Shifnal entrepreneur celebrates success at industry awards
A local business, owned by 25-year-old Entrepreneur Olivia Weaver, has celebrated great success at their industry awards in London on…
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Funding for new football pitch announced
Grassroots football clubs have welcomed news of a successful funding bid by Telford & Wrekin Council for a new pitch…
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Were you caught up in the traffic yesterday?
This BWM (not an EV) caught fire along the M54 yesterday afternoon and three fire engines attended to extinguish the…
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Nominate an Outstanding Young Citizen before Friday
Time is running out to submit entries for this year’s Shropshire High Sheriff’s Outstanding Young Citizen Awards. High Sheriff Brian…
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Class of ’24 are celebrated at Burton Borough
Newport’s Burton Borough School welcomed back its ‘class of 2024’ for a celebration evening including award presentations, musical performances and…
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Football fans due in Telford today
Wellington will welcome around 5,000 football fans today as Manchester United Women play Wolverhampton Wanders Women FC in the cup….
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New Telford Lidl build underway
Lidl has officially begun construction of its third site in Telford, located off Rock Road, with the store scheduled to…
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Telford Man Convicted for Fraudulent Claims
Christopher Brookes (42) from Oakengates has pleaded guilty to fraud after claiming for child transport, despite the child leaving his…
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Chance to own a Telford Monopoly board game
And you can influence the streets and landmarks! Winning Moves UK are producing a Mononply game based on Telford Street,…
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Keele University partners with Telford College
A landmark new partnership between Keele University, Telford College and the NHS will help to boost skills and education opportunities…
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Hickory’s Announces Plans For New Telford Smokehouse
The Chester based Smokehouse Group are taking over The Priorslee pub with plans to open in early Autumn. The team…
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Fire in Brunel Road, Dawley
Shropshire Fire and Rescue attended a call out to Brunel Road in Dawley this evening. Although two fire appliances were…
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Matilda’s Mum raises awareness of feeding tubes
There are misconceptions surrounding why people might need a feeding tube or even judgement. Matilda’s Mum Brittany, encourages people to…
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Parking price hike at PRH
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is introducing changes to car parking charges for patients and visitors from…
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Hadley cannabis grow discovered
Police in Hadley were alerted to a disturbance in Haybridge Avenue, Hadley yesterday. Officers attended and discovered an active cannabis…
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Work set to start on new Sixth Form Centre at Station Quarter
Work is set to start on a new Sixth Form Centre at Station Quarter – bringing another outstanding education facility…
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Child NHS Dental Slots available
New slots available for children (up to 16yrs) for NHS checkups, at Station House Dental Practice. Please call (01952 610061)…
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Skills event for employers to unveil new Telford partnership
A new partnership to help employers in Telford and Wrekin access the skills and training support they need will be…
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Burton Borough teacher takes top mentoring award
A Shropshire teacher has been officially recognised for his incredible mentoring skills and his support for colleagues. Rick Kelso-Davies is…
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Stacey Solomon’s Sort Your Life Out looking for locals to take part
Hit BBC One show Sort Your Life Out is back and looking for families or shared households in Telford to…
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Sexual assault in Woodside, Telford
West Mercia Police Officers are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in Woodside, Telford today (Monday 3…
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Midlands Air Ambulance to benefit from awards night fundraising
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has chosen the Midlands Air Ambulance to benefit from its charity fundraising efforts at this summer’s…
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“The cars should be towed away”
The Wrekin was busy on Sunday and walkers were parking their cars obstructing the cycle lane, blocking it completely. A…
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Telford Primary School Celebrates Positive SIAMS Report
The Headteacher at Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Church of England (CE) Primary School, Mrs Mandy Dhaliwal, has expressed her pride having…
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Demand for decarbonisation solutions fuel new jobs at iconsys
15 new jobs are set to be created at a fast-growing control and automation specialist as it looks to exploit…
Read moreWorried about the changes to hospital services?
A series of drop-in sessions for communities announced for the first half of 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH)…
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Telford rogue builder took life savings and pension from customers
A Telford builder has been sent to prison for over 5 years after defrauding a series of customers. Steven Bailey,…
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Guilty: Five years for dangerous driver who tried to evade the law
Unlicenced and under the influence of drugs, drug dealer Ahmed Lal from King Street in Wellington was speeding and driving…
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Teenage girl snatched by Quetico Monster!
Relax, no one has been snatched, but this super article was written by Noel Kratofil in year 6 at the…
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School is ‘bursting with pride’ after Bugsy Malone performances
Newport’s Burton Borough School transported audiences back to the roaring 1920s as students put on their first full-scale musical production…
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Wheelie Bins dropped on A442 from bridge
Officers have released CCTV images after a wheelie bin was dropped from a bridge in Telford, which struck a vehicle….
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Police appeal for help following Telford shop thefts
West Mercia Police Officers are appealing to identify the people pictured as they believe they could help with their enquiries…
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School celebrates official opening
A Telford and Wrekin borough school has celebrated the completion of its recent multi-million-pound expansion with an official opening this…
Read more£20,000 fine for another Brookside landlord
Following on from another landlord who ignored legal requirements for letting his properties, Hassan Redha Hussain has been taken to…
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Behind the scenes with Lionesses kit man Kevin
The ‘kit man’ for the England’s women’s football team gave a fascinating insight into life behind the scenes in the…
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Car ran into Telford house
Shropshire Fire and Rescue were called to a house in Pauline Close, Ketley last night after reports of a car…
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Falls Prevention Classes Keep Over-65s Active and Independent
Telford and Wrekin residents over the age of 65 are benefiting from a series of Falls Prevention Exercise classes developed…
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All aboard for the on-demand travel system
Telford & Wrekin Council has announced the launch of a new demand-responsive transport (DRT) app that will change travel around…
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Freedom of the Town awarded
Last Friday, Great Dawley Town Council awarded the Freedom of the Town to two individuals, Lord Kuldip Sahota and Mandie…
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Telford College is rated as Good by Ofsted
Telford College has been awarded an overall rating of ‘Good’ following its latest Ofsted inspection. Every aspect of the college’s…
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Telford line-dancing group shortlisted for national awards
Lawley Village Line Dance Club has been shortlisted for two national awards in the UK Line Dance Awards 2024. Following…
Read moreCommunity grant fund to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day launched
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and 80 years since communities came…
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Storm Eowyn: Tree down in Telford
Strong winds are bringing disruption to the North of the UK, Scotland and Northern Ireland but Telford has not escaped…
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25th anniversary of Chamber awards will be ‘the greatest show’
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has officially launched its annual business awards – promising to lay on ‘the greatest show’ for…
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Residents urged to report obstructive fallen trees
Since multiple storms hit Telford and Wrekin this winter – and another on the way – the council has been…
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Health survey launched by MP
To help ensure the voices of people in Telford are heard during the ongoing national healthcare reforms, Shaun Davies MP…
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Environmental investments paying off for FSP
A leading steel fabrication company is looking ahead to 2025 with confidence as key investments at its Telford base start…
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Former place of worship in Telford set to be sold for redevelopment
Bond Wolfe has been instructed to sell a former place of worship in Bank Road, Dawley, in Telford, which has…
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McPhillips builds on diamond year with multi-million project pipeline
Award-winning Shropshire constructor McPhillips (Wellington) Ltd is building on the success of its milestone 60th year, kicking off 2025 with a…
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Roaring beef trade at commercial suckler herd dispersal sale
Buyers travelled from across England and Wales to bid for a commercial herd of more than 160 in-calf continental crossbred…
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Holocaust survivor tells his powerful story to students
A Holocaust survivor has shared his powerful life story with a group of nearly 300 Shropshire students, describing his time…
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Police and hotels work in partnership to keep children safe
Officers in Shropshire carried out covert ‘mystery shopper’ visits to several Shropshire hotels over the weekend as part of a…
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Aviramp celebrates record year – and looks forward to bumper 2025
UK aviation specialist Aviramp is celebrating a record-breaking 2024 – and looking forward to continued growth over the next 12…
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Weston kickstarts new year with luxury dine and stay experiences
A stately home on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border is kickstarting the new year with a series of luxury dine and stay…
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Power-packed line-up for International Women’s Day event
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has unveiled a power-packed line-up of speakers for a special event to celebrate International Women’s Day….
Read moreLandlord of Brookside flats fined more than £7,000
In a case brought to court by the local authority’s private sector housing team, landlord Gunes Ata was found guilty…
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Three year High Street ban for threatening staff
A man known for terrorising people on a Telford high street has been handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO)…
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Thousands raised for charity by rally race in memory of Wolverhampton-born British champion
A memorial race to commemorate the achievements of a Wolverhampton-born rally car driver has raised £10,000 for charity. The John…
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