'World class' veterans centre plannedpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
The Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre will be built in Gobowen, near Oswestry.
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'World class' veterans centre plannedpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
Bridgnorth warned of midweek peak floodingpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
Residents in Bridgnorth are being warned by the Environment Agency, external that the River Severn is expected to peak in the Shropshire town on Wednesday.
Already, parts of the area near the waterway, including the rugby ground, are under water.
Image source, Michael BrownNot far from Bridgnorth, West Mercia Police officers , externalin Broseley and Much Wenlock are patrolling the area to deter anyone breaking into homes and businesses left empty after last week's flooding.
'I cleaned up but the flood came all over again'published at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
The owner of a Shrewsbury bed and breakfast has seen water hit the premises in back-to-back weeks.
Read MoreFlooded garden where swans swim up to the windowpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
Chris Allen says his garden has been "engulfed" by the River Severn in Shrewsbury.
Read MorePolice locate Thirsk crash woman using What3words apppublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
A woman trapped inside her overturned car in a ditch at night was rescued after being found with a location app.
Image source, North Yorkshire PolicePolice said the woman had no idea where she was when she crashed near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, on Friday and other drivers could not see her car.
However, she managed to phone her father in Shrewsbury. He talked her through using the What3words app to get an exact location.
North Yorkshire police were able to get to her within four minutes of a call.
The app divides the world into 3m squares and gives each one a unique three-word address in order for people to be easily found in emergencies.
Motorist trapped in ditch saved via phone apppublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
The woman's car could not be seen in the dark by other drivers and she did not know where she was.
Read MoreShrewsbury floods as Severn swellspublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
A severe flood warning is in place for the Shropshire town.
Read MoreKayaker paddles along flooded shopping streetpublished at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
A commercial strip in Shrewsbury is under water as the Severn's water levels rise.
Read MoreFlooding fears grow as Shrewsbury centre set to be closedpublished at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
Image caption, Barriers have been put up in Shrewsbury
Away from the falling markets, rising floodwater is causing problems in Britain.
Flooding in Shrewsbury could reach its "highest ever" level and close off the centre of the town, The Environment Agency warned.
Barriers have been put up, and a severe flood warning is in place, meaning there is a danger to life.
Shropshire Council closed many routes into and around Shrewsbury, and said flooding could seal off the town..
There are currently dozens of flood warnings, external and alerts in England after heavy rainfall.
Main routes into Shrewsbury closedpublished at 07:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
Here's a round-up of the main road closures in and around Shrewsbury:
- Smithfield Road
- Chester Street and Cross Street
- Coton Hill
- Berwick Road
- Berwick Road
- Roushill
- Atcham to Berwick Wharf
- B4380 Shrewsbury to Atcham
These car parks are also closed:
- Frankwell
- St Julian's Friars
- Raven Meadows multi-storey
For a full list of closures, external, visit the Shropshire Council website
Town centre 'only accessible by foot'published at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
Tim Page
BBC ShropshireWorkers for Shropshire Council have spent the night closing the main car routes in and out of the town centre river loop.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceThey're keen to stress businesses remain open but you'll need to get to the centre on foot.
Buses will be dropping off at the same three points as during last week's floods - Abbey Foregate, Frankwell Island and New Park Road in Castle Fields.
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End of X postRiver levels could reach 20-year peakpublished at 06:22 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
River levels in Shropshire could reach the highest seen in 20 years, the Environment Agency is warning.
Flood defences have been deployed and roads closed around Shrewsbury and a severe flood warning issued, external - meaning a danger to life.
Defences have been put up on the River Severn at Frankwell and Coleham Head.
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End of X postFlooding latest as severe warning issuedpublished at 06:21 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2020
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsWelcome to our live service for Monday.
As a severe flood warning has been issued for the River Severn at Shrewsbury, we'll be bringing you the latest news, and travel disruption for the area.
We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external
Flood barriers being deployed after more rainpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2020
A severe flood warning is in place with river levels set to reach their highest in 20 years.
Read MoreShrewsbury Town 1-0 Doncaster Roverspublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2020
Shrewsbury secure their first league win of 2020 as Dave Edwards heads the only goal of the game against Doncaster.
Read More'Best ballroom outside Blackpool' has £1.2m revamppublished at 00:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2020
Dancing is back on the bill at Anstice Memorial Hall, a former working men's club in Shropshire.
Read MoreFlood-hit car park reopenspublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020
Shrewsbury's Frankwell main car park has reopened, but still has some water around the edges, said the local council.
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End of X postUniversity 'will not ban beef to fight climate change'published at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA university has said it will not be banning beef from its menus despite other universities making the move and saying it's cut carbon emissions.
Image source, Getty ImagesHarper Adams University, a specialist agricultural institution based in Newport, Shropshire, said in a blog post today, external that leading education centres were making the move "based, in some cases, on popular opinion rather than proven facts".
It didn't name any, but last year both the University of Cambridge and Goldsmiths, University of London, brought in beef bans to try to fight global warming.
Harper Adams said, instead of removing beef from menus, it would continue research including into how changing cattle diet could cut methane emissions and would source meat from its own working farm.
Around the web: Girl praised for spotting house firepublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020
These headlines are from the Shropshire Star today:
Car parks still shut due to floodingpublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2020
Three car parks in Shropshire are still shut this morning due to flooding.
Image source, Shropshire CouncilShropshire Council, external says Frankwell Riverside and Frankwell Main are closed in Shrewsbury but will see if they can get an exit opened later today.
In Bridgnorth, Riverside car park remains shut,but it is hoped it will reopen later this morning.
