Shropshire Local Information
Practical local information for Shropshire: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Shropshire house prices: £268,000, £200k to £345k by town
The middle Shropshire home sold for £268,000 over the last year, from £199,995 in Oswestry to £345,000 in Church Stretton. Prices by town, ward and property type.
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Shrewsbury to London trains: 2h34, no direct service
The fastest Shrewsbury to London train takes 2h 34m and every single one needs a change. Journey times, fares and season tickets from each Shropshire station.
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Shropshire roadworks: 18 live schemes, Ludlow worst hit
Four separate gas schemes are dug into one Ludlow street until 1 September. What is live across Shropshire now, who fixes which road, and park and ride fares.
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Things to do in Shropshire: £10 follies until 1 September
Hawkstone Park Follies is £10 a head until 1 September and RAF Cosford is free. Shropshire days out with every price checked in August 2026, Ludlow to Oswestry.
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Shropshire planning: 4.61 years of housing land, not 5
Shropshire can show 4.61 years of housing land, not the five required, so the tilted balance applies. Plus the new 2026-2046 plan and Tasley's 1,500 homes.