Author: Andy Smith

Firefighters from Telford Central were called to the Sutton Maddock Roundabout and Parkway, Madeley this afternoon.

Ahead of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day, Burton Borough School laid on a powerful and immersive learning experience.

Nearly 70 students took part in Testimony 360 – a digital education programme created by the Holocaust Educational Trust that has been designed to transform how the Holocaust is taught in schools across the UK.

A cat was rescued and given oxygen by firefighters after a kitchen fire broke out at a property on Park Lane in Madeley this morning.

Teams are working across Telford to tackle a 145 per cent increase in potholes as the council ramps up its winter repair campaign.

The Out When It Counts initiative is responding to a seasonal surge caused by recent freezing temperatures.

Emergency services were called to the M54 between junctions three and four near Telford on Thursday night after a car rolled over.

​Emergency services were called to the M54 eastbound at Junction 5 in Telford following reports of a vehicle fire.

The alarm was raised at 16:50 on Wednesday afternoon.

Shaun Davies Member of Parliament for Telford has been selected to a parliamentary scheme designed to give MPs first-hand experience of the vital work carried out by the emergency services.

Shaun has so far visited the London Fire Brigade and the Mountain Rescue Team in the Scottish Highlands observing operations and speaking directly with emergency service personnel, gaining insight into issues such as funding, staffing, training, wellbeing, and the increasing demands placed on services.

Many constituents have contacted Shaun Davis MP to report delayed or missing post, with particular concern about the impact on important correspondence and missed appointments. He is now asking for your help to monitor the situation.

Construction specialists McPhillips successfully completed repairs to a bridge over the River Meese in Telford before the start of the all-important fish spawning season.

Fish within the working area had to be gently removed and relocated prior to the start of stabilising and strengthening works to the single span masonry arch Sheep Bridge on the B429 in Cherrington.

Security concerns regarding a Chinese embassy project have been raised in Parliament by Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard.

He called on the government to consider the security implications of major planning decisions to ensure the nation is kept safe.

These creative groups play an important role in supporting wellbeing, reducing isolation and helping older people stay active, connected and inspired.

The M54 eastbound between Jct 6 Wrekin Retail Park to Jct 5 Telford Centre will be closed at 9pm tonight until 6am tomorrow.

The closure is for maintenance works. A diversion will be in place.

MP Shaun Davies has welcomed new figures showing that NHS waiting lists have reached a three-year low, providing a boost for patients across Telford. Recent data reveals that the local waiting list has decreased by 13,942 since July 2024.