BBC • 8th February 2026 In Other News - 08/02/2026 - BBC Sounds Welcome to the programme which sidesteps the main news headlines and delves more deeply into what’s going right in the world. Ellen Knight reports on a hospital trust that’s cut its waiting times.
BBC News • 6th February 2026 Shrewsbury woman aims to inspire care leavers with booklet A woman who spent her teenage years in foster care is starting a business to support other young people in the care system.
BBC News • 2nd February 2026 Attingham Park to create green space for 'growing population' Staff at a National Trust property have said plans to create a new "outdoor hub" will improve access to green spaces.
BBC • 28th January 2026 Woman found dead in Shrewsbury fire - BBC Sounds A woman has died after a fire broke out at a ground floor flat in a 16th Century building in Shrewsbury.
BBC • 27th January 2026 Woman found dead in Shrewsbury fire - BBC Sounds A woman has died after a fire broke out at a ground floor flat in a 16th Century building in Shrewsbury.
BBC News • 27th January 2026 Telford stroke victim unable to dial 999 as digital upgrade cut off landline A 75-year-old man who suffered a stroke was unable to call 999 on his landline because it had been cut off during a digital upgrade of his phone service.
BBC News • 22nd January 2026 Rare bone disease therapy 'milestone for NHS', says Gobowen medic A man who has a rare bone disorder is being treated with a new therapy for the condition at the hospital where he also works.
BBC News • 6th January 2026 Shrewsbury weightlifter says sport saved her after cancer Dawn Williams, 52, is now cancer-free and credits the sport with giving her confidence and strength to get through gruelling chemotherapy.
BBC News • 5th January 2026 Much Wenlock farm shop destroyed by fire will reopen, owners say In May 2025, Wenlock Edge Farm Shop, in Shropshire, was left a pile of smouldering remains.
BBC • 23rd December 2025 'It looks like a bomb's gone off' - The giant hole in a canal - BBC Sounds Whitchurch councillor Sho Abdul said the scene looked "absolutely insane", people's lives had been impacted, homes damaged, and it was really sad given the time of year, he added.
BBC News • 23rd December 2025 Boaters stranded at Christmas after Whitchurch collapse on Llangollen Canal Dozens of people have been left stranded for Christmas after a giant hole emerged in a section of the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire on Monday.
BBC • 22nd December 2025 The Whitchurch sinkhole - BBC Sounds People living on canal boats had to be rescued in the early hours of the morning after the sinkhole opened up.
BBC News • 22nd December 2025 Major incident declared over giant hole at Shropshire canal A major incident has been declared at a Shropshire canal where a giant hole has emerged, with boats left stricken in the cavity or teetering on the edge of the drop.
BBC News • 22nd December 2025 Church Stretton florist says Christmas is busier than Mothers' Day A family florist has said they are working "twelve to fifteen hour days" to keep up with the demand's of Christmas.
BBC News • 19th December 2025 Homeless woman survived Christmas thanks to Palmers of Shrewsbury "I felt that warmth again through that cold and I tell you what, the coffee's brilliant."
BBC News • 15th December 2025 Shropshire dog rescue centre launches fundraiser for new kennels A dog rescue centre is hoping to raise £50,000 to install new blocks of kennels and fix paddock fencing as it meets the day to day costs of caring for more than 50 animals.
BBC News • 12th December 2025 Oswestry Trussell Trust food bank packs Christmas hampers Hampers of toys and treats are being prepared by food bank volunteers for families in need this Christmas.
BBC • 11th December 2025 Kyle's Law - BBC Sounds Kyle Pugh, from Telford, was murdered by Amy Pugh in March 2022 but despite being arrested and bailed days after his death, she was not charged with the crime until November 2024 and left to organise his funeral.
BBC News • 11th December 2025 Family of Telford man Kyle Pugh murdered by wife call for change The family of a man murdered by his estranged wife are calling for new laws governing who has rights over a victim's body.
BBC News • 8th December 2025 Royal Shrewsbury Hospital opens new wards with 56 beds The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has unveiled the new spaces for colorectal and gastroenterology patients, and it is hoped they will help take the pressure off other parts of the hospital.
