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Shrewsbury’s annual Carols in the Square concert, which will be broadcast live on BBC Radio, returns next week. The event, which is a hugely popular attraction in Shrewsbury’s festive calendar, will take place on Wednesday [DEC 14] from 5.30pm with music for all the family. Shrewsbury Town Council is managing the concert, which will be…

Shrewsbury’s award-winning indoor market will be holding a rare Sunday opening next month for shoppers to get a head start on their Christmas shopping. The Sunday Shopping Showcase will see the market open from 10am until 2.30pm on October 16. A host of cosmopolitan cafes, artisan producers and traditional stalls will be open for an…

Shrewsbury Town Councillors have reinforced their commitment to retaining the Quarry swimming pool within the town centre. Members have reiterated their concerns regarding the baths moving out of town as part of an overall response to Shropshire Council’s Sports Facilities Strategy, which is currently out for public consultation. Shropshire Council says the aim of the…

Shrewsbury has once again proved its floral features are blooming brilliant after being awarded Gold in the Heart of England in Bloom competition. The results were announced at a ceremony in Aldridge earlier today. [THURS] Shrewsbury achieved Gold in the Small City and Large Park categories, as well as a Horticultural Excellence Award for The…

Shropshire’s county regiment, The Rifles, will be granted the Freedom of Shrewsbury by the town’s Mayor next week. Councillor Ioan Jones will welcome The Rifles on Wednesday [14 SEPT] with a service at St Chad’s Church at 1pm. Following the service the troops will parade onto St Chad’s Terrace at 2pm, before marching past the…

Shrewsbury Town Councillors have supported an application for the development of the town’s historic Flaxmill, whilst also calling on planning chiefs to give further consideration to the impact of the scheme on nearby residents. At a meeting of Full Council on Monday [5 SEPT] members considered proposals to redevelop the historic site to create office…

It’s the end of an era as fellow traders and loyal customers bid farewell to two longstanding traders who are retiring after more than a decade at Shrewsbury Market Hall. Graham and Sue Mann, who run Sweet Pea & Gem Leathers at the indoor market, have decided the time is right to hang up their…

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It is with regret that the Town Council has had to take the decision not to proceed with finalising the booking for the Shrewsbury Fields Forever Festival, scheduled to take place in the Quarry next month. This is following the previous deferment of the event on the request of the festival organiser. The rescheduled event…

Pictured from left to right are Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Ioan Jones, pupils from the Priory School and Adam Purnell from Shrewsbury Town Council. The Mayor of Shrewsbury visited pupils at the Priory School yesterday [THURS] to mark their blooming great efforts in designing two floral features within the town. Councillor Ioan Jones presented prizes…

Shrewsbury Town Council will once again be leading the town’s Heart of England in Bloom bid this summer after a brief break from the competition. Last year the Town Council took a step back from the contest for a well-deserved rest after Shrewsbury was crowned Britain in Bloom’s Champion of Champions in 2014. Instead, the…

It is with regret that after considerable hard work and negotiations with all interested parties that the Shrewsbury Fields Forever event has had to be postponed until September, on request of the organisers. Event organisers, Forever Invasion Ltd, will continue to run Shrewsbury International comic festival as a free entry event on the previously scheduled…