News & Updates
Monthly Community Drop-Ins in Wem Rural – Building Connections, Strengthening Community
Wem Rural Parish Council is delighted to announce monthly community drop-ins at Edstaston Village Hall, starting on 15th January 2025. Held on the third Wednesday of every month from 10 am to 12 noon, these events aim to bring residents together while providing access...
Preparing Your Home and Garden for Winter
As winter approaches, it's the perfect time to start getting your home and garden ready for the colder months. Whether it's ensuring your home stays warm, preparing your garden to support wildlife, or managing local flooding risks, there are many simple steps you can...
Supporting Anti-Bullying Week: A Commitment to Civility and Respect
As part of Wem Rural Parish Council’s ongoing commitment to promoting a positive, respectful, and supportive environment, we are proud to mark Anti-Bullying Week with a renewed focus on our Civility and Respect Pledge. This initiative is a core part of our dedication...
Northwood Chapel to Close
It is with great sadness that the members of Northwood Chapel have to announce that the Shropshire and Marches Methodist Circuit have closed Northwood Chapel. Over the last 18 months the members have endeavoured to find a way to keep the chapel open, but without...
Wem Rural Parish Council Hosts Free First Aid and CPR Course with St John’s Ambulance
Wem Rural Parish Council is offering a free First Aid and CPR Course in partnership with St John's Ambulance on Tuesday, 26th November 2024, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Edstaston Village Hall. This invaluable course will teach participants essential life-saving skills,...
Festive Business Networking Event Coming Up
Wem Town Council and Wem Rural Parish Council have teamed up to host a special Christmas Business Networking Event, offering local businesses the perfect opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen relationships in a festive atmosphere. The event will take...
Health and Wellbeing Fair at Wem Town Hall a Great Success
Hundreds of people flocked to Wem Town Hall on Friday 11th October 2024 for the highly anticipated Health and Wellbeing Fair, where they had the opportunity to meet with various organisations and community groups dedicated to improving health and wellbeing. The event...
Support International Women’s Day 2025 – North Shropshire’s Community Event!
Wem Rural Parish Council is excited to announce the return of International Women’s Day, following the success of last year’s event, which was North Shropshire’s first and only celebration of this global initiative. Last year’s event brought together local women for a...
Wem Rural Parish Council Attend Edstaston Village Hall Coffee Morning
Parish councillors Liz Vernon, Julia Goode, Peter Broomhall and Chair Huw Edwards were delighted to join the community for a sunny coffee morning at Edstaston Village Hall, celebrating the completion of the hall’s impressive new extension. This milestone event brought...
Can you help with the Medical Centre’s Poppy Display?
Wem and Prees Medical Practice are preparing to honour those who have served and sacrificed through a beautiful display of poppies and they are asking you to contribute by donating knitted, crocheted, or sewn red poppies to add to their collection. Your handmade...
Wem Rural Parish Council Celebrates Ellie Taylor’s Volunteer Award at the BBC Make a Difference Awards
Wem Rural Parish Council is delighted to celebrate Ellie Taylor, 24, who was honoured with the Volunteer Award at BBC Radio Shropshire’s Make a Difference Awards 2024. Ellie, who volunteers at the Exotic Zoo in Telford, was recognised for her outstanding dedication to...
Wet Weather Safety
Most of us seem to be experiencing the glorious British weather at the moment. Did you know? Vehicle stopping distances are at least double in wet weather. There is a lot of surface water currently on the roads, reduce your speed and keep your distance from the...
Celebrating 30 Years of Service: Afternoon Tea Party for Dr. Len Staines
On Sunday 22nd October, Edstaston Village Hall was filled with warm smiles and heartfelt appreciation as 40 parish councillors, ex-councillors, friends, and family gathered to celebrate Dr. Len Staines’ remarkable 30 years of service to Wem Rural Parish Council. The...
Autumn Issue of Rural Review
The Autumn issue of the Rural Review is now available to read online here. The 8 page newsletter has been delivered to every household in the parish and includes latest information on telephone poles, the recent business event, who is responsible for pathways, events...
Talking Dementia Drop In Wem Library
Are you worried about your memory? Supporting someone with a dementia diagnosis? Have questions? Talk to a trained Dementia Link Worker to get free advice and information. Find out more about local dementia support services in Shropshire. Every 4th Tuesday of the...
Helicopter Liaison Group Newsletter
Further to our introductory email in July, we are very pleased to attach RAF Shawbury’s first six monthly Helicopter Liaison Group Newsletter. We hope you find the information contained in the Newsletter both interesting and useful. We will look to continuously adapt...
Information from Shropshire Council about garden waste subscriptions
Householders wanting to have their garden waste bins emptied after 1 October [2024] can subscribe to Shropshire Council’s garden waste service. A 12-month subscription costs £56 per bin and will cover the period 1 October to 30 September. Garden waste collections will...
Business Coffee Morning Recap
We had a fantastic time at our recent Business Coffee Morning, where local entrepreneurs, crafters and business owners gathered to share ideas, connect, and enjoy delicious coffee and pastries. It was wonderful to see everyone networking and discussing ways we can...
Supporting Biodiversity This Autumn
As the vibrant hues of summer give way to the rich tones of autumn, it's an ideal time for everyone to reflect on how we can support and enhance local biodiversity. Between September and December, our gardens can become havens for wildlife, providing much-needed...
Pine Hawk Moth spotted in Barkers Green
Readers of Rural Review may recall in earlier editions, there have been reports of some interesting moths that have been attracted to a light trap in Barkers Green – Small Eggar, Clifden Nonpareil, and Cinnabar. However, this year’s weather hasn’t been good for moth...
What You Need to Know about Telegraph Poles
As part of the UK’s nationwide upgrade to full-fibre broadband, Freedom Fibre is installing new telegraph poles in areas where existing infrastructure is insufficient. These poles are essential for deploying faster and more reliable internet connections, especially as...
Helping the community in Edstaston
Edstaston Village Hall has long been a focal point for the local community, hosting a variety of events, activities, and gatherings that bring residents together. As a cherished community asset, the upkeep and improvement of the hall are essential to ensure it...
Helping North Salop Wheelers Community Bus
The trustees of NS Wheelers Community Bus have made significant strides in strengthening the organisation. They have successfully achieved formal Charity status as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) recognised by the Charities Commission. Additionally, they...
Who is responsible for maintaining pathways, bridleways and footpaths?
The maintenance of pathways, bridleways, and footpaths in Wem Rural Parish is governed by several legal frameworks in UK law. Here’s a detailed overview: Responsibilities for Maintenance Shropshire Council Legal Reference: The primary responsibility for maintaining...
New council representative for NCRA appointed at the Annual Parish meeting
Cllr Jan Hilditch has been appointed as the council representative on the NCRA, effective from the annual parish meeting on 7th May 2024. This new role follows Cllr Goode’s dedicated service, which began in 2014. Cllr Goode initially tackled safety concerns related to...
Support Life-Saving Equipment in Wem Rural Parish
Wem Rural Parish Council is reaching out to local businesses for a vital sponsorship opportunity that can make a significant difference in our community’s safety and well-being. We are seeking sponsors to support the acquisition and maintenance of defibrillators and...
Wem Rural Parish Council Adopts New Biodiversity Policy
On 6th August, Wem Rural Parish Council made a significant commitment to environmental sustainability by adopting a comprehensive Biodiversity Policy at its council meeting. This policy is a landmark development in the Council’s dedication to enhancing local...
Update on the Friends of Whitchurch Road Cemetery
Wem Rural Parish Council is pleased to provide an update on the ongoing efforts of the Friends of Whitchurch Road Cemetery. This dedicated group is committed to managing the cemetery's grassland to enhance biodiversity and encourage wildlife while ensuring that graves...
FREE Business Coffee Morning
Our Business Coffee Networking Event is on Tuesday 10th Sep 2024, 10am-12noon at Wem Library. This is a free event to help support local businesses. Hosted in partnership with Wem Rural Parish Council and Wem Town Council. Coffee and pastries available - don't forget...
Supporting Newtown’s Parish Church
Wem Rural Parish Council has financially supported the Church of King Charles the Martyr in Newtown by providing community grants to help them maintain the churchyard. Newtown Church has a long and storied history, having been established as far back as 1665. The...
Council’s visit and support to St Mary’s Church in Edstaston
The churchyard is award-winning, and there is a new burial ground donated for community use. The churchyard is regularly maintained, and a £400 grant from the Wem Rural Parish Council, received earlier in 2024, was gratefully accepted to support this upkeep. The...
Driving Slower Saves Lives
Speed limits are often treated as targets rather than guidelines, especially on rural roads where the speed limit might be as high as 60mph. However, just because a road allows for higher speeds doesn’t mean that drivers should always aim to reach them—especially when...
Chapel Lane Junction to B5063 Closed on 13th September
The Chapel Lane Junction to B5063 Junction in Northwood is scheduled to be closed on 13th September. This is to renew a defective pole and cabling activities on behalf of Openreach. The notice permit is BC418LBWF5FN26W-01, for the road closure on CHAPEL LANE JUNCTION...
You’re never too young to pick litter
Well at least age six, according to Miri of Barkers Green. She has already appeared on Midlands Today and Radio Shropshire, her mission is to “stop people littering”. She was originally inspired by a children’s programme ‘Octonauts’ about a team of underwater...
Road Closure on B5065, Soulton Road – Saturday 14th September
Multevo Ltd, on behalf of Shropshire Council, are planning to return to the B5065 Soulton Road, Wem to complete outstanding works that were previously missed due to unforeseen circumstances. These works will be completed with a Road Closure in place for one evening on...
Places still available Summer HAF & 12+ Free Gym Membership
There are still places available at clubs, particularly those in the south of the county and some in Shrewsbury. HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) really want to fill all the places available and help ensure some of our most vulnerable children and young people in...
Meeting at Tilley Raven Public House To Discuss Speedwatch
Councillor Britton, who successfully participates in the speed watch campaign, along with Councillor Morgan, a resident of Tilley, recently visited the Tilley Raven to share with local residents how the speed watch program works to help combat speeding in the village....
Clerk Visits Men in Sheds
The Clerk at Wem Rural Parish Council recently had the pleasure of visiting the local Men in Sheds group in Whitchurch and witnessed a fantastic community initiative dedicated to reducing loneliness and promoting well-being. A Warm Welcome The motto of Men in Sheds is...
A reminder to slow down
A reminder of the importance of reducing your speed when passing horse riders or horse-drawn vehicles. The speed when passing horses has now been reduced to 10 mph. and you should always pass wide and slowly. You can find more information in Rule 125 of the Highway...
Preventing Crime
Wem Rural Parish Council is working with West Mercia Police to help prevent crime and are making several information sheets for you to download. You can download these Information Sheets here. Please do share them with your neighbours, family and friends to help keep...
Results from the Garden Waste and Recycling Centres Consultation
Residents in Shropshire were asked to submit their views on garden waste and household recycling centres. consultation earlier this year. Shropshire Council received 18,000 responses and on the17th July it was agreed by the Cabinet to introduce an annual charge of £56...
Local health champion seeks experiences of using community pharmacies
Community pharmacies are offering more services and trying to help take the pressure off GP services. These include ‘Pharmacy First’ which provides consultation services and the supply of appropriate medicines for 7 common conditions including earache, sore throat,...
Celebrating Armed Forces Day
On 29th June, a touching service was held at St Peter and St Paul Church, drawing attendees from both Wem and Wem Rural. The event was a moving tribute to the deep and enduring connections between the military and North Shropshire, a region with a long history of...
Councillors enjoying an evening at the Horse & Jockey
Several members of Wem Rural Parish Council have recently been enjoying the bountiful delights offered by The Horse and Jockey Community Pub in Northwood. The team that successfully campaigned for the pub to become a Community Asset has done a fantastic job. The...
The Timeless Tradition of Haymaking: From Ancient Practices to Modern Machinery
One of the most important jobs on the calendar for parish smallholders and farmers was making hay. The Art of drying long meadow grass when the time was right at the end of June or start of July when goodness was hopefully just right in the grass and weather was on...
New Sports Equipment for Wem Senior Youth Club
The young people at Wem Senior Youth Club are thrilled with their new sports equipment which was purchased with funds from a community grant by Wem Rural Parish Could. Reports back from the youth club show them enjoying their new equipment - especially the new...
Shropshire’s Great Outdoors Annual Public Survey 2024
The Annual Shropshire Great Outdoors Survey gathers information about how people access the great outdoors in Shropshire. The survey is led by The Shropshire Outdoor Partnerships Service; the part of Shropshire Council that maintains and develops recreational access,...
Supporting the Scouts
Cllr Jordan Page from Wem Rural Parish Council has been to visit 1st Wem Scouts in order to present them with a cheque of £500. The money will be used to help with their running costs and helps the Scouts to be fully inclusive so more families with significant income...
More than 50 people from local businesses attend networking event in Wem
More than 50 people from local businesses attended a networking event at Wem Town Hall on a Monday evening to hear more about how they can use digital media. This event is part of the economic development project run in partnership with Wem Rural Parish Council and...
Thistleford Bridge road closure for essential bridge maintenance works
The proposed bridge works which will require the closure of Thistleford Bridge which carries a “C classified” road over the River Roden The work is proposed to start on the 1st July 2024 for 2 days. The works will involve repairs to the upstream parapet and approach...
Talking about the Climate for the Great Big Green Week
Parish Councillors from Wem Rural Parish Council, along with several other partners met on Saturday 15th June at Jubilee Square in Wem to talk to residents about climate change. Despite the rain, many free bananas were handed out to visitors and the craft activities...
Keeping safe and well this summer
The Shropshire Carers Support Team has put together a summer wellness guide (attached) so you have information at your fingertips. Download and / or print off the guide for advice on how to keep safe and well during the summer – includes handy links to various...
A Climate Conversation on Saturday 15th June 2024 – The Great Big Green Week
The Great Big Green week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature and communities are invited to take part. Wem Rural Parish Council in partnership with Wem Town Council and Wem Area Climate Action are...
The Importance of Applying for Planning Applications on the Shropshire Council Planning Portal
In Wem Rural Parish, ensuring that all building and development work complies with planning regulations is essential for maintaining the safety, character, and sustainability of our community. Applying for planning on the Shropshire Council Planning Portal to submit...
Planned Works on the B5476 – Wem to Tilstock
We would like to make you aware of upcoming / planned surface dressing works on the B5476 This site has been identified via a combination of local engineering judgment and asset management data as needing essential maintenance. The site forms part of a countywide...
WhatsApp group chats are targeted by fraudsters
WhatsApp group chat members are being warned they could be targeted by criminals, as Action Fraud reveals it has received 636 reports from victims of the messaging app this year. The fraud often begins when a member of the group receives a WhatsApp audio call from the...
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
West Mercia Police are sadly beginning to receive calls of dogs left locked in vehicles. With the weather getting warmer please think about leaving your beloved pet at home. Many people think it's ok to leave their dog in the car if they're parked in the shade or the...
Supporting Local Businesses with Free Training
Wem Rural Parish Council in partnership with Wem Town Council are delivering a range of training and networking to help support local businesses in North Shropshire. The next FREE Workshop is all about how local businesses can use digital media to grow their...
NS Wheelers Community Bus
Wem Rural Parish Council presented a cheque to the North Salop Wheelers Community Bus at their Volunteers Event in order to help deliver much-needed transport in and around the parish. The event was at the Grocutt Heritage Centre in Prees where refreshments were...
Foster Care Fortnight 2024 – Join Shropshire’s biggest family and make a difference to children’s lives
Shropshire Fostering celebrates Foster Care Fortnight 2024 To celebrate Foster Care Fortnight (13 to 26 May 2024), Shropshire Fostering is holding a series of events across the county to encourage more people to consider fostering. Foster Care Fortnight is the UK's...
Working with Young People in Wem
Several Parish Councillors attended Wem Youth Club this evening to present a cheque to talk to young people about their priorities for the parish. The council agreed to donate money to help them buy new sports equipment. We then spent the evening talking about their...
Walks Around Wem
Many thanks to everyone that responded to the fundraising campaign on Spacehive to fund the printing of walking guides and waymarkers. The £1,634 needed was raised by local residents, Shrophshire Council and Wem Rural Parish Council. Wem Rural Parish Council are...
The Climate Conversation
Wem Rural Parish Council in partnership with Wem Area Climate Action (WACA) Forum, Wem Town Council and Save our Shropshire, are hosting a Climate Conversation. The event will take place at Jubiliee Square in Wem on Saturday 15th June from 10am-12noon. There will be a...
Let’s start talking about Climate Change
As part of the Great Big Green Week Wem Rural Parish Council are working with Wem Climate Action Forum and Wem Town Council to host a Conversation Event on Saturday 15th June. This event will take place on Jubilee Square and there will be a range of activities, games...
Helping to Maintain Whitchurch Road Cemetery
Three of our Parish Councillors met up with several volunteers from the Friends of Whitchurch Cemetery to hand over a cheque of £500 to help them maintain the grounds. They also kindly opened the chapel and gave a tour of the cemetery which included seeing their...
Let your Garden Grow
At Wem Rural Parish Council we are actively looking at ways to preserve biodiversity and one of the things we can all do is to let our gardens grow. By letting the grass grow a bit longer it allows wild flowers to bloom, which in turn provides a vital source of nectar...
Wem and Prees Medical Practice News
We have a few exciting updates at the Practice. We recently welcomed Dr Ruth Oldroyd as our Senior Partner following the retirement of Dr Beresford after 27 years as a GP. Dr Oldroyd is not far behind having joined us here in 2001 and is about to celebrate her 23rd...
18th Annual Toy Service
Northwood Methodist Chapel are hosting their 18th Annual Toy Service, 19th May 2024 at 11am in aid of Hope House Children's Hospice (Reg Charity Number1003859) Do please support by donating Toys and Books to this worthwhile cause For those who would like to donate...
Northwood Methodist Chapel
Councillors John Britten and Julia Goode, with the kind assistance of Louise Paton, have been seeking to aid the members of Northwood Methodist Chapel to be able to maintain and retain their beloved Chapel as a place of worship. The building has some fairly difficult...
Celebrating 100 year anniversary of the Wem Branch Royal British Legion
A service took place at St Peter and St Paul's on Saturday 27th April, to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Wem Branch of the Royal British Legion. This fine charity is especially relevant in our area due to the large number of serving and ex-military personnel who...
Armed Forces Outreach
The Armed Forces Outreach is designed to provide help and support to all military personnel, veterans and their families. Working with the service charities and organisations, the outreach assists and facilitates for the purpose of ensuring that current and former...
Free Smart Water Kits Availalbe
Smart water is a form of liquid which SNT register specifically to the person. The liquid can be applied to anything using a small brush located in the container. All it needs it a small dot. Police have torches which come with UV lights which can look for the dots on...
Crime Prevention
West Mercia Police are promoting the use of early intruder alert systems and trail cameras for rural victims of crime or those wanting to protect their property/field sites which is traditionally hard to do. Trail cameras must be well hidden from view as criminals...
Rural Watch
Being a member of Rural Watch can help to protect you from crime as you can access security advice and information, which will help you to keep your property safe. As a member you will receive information on farm, rural or equine related incidents and incidents from...
Reporting Incidents and Crime
It's really important to report matters of rural crime or suspicious incidents to the police - here's why: Suspicious incidents are included and are really useful for police work. Often seeing a suspicious vehicle enter a lane, a yard or cold call can be an early...
Litter Picking Kits from Freedom Fibre
Many thanks to Freedom Fibre for providing much needed litter picking kits to help pick up litter. These kits are available for groups to use to help clean up the parish and along with Parish councillors the Parish Paths Partnership who have been helping as they are...
Shropshire Choices Support Finder
If you think you need help with social care in Shropshire, The Shropshire Choices Support Finder can give you an overview of how the adult care system works. The directory can provide you with insights into: Finding a care facility Paying for care Carer Services...
Consultation launched into future of School Library Service
Shropshire Council has now launched a consultation into the future of the School Library Service, with schools and members of the public invited to share their thoughts. In Shropshire, the School Library Service (SLS) operates as a traded service, which schools can...
Walking and running safety
Concerns have been raised about the safety of people walking and Running whilst out in the countryside, specifically along country roads. Please look at the below information from West Mercia Police on how to keep yourself safe. The Highway Code for walkers: The...
Ticket Fraud – Spot the Signs
Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, has launched a ticket fraud awareness campaign, warning people to be alert to fraudsters trying to catch out people planning for popular and sold-out events. Last year more than 8,700 people reported...
Are you ready to vote?
Residents in the Shropshire Council area will need to show photo ID to vote in the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election on Thursday 2 May. This will also be the case for the next general election, for the local elections in May 2025, and for any...
Defibrillator Awareness Training
Wem Rural Parish Council have arranged for The Community Heartbeat Trust, to demonstrate the use of defibrillators and explain how the equipment works. Residents are invited to join in as the more people that know how use the portable defibrillator, the more chance...
Goodie Bags are Ready
Many thanks to Anthony Gilmore from Anthony.Photography who is kindly providing Goodie Bags to hand-out to business at the FREE Business Networking Event taking place on Monday 22nd April 2024, between 6-8pm at Wem Town Hall. This event is being hosted by Wem Town...
International Women’s Day Report and Upcoming Networking
Many thanks to everyone that attended Wem’s first International Women’s Day event in March. Over 500 local people and visitors attended the event including the Lord Lieutenant, the High Sherriff and Lezley Picton, leader of Shropshire Council. Throughout the day...
Celebrating 100 Years – Can you help?
The Wem Branch of the Royal British Legion are celebrating 100 years of the service with a parade and they are looking for a few more volunteers to help marshall the road closures. Please get in touch if you're able to help with their parade on Saturday 27th April....
Garden Waste Consultation
Shropshire Council is seeking your views on proposals to introduce charges to garden waste collection and changes to Household Recycling Centres. This survey should take approximately 18 minutes to complete and you can either scan in the code on the poster or go...
Are you lonely? Let’s Talk
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) recently launched the next phase of their loneliness campaign activity, as part of the Better Health – Every Mind Matters campaign. This follows the success of last year’s national campaign which encouraged young...
The Annual Parish Meeting
Wem Rural Parish Council would like to invite you to attend the Annual Parish Meeting. This is your opportunity to meet other parishioners and local councillors and to raise questions, matters of current concern or future ambitions for the Parish. The theme for this...
Over 22,000 email and social media account hacked
Data from Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, shows that 22,530 people reported that their online accounts had been hacked in 2023, with victims losing a total of £1.3 million. How are accounts hacked? On-platform chain hacking This is...
Telephone Fraud
The number of “Nuisance” calls has risen in recent years from 21% to 40%, and according to OFGEN, nearly 40% of Scams start with a phone call. These scams involve fraudsters trying to gain your personal and financial information, and are often referred to as...
What can you do for the Great Big Green Week?
With February breaking records as one of the UK’s warmest and wettest, it’s clear that now is not the time to slow the pace of action. The Great Big Green Week, taking place in just three months’ time, will be a chance for communities across the country to come...
Let’s Celebrate Village Hall Week
It's Village Hall Week this week and is a great opportunity to share the vital role that village halls play in local communities. Edstaston Village Hall has some major developments over the last few years - with more exciting projects to come and to help celebrate...
FREE Business Networking Event
Wem Town Council and Wem Rural Parish Council are keen to support local businesses and will be hosting another FREE Business Networking Event. Following feedback at previous events this meeting will focus on Recruitment with speakers providing advice and information...
PCC Notice of Election
Election of the Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Mercia Police Area Latest Time for Submission of the Election Addresses of Candidates to the Police Area Returning Officer 12 noon on Friday 5 April 2024. Candidates in the Police and Crime Commissioner...
The Great British Spring Clean
Several Parish Councillors and local residents met on Saturday 16th March for the Big Spring Clean Event. They picked up litter from Edstaston, The Lowe, Horton, Ryebank, Lowe Hill and Ossage Lane and a BIG thank you goes out to everyone that helped to clean up our...
The Hospital Transformation Programme team will be visiting Wem
The Hospitals Transformation Programme team and clinicians from SaTH will be visiting Wem Town Hall as part of the Thursday market on the 4 April 2024. This is part of the work to give the public the opportunity to ask questions, explain the proposed clinically led...
Wem’s Shakespearean Connection: “Old Sir Rowland” Unmasked
On 10 February a public lecture was delivered in the Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Wem; repeating a lecture before dignitaries in The City of London on 18 January. This article sets out some of what was spoken into the record at that event. ________ A recent lecture...
Making the streets of Shropshire safer for women and girls
West Mercia Police, Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury BID and Shrewsbury Town Council have collaborated on a campaign to make the streets of Shropshire safer for women and girls. Autumn 2022 saw the introduction of Town Rangers, Taxi marshals and Quarry security, and the...
Public warned to be on their guard against fraudsters claiming to be the police
Members of the public are being warned to be on their guard against criminals claiming to be from the police in a scam known as ‘courier fraud’. Courier fraudsters will attempt to convince people they are legitimate police officers, often claiming to be from the...
Calling all young wildlife photographers and artists
Young wildlife photographers and artists are urged to showcase their skills in a popular University Centre Shrewsbury competition for the chance to win top titles and prizes presented by an award-winning naturalist, TV producer and author. Entries are now open for the...
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