The flood levels in Shrewsbury have risen for a second week and are expected to peak on Tuesday afternoon. Although access to the town centre is difficult, many shops are still #open4business! Shropshire Council and West Mercia Police recommend that people avoid driving into the town and instead travel in ...
Read MoreBusiness leaders in Shrewsbury have urged shoppers to come back to the town centre with the rallying call – “we are all open for business”. The vast majority of the town centre is now accessible again, following the worst flooding since 2000, with business owners working hard to get their premises ...
Read MoreShrewsbury BID is not able to support large parts of the SITP Phase 2 scheme set to be delivered by Shropshire Council starting in February. We have been involved in lengthy discussions over many months with Shropshire Council Highways and senior officials regarding the design of the town centre scheme. ...
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A festival to celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin to coincide with the great man’s birthday is under way, with a variety of events taking place in Shrewsbury – including free entry to the museum and art gallery. Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is throwing its doors open ...
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A family tennis ball trail is being served up in Shrewsbury to countdown to the return of top international tennis to the town. Trailblazers are invited to discover 12 caricatures of colourful four foot high tennis balls – painted by students from Shrewsbury – at key locations dotted throughout the ...
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A shop unit in Shrewsbury is being given a fresh look with the installation of a unique window display to celebrate one of its most famous streets. Wyle Cop is hailed for having one of the longest stretches of uninterrupted independent shops in the UK, and retailers have got together ...
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Shrewsbury has once again bucked the national trend by recording an increase in footfall during 2019 – but business leaders have warned that town centres still need the support of local people to thrive. The number of visits to Shrewsbury town centre recorded by footfall cameras was up by 0.3 ...
Read MoreThe programme for this year’s DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival in 2020 has been unveiled detailing everything which can be experienced during the 10-day event. A packed programme promises to cover all things Darwin related from February 7 to 16 when all roads lead to Shrewsbury for visitors to celebrate the town’s most famous ...
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Shrewsbury BID is urging people to support their town centre as well as their hometown team when Shrewsbury Town take on Premier League giants Liverpool. The FA Cup clash on Sunday, January 26, is being screened live on BBC One and business leaders are reminding fans that many pubs and ...
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Businesses in Shrewsbury town centre have said “no” to council proposals for loading bay restrictions to be extended to cover 24 hours a day, seven days a week. General parking is currently allowed in loading bays outside the hours of 7.30am to 8pm, but Shropshire Council is proposing that bays ...
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