Shropshire news

• Why has the West Midlands had so many fires?

  05-08-2026 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The region has seen large wildfires during the hot, dry weather this summer.
  
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• Mum's anger at possible release of daughter's killer

  14-08-2026 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lily-May Vaughan was the passenger in a car driven by her boyfriend Logan Addison when they crashed.
  
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• Abbey Foregate to see new public seating and planting installed

  14-08-2026 12:50 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  News from our partners (Shrewsbury BID on behalf of the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership)
  New public seating will be in place on the historic route behind Shrewsbury Abbey by the end of next week, Shropshire Council and the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership (BTPP) have confirmed.
  Artist’s impression illustrated by Cherie Jerrard
  Two parklets with public seating and planting will be installed on the street’s unused taxi rank between 17 and 19 of August, and planted with gr
  
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• Salford champions? Millers to spiral? - League Two club-by-club preview

  14-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport correspondents assess the strengths and weaknesses of all 24 teams competing in League Two this season.
  
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• Meet the 80-year-old butcher with no plans to retire

  14-08-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Having turned 80 last month, he said the trade looks massively different from when he first started.
  
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• Death of 'gentle giant' inspires hay bale runs

  14-08-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lee Firmstone wants to mark what would have been Will Rogers' 30th birthday and support a charity.
  
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• Weekly quiz: How did this cat end up as a social media star?

  14-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Other stories include an amazing golf hole in one and Pershore plums - can you get 100%?
  
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• MP fears county will fall behind mayoral authorities

  13-08-2026 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Helen Morgan tells BBC Radio Shropshire of her concerns with the government's devolution plans.
  
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• Eclipse 2026 - how was it for you?

  13-08-2026 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people across the West Midlands observed the partial eclipse of the sun.
  
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• Mountain rescue team resumes search for hiker

  13-08-2026 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Smyth, a University of Bristol student, has been missing in the Bucegi Mountains since November.
  
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• Local organisations awarded funding for programmes to support Shropshire young people

  13-08-2026 14:00 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Shropshire Council and its partner the Shropshire Community Foundation are pleased to announce the two organisations that have received funding to deliver local projects to support young people.
  The Shropshire Youth Transformation Fund has provided grants to BizEd Projects CIC in Whitchurch and Bright Star Boxing Academy in Shifnal to deliver pilot programmes that will support youth leadership and service provision in the local authority area.
  With its funding, BizEd Projects CIC in Whitchurch w
  
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• Helen Morgan in the Hot Seat

  13-08-2026 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan answers your questions
  
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• Road near Bomere Heath to be resurfaced

  13-08-2026 12:02 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  The road from the B5067 Leaton Hall junction to the Station House junction, Bomere Heath is to be resurfaced from Tuesday 1 to Friday 11 September [2026], as part of Shropshire Council’s 2026/27 resurfacing programme.
  Work will be carried out from 9.30am to 4pm each day (weekdays only). During these times a full road closure will be in place.
  During the closures access to the work areas will be maintained for the following:Residents living within the closure, when safe to do so.
  Any busin
  
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• Shropshire Climate Action open day on energy efficient buildings

  13-08-2026 10:50 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  News from our partners (Shropshire Climate Action)
  Shropshire Climate Action is holding an open day on energy efficient buildings next month to help residents save money and reduce their carbon footprint.
  The purpose of the day is to enable householders to: Learn from Marches Energy Advice (MEA) and Stretton Climate Care about the latest technologies, home energy surveys, and grants available to households
  Meet locally based advisers, installers and contractors
  Visit homes which have been a
  
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• Shropshire households urged to check electoral registration details

  13-08-2026 10:28 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  All households in the Shropshire Council area will be contacted from this Friday (14 August 2026) to check that the correct people are registered to vote, and to identify any residents who are not yet registered.
  It’s part of the annual election canvass, carried out by councils across the country to help ensure the electoral register is up-to-date – and to encourage those not already registered to do so.
  Over the coming weeks, Shropshire Council will be contacting many households by
  
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• Repairs to damaged youth club finished after crash

  13-08-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shropshire Council says it will look at which services will return to be run from the youth club.
  
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• Meningitis B vaccine push as county uptake 'low'

  13-08-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The NHS in the county says just over 700 people who taken up the offer in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
  
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• M54 partially closed after hay lorry catches fire

  12-08-2026 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Highways says the road will need resurfacing after the vehicle's 70-tonne load caught fire.
  
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• Ludlow Youth Centre repairs completed following vehicle collision

  12-08-2026 15:01 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  The newly-repaired building
  Repairs to the Ludlow Youth Centre building, damaged in a vehicle collision in April 2025, have now been completed.
  The collision damage affected essential systems including the fire alarm and electrical distribution. Their failure meant the building wasn’t safe to occupy and many of the Community & Family Hub Services provided from the building were relocated to Helena Lane Community Centre.
  The Ludlow Youth Centre building after the vehicle collision
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• Severn Trent plea on sprinklers and paddling pools

  12-08-2026 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "We have all got to take some personal responsibility," says a senior boss at the water company.
  
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• Carrier containing dead dog weighed down in pond

  12-08-2026 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA is appealing for witnesses, because there is no CCTV in the area.
  
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• Foster carers honoured at Shropshire celebration event

  12-08-2026 14:29 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Shropshire Council celebrated the dedication, compassion and achievements of its foster carers at a special Foster Carer Celebration held at Shrewsbury Town Football Club on Friday 3 July.
  The event brought together mainstream and kinship foster carers from across the county for an evening of recognition and appreciation. Hosted in the Sovereign Suite overlooking the pitch, the celebration highlighted the vital role foster carers play in providing safe, stable and nurturing homes for local child
  
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• Arrest after man dies in car and tractor crash

  12-08-2026 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police say.
  
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• Tough bill to swallow as dog eats rubber duck

  12-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TJ has had a penchant for carrying rubber ducks in his mouth in the past, his owner says.
  
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• How to see the solar eclipse in the West Midlands

  11-08-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dozens of events are being held where people can view the most dramatic partial solar eclipse in years.
  
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• New exhibition brings Ludlow’s spectacular 1934 pageant back to life

  11-08-2026 15:46 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  A new exhibition exploring one of Ludlow’s most extraordinary cultural moments is now open at Shropshire Museums’ Collections Centre in Ludlow.
  Original photo of Comus, Sabrina and attendants
  Ludlow: The Pageant showcases colourful costumes, memorabilia and original film footage from the Shropshire Historical Pageant and Comus Tercentenary celebrations of 1934, when communities across the county came together to mark the 300th anniversary of the performance of Comus at Ludlow Castle.
  
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• Urgent road repairs to continue as Multevo contract extended

  11-08-2026 15:36 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  A Multevo Multihog carrying out pothole repairs
  Shropshire Council is to extend its highways maintenance contract with Multevo until 31 March 2027, to ensure that urgent work to repair the county’s roads following the severe winter and summer heatwaves continues.
  The extension of the ‘mixed economy’ contract will enable work to be carried out without interruption while a new long-term highways maintenance contract is procured.
  Under the extension Multevo will continue their exi
  
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• Swimming lessons gap disappointing, says Olympian

  11-08-2026 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One third of children in the West Midlands can't swim 25 metres when they leave primary school.
  
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• Data breach hits hospital charity supporters

  11-08-2026 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hospital trust says it is not aware of any misuse of its information.
  
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• Concerns over plan for 3,400 homes

  11-08-2026 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More detail is emerging on a project that would also include new schools.
  
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