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Solar farm planned for near Bishop's Castle

A developer is looking to set up a solar farm near Bishop’s Castle.

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Supporting image for story: West Midlands family-run pharmacy group acquires five Shropshire branches

West Midlands family-run pharmacy group acquires five Shropshire branches

Supporting image for story: Council tax being reduced in Bishop’s Castle - full details here

Council tax being reduced in Bishop’s Castle - full details here

Supporting image for story: Community sports show and gymkhana donates £500 to local sheltered housing in Bishop's Castle

Community sports show and gymkhana donates £500 to local sheltered housing in Bishop's Castle

Supporting image for story: 'A wonderful opportunity to celebrate Shropshire': County's towns urged to express interest in being UK Town of Culture 2028

'A wonderful opportunity to celebrate Shropshire': County's towns urged to express interest in being UK Town of Culture 2028

Supporting image for story: Shropshire providing the UK's first town of culture is surely a formality - here's why

Shropshire providing the UK's first town of culture is surely a formality - here's why

Supporting image for story: Firefighters and National Grid workers deal with electricity pole fire near Bishop's Castle

Firefighters and National Grid workers deal with electricity pole fire near Bishop's Castle

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Solar farm planned for near Bishop's Castle

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Supporting image for story: Come along to the Abbeyfield coffee morning in Bishop's Castle

Come along to the Abbeyfield coffee morning in Bishop's Castle

Supporting image for story: Sunshine Coast to Shropshire: Australian football academy settles at Bishop's Castle

Sunshine Coast to Shropshire: Australian football academy settles at Bishop's Castle

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Ambulance Service seeks volunteers in Shropshire - can you help?

West Midlands Ambulance Service seeks volunteers in Shropshire - can you help?

Supporting image for story: No jail for drugged-up Shropshire mum who flipped her car with kids inside and left friend in 'severe pain' with broken back

No jail for drugged-up Shropshire mum who flipped her car with kids inside and left friend in 'severe pain' with broken back

Supporting image for story: 'Kind and caring' south Shropshire residential home rated 'good' in CQC inspection

'Kind and caring' south Shropshire residential home rated 'good' in CQC inspection

Supporting image for story: Three dead after horror crash on A489: Police appeal for witnesses

Three dead after horror crash on A489: Police appeal for witnesses

Supporting image for story: Speed limit changes planned for outside west Shropshire village school

Speed limit changes planned for outside west Shropshire village school

Supporting image for story: Four flood alerts in place around Shropshire as river levels continue to rise

Four flood alerts in place around Shropshire as river levels continue to rise

Supporting image for story: 'Possible flooding' warning issued for three areas of Shropshire ahead of the weekend

'Possible flooding' warning issued for three areas of Shropshire ahead of the weekend

Supporting image for story: No insurance, no MOT: Police seize vehicle stopped while on patrol in Bishop's Castle

No insurance, no MOT: Police seize vehicle stopped while on patrol in Bishop's Castle

About Bishop's Castle

The 18th century town hall is the centre for much of Bishop's Castle's activity, but it also boasts two museums and a Heritage Resource Centre, two breweries, including the oldest licensed brewery in the country, pubs, restaurants and cafes and shops and is a centre for live music, crafts and art.