Telford News

Who will you vote for in the General Election? In The Wrekin you have a choice of 6 candidates, and I interviewed them all to get their views on the issues that you told me, concerned you the most.

A flavour, a sense of what is important to the people of Telford & The Wrekin at this very moment.

We broadcast Full Council Meetings live and unedited. We also live-tweet the event and welcome you to tweet your comments.

Wrekin Scouts have had a hard time recently at the hands of thieves and fly-tippers, but an incident with a man in a black car changes their luck.

How well do you understand the FutureFit proposals for Telford & Shrewsbury?

Telford College of Arts and Technology has signed the Armed Forces Covenant – pledging to support the employment of veterans of all ages.

Supporters of a group calling themselves “Justice 4 Dalian Atkinson’ are organising a march in Telford Town Park later this month.

Telford is the highest ranking city in from the West Midlands, all of which finished above London.

If, like me, you have been frustrated by the lack of clarity from both the leave and remain teams, I…

A new system which has made it easier for people to pay when they park at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) is to be introduced at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH).

Legal Name Fraud BillBoard. So what are they?

Telford used to be dubbed the teenage pregnancy capital of Europe a few yeas ago.

The new Household Recycling Centre located at Hortonwood 60 is part of the waste management contract with Veolia.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been an interesting few months looking at the repercussions of government grant cuts in Telford.   Back in January,…

This will leave Granville and Halesfield as the only CRCs for 170,000 population. Do you think this will increase or decrease the likelyhood of flytipping?

Telford MP Lucy Allan has criticised the announcement that Future Fit will only be implemented at the by earliest by 2021.

Update: Baby found! Officers were called shortly before 3pm today after receiving a report that a 9-week old baby boy had been taken from his home address, Manor Road in Arleston, Telford.

FOI or Freedom of Information act is designed to give ordinary people a chance to get a question answered by…

Another Telford supermarket concerned about their car parks being abused is planning on installing ANPR parking cameras to improve access for shoppers.

Parking in Market Street, Wellington has just become easier following a surprise move by owners, Wilkinsons.

The first group of Staff Nurses recruited from the Philippines have started work at Telford’s acute hospital.

No, it’s not Inuit for ‘Welcome’ or ‘Merry Christmas’ but a solar phenomenon that lights up the northern skies.

EE are recalling all EE Power Bars as a precaution as some of them have been overheating.

Telford & Wrekin Budget 2016. During January, the council are asking residents to come up with suggestions for saving cash.

Code Club is a not for profit organisation backed by big hitters like Google, Nominet and Samsung and they want to help kids in Telford learn how to program computers.

The waiting room now depicts a farm yard scene and an injection of insects while the consultation room has been turned into a magical underwater tranquil setting.

Take your seat at the Telford & Wrekin Full Council Meeting. Live coverage from the Whitehouse Hotel starts at 6:30pm,…

Wellington’s Charlton Arms Hotel has lain empty for almost ten years but a £300k injection from Telford & Wrekin Council could awaken the beast.

That big patch of green between Nandos, Premier Inn, Mimosa, Coal, Ice Rink & the lake is destined to be council housing.

The battle for Telford & The Wrekin in May 2015.

Don’t miss a single thing. Election coverage in Telford like never before.

Find out more about your candidates, their policies and their plans for Telford and The Wrekin. This live broadcast commences at 5:30pm 21/04/15 from Telford.

I’m not standing for election. I don’t belong to any party. I see things, and I comment on them. Generally,…

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be running themes like Welfare, Europe, Jobs, NHS, Economy so you can put your questions, comments, hopes & fears, culminating in live coverage of the count on the night.

Sadly, on Saturday, a man in his forties fell to his death from the new car park at Southwater. This is clearly a terribly sad event for family, friends and relations. It’s also turned into a Telford hate-fest, thanks to the sensationalist and ghoulish media coverage, fuelled by social media.

Pupils at a Telford school have failed to let England’s World Cup loss dampen their spirits and have instead given…

A charity helping voluntary and community groups in Telford and Wrekin has signed up to a lottery-style fundraising initiative giving…

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Telford & Wrekin Council is to hold a public exhibition as a part of the formal consultation for plans to build a publicly funded solar farm in the borough.