March 2024 – Page 2 – Telford Live

Road closed following Police incident

08/03/2024 Andy Smith

A road in Telford was closed for over an hour last…

Sale of Cemetery Lodge may breach Councils own Financial Regulations

08/03/2024 Andy Smith

The controversial sale of the Cemetery Lodge by Hadley and Leegomery…

More arrests following stabbing

08/03/2024 Andy Smith

Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection in a stabbing…

Pic: Telford college - Jordan Lee-Haldron with High Sheriff of Shropshire, Mandy Thorn

Top prize for ‘outstanding young citizen’ Jordan

07/03/2024 Andy Smith

A Telford College student who is described as a ‘fantastic role…

Chicken Shop cordoned off

07/03/2024 Andy Smith

West Mercia Police cordoned off a popular fast food takeaway in…

This low-key venue in Telford is the best in the UK

06/03/2024 Andy Smith

This little known venue near Newport, has retained its Hospitality Assured…

What did you do during the great Facebook outage of 2024, Daddy?

05/03/2024 Andy Smith

Disaster struck this afternoon as Facebook went down for an hour….

Pic: Catering staff at the opening of the new canteen at Burton Borough School with students Brooke Warren, Freddie Goulding, Hadiza Ababio, Edie-Mae Swinn, Max Harris, Sahib Sran, Joe Paginton, and Royce Olu-Olusegun.

New £1 million dining hall opens at Burton Borough School

04/03/2024 Andy Smith

A new £1 million dining hall and canteen has opened at…

Job seekers and employers invited to HGV & Logistics event

04/03/2024 Andy Smith

Telford College is holding a logistics fair at its Wellington campus…

Pic: Steve Brodie: Coach Dougie Wildman gets the beer wash.

Trophy win for Hexagon Telford Tigers 2

04/03/2024 Andy Smith

Hexagon Telford Tigers 2 returned to home ice on Saturday, on…

Woodside grow house discovered

04/03/2024 Andy Smith

A cannabis farm with an estimated value of over £300,000 was…

New Summer food festival announced

03/03/2024 Andy Smith

Wellington Cricket Club have announced a new festival for the events…

Driver pulled from car

03/03/2024 Andy Smith

Shropshire Fire and Rescue, Amber Watch were called to an incident…

In a Brass Band double, The Jackfield Band and Wellington Brass Band have hit the high notes and made it through to the National Finals later this year. The Midlands Regional Brass Band Championship was held in Corby over the weekend where both bands secured a place in the National Finals by achieving the second place in their relevant categories. In a poignant message, Wellington Brass Band said "We want to dedicate our performance to the wonderful Jim Wall, that was for you. This is more than just a band, it's a family." Jim Wall had been a well loved and respected member of both Wellington and Jackfield Bands, who passed away in November 2023. Pic: Wellington Brass Band celebrating after the event.

Telford Bands blow their own trumpets

03/03/2024 Andy Smith

In a Brass Band double, The Jackfield Band and Wellington Brass…

Another High St store set to close in Telford

02/03/2024 Andy Smith

It doesn’t seem like five minutes since the news that Wilkos…

Companies in Telford, Shropshire and Herefordshire are set for an ‘advanced manufacturing’ boost, with In-Comm Training due to launch a new robotic automation cell. The leading independent training provider, which opened its Telford Technical Academy just over twelve months ago, is investing more than £200,000 through the Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) and the Marches Education Partnership into creating a dedicated 7-axis robotic training capability that will help firms looking to upskill or reskill workers. Hundreds of individuals will have access to robotic programming, maintenance and automation courses that will give them the skills they need to help their employers take advantage of new opportunities in automotive, aerospace, electrification, and renewables. Recognising ever-changing technical skills needs identified in the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), In-Comm Training has joined forces with Telford-based Bauromat to design the robotic automation line and will showcase some early features at its ‘Automate your Productivity’ event next Wednesday (6th March). “There has been a massive rise in the number of advanced manufacturing companies locating and expanding in the Marches and we need to ensure they have access to specialist training that meets their evolving skills requirements,” explained Gareth Jones, Managing Director at In-Comm Training. “Our role as a provider with The Marches Education Partner is to deliver the robotics, maintenance, and automation offer so crucial to helping companies gain new competences, efficiencies, increase capacity, boosts to productivity and unlock recruitment issues.” He continued: “There is restricted training provision currently available in the area that covers this growing discipline, so we have used the expertise of Bauromat to come up with a solution that will give learners access to technology that is being used on shopfloors now and in the future.” Installation of the robotic and automation cell is underway and will be completed by May, providing learners with access to a Kuka robot and a single servo powered head and tailstock positioner. It also features an integrated Siemens PLC control system and a state-of-the-art ESAB MIG welding power source, fully integrated in a Kyrus guarding enclosure. The latest addition to the Telford facility will help existing engineers upskill or reskill in a new engineering discipline, providing companies with a more agile workforce and one that is prepared for the move to more automation and digital transformation. The focus will be on delivering three Level 3 courses in Industrial Robot Technology, Principles of Robotics, Programming of Robotics, offline simulation, and a Level 4 course in Industrial Robotics. Engineers will learn how to interact with PLCs, perform essential maintenance and automate production lines, whilst also touching on competence elements of fluid power, hydraulics, and pneumatics. Gareth went on to add: “We’ve got a special event next week where we can give businesses a ‘sneak peek’ of development work to date and explore some of the ways where we can help them automate to improve their productivity. “There will also be a session on modularised maintenance courses that have been designed by industry for industry. “It doesn’t have to be massive investment in automation either. Embracing the right technology and upskilling staff can be a cost-effective first step and very quickly gives you a return on investment.” Pic: Gareth Jones - In-Comm Training

£200,000 Robotics and Automation training cell for Telford firm

01/03/2024 Andy Smith

Companies in Telford, Shropshire and Herefordshire are set for an ‘advanced…

Concern over Council’s decision to sell property

01/03/2024 Andy Smith

Hadley and Leegomery Parish Council have put one of their assets…