News in Telford, Shropshire
"I just want to enjoy it and take each day as it comes so don’t want to put too much pressure to finish as quick as possible. "
A sponsored marathon is enough to bring most people out in a sweat, but Telford firefighter Emily Jane Harding is…
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Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Holiday Club returns to the Telford store this summer with an exciting workshop
Photograph: Andy Jones / UNP (United National Photographers)
Families across Telford can find plenty of ways to keep the kids entertained this summer without breaking the bank, as…
Read moreThe Spiders Web, a rite of passage for many of us growing up in Telford is currently off limits. Officials…
Read moreA councillor who estimates that she uses taxis (Private Hire Vehicles – Ed) 1,500 times a year has been in…
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Telford & Wrekin Council had been assured by a specialist school where the girl was that there were “no difficulties meeting the provision set out in the EHC Plan.” Photo by Louis Bauer: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-hands-249360/
Telford & Wrekin Council has been told that it carries the can if a school working on its behalf to…
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Pave Aways has chosen Lingen Davies Cancer Fund as its Charity of the Year, with the Wrekin Relay being the latest in a series of fundraising events planned to support the charity’s vital work for local people.
From before the sun rises over Telford this morning, until it goes dark, teams from local construction company Pave Aways will be…
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The Dawley Wanderers Under-9s football team are swapping their boots for hiking shoes as they prepare to tackle one of Shropshire’s most iconic landmarks
The final countdown is on! In just a few days, the determined young players of Dawley Wanderers U9s will lace up their…
Read moreProfits at a council-owned housing company have grown by 18 per cent in the last year, a report to a…
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Meese Farming of Lilleshall, has applied for permission to build four poultry units on a parcel of arable land north of Blackbrook Cottages, Edgmond
Harper Adams University has spoken out after a claim was made that it had ‘expressed strong support’ for a £6million…
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West Mercia Police are appealing to identify the people pictured as they believe they could help with their enquiries into five shop thefts in Telford
West Mercia Police are appealing to identify the people pictured as they believe they could help with their enquiries into…
Read moreOn Tuesday 17 June, Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin launched its 75th anniversary fundraising appeal, which aims to raise…
Read moreClothes retailer River Island has announced a cull of 33 stores in the UK, but the store in Telford Shopping…
Read moreThe NHS in Shropshire is facing making ‘difficult decisions’ as leaders set out a three year plan to cut up…
Read moreA prolific Telford shoplifter has been given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after being convicted of theft. Matthew Howe,…
Read moreTwo prolific shoplifters who plagued businesses across Telford and Shropshire have been put behind bars after pleading guilty to numerous…
Read moreDevelopers have slammed the council after planners rejected their application to turn a dilapidated family home in Wellington into a House in…
Read moreTelford College recognised the achievements of its star students at a ‘special’ celebration evening. Winning students and their families were…
Read moreThe self proclaimed ‘Home of the Roast’ has been a staple of the local restaurant scene for many years and…
Read moreA man has been charged with a number of offences relating to drugs supply in Telford following an incident on…
Read moreJoin us on Sunday 13 July at Wellington Cricket Club for a summer festival of street food, live entertainment, and…
Read moreA farm business has asked for council approval to install 117 solar panels to keep its potato fridges running. David…
Read moreThe Government has extended the national £3 bus fare cap until March 2027, but Telford & Wrekin Council is going…
Read moreTelford-based Novuna Business Cash Flow’s internal client data alongside official benchmarks have been analysed to reveal a league table of…
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Meese Farming of Lilleshall, has applied for permission to build four poultry units on a parcel of arable land north of Blackbrook Cottages, Edgmond
A new £6 million chicken farm near Harper Adams University would hold 180,000 birds and be a centre for learning,…
Read moreGrooming gangs report author Baroness Casey’s call for Government action to close taxi licensing loopholes has been welcomed by Telford…
Read moreFormer AFC Telford Utd manager Rob Edwards from Madeley has been appointed head coach of Championship side Middlesbrough FC today….
Read moreThe Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals NHS Trust is rejigging its workforce and is ‘working to achieve’ £41.4million in ‘efficiencies’ by…
Read moreA cannabis grow estimated to be worth £100,000 was discovered in Telford this morning. Officers from Telford’s Proactive CID team…
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Learning and development partner Dan Gibbons, Anton Hickey, Ruth Ross, and HR manager Katie Holt at the Kraft Heinz site in Telford
Kraft Heinz, one of the county’s largest manufacturing companies and home to household brands like Heinz, HP, and Lea &…
Read moreNed Hobbs, Chief Operating Officer at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust said: “We can confirm the water pipe…
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Kim Gilmour, Connect Consultancy, organiser, Posh Frocks Events, Julie Kaur, Jules Convenience and Chair of Trustees of Age UK Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
Two businesswomen have joined forces to support Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin’s 75th anniversary fundraising appeal. Kim Gilmour of…
Read moreStaff are dealing with flooding at the Princess Royal Hospital, which is affecting some wards. Initial investigations show this is…
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Shaun Davies MP holding Armed Forces Flag alongside members of the 159 Squadron and members of Telford and Wrekin council.
Shaun Davies, Member of Parliament for Telford, has joined Telford & Wrekin Council and members of the Armed Forces this…
Read moreParty leaders clashed over a council’s medium term borrowing strategy as it posted an underspend in its overall budget. Telford…
Read moreWrekin View Primary School in Wellington is investing in new play equipment for its nursery children after receiving a generous…
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Classic car owner Ken Edwards, Graeme Manton, Apley Estate Director, kneeling, and Nick Watkins of Apley Forestry on the tractor
Classic car owners are gearing up to head to Shropshire for an annual motor day at Apley Farm shop to…
Read moreAvove launches second programme to help engineers in Telford return to the utilities sector. A programme that gives people the…
Read moreK9 Anytime 1.0 HIGFORD (TF11 9ES)K9 Anytime 2.0 WESTON (TF11 8NE) Does your dog want to join some of the happiest…
Read moreDawley Wanderers Under-12 Girls are lacing up their boots – not for a match, but for a mission! The team…
Read moreAs part of its national 90th anniversary celebrations, Penguin Books has selected independent bookshop the book-ends to host a flagship…
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Telford-based construction company McPhillips has been crowned Shropshire’s 2025 Company of the Year.
Telford-based construction company McPhillips has been crowned Shropshire’s 2025 Company of the Year. It is the second time the building…
Read moreOperation Spree is an operation focusing on tackling the anti-social use of off road bikes. Brookside SNT have received reports…
Read more“A group of adult virgins will travel to a luxury island retreat to embark on a unique course in sexual…
Read moreYesterday evening, eight fire appliances including the Aerial Ladder Platform and the Incident Command Unit were dispatched to what was…
Read moreA new scholarship scheme from Harper Adams University, aimed at supporting local students from Telford and Market Drayton to access…
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Read moreTelford College students visited one of the UK’s leading military training centres to learn more about careers in the British…
Read moreA Telford shoplifter has been given a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from a number of stores in…
Read moreA new Green Pledge scheme, being launched by Telford & Wrekin Council, will encourage landowners, businesses and community groups to…
Read moreOfficers are appealing to identify the people pictured as they believe they could help with their enquiries into five shop…
Read moreMore than 50 children took part in the initiative on Friday, 13 June, designed to increase cycling confidence, reduce traffic…
Read moreOne of Albrighton’s biggest community fun days is returning this weekend with the aim of giving a local school a…
Read moreVintage motorbikes and cycles will arrive in a Shropshire town next month for a special free event. The Midlands Motorcycle…
Read morePorcelain collections sold for nearly £20,000 as international buyers from as far away as South Korea competed for quality lots…
Read moreA parish council’s top official has spoken out to reassure the public that it is properly able to handle taxpayers’…
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Richard Thorpe, Headteacher at Grange Park Primary School (left) with a group of the school's pupils and Councillor Shirley Reynolds (right)
Grange Park Primary School in Stirchley was recently awarded the national School Games Mark platinum award. The platinum award recognises schools…
Read moreResidents of Telford are urged to plan accordingly for the spell of hot weather. Burgers, buns and beer are expected…
Read moreA developer of a former shop site in Telford who was ‘unaware’ of conditions imposed by a council has been…
Read morePlans to transform historic Wellington Market have moved a step closer as final plans have been drawn up following consultations…
Read moreWe’re used to seeing notices from the authorities in areas when crimes have been committed, warning the the area is…
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