The Battlefield Focus

10/04/2026

There are some changes regarding purple lidded bins from 13th April.

From Monday (13 April) you can recycle food and liquid cartons (sometimes called TetraPak) in your purple-lidded bin (or boxes). Please just remember to keep everything loose (no bags please!)

What cartons can you recycle?

✅ Milk cartons (longlife, oat, almond, soy)
✅ Juice and smoothie cartons (all sizes!)
✅ Protein shake cartons
✅ Soup, stock and broth cartons
✅ Sauce cartons

PLUS you can still recycle the following in your purple-lidded bin/boxes:

♻️ Plastic bottles, tubs and trays
♻️ Tins and cans
♻️ Glass bottles and jars

🚗 And you can still drop off cartons at your local Household Recycling Centre if you need to.

16/03/2026

08/02/2026

Join us for a litter picking event on 15th February at 10:00 AM.

📍 Meeting point: 120 Battlefield Road, SY1 4AQ
🧤 Bags and gloves will be provided.

27/01/2026

Please avoid Castle Street if you can.

Emergency services are currently on scene and responding to a large fire on Castle Street in Shrewsbury.

Officers were called to the scene around 3.30am this morning (Tuesday 27 January) and there is now a cordon in place with surrounding roads closed.

We are asking the public to please avoid the area.

19/01/2026

Worth to listen.

15/01/2026

⛔ ROAD CLOSURE! ⛔
The A49 Shrewsbury Road in Hadnall is to be resurfaced from Mon 26 to Fri 30 Jan.

⛔ ROAD CLOSURE! ⛔

The A49 Shrewsbury Road in Hadnall is to be resurfaced from Mon 26 to Fri 30 Jan.

During the work the road will be closed from 9.30am to 4pm each day, along with the road from Hadnall to Upper Astley.

Find out more at the link in the comments.

Photo: Google

13/01/2026

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital's pre-operative assessment service is moving to a new location.

From Wednesday, patients having a planned operation will have their assessment at Sentinel Park on Whitchurch Road in Shrewsbury.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wx1rzd9x5o?at_medium=social&at_ptr_name=facebook_page&at_link_origin=BBC_Shropshire&at_format=image&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_id=4C1B5EDC-F089-11F0-8C97-CB2C18617D44&utm_sf_cserv_ref=140262795669&utm_sf_post_ref=650711504&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_type=web_link&fbclid=IwY2xjawPTZ8hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBU3JnaDFTTHNVZGxHS2p3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvel-oGDpTydCPB3D09mvcI0ql_8BSjeM8SFm878Vd78C605QYpVf5gbuEfp_aem_97kFb6xy1PvwbltNpdFDoQ

Wednesday's move will mean more appointments can be offered, the trust says.

09/01/2026

❗ Water and power updates.

For the latest information about water supply issues and power cuts in your area, please follow one of the following links:

▶️ Severn Trent incidents - https://orlo.uk/GJv32

🔌 National Grid power cut information (pictured) - https://orlo.uk/EVeSt
🔌 SP Energy Networks - check for power cuts - https://orlo.uk/LghRQ
🔌The Energy Network Company - incidents - https://www.gtc-uk.co.uk/live-incidents/

07/01/2026

⚠️ The Met Office has issued the following weather warnings for snow - which cover much of Shropshire. Heavy snow, associated with Storm Goretti, is likely to lead to disruption and dangerous travelling conditions on Thursday and Friday.

🟠 Amber warning - in place from 8pm Thursday to 9am Friday
🟡 Yellow warning - in place from 5pm Thursday to 12noon Friday

❗ What to expect

🟠 In the amber warning area:

- Travel delays on roads are likely, stranding some vehicles and passengers
- Some delays and cancellations to rail and air travel are likely
- There is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off
- Power cuts are likely and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected

🟡 In the yellow warning area:

- Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers
- Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel
- Some rural communities could become cut off
- Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected

ℹ️ For more information and advice about the weather warnings – and about staying safe in snow - please follow the link in the comments.