4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (475+ words) Businesses across the Marches are invited to discover how digital technology and artificial intelligence can support their growth at the Shropshire Digital Summit 2026. Delegates will gain practical ideas to help them attract and retain customers, work more efficiently and use…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (368+ words) Thousands more young people are to benefit from half-price rail fares from this September in a move being hailed by a Shropshire MP as a big boost for students. The Government is extending eligibility for railcards for those still in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (484+ words) North Shropshire’s MP has added her voice to growing calls for improved banking services in rural communities, highlighting the urgent need for a banking hub in Ellesmere. Helen Morgan warned that the loss of bank branches had placed additional pressure…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (270+ words) A teenager who posted videos of himself online riding an e-scooter dangerously across Telford was identified by police resulting in his e-scooter being destroyed. The 13-year-old would often post videos of himself to Tiktok riding an e-scooter at speed on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (386+ words) Residents are being invited to have their say on the next stage of ambitious plans to enhance Shorncliffe Recreation Ground, as Shrewsbury Town Council prepares to launch the second phase of its public consultation. The consultation opened today and runs…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (338+ words) Thousands of children and young people across Telford and Wrekin have enjoyed an active, healthy summer after taking part in the council-run Happy Healthy Active Holidays (HHAH) scheme over the school break. Co-ordinated by Telford & Wrekin Council, the borough-wide initiative…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (376+ words) Marches Energy Advice, a service delivered by Marches Energy Agency, 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 working households struggling with rising energy…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (432+ words) Telford & Wrekin Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement that all restrictions on concessionary bus passes for disabled people in England will be removed, allowing eligible pass holders to travel for free at any time of day from April 2027. The change,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (267+ words) A Shropshire Muslim centre has reaffirmed its aim to reach out to the wider community ‘with friendship and kindness’ following a visit from a local MP. John Mustafa, one of the trustees at Shrewsbury Muslim Centre, said “It was wonderful…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (222+ words) Shropshire Council has taken positive steps towards improving its organisational culture and financial management, but major historic challenges remain, a landmark independent review has found. The findings come from a long-awaited assurance assessment carried out by the Chartered Institute of…...