Easter treasure hunt plan hatched
An array of colourful eggs is set to appear around Wellington town centre soon. The giant images are part of…
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Telford People
Movers and shakers in Telford
Telford Medal Winners at Championships
Two Telford ice skating coaches came back with a boot full of medals from the British Ice Skating Championships. Sarah…
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Fact finding visit to Harper Adams
The president of the British Chambers of Commerce met a group of Shropshire Chamber patrons during a fact-finding visit to…
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Horse Racing and Bull Baiting in Oakengates
Local historian and blogger, Anth Rowley, takes a trip around Oakengates and St Georges, revealing a surprising past involving a…
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Top prize for ‘outstanding young citizen’ Jordan
A Telford College student who is described as a ‘fantastic role model’ has won a top award for his community…
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Telford Bands blow their own trumpets
In a Brass Band double, The Jackfield Band and Wellington Brass Band have hit the high notes and made it…
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New book shop opens in July
The rejuvenation of a market town in Telford continues with the opening of a new bookshop in July.
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Specialist garden created in Telford’s award winning park to commemorate King Charles III’s coronation
A specialist garden to mark King Charles III’s coronation has been created in Telford featuring a lion sculpture, spiral hedging and plants in various colours to represent all countries of the United Kingdom.
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Businesses urged to get involved with film maker
Young Telford comedy writer, Luke Allen, is currently in pre-production for a brand new comedy sketch film.
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Stalking victims speak out
In the last month, two Telford men have been jailed for stalking offences, and control and coercion. Headlines grab attention. but who’s telling the survivors stories?
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Another win for Telford champion
Elijah Everill, a kick-boxing champion from Telford took a first-round victory in Miami overnight at Combat Karate 39, a full contact martial arts discipline.
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Dawley Town FC Win the League
“The Jockeys” were victorious at the weekend, beating Wem five goals to nil and sealing their Salop leisure Premier League Championship win.
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Have you seen this man?
I asked AI to draw a picture of someone from Telford, Shropshire
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Local fundraiser soaks up the London Marathon atmosphere in aid of charity
Whilst commuting to rehearsals for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022 local community champion Julie Duhra found out she had been selected for a London Marathon place.
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Prison for Telford Stalker
A man formerly from Telford has been sentenced to 38 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a string of domestic abuse offences.
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Community groups celebrate receiving Veolia EnviroGrant
£15,000 has been given to community groups by Telford & Wrekin Council’s waste and recycling partner Veolia. Groups showcased their project plans to fellow awardees at a celebration event at Randlay Community Centre this week.
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Lessons in resilience from SAS Who Dares Wins star
A star of TV show SAS Who Dares Wins has been holding a series of workshops for automotive and constructi9on students at Telford College to help them boost their resilience skills.
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Beer. And. Cheese. Event for Wellington MicroPub
Following on from a pre-Christmas Imperial Stout extravaganza, and an alcohol-free beer tasting just last week – both of which were sold out – Laura has announced a Telford date for your calendar.
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Boxing event comes to Telford
The marked rise in popularity of Boxing amongst Social Media personalities has grown over the past three or four years…
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Midlands’ housebuilder helps school children ‘give a hog a home’
School children in the Midlands were delighted to receive a nature-friendly gift from a local housebuilder. Redrow Midlands donated hedgehog…
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“A sad outcome” as body found in search for Harry
A body found near Bridgnorth Road in Telford earlier this week is believed to be missing man Harjinder ‘Harry’ Takhar….
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In-Comm launches £3m Technical Academy in Telford
A new £3m technical academy, located on Nedge Hill, has been officially opened to the public. In-Comm Training, which already…
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Elton makes good his promise to Telford Students
The YouTube video of the students was covered by local, national and international media at the time.
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Award Nomination for Senior Site Manager based in Priorslee, Telford
Lioncourt Homes Senior Site Manager Mark Follos has been successful in reaching the national final of the NHBC Pride in…
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Sutton Hill Man Abused Victim for 9 years
Andrew Telford, of Stanwyck, Sutton Hill, Telford was today sentenced to 15 years and one month at Shrewsbury Crown Court. He will also be on licence for a year following completion of his sentence.
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Council pay tribute to former mayor of Telford and Wrekin
Former Mayor of Telford and Wrekin, and borough councillor for Hadley and Leegomery Leon Murray, sadly passed away on Saturday…
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Telford Woman Jailed for Neglect
Telford Woman Jailed for Neglect A woman has been jailed for three years for the role she played in seriously…
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Telford’s Megan Jones is a double national champion
Telford’s Megan Jones is a double national champion The 17-year-old won both the Under-17 Girls’ Singles and Under-17 Girls’ Doubles…
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Education secretary visits Telford College
Education secretary visits Telford College The Secretary of State for Education, Nadhim Zahawi MP, met with staff and students from…
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Youtuber Emmalition to speak at Creators Network
Youtuber Emmalition to speak at Creators Network Orbit Creators Network guest speaker for April, is gaming Youtuber, Emmalition. Shropshire-based Emma…
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Telford Nurse wins £3m house
Telford Nurse wins £3m house An NHS worker has won her multi-million-pound dream home in Lake Windemere – as part…
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Telford residents angry about lines removal
Some residents in a Leegomery street are angry about the removal of double yellow lines from their street.
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Woodside pulls out all the stops
Woodside pulls out all the stops Halloween spirits were high in Woodside tonight as the local community came together to…
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Park move about ‘making money before children’s safety’
That’s the verdict of protestors who gathered at Albion Bank this morning to demonstrate about the plans for a park.
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Telford retailer wins another award
Telford retailer wins another award Julie Kaur, who runs Jules Convenience on Haybridge Road in Hadley, received the award which…
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Fight in memory of Telford Teacher
Fight in memory of Telford Teacher After his sister-in-law, Helen, died last year, Matthew Hyde decided to honour her memory…
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Street Pastors are back out on patrol
Street Pastors are back out on patrol Telford Street Pastors is made up of volunteers who work with police to…
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Top that!
Ercall Wood Academy in Wellington has now collected a staggering 36,000 bottle tops which are being used to help raise funds for learning disability charity Mencap.
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Life in the new Bournville is not so sweet, after all.
By, a disgruntled resident of 14 years So, in 2006, following a decision to move to Shropshire, we stumbled upon…
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Making a difference to children’s lives is so rewarding
Switching career from retail to teaching has been a rewarding and confidence-boosting experience for Perminder Mohan. The 44-year-old, from Priorslee,…
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School Uniform Scheme Appeal
The council launched a social media appeal at the start of the summer holidays for donations of good condition uniform…
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Praise from students for college’s Covid-safe environment
Telford College’s work to create a Covid-safe environment for the start of the new academic year has been praised by…
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Boris Johnson spotted in Waters Upton
It’s not what you think, but most of you just read the headline and look at the pictures before jumping…
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Telford Survivor tells her story in new book
Telford Survivor tells her story in new book Using the pseudonym of Scarlett Jones, Telford survivor puts into print her…
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Dawley man to row the English Channel for NHS Charity
Dawley man to row the English Channel for NHS Charity Telford fundraiser Andy Neat is planning to row the English…
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Relaxed networking group launched
An accountancy firm based in Telford has launched a new networking evening with a twist – Thirsty Thursdays. ChadStone was…
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David Sidaway returns to take top Telford job
Local lad David, who grew up in Telford and began his career with the then Wrekin District Council, was chosen…
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‘An Evening with Kelda Wood’
The story of a remarkable woman.(Atlantic Rower, Mountaineer and Founder of Climbing Out) The Rotary Club of The Wrekin is…
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Lib Dems choose local champion to fight election
Community campaigner Shana Roberts has been selected by Telford Liberal Democrats to contest the Telford seat at the next General…
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Telford & The Wrekin Survey Results
I ran a survey which asked the residents of Telford & The Wrekin a few questions about how they felt, and their voting intentions.
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Telford CodeCoach
Ever wanted to learn to code but not sure how to start?
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Telford Grooming Gangs: A Taxi Drivers Story
I grew up in Hadley, Telford and me and my mates used to see it for myself.
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Telford Grooming Gang: A Mother’s Story
Telford Grooming Gang: A Mother’s Story. Our family was close, but a set of unexpected events in quick succession had rocked us and my daughter was very vulnerable. I knew something was happening.
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Telford Grooming Gangs
Our family was close, but a set of unexpected events in quick succession had rocked us and my daughter was very vulnerable. I knew something was happening.
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Strange goings on in Shropshire
When I moved to Shropshire four years ago I decided to put my interest and background in science to use to examine the “Shropshire Triangle”.
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Brian Newman Re-appointed to Hospital Trust.
NHS Improvement has today confirmed the re-appointment of Mr Brian Newman as Non-executive Director of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
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Leader of Telford Council to Step Down
Telford & Wrekin Council leader Kuldip Sahota has announced he is to step down from his position in May 2016.
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Local Sculptor Scalps Award
Local sculptor, Jacob Chandler, is making his mark on the world of sculpture by winning a competition held by the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.
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Telford set to Welcome Syrian Refugees
Back in September 2015, I ran a poll on the back of an offer of help that Telford and Wrekin Council made to Syrian refugees.
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The Great Telford Live! Survey 2016.
I wanted some feedback as to what followers on twitter, likers on Facebook and website visitors thought of Telford Live and what in particular they liked about it
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