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CAN YOU HELP?

CAN YOU HELP?

CAN YOU HELP? We need volunteers for our Canal Exhibition at the Dye House, Shrewsbury Flaxmill. Can you spare a day or a few hours (see poster for opening dates/times), FREE parking for volunteers....

SOME SAD NEWS

SOME SAD NEWS

It is with a heavy heart that I type this. Many of you will know Mike and Val Haig from our IWA Region. What you may not know is their son, Jonathan, has lived...

WAPPENSHALL LAND DEVELOPMENT

WAPPENSHALL LAND DEVELOPMENT

There is a Vision Document that has been submitted to Telford & Wrekin Council for a large housing development at Wappenshall and the surrounding land north of the A442. The consortium that has produced...

NORBURY CANAL FESTIVAL 2024

NORBURY CANAL FESTIVAL 2024

Please be aware that the Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust will not be hosting the annual Norbury Canal Festival in May 2024. Good news is that Norbury Wharf Ltd will be at the helm....

NEW WINDOWS ARRIVE AT WAPPENSHALL

NEW WINDOWS ARRIVE AT WAPPENSHALL

Saint Gobain PAM at Ketley has cast 5 new metal windows to replace the 200-year-old ones that had rusted beyond repair in the small warehouse. These critical items were provided free of charge and...

LOCAL CANALS EXHIBITION

LOCAL CANALS EXHIBITION

There will be a Local Canals Exhibition at the Abbey Station in Shrewsbury, SY2 6AH (opposite the Abbey Church) on Saturday, 23rd September 2023 hosted by the Inland Waterways Association and including three canal...

STOP PRESS!

STOP PRESS!

Due to some technical quality problems with the printed version of S&N News, there will be a few days delay with the Autumn edition. Members are asked to bear with us whilst it is...

FREE ARCHAEOLOGY EVENT

FREE ARCHAEOLOGY EVENT

There is an interesting FREE event that the Trust will be part of on 15th July 2023 at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. The event opens at 10 am and closes at 5 pm....