A team of 10 volunteers and two dogs joined Shrewsbury Town Council’s countryside team at Copthorne Park on Wednesday 12 August to help protect the park’s valuable wetland habitat. The volunteering task brought together the Town Council’s regular volunteers and members of the Friends of Copthorne group, which is made up of local residents who…

A South Staffordshire man who has turned a life-changing diagnosis into an inspiring fundraising challenge is being recognised by Shrewsbury Town Council after raising more than £3,500 for Amyloidosis UK.   John Tett, from Brood, was diagnosed with Amyloidosis at the age of 76 – a rare condition caused by abnormal proteins building up in…

Shrewsbury-based charity Little Stars has been awarded funding through Shrewsbury Town Council’s new three-year Cost of Living Grant Fund, enabling the organisation to expand its support for local families facing the rising costs of raising children. The funding forms part of the Council’s £80,000 annual Cost of Living Fund, established to support organisations delivering practical,…