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4 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Kate Tebby
Record numbers due for long-running boat eventKate TebbyBBCHelen Watkinson said she expected a great weekend of racingA year after high river levels disrupted preparation, one of England's oldest rowing events is preparing for a weekend in what organisers have called near-perfect conditions. The annual Shrewsbury Regatta began in 1871 and is organised by the Pengwern Boat Club.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
petnews2day.com | Laura May McMullan |Kate Tebby
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
aol.com | Kate Tebby
Bernie Jones said the restoration project had been a "tricky job"A canal warehouse designed by 19th Century engineer Thomas Telford could open as a cafe and meeting place in the summer. It is one of two listed buildings at Wappenshall Junction in Shropshire being restored by volunteers from the Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust. The project began 23 years ago and there is a plan to turn the other building into a museum, to tell the story of the famous civil engineer.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Kate Tebby |Andy Giddings
The engineer leading repairs to a railway embankment has said the landslip there is the biggest he has faced in his career. Adam Checkley from Network Rail said 12,000 tonnes of stone would be needed for the work between Wellington and Oakengates in Shropshire. The collapse last week led to the closure of the Shrewsbury to Birmingham line.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
aol.com | Kate Tebby |Andy Giddings
Tom Woodhall said there was a smell of rotten eggs, which is worse in the summerPeople living near a landfill site have said they keep their windows closed every day, because of smells. The Environment Agency said it is talking to the operators of the Granville site on Grange Lane in Telford, Shropshire, after receiving complaints. The councillor for the area, Nigel Dugmore, said it was important to confirm if the landfill site was the cause of the smell and if there were any health implications.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Kate Tebby |Andy Giddings
A construction firm is hoping to pull off a DIY-SOS style project to complete a wellbeing garden for soldiers. R1 Construction stepped in to help when the original contractors for the job at the Clive Barracks, Shropshire, failed to complete the work. Staff have been donating their time to get the work done and the company has appealed for financial donations and for supplies.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
news.yahoo.com | Alex McIntyre |Kate Tebby
An architect who has spent the last five years drawing a town’s streetscapes has had his work featured in an exhibition. James St Clair Wade began drawing Shrewsbury’s historic streets in April 2019 after he started working part-time. His aim has been to create a series of unique, architectural views that allow entire lengths of streets to be seen simultaneously. Mr Wade has so far drawn about 400 properties, with his work currently on display at The Hive on Belmont.
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Feb 19, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Kate Tebby
The public are to be consulted over the future of a Grade I-listed 15th Century building in Oswestry. The authority has a responsibility to preserve the building and has put forward several plans for it ahead of a bid for restoration funding. Work has also been done to research the building's history, including dating the timbers. The dendrochronology process will provide a more exact idea of its age, with work also being done by Shropshire Council and Historic England.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
aol.com | Alex McIntyre |Kate Tebby
Work on landslip-prone road set to end by EasterAlex McIntyre - BBC News, West Midlands and Kate Tebby - BBC Radio ShropshireFebruary 15, 2024 at 6:02 AMJiggers Bank has been closed for essential work since SeptemberWork to repair a major route into the Ironbridge Gorge world heritage site is on target to be finished by the end of March. The landslip-prone Jiggers Bank in Coalbrookdale was closed for essential repair work in September last year.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Kate Tebby
One of the finalists from The Voice is supporting efforts to return a stone memorial to its original location. Callum Doignie from Telford plans to hold a fundraising concert next month to help raise the £40,000 needed. The 19th Century monument used to stand in The Square, Ironbridge, but was moved to a carpark on the outskirts of town in the 1960s. Mr Doignie said it was a chance to "give back to the community" that "have supported me through my journey".
