BBC Shropshire

17/08/2025

The owner of a historic pub near the River Severn in a protected part of Shropshire has applied for permission to alter a refurbishment scheme.

The Brewery Inn, Coalport High Street, is in a protected area which has strict planning rules.

17/08/2025

The August bank holiday weekend is closing in - so we've put together a list of some of the activities and events taking place between 22 and 25 August across the region.
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From Afrobeats to beer, festivals, carnivals and more abound this August bank holiday.

17/08/2025

Your photos: Boats, bales and a butterfly
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Take a look at some of the West Midlands' best photos, shared by you, from the past seven days.

16/08/2025

Finance bosses say they are "trying to understand" funding options to secure the future of a town's civic centre.
The Whitchurch centre has been closed since September 2023 after it was discovered to have potentially dangerous Raac within the building.
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A report says the "re-provision of the core elements lost to Whitchurch" has to be a priority.

16/08/2025

Swimmers in Shropshire have backed plans to transform a sports village that was first built in 2005.
The proposal would include the addition of two new pools, including a 25m, eight-lane pool suitable for county championships, galas and general swimming.
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The plans include a new children's soft play area, a dance studio, and a spin cycle studio.

16/08/2025

🎸 BBC Radio Shropshire's Andy Broxton takes you behind-the-scenes in Ratlinghope, checking in with musical newcomers to chart-topping legends, as well as the main man himself.

Highlights of an unforgettable weekend of music and magic in the Shropshire countryside.

16/08/2025

Hot air balloons will fill the skies of Shropshire on Saturday

The event in Oswestry, now in its ninth year, raised £37,000 for Nightingale House Hospice in 2024.

16/08/2025

"We wish Micky the best of luck for the future."

Shrewsbury Town confirm director of football Micky Moore has left the club by mutual consent.

15/08/2025

King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined World War Two veterans for a remembrance service to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
Some 33 men now aged between 96 and 105, who served in military in the Far East and Pacific, were the guests of honour at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Report: https://bbc.in/45Cxrzx

15/08/2025

🎶 They say at Farmer Phil's, 'memories are made long after the last song ends'.

Hear highlights of an unforgettable weekend of music and magic in the Shropshire countryside:

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15/08/2025

🎈 More than 20 hot air balloons are set to appear at a two-day event this weekend.

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15/08/2025

🚸 Parents in a Shropshire town are backing a primary school that said it wants to fence off its sports field to keep children safe. But some residents claimed they have a legal right to access the land at all times.

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