new Shropshire cafe with his wife&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ex-shrewsbury-goalkeeper-now-at-ryan-reynoldss-wrexham-launches-new-shropshire-cafe-with-his-wife-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/ex-shrewsbury-goalkeeper-now-at-ryan-reynoldss-wrexham-launches-new-shropshire-cafe-with-his-wife-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First phase of street scene devolution goes live across Shropshire - shropshirelive.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[First phase of street scene devolution goes live across Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;shropshirelive.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/first-phase-of-street-scene-devolution-goes-live-across-shropshire-shropshirelivecom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/first-phase-of-street-scene-devolution-goes-live-across-shropshire-shropshirelivecom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP’s first marathon effort will raise money for Shropshire charities - Border Counties Advertizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP&rsquo;s first marathon effort will raise money for Shropshire charities&nbsp;&nbsp;Border Counties Advertizer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mps-first-marathon-effort-will-raise-money-for-shropshire-charities-border-counties-advertizer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/mps-first-marathon-effort-will-raise-money-for-shropshire-charities-border-counties-advertizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game changer for bat conservation in Shropshire as churchyards get upgrade - County Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game changer for bat conservation in Shropshire as churchyards get upgrade&nbsp;&nbsp;County Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/game-changer-for-bat-conservation-in-shropshire-as-churchyards-get-upgrade-county-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/game-changer-for-bat-conservation-in-shropshire-as-churchyards-get-upgrade-county-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acclaimed cycling theatre group to perform Shakespeare under the stars - Whitchurch Herald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acclaimed cycling theatre group to perform Shakespeare under the stars&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitchurch Herald]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/acclaimed-cycling-theatre-group-to-perform-shakespeare-under-the-stars-whitchurch-herald/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/acclaimed-cycling-theatre-group-to-perform-shakespeare-under-the-stars-whitchurch-herald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top two best state secondary schools in Shropshire as ranked by latest Sunday Times data - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top two best state secondary schools in Shropshire as ranked by latest Sunday Times data&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-top-two-best-state-secondary-schools-in-shropshire-as-ranked-by-latest-sunday-times-data-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/the-top-two-best-state-secondary-schools-in-shropshire-as-ranked-by-latest-sunday-times-data-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School League Table 2026: The four best primary schools in Shropshire as ranked by The Times data - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[School League Table 2026: The four best primary schools in Shropshire as ranked by The Times data&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/school-league-table-2026-the-four-best-primary-schools-in-shropshire-as-ranked-by-the-times-data-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/school-league-table-2026-the-four-best-primary-schools-in-shropshire-as-ranked-by-the-times-data-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council blames lack of funding for food waste delay - bbc.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council blames lack of funding for food waste delay&nbsp;&nbsp;bbc.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-blames-lack-of-funding-for-food-waste-delay-bbccom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-blames-lack-of-funding-for-food-waste-delay-bbccom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council blames lack of funding for food waste delay - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council blames lack of funding for food waste delay&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-blames-lack-of-funding-for-food-waste-delay-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-blames-lack-of-funding-for-food-waste-delay-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding shortage blamed for food waste delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government had asked councils to introduce separate food waste collections from 1 April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/funding-shortage-blamed-for-food-waste-delay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/funding-shortage-blamed-for-food-waste-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council bans people from outside area using tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[People from neighbouring authority areas will no longer be able to use Telford recycling centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-bans-people-from-outside-area-using-tips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/council-bans-people-from-outside-area-using-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail lines reopen after closure disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers are warned to check before travelling between Wolverhampton and Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rail-lines-reopen-after-closure-disruption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rail-lines-reopen-after-closure-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First phase of street scene devolution goes live across Shropshire - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[First phase of street scene devolution goes live across Shropshire&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/first-phase-of-street-scene-devolution-goes-live-across-shropshire-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/first-phase-of-street-scene-devolution-goes-live-across-shropshire-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First phase of street scene devolution goes live across Shropshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is launching the first phase of a new, more local way of delivering the services that keep local communities clean, safe and well maintained.<br />
From today (1 April 2026), four towns &ndash; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Broseley and Shifnal &ndash; will begin operating new models for planning and delivering &lsquo;street scene&rsquo; services. These include street cleaning, grounds maintenance, verge cutting, footpaths, public waste bins and the upkeep of green spaces.<br />
Under the new arr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/first-phase-of-street-scene-devolution-goes-live-across-shropshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/first-phase-of-street-scene-devolution-goes-live-across-shropshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire says collaboration with Telford won’t threaten independence - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire says collaboration with Telford won&rsquo;t threaten independence&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-says-collaboration-with-telford-wont-threaten-independence-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-says-collaboration-with-telford-wont-threaten-independence-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colleges to get share of £42m to repair buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cash ranges from &pound;6,000 for smaller institutions to &pound;7m for large college groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/colleges-to-get-share-of-42m-to-repair-buildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/colleges-to-get-share-of-42m-to-repair-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council delays weekly food waste collections due to lack of government funding - shropshirelive.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council delays weekly food waste collections due to lack of government funding&nbsp;&nbsp;shropshirelive.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-delays-weekly-food-waste-collections-due-to-lack-of-government-funding-shropshirelivecom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-delays-weekly-food-waste-collections-due-to-lack-of-government-funding-shropshirelivecom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council delays weekly food waste collections due to lack of government funding - Shropshire Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council delays weekly food waste collections due to lack of government funding&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-delays-weekly-food-waste-collections-due-to-lack-of-government-funding-shropshire-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-council-delays-weekly-food-waste-collections-due-to-lack-of-government-funding-shropshire-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire’s best “Gotchas”: A roundup of the county’s top April Fools’ pranks - shropshirelive.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire&rsquo;s best &ldquo;Gotchas&rdquo;: A roundup of the county&rsquo;s top April Fools&rsquo; pranks&nbsp;&nbsp;shropshirelive.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-best-gotchas-a-roundup-of-the-countys-top-april-fools-pranks-shropshirelivecom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-best-gotchas-a-roundup-of-the-countys-top-april-fools-pranks-shropshirelivecom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly food waste collections binned in Shropshire due to lack of government funding - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekly food waste collections binned in Shropshire due to lack of government funding&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-food-waste-collections-binned-in-shropshire-due-to-lack-of-government-funding-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-food-waste-collections-binned-in-shropshire-due-to-lack-of-government-funding-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo Leisure and Much Wenlock Leisure Centre launch exciting partnership and major investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff from Halo are joined by the headteacher and pupils from William Brookes School to celebrate day one of the new partnership<br />
Halo Leisure and Much Wenlock Leisure Centre have officially joined forces in an exciting new partnership aimed at getting more local people more active more often.<br />
Halo Leisure is now responsible for running the facilities at the Centre based at William Brookes School. Halo Leisure is&nbsp;a registered charity and Social Enterprise running over 25 sport and leisure ce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/halo-leisure-and-much-wenlock-leisure-centre-launch-exciting-partnership-and-major-investment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/halo-leisure-and-much-wenlock-leisure-centre-launch-exciting-partnership-and-major-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly food waste collections delayed in Shropshire due to lack of government funding - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekly food waste collections delayed in Shropshire due to lack of government funding&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-food-waste-collections-delayed-in-shropshire-due-to-lack-of-government-funding-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-food-waste-collections-delayed-in-shropshire-due-to-lack-of-government-funding-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly food waste collections delayed in Shropshire due to lack of government funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekly food waste collections will not be introduced across the Shropshire Council area today (1 April 2026) due to insufficient long-term Government funding to deliver the service.&nbsp;<br />
While the Government has provided funding to cover the purchase of vehicles and food waste bins, along with some&nbsp;short term&nbsp;transitional funding for delivery, communications and project management (totalling just over &pound;3.6 million), its most recent financial settlement did not include adequate o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-food-waste-collections-delayed-in-shropshire-due-to-lack-of-government-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/weekly-food-waste-collections-delayed-in-shropshire-due-to-lack-of-government-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire school student targets professional cricket career after fulfilling World Cup dreams - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire school student targets professional cricket career after fulfilling World Cup dreams&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-school-student-targets-professional-cricket-career-after-fulfilling-world-cup-dreams-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshire-school-student-targets-professional-cricket-career-after-fulfilling-world-cup-dreams-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMX rider rediscovers hunger after Olympic heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Staffordshire BMX rider, who won the European title in 2024, says she is now focused on LA 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bmx-rider-rediscovers-hunger-after-olympic-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/bmx-rider-rediscovers-hunger-after-olympic-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAF museum awarded grant for new exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The museum has received a &pound;1m grant to support a new exhibition called The RAF: 1980 to Today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/raf-museum-awarded-grant-for-new-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/raf-museum-awarded-grant-for-new-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search vow in four-month hunt for missing person - bbc.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search vow in four-month hunt for missing person&nbsp;&nbsp;bbc.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/search-vow-in-four-month-hunt-for-missing-person-bbccom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/search-vow-in-four-month-hunt-for-missing-person-bbccom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search vow in four-month hunt for missing person - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search vow in four-month hunt for missing person&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/search-vow-in-four-month-hunt-for-missing-person-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/search-vow-in-four-month-hunt-for-missing-person-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search vow in four-month hunt for missing person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monty Lewis was last seen in Shrewsbury in early December but volunteers will continue to search.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/search-vow-in-four-month-hunt-for-missing-person/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/search-vow-in-four-month-hunt-for-missing-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire's wait for British club champion goes on - bowls round-up - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire's wait for British club champion goes on - bowls round-up&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-wait-for-british-club-champion-goes-on-bowls-round-up-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-wait-for-british-club-champion-goes-on-bowls-round-up-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family court changes "put kids at heart of process", says legal expert - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family court changes "put kids at heart of process", says legal expert&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/family-court-changes-put-kids-at-heart-of-process-says-legal-expert-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/family-court-changes-put-kids-at-heart-of-process-says-legal-expert-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singing pub landlords take over venue where they played their first gig 20 years ago - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singing pub landlords take over venue where they played their first gig 20 years ago&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/singing-pub-landlords-take-over-venue-where-they-played-their-first-gig-20-years-ago-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/singing-pub-landlords-take-over-venue-where-they-played-their-first-gig-20-years-ago-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He would have died alone and terrified’: Highly decorated former Shropshire soldier honoured by museum - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;He would have died alone and terrified&rsquo;: Highly decorated former Shropshire soldier honoured by museum&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/he-would-have-died-alone-and-terrified-highly-decorated-former-shropshire-soldier-honoured-by-museum-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/he-would-have-died-alone-and-terrified-highly-decorated-former-shropshire-soldier-honoured-by-museum-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 26 homes in Shropshire village - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for 26 homes in Shropshire village&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-26-homes-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/plans-for-26-homes-in-shropshire-village-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My life is so much better because of this service &ndash; and Shropshire Council wants to end it' - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['My life is so much better because of this service &ndash; and Shropshire Council wants to end it'&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/my-life-is-so-much-better-because-of-this-service-ndash-and-shropshire-council-wants-to-end-it-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/my-life-is-so-much-better-because-of-this-service-ndash-and-shropshire-council-wants-to-end-it-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I visited a Shropshire village proving community matters more than postcard beauty - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[I visited a Shropshire village proving community matters more than postcard beauty&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-visited-a-shropshire-village-proving-community-matters-more-than-postcard-beauty-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/i-visited-a-shropshire-village-proving-community-matters-more-than-postcard-beauty-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager sexually assaulted near town library]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrest a man who has since been bailed pending further inquiries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/teenager-sexually-assaulted-near-town-library/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/teenager-sexually-assaulted-near-town-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Remarkable' - Shropshire cricketer on helping England to Ashes and World Cup double - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['Remarkable' - Shropshire cricketer on helping England to Ashes and World Cup double&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/remarkable-shropshire-cricketer-on-helping-england-to-ashes-and-world-cup-double-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/remarkable-shropshire-cricketer-on-helping-england-to-ashes-and-world-cup-double-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[generic museum - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[generic museum&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/generic-museum-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/generic-museum-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leak likely to be the cause of Shropshire canal breach - Rayo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leak likely to be the cause of Shropshire canal breach&nbsp;&nbsp;Rayo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/leak-likely-to-be-the-cause-of-shropshire-canal-breach-rayo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/leak-likely-to-be-the-cause-of-shropshire-canal-breach-rayo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Shropshire keeper turns scorer with stunning 70-yard strike - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch: Shropshire keeper turns scorer with stunning 70-yard strike&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-shropshire-keeper-turns-scorer-with-stunning-70-yard-strike-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/watch-shropshire-keeper-turns-scorer-with-stunning-70-yard-strike-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police appeal after teenage girl sexually assaulted outside Shropshire library - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police appeal after teenage girl sexually assaulted outside Shropshire library&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/police-appeal-after-teenage-girl-sexually-assaulted-outside-shropshire-library-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/police-appeal-after-teenage-girl-sexually-assaulted-outside-shropshire-library-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden leak likely cause of canal breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major incident was declared on a stretch of the Llangollen Canal in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hidden-leak-likely-cause-of-canal-breach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/hidden-leak-likely-cause-of-canal-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 highly recommended Shropshire restaurants you must try as we head into April 2026 - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 highly recommended Shropshire restaurants you must try as we head into April 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/10-highly-recommended-shropshire-restaurants-you-must-try-as-we-head-into-april-2026-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/10-highly-recommended-shropshire-restaurants-you-must-try-as-we-head-into-april-2026-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhanced 558 bus route to be introduced this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire Council is pleased to confirm that a stronger and more reliable 558 bus route will be ready for summer 2026. After the previous operator withdrew at short notice, the council&rsquo;s immediate priority was to maintain the service, while undertaking a thorough assessment to understand the needs of local residents.<br />
That review is now complete, and the council can confirm that an improved timetable, including additional journey opportunities and better alignment with Shrewsbury College t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/enhanced-558-bus-route-to-be-introduced-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/enhanced-558-bus-route-to-be-introduced-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wonder Stuff singer's bro swaps market for UK tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russ Hunt, brother of front man Miles, is going back on the road as a guitar technician for the band.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wonder-stuff-singers-bro-swaps-market-for-uk-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/wonder-stuff-singers-bro-swaps-market-for-uk-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapper murder trial jury discharged]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case is set to be mentioned in court on 13 April to see if there will be a retrial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rapper-murder-trial-jury-discharged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/rapper-murder-trial-jury-discharged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter School Holiday Adventures at Shrewsbury Museum &amp; Art Gallery - Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter School Holiday Adventures at Shrewsbury Museum &amp; Art Gallery&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Council Newsroom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/easter-school-holiday-adventures-at-shrewsbury-museum-amp-art-gallery-shropshire-council-newsroom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/easter-school-holiday-adventures-at-shrewsbury-museum-amp-art-gallery-shropshire-council-newsroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter School Holiday Adventures at Shrewsbury Museum &amp; Art Gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is offering a wide range of family fun activities over the Easter school holiday including hands-on activities, creative workshops and unforgettable experiences for children of all ages.<br />
At the heart of the Easter festivities is the Castle Quest Imagination Playground, where children can unleash their creativity by building towering castles, secret passageways, and mythical landscapes with giant foam blocks. The fun continues in the costume corner, where childre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/easter-school-holiday-adventures-at-shrewsbury-museum-amp-art-gallery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/easter-school-holiday-adventures-at-shrewsbury-museum-amp-art-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telford and Shropshire celebrate multiple wins at West Midlands Tourism Awards - shropshirelive.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telford and Shropshire celebrate multiple wins at West Midlands Tourism Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;shropshirelive.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/telford-and-shropshire-celebrate-multiple-wins-at-west-midlands-tourism-awards-shropshirelivecom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/telford-and-shropshire-celebrate-multiple-wins-at-west-midlands-tourism-awards-shropshirelivecom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire's Tom Booth-Amos determined for comeback after challenging Portugal round - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shropshire's Tom Booth-Amos determined for comeback after challenging Portugal round&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-tom-booth-amos-determined-for-comeback-after-challenging-portugal-round-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/shropshires-tom-booth-amos-determined-for-comeback-after-challenging-portugal-round-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Telford’s dry slope to international success - meet Shropshire’s teen ski ace with big Olympic dreams - Shropshire Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Telford&rsquo;s dry slope to international success - meet Shropshire&rsquo;s teen ski ace with big Olympic dreams&nbsp;&nbsp;Shropshire Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/from-telfords-dry-slope-to-international-success-meet-shropshires-teen-ski-ace-with-big-olympic-dreams-shropshire-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/from-telfords-dry-slope-to-international-success-meet-shropshires-teen-ski-ace-with-big-olympic-dreams-shropshire-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm-hit sanctuary reopens after public support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severn Valley Rescue reopens after people help mend fences, gates and paddocks damaged in storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/storm-hit-sanctuary-reopens-after-public-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/shropshire/storm-hit-sanctuary-reopens-after-public-support/</guid></item></channel></rss>