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)

Example Sentences

Transport for Wales said a number of rail services have been affected due to flooding and is advising customers "not to attempt to travel between Shrewsbury and Newport on Saturday".

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"In addition to the closure of the railway between Newport and Hereford, the line between Hereford and Shrewsbury is currently closed and disruption is expected to continue," it warned in an update on its website.

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Flood defences have been implemented in Bewdley, in Wales, with emergency services in Shrewsbury set to follow suit on Saturday.

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But a short time later Health Secretary Wes Streeting told Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 Ms Ockenden would not lead the Leeds review due to her existing commitments in Nottingham and Shrewsbury and Telford.

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"She won't be leading the Leeds inquiry, not least because she's leading the work in Nottingham, Shrewsbury and Telford," he said.

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