Bishop’s Castle news


Bishop’s Castle Barclays petition due to go

A petition with more than 700 signatures calling for Bishop’s Castle’s branch of Barclays to be saved will be sent to bosses at the bank in the next few days.


Three Shropshire towns to start £250,000 car club

A £250,000 car club will be set up in three Shropshire towns this year in an effort to cut congestion and parking problems.


OFT looks into deal on Harry Tuffins sale to the Co-op

The recent sale of the Shropshire and Mid Wales supermarket chain Harry Tuffins to the Co-op has been referred to the Office of Fair Trading, it was revealed today.


Jobs lost after abattoir folds

An abattoir believed to be the only one in Shropshire which slaughters lambs, pigs and cattle is going into liquidation with the loss of 13 jobs, it has been revealed.


The Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle

Star rating: **** Sharon Walters enjoys a break on a shopping trip.


Fury as pools lose out out on free swimming

Leisure chiefs at Shropshire Council were today accused of ‘penny-pinching’ following a decision to exclude three county centres from a free swimming initative introduced in the run-up to the Olympics.


Bishop’s Castle campaigners urge banks to share site

Campaigners in Bishop’s Castle today called on the banks Barclays and HSBC to share premises in the town in a bid to secure the future of the branches.


Letter: Calling for green power in Shropshire

Dear Rea Valley residents and farmers, I am so disappointed you aren’t proud of a step forward in essential green energy production for us and our supporting planet.


500 Ludlow buildings ‘at risk’ in VAT rule change

More than 500 historic buildings in Ludlow are at risk of going to rack and ruin because of Government plans to charge VAT on alterations to listed buildings, it was claimed today.


Barclays say Bishop’s Castle branch is least used

Bishop’s Castle’s closure-threatened Barclays branch is the least-used in Shropshire and North Wales, it has been revealed.


Harry Tuffins boss will look at expanding water firm

Bosses at supermarket chain Harry Tuffins have said they will look to expand other areas after Midcounties Co-operative bought their stores.


Shock takeover deal for Harry Tuffins

Supermarket chain Harry Tuffins today changed hands in a shock deal.


VAT charge risk to repair of Shropshire buildings

Some of Shropshire’s iconic structures in need of repair could fall into terminal decline following a Government decision to charge VAT on alterations to listed buildings, it was claimed today.


Campaigners begin fight to keep Bishop’s Castle Barclays open

The fight is on to save Bishop’s Castle’s Barclays bank from closure. A petition has been launched to prevent the bank in High Street closing on June 29.


Bishop’s Castle’s Barclays Bank branch to close in June

Barclays Bank in Bishop’s Castle is to close – leaving the town’s high street with just one major bank.


Designs for Bishop’s Castle SpArC centre revamp go on show

Architects have taken the wraps off four designs to transform the appearance of SpArC in Bishop’s Castle.


Charity could run Bishop’s Castle town hall after repair work finishes

A charity could be formed in Bishop’s Castle to take over the historic town hall, it was revealed today. The town council is trying to secure £750,000.


Thousands of bees killed in vandal attack

Yobs killed thousands of bees when they pelted beehives with rocks then knocked over three of them in a ‘mindless’ attack at an eco-village in Bishop’s Castle, according to locals.


Talks on Bishop’s Castle Business Park site

A crunch meeting about the future of Bishop’s Castle Business Park – once earmarked for a £5million biomass plant – takes place tonight.


Letter: Bishop’s Castle biomass bid had the chance

I write in reply to the letter from the directors of Bishop’s Castle Biomass Power Ltd.


Bishop’s Castle to lose out on jobs, say biomass firm bosses

Developers behind plans for a controversial biomass plant in Bishop’s Castle have broken their silence following the collapse of the project.


Letter: Biomass best idea for Bishop’s Castle

The directors of Bishop’s Castle Biomass Power Ltd are extremely disappointed with the breakdown of negotiations with Shropshire Council over the terms of the lease for the site of the combined heat and power plant.


Bishop’s Castle hospital bids to create four specialist clinics

Four new specialist clinics could be created at Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital as part of a bid to expand medical care for local people and save long journeys to acute hospitals in Shrewsbury or Telford.


Accept cut or lose Shropshire leisure centres

New operators could be found to run five leisure centres in Shropshire unless current bosses agree a funding cut, it was revealed today.


Hopes public toilet solar panels will save flush of cash

Solar panels costing almost £10,000 are to be installed on the roof of a public toilet block in south Shropshire.


Shropshire streetlights face being turned off in early hours

The controversial switching off of thousands of streetlights across Shropshire between midnight and dawn could be completed sooner than planned, it was revealed today.


Bishop’s Castle biomass fight group pledge on use of land

Campaigners who won a battle to stop a controversial biomass plant in Bishop’s Castle today vowed to work with Shropshire Council to find the best use for the vacant land.


Biomass plan has been stopped, leader says

No other companies will be approached to build a biomass plant in Bishop’s Castle, it was revealed today.


Crisis doctors’ vow to Bishop’s Castle

Doctors a crisis-hit surgery in Bishop’s Castle say they are doing everything they can to protect services and maintain patient care.


Jubilation after plans for Bishop’s Castle biomass plant are scrapped

Campaigners in Bishop’s Castle today spoke of their jubilation after controversial plans to build a £5 million biomass plant in the town were dropped.

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