Shropshire news

• Shropshire firm SJ Roberts Construction starts work on latest project - here's what it is - Shropshire Star

  26-11-2025 07:00
  Shropshire firm SJ Roberts Construction starts work on latest project - here's what it is  Shropshire Star
  
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• Bridge to close to vehicles for investigation work

  06-12-2025 08:38 via bbc.com
  The bridge over the River Severn is set to be closed to vehicles for up to two days.
  
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• Which West Midlands stations are the busiest?

  06-12-2025 08:15 via bbc.com
  Research from the Office of Rail and Road reveals the most and least-used stations in the region.
  
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• 'Shop local' and back small firms, people urged

  06-12-2025 08:07 via bbc.com
  Small Business Saturday celebrates local, independent traders amid hopes of a "lasting impact".
  
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• Flooding makes gardens 'look like a pond'

  05-12-2025 18:52 via bbc.com
  Residents in houses on Mulberry Close have "about two feet" of water pooling in their gardens.
  
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• New funding will extend colorectal cancer trial

  05-12-2025 16:32 via bbc.com
  The test means people can be seen by a doctor quicker if colorectal cancer is suspected.
  
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• Bereaved wife joins Christmas river patrols

  05-12-2025 16:16 via bbc.com
  Kirsty Walsh is patrolling Shrewsbury with West Mercia Search and Rescue throughout December.
  
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• Town's council tax could rise if services devolve

  05-12-2025 14:31 via bbc.com
  Ludlow may pick up some county council services amid the latter's budget pressures, but at what cost?
  
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• Shrewsbury must be 'professional' at Sutton - Lloyd

  05-12-2025 14:03 via bbc.com
  Shrewsbury Town striker George Lloyd says the key to beating National League Sutton in the FA Cup is a "professional" attitude.
  
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• Bold new campaign encourages Shrewsbury shoppers to choose local over online giants this Christmas

  05-12-2025 10:27 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  News from our partners
  Shrewsbury BID will launch a new town-wide marketing campaign on Small Business Saturday (6 December), calling on shoppers to pause, think twice and reconsider the online shopping autopilot.
  Becky Rawlins, Co-owner of Hopefully Made and Chair of Shrewsbury BID’s Original Shrewsbury Working Group
  The campaign, which will continue throughout Christmas and into early 2026, challenges the habit of defaulting to online mega-retailers and instead shines a spotlight on the
  
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• Shropshire Council announces opening of Coton Hill House supported housing scheme

  05-12-2025 10:00 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Shropshire Council is proud to announce the opening of Coton Hill House, a newly redeveloped supported housing scheme located on Berwick Road, Shrewsbury. 
  This initiative marks a significant step forward in providing safe, secure accommodation for individuals at risk of homelessness. 
  Originally an elderly residential home, Coton Hill House has been transformed into 25 self-contained one-bedroom flats, designed to offer stability and independence for single people in need. The scheme
  
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• Search for teen in Romanian mountains paused again

  05-12-2025 09:31 via bbc.com
  Weather again hampers search and rescue efforts to locate missing Shropshire teen George Smyth.
  
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• Railway building restoration wins national award

  05-12-2025 07:40 via bbc.com
  The work has been given the BAM Nuttall Partnership Award at the National Railway Heritage Awards.
  
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• Man arrested after Class A drugs worth £100k found

  04-12-2025 17:40 via bbc.com
  The 49-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply.
  
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• Burger chain's Home Alone spoof ad gets 1m views

  04-12-2025 15:14 via bbc.com
  The advert follows a young boy locked in The Beefy Boys restaurant overnight.
  
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• 'Horses never judge' says award-winning teen

  04-12-2025 14:40 via bbc.com
  Kaden Wilson, 18, has won the award after working with horses transformed his personal confidence.
  
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• Hospital seeks volunteer buggy drivers

  04-12-2025 14:05 via bbc.com
  The hospital trust says the buggy drivers help to make the hospital more accessible.
  
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• Aqualate Golf Club tees off with smart water butts in green innovation drive

  04-12-2025 12:49 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Representatives of the RSPAWIR, Aqualate Golf Club and SDS Infrastucture
  Aqualate Golf Club, near Newport, has taken a major step towards environmental sustainability by installing smart water butts on its grounds, supported by the River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR).
  This initiative marks a significant milestone in the club’s commitment to greener operations and climate resilience. The six industrial scale tanks, each with a capacity of 5,000 litres, are
  
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• Snowy search resumes for teen missing in Romania

  04-12-2025 11:12 via bbc.com
  Mountain rescuers "make a renewed effort" to find George Smyth amid fresh snowfall.
  
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• Oswestry’s Cambrian Railway building restoration wins national award

  04-12-2025 09:55 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  Work to restore the building was carried out from July 2024 to May 2025
  Shropshire Council’s work to restore the Cambrian Railway building in Oswestry has won a National Railway Heritage Award.
  Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Shropshire Council, the work was carried out by craftsmen from local building conservation specialists Phillips and Curry Ltd from July 2024 to May 2025.  Work included fixing and restoring the building’s exterior to prevent falling masonry, rem
  
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• Group supports those with 'lonely condition'

  04-12-2025 07:41 via bbc.com
  Bethany Lewis, 18, set up the group after her polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis, in April.
  
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• PIP withdrawn from amputee over cricket video

  04-12-2025 07:40 via bbc.com
  Shaun Rigby's leg was amputated below the knee after a tractor accident when he was two years old.
  
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• RSPCA sees 'heartbreaking' rise in neglect calls

  04-12-2025 07:34 via bbc.com
  The charity says nationally it helps 70 animals per day to find a new place to live.
  
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• Jury trial changes 'not bold enough', PCC says

  03-12-2025 18:22 via bbc.com
  West Mercia PCC John Campion says "we need radical change, not tinkering around the edges".
  
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• Footage and witness appeal after pedestrian death

  03-12-2025 17:38 via bbc.com
  West Mercia Police is looking to speak to the driver of a white vehicle that was in the area.
  
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• Closure of St John’s Hill, Shrewsbury for gas main replacement

  03-12-2025 17:21 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  St John’s Hill in Shrewsbury will be closed from 5 January to 20 February [2026] while Cadent Gas replaces the existing cast iron gas main with a new polyethene main, between Murivance and Cross Hill.
  During the closure a signed diversion route will be in place, and access to residential and to business properties will be maintained.
  As buses will be prohibited from accessing St John Hill’s during the works, Cadent have agreed to install a temporary bus stop on St Chad’s Terrac
  
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• Gyratory not appropriately planned - report

  03-12-2025 16:05 via bbc.com
  Ten recommendations for the area outside Shrewsbury station are set to be discussed by councillors.
  
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• Shropshire sisters looking for next adventure after hiking 2,432 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail - Shropshire Star

  03-12-2025 14:43
  Shropshire sisters looking for next adventure after hiking 2,432 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail  Shropshire Star
  
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• £850,000 repair project completed on Shropshire Union Canal near Chester - Chester Standard

  03-12-2025 14:32
  £850,000 repair project completed on Shropshire Union Canal near Chester  Chester Standard
  
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• Romania search for Shropshire teen George Smyth hit by poor weather - BBC

  03-12-2025 13:44
  Romania search for Shropshire teen George Smyth hit by poor weather  BBC
  
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