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Shropshire (sometimes abbreviated Salop) is a county in the West Midlands Region. Its county town is Shrewsbury.

From 1974 onwards Shropshire was a two-tier authority, with a county council and six district councils, with the Wrekin (later Telford and Wrekin) as a separate unitary authority. In 2009 the six district councils were abolished, and the county council area became a separate unitary authority alongside Telford and Wrekin. There is also a ceremonial county of Shropshire covering both unitary authorities.

Shropshire is part of the West Mercia Police area.

In September 2024 a display in Oswestry Town Museum was inspired by love letters between two gay World War Two soldiers ^[1].

LGBT history

Shropshire CHE Group was founded in 1972.

Shropshire celebrates IDAHO every year. The 2013 event will include a river cruise in aid of the L-Project and the Kaleidoscope Trust.^[2]

References

1. ↑ Exhibition inspired by gay WW2 lovers opens https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2ejvpddwzo 4 Sept 2024 (accessed 20 Nov 2024)
2. ↑ http://www.shropshireidaho.org.uk/