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Oswestry Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Oswestry
Oswestry roadworks: Park Street (from 12 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
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Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Shropshire: 17 Shops From Wyle Cop to Ludlow
We checked 17 Shropshire shops, from Tanners Wines in Shrewsbury to Castle Bookshop in Ludlow, for opening hours and what they sell. Updated November 2026.
Food and drink
Christmas Dinner in Shropshire 2026 With Prices
We checked eight Shropshire hotels and pubs for Christmas Day lunch, from £69.99 to £170 a head, with deposits and hygiene ratings. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
Shropshire Santa Run, Oswestry: Sun 6 Dec, 9am, Roads Closed
The Shropshire Santa Run starts at 9am on Sunday 6 December in Oswestry, on roads closed from 8.15am. Council car parks are free that day; suit pick-up times.
Transport
Shropshire Bus Survey: 9 Subsidised Services Up for Retender
Nine council-funded bus services, from Oswestry's town routes to the Knighton-Ludlow 738/740, face retender in 2027. The survey on them closes 11 December.
Oswestry
Oswestry Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Oswestry weather today: light drizzle, 10°C by day and 7°C overnight, with a 51% chance of rain and winds up to 6 mph.
Remembrance
Shrewsbury Remembrance Sunday: 10.30am Parade, Road Closures
Shrewsbury's 8 November parade leaves the Castle at 10.30am, with roads closed 9.30am to 12.30pm. Oswestry forms at 10.30am, Bridgnorth at 10.15am.
Christmas
Shropshire Santa Trains and Grottos 2026: Dates, Prices
The Elf Express leaves Bridgnorth from 28 November, from £164 a compartment. Park Hall Farm's Santa starts at £14.95 an adult. Dates and prices for four venues.
Christmas
Shropshire Christmas Lights: Oswestry 19 Nov, 6pm to 6.30pm
Oswestry's lights go on between 6pm and 6.30pm on 19 November; Bridgnorth has a funfair and Santa's grotto on the 27th. Shrewsbury has still named no date.