New seating, planting and other aesthetic upgrades are set to be introduced at the entrance to Abbey Foregate in Shrewsbury, after gaining public support in a recent consultation.
17 Feb 2026
Abbey Foregate in Shrewsbury is to be resurfaced from The Column roundabout to its junction with Monkmoor Road.
6 Jun 2022
Thieves have stolen money during a burglary at Shrewsbury Abbey after locating a medieval-style key to gain entry.
12 Jul 2017
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed in the Abbey Foregate area of Shrewsbury on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2016
Hundreds of people visited Shrewsbury Railway Heritage Trust's exhibition on Saturday to commemorate Abbey Station’s role as Shrewsbury’s Air Raid Precautions HQ during World War 2.
13 Jun 2016
Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy KCVO today unveiled the engraved foundation stone, to mark progress at the Drapers’ Almshouses being built in Shrewsbury.
20 Jan 2016
Police in Shrewsbury last night arrested a suspected burglar just a few hours after a Shrewsbury home was broken into.
6 Mar 2014
Police today issued a description of a knifeman who threatened staff at a Shropshire bookies before fleeing with more than £200 from the till.
11 Jun 2013
Longstanding tenants of Morris Property, Lanyon Bowdler have continued to expand taking more office space at Morris’s prestigious office park at Abbey Lawn, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury.
13 Feb 2013
Fencing surrounding The Column in Shrewsbury has been extended as a safety precaution, after a small piece of masonry fell from the statute of Lord Hill on Thursday last Thursday, landing outside the fencing that was already in place.
11 Dec 2012
Earth tremors were today felt by a number of people in the Abbey Foregate area of Shrewsbury.
11 Dec 2012
The recently-elected Police and Crime Commissioner will be among the speakers at the Shropshire Partnership standing conference taking place today.
4 Dec 2012
Conservation experts will carry out an inspection of the statue of Lord Hill on top of The Column in Shrewsbury next Wednesday, 21 November.
14 Nov 2012
An inspection of the statue of Lord Hill on top of The Column in Shrewsbury is to be carried out after a piece of masonry was found at the base of The Column in April.
26 Oct 2012
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assauly in which a man was assaulted as he walked home from a Shrewsbury nightclub.
31 Jul 2012
A man has been arrested in connection with a firearms incident outside a Shrewsbury nightclub.
5 Jul 2012
Police investigating a firearm incident outside a Shrewsbury nightclub have issued a picture of a man they believe may be able to assist.
3 Jul 2012
Detectives investigating a serious sex attack on a young woman in Shrewsbury are urging a potential witness to call them back.
16 Mar 2012
Police have issued an e-fit picture of the man they are looking for in connection with a serious sexual assault on a young woman in Shrewsbury.
2 Mar 2012
Police today made a fresh appeal for witnesses as they continue to investigate a serious sexual assault on a young woman while walking home during the early hours of Saturday.
28 Feb 2012
