NEWS AND EVENTS

​REGULAR EVENTS:

• Meditation Group - every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm Abdon Village Hall. Just turn up and give it a try. Free of charge, all welcome. Tea, biscuits and a chat to end the evening. If you are new to meditation please come at 6.45pm. For more info email Guy, Lesley or Ali [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
• UFO (Un Finished Objects) craft morning - every 2nd Saturday each month at Abdon Village Hall 10.30am to 12.30pm. Bring along your unfinished projects. Join us and learn a new craft skill or teach your craft skills to someone else. Please supply your own materials. Please make a donation for refreshments. 
• Coffee morning - last Saturday each month in Abdon Village Hall 10.30am to 12.30pm (except for December). Join us for coffee, cake and a chat, everyone welcome!
• Church Services - 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at St. Margaret's Church, Abdon. See the St. Margaret's Church page for details. Please see the latest Corvedale News or Corvedale Parishes Facebook page for updates. 
• Abdon District Community Wildlife Group - The programme of events for 2026 is attached below.
• Women's Institute - 2nd Monday of the month at 2pm, Clee St.Margaret Village Hall. 
• Parish Council meetings - usually the second Wednesday in January, May, July and October in Abdon Village Hall. See the Parish Council page for details.
• Brown Clee Patient Participation Group (PPG). Meetings dates for 2026 are as follows: January 20th 2026, April 21st 2026, July 21st 2026, October 20th 2026.  For full details see: Brown Clee Surgery - Abdon and Heath Parish - Abdon and Heath
• St Margaret’s Church, Abdon - DONATIONS for LUDLOW FOOD BANK in the church porch. Any non-perishable food, unopened and in date will be very welcome, for example: tinned foods, long-lasting drinks, food cupboard items. Your donations will a make a difference and help someone. Donations will be taken regularly to the Ludlow Food Bank. THANK YOU.

APRIL TO JUNE 2026

• April 2026 - Abdon District Community Wildlife Group (ADCWG) attached below:
  • Annual Report 2025
  • Minutes of the AGM held in February 2026
  • Programme of Events for 2026
  • Risk assessment for activities
• April 2026 - Abdon District Community Wildlife Group (ADCWG) Annual Report 2025 is attached below.
• Tuesday 21st April 2026 - BROWN CLEE PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP - OPEN MEETING. Ditton Priors Village Hall, Door open at 6.30 for 7.00 pm meeting start. Refreshments available before the meeting. All patients of the Practice are very welcome to attend this meeting, which will be a chance to meet two of the new Partners of the Practice, and learn about latest developments.  
  • A G E N D A
  • Update from the Practice from Dr Matthews and Dr Bravey
  • Katrina Campbell - Introduction to the new Diabetes (type 2) Pathway to Remission Programme. 
  • Changes to the way chronic disease reviews will be managed by the Practice
  • Any other business
• 29th April: Road Closure:  Station Road Ditton Priors. BT to access joint box for cabling. Works Promoter:  OPENREACH LIMITED. Enforcement pattern for Station Road Ditton Priors: Wednesday 09:30 - 15:30. You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking here:  https://one.network/?tm=GB148522923
• 20th May to 5th June (amended date) - Road Closure:  Boundary Gate Farm to Upper House Junction, Abdon. 7am to 5pm. Purpose: Surface dressing including sweeping and lining. Please note that these works are weather dependent and subject to change. Works Promoter:  Shropshire Council. Enforcement pattern: From Monday to Friday 07:00 - 17:00. You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking here:  https://one.network/?tm=GB148361376. Should you have any queries regarding this closure, please call Customer Services on 0345 6789006, or contact the Street Works Team on [email protected].
• Sunday 20th September 2026 - Hills Ford Stages car rally. The Abdon top road will be closed from 6am to 8pm to allow up to 150 rally cars to pass through. Residents and emergency services will be allowed access but can only travel in one direction. If you have any concerns please contact [email protected]
• ​BT Connected Together: Support with the Digital Switchover. Landlines are changing and the UK’s telephone network is going digital. These changes will affect everyone who has a landline they’d like to keep using. We understand that change can feel overwhelming. With a little support and reassurance, we’re here to help you understand what is happening and ensure you and your loved ones stay connected without disruption. That’s why we’re proud to support BT’s Connected Together initiative, offering the tools, guidance and confidence to support you and your loved ones through the switch. See the guidance attached below. Find out more at: www.bt.com/connected-together or call BT’s Customer Care team on 0330 1234 150.

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