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A new, free event hopes to attract people to a market town in Shropshire.

The Broseley Film Festival is offering a timetable of movies across three days, along with free food between showings. It is one of a number of new festivals announced during the last 12 months, including a multi-venue indie music event in Wolverhampton, and a 10-day celebration of Herefordshire's history. But with several events in the region also being cancelled, why are they so hard to do, and what makes a good festival? […]

todayFebruary 16, 2025 4

Concrete repairs to close M54 in Shropshire for eight weekends

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Concrete repairs to close M54 in Shropshire for eight weekends

A two-month series of weekend closures for motorway maintenance work is set to begin at the end of February. National Highways will carry out concrete repairs on the M54 between junctions two and four to ensure smoother and safer journeys for road users. The work will take place on both sides of the carriageway, although only one side will be closed at a time, with closures running from 20:00 on […]

todayFebruary 15, 2025 4

Shropshire Council burial fees set to rise by 47.5%

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Shropshire Council burial fees set to rise by 47.5%

Burial fees are set to increase by nearly half in Shropshire in the next financial year. Shropshire Council's cabinet has agreed to change the cost for its bereavement service from £1,836 to £2,709 - a 47.5% increase from 2024-25. A statement from the council said its provider, Dignity, proposed the new fee after a "benchmarking process" with nearby councils. It said its fees had been among the lowest for many […]

todayFebruary 13, 2025 4

Shropshire Recycles

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Shropshire recycling centres booking system scrapped

A much-criticised booking system for household recycling centres has been scrapped by Shropshire Council. The system, which was introduced in November, meant that anyone wanting to use any of the county's five centres had to book a slot in advance. Despite being used by more than 55,000 people in the past few months, the council said it had listened to residents' concerns and from 17 February, cars would no longer […]

todayFebruary 12, 2025 4

Shropdoc

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Questions raised over Shropshire out-of-hours GP contract

The decision to award the contract for Shropshire's out-of-hours GP service to a new company has been questioned by one of the original founders of Shropdoc, which currently provides the service. Dr Rob Park claimed the consultation carried out by NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin had been "minimal" and he feared the new service would not be as good. Shropshire Lib Dem councillor Bernie Bentick, shadow portfolio holder for public […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025 4

Pixie Greatorex Shropshire Speed Dating

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Shropshire Speed Dating ‘People are craving coming offline’

A woman has set up a speed-dating service to help people in rural areas find love. Pixie Greatorex, 40, took matters into her own hands after hunting for speed-dating events in Shropshire. In December 2024, she founded Shropshire Speed Dating, and has said she was "surprised" by how quickly her first event sold out. Ms Greatorex said running the business makes her feel "like Cilla Black or Cupid" and is […]

todayFebruary 10, 2025 2

Beavers return to Shrewsbury after 400 years

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Beavers return to Shrewsbury after 400 years

Beavers have been reintroduced to a town's nature reserve after 400 years of absence. A bonded pair of Eurasian beavers were released into an enclosure at the Old River Bed in Shrewsbury on Friday. It is hoped they will help to maintain the area, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The release is one of several undertaken across the UK in enclosed areas such as this. Campaigners want the animals to […]

todayFebruary 7, 2025 4

Spitfire dream comes true for 89-year-old John in Shropshire

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Spitfire dream comes true for 89-year-old John in Shropshire

A "massive fan" of the RAF saw his dream come true when he got the chance to sit in the cockpit of a Spitfire. John Negus, who will soon be celebrating his 90th birthday, enjoyed a trip to the RAF Museum in Cosford, Shropshire, organised by the care home where he is a resident. It came after staff at The Haven in Metheringham, near Lincoln, asked their residents what they […]

todayFebruary 7, 2025 2

Volunteers angry after Shropshire pipe museum closure

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Volunteers angry after Shropshire pipe museum closure

A museum dedicated to pipe-making will not be opening in 2025 - and volunteers there have said the decision has made them "very angry." Broseley Pipeworks in Shropshire is run by the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust (IGMT) and displays examples of the creation of clay tobacco pipes - once an important industry for the town. Dr Ian West is an archaeologist of the industrial era, as well as a volunteer […]

todayFebruary 7, 2025 3

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