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Shrewsbury

[shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, shrohz-]

noun

  1. a city now part of Shrewsbury and Atcham, in Salop, in W England.

  2. a town in central Massachusetts.



Shrewsbury

/ ˈʃrəʊzbərɪ, -brɪ, ˈʃruːz- /

noun

  1. a town in W central England, administrative centre of Shropshire, on the River Severn: strategically situated near the Welsh border; market town. Pop: 67 126 (2001)

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A fallen tree at Gobowen led to rail services being suspended between Shrewsbury and Wrexham on Friday, while the M48 Severn Bridge was closed in both directions.

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The charity, which operates in Oswestry and Shrewsbury, provides free essentials for parents and is looking to expand to meet growing demand.

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NHS trusts with poor maternity safety records, including Shrewsbury and Telford, Morecambe Bay, East Kent and Nottingham have all claimed to have met the 10 standards and been paid millions of pounds only to later have to repay it.

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For Ms Daly the need is clear, with those clients forced to drive for hours to her salon in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, due to the lack of local options for their afro hair.

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The review will examine the experience of families and staff within England's struggling maternity services and investigate why the recommendations from previous maternity inquiries in Morecambe Bay, East Kent, and Shrewsbury and Telford have not led to sustained improvements.

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