Links

On this page you will find a variety of general links relating to the area in which we live. For the websites, phone numbers and addresses of local services and businesses, you can also use the Contacts' Directory.

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Local News and Weather

• The Shropshire Star
  Find out the day's headlines for Shropshire and the local region.
• BBC Shropshire
  The latest local news from the BBC.
• BBC Weather
  The weather for the SY5 region, from the BBC.

Tourism

The Countryside

• The Countryside Alliance
  Although it has hit the headlines for its relationship with fox hunting, the Countryside Alliance are concerned with all aspects of rural life.
• The Countryside Commission
  This government sponsored website has lots to offer, from transport to farming advice.
• The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  The central government agency responsible for the rural environment.

Village Shops and Post Offices

• VIRSA
  An organisation for rural village shops.
• Postmaster Net
  The website for Postmasters, with resources, message boards and sales offers.

Local History

• Shropshire Routes to Roots
  This project, run through Shropshire Archives, covers a variety of local historical themes, such as The World Wars, Transport and Communication, Victorian Crime and Detection, Health and Medicine, Changes in People and Landscape and much more. This is the site for local history!
• Shropshire Archives
  Formerly known as the Records and Research Centre, Shropshire Archives, located between the reference library and the main library in Shrewsbury, is the home of historical manuscripts and collections for Shropshire.

Football Teams

• Shrewsbury Town
  The official website for the only football league team in Shropshire.