The ‘Football and Education’ programme, which has been relaunched by Telford College this year, gives students the chance to obtain a sports qualification alongside a series of enrichment opportunities with the Premier League club.
The students get a chance to wear the famous old gold colours and represent Wolves Foundation in fixtures against other professional club foundation teams in the ECFL league.
Read moreThe property landscape is the focus of the new Telford Live TV podcast, which launched this week. In the first episode, listeners are given an in-depth look at the housing market in the town with expert Lisa from DB Roberts.
The discussion highlights that a first-time buyer can enter the market with property values ranging from around £60,000 up to £220,000 for a three-bedroom semi-detached house.
Read moreThe Diabetes Team at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals scooped the Public Recognition Award at its annual awards.
The Public Recognition Award recognises teams or individuals who have made a remarkable contribution and show exceptional compassion and dedication in their role.
Read moreBarratt Homes has pledged its support to grassroots football by sponsoring the Under-14s team at Telford Town FC, helping the players kick off the season in style with a brand-new kit.
Read moreThe Foundation has already awarded £27,000 of grants from Zac’s Fund and has now opened applications for a third round of grants for a further £15,000. The funding is available to give financial support to children and young people, aged up to and including 21 years of age with a cancer diagnosis.
Applications are open now and can be made up to December 8 . Successful applicants will be notified in late January 2026.
Read moreAn evening of live music will take place on Saturday 15 November at Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby, raising vital funds for Children’s Services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH).
Featuring performances by the award-winning Jackfield Brass Band and the Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby Jazz Band, the concert will run from 7pm to 9.30pm
Read moreCrudgington School’s annual ‘Trunk or Treat’ event has become one of the highlights on the village’s social calendar – and this year’s event proved to be one of the best yet.
Parents, friends and staff gathered on the school car park to lead children on a trick or treat adventure around some incredibly decorated car boots.
Read moreWest Mercia Police have isssued a statement following the incident in Donnington yesterday.
Read moreShaun Davies, MP for Telford, chaired a roundtable for Telford-based businesses and organisations to discuss nurturing skills and getting young people into the local workforce.
Read moreA major stretch of the Holyhead Road in Telford is set to close for six days as resurfacing work is carried out, affecting traffic and several key bus services.
The road near Snedshill will be completely shut between 8am on Monday, 27 October, and Saturday, 1 November.
Read moreArmed police officers and an ambulance were called to The Clock Tower garage in Donnington earlier this afternoon following a serious incident. Seven police vehicles, including marked armed response units, attended the scene.
Read moreVoters across Telford will have a wider choice in the upcoming parish and town council by-elections after the Liberal Democrats confirmed they are contesting all three seats. This move follows a number of recent elections where the party has had no representation, sparking local debate about limited voter options.
Read moreFirefighters successfully rescued an 11-year-old dog that had become stuck in a culvert near the Youth Hostel on High Street, Coalport.
Read moreHalf a dozen cars were written off or damaged as a Vauxhall veers off Bridgnorth Road at Tweedale into Court Autos.
Read moreShifnal Town Council has launched the tender process to find a contractor to design and build a major new play area at Wheatfield Drive.
The total budget for all three sites is expected to be between £320,000 and £370,000, depending on final designs.
All funding has been sourced from the Community Infrastructure Levy, collected from new housing developments in the town.
Read moreThe former “Blue School” in Ironbridge, named after its distinctive blue bricks, is to be sold at auction next month with an enticing guide price of £100,000.
The old Church of England School in St Luke’s Road, which was built in the late 1850s and closed in 1969, will be going under the hammer at estate agents and auctioneers Halls’ Collective Property and Land Auction in Shrewsbury on November 28.
Read moreMedia students from Telford College have joined forces with an award-winning Shropshire stuntman to film the third episode of his action-packed video podcast series.
Justin Pearson, whose impressive film credits include Star Wars, James Bond, Fast & Furious and Harry Potter, has launched a new brand called ‘UnStunted’.
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Councillor Ollie Vickers, far left, and Councillor Angela McClements, far right, officially open the new café with cafe owners Matt Palin and Vee Odrakiewicz.
A venture that started at Wellington Market is now expanding its reach, bringing its unique street food expertise to a new café at Telford Ice Rink. Odd Pals, which has built a strong following, has successfully opened a second location at the popular leisure facility.
The expansion to the Telford & Wrekin Council-owned venue was made possible with support from the Council’s Pride in Our High Street programme.
Read moreFirefighters made two cars electrically safe following a crash on Jiggers Bank in the Ironbridge Gorge area of Telford on Thursday night.
Read morePlans have gone in for a number of Communications Kiosks around the shopping centre in Telford.
Think of a phone box, but with a digital screen on the rear than can show adverts and information, plus a defibrillator device to save lives.
Read moreTelford & Wrekin Council is inviting residents, businesses, and community groups to take part in a new series of public surveys aimed at improving electric vehicle (EV) charging across the borough.
If you have thoughts on EVs, whether you drive one or not, now’s the time to share them.
Read moreIf you are driving past the playing fields near Aldi in Donnington over the next two weeks, you’ll see a wooden stack of pallets emerging from the turf…
Read moreYear 13 student Joe Costello, who is also Head Boy at Haberdashers Abraham Darby in Telford, is taking on a unique and demanding swimming challenge this November. He aims to swim the equivalent distance of the English Channel’s width to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Read moreOverall crime continues to fall in West Mercia according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics which registered a drop across the board.
Delivering on Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion’s commitment to ‘Cutting crime’, as out in his Safer Communities Plan, total recorded crime fell by 4% between July 2024 and June 2025. This follows a 6% drop recorded earlier in the year.
Read moreThe new leadership team at a Telford secondary school has been reflecting ‘with immense pride’ on one of the most successful and transformative years in its history.
New Road Academy was taken over by the Learning Community Trust last summer, rebranding the Wrockwardine Wood site and appointing a new principal.
Read moreKyushinkai Martial Arts has capped off an incredible season with a phenomenal performance at the International Combat Organization (ICO) World Championships,
The truly impressive medal haul that firmly establishes the club’s elite standing across a variety of disciplines. The team’s combination of traditional precision, creative flair, and fighting prowess saw them secure 17 individual medals, including 8 highly-coveted gold titles.
Read morePolice are appealing for information to locate this e-motorcycle which was spotted being ridden around Stirchley.
Bike: £474.95
Crocs: Priceless
The first ever scarecrow festival will be held at Apley Farm Shop during half term, with designs submitted from nearby schools, Scouts and Beaver groups and children’s community groups near the site at Norton, on the A442 between Telford and Bridgnorth.
There will be more than 20 scarecrows on display for visitors to come and see from October 27 to November 2 and the group that is judged to have designed the top three scarecrows will win a prize.
Read moreLeading Shropshire construction company McPhillips has become the first construction firm in the county to be accredited as a Real Living Wage employer.
The Telford-based company’s commitment will see all 240 of its directly employed workforce receive a minimum hourly wage of £12.60, higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £12.21 per hour.
Read moreFrom Monday, October 27 to Sunday, November 2, all single journeys on Travel Telford services will be reduced to just 50 pence.
This pricing will apply to routes 99, 100, 101, 102, and 103, and forms part of the council’s ongoing commitment to providing accessible, affordable, and reliable public transport for residents across the borough.
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The indoor space at Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn has an impressive centrepiece in the form of a giant mock oak tree.
On Wednesday 29th October, there will be a magical meet and greet with Stitch the loveable character from Lilo & Stitch
Read moreTalbots Law has enjoyed a remarkable growth journey in recent years, becoming the first law firm in the West Midlands to adopt an employee-ownership model back in 2021.
Read moreThe funding for the rowing machines has been delivered through the Telford & Wrekin Councillors’ Pride Fund Grant – £5,000 from Cllr Nelson and £500 from Cllr Scott.
Read moreShifnal-based Spotlight Accounting has reached the finals of the prestigious "Professional
Service Business of the Year" category at the 2025 Black Country Chamber of Commerce
Awards.
One of the UK’s leading aerospace suppliers has been recognised with a prestigious global award by Collins Aerospace, an RTX business.
Read moreLucy headed down to Geeky Desserts in Muxton to pick up her haul.
Read moreFlag designs inspired by the creations of children are going out to a public vote for people to choose the official Telford flag.
Read moreThree repeat shoplifters have been sent to prison after they broke court orders designed to curb their persistent anti-social behaviour.
Read moreA Telford based experience has been named one of the UK’s most popular Christmas gifts for 2025.
Read moreAs the UK marks Get Online Week, Telford & Wrekin Council is showcasing the range of help and support available…
Read more“my only option to get this treatment is to ask you – my kind and generous friends, family and even strangers – for help in raising money to pay for it.”
Read moreStudents from a Telford secondary school are taking part in an exciting British Antarctic Survey programme that will see a digital time capsule delivered to the edge of the world.
Read moreTelford NHS worker, Mandy Anderson, had the shock of her life last week when a cctv image of her was released by West Mercia Police and shared on social media.
Read moreSpinning Around Records was one of the handful of shops chosen for a special performance and signing event.
Read moreThere is now no need to waddle aimlessly around the estates of Telford on the off-chance of finding a street dealer of sweet deliciousness.
Read moreYoung hair stylists from across the country will once again be converging on Telford College to showcase their skills in a national competition.
Read moreSisters Sam Smith and Carla Meakin, owners of The Beauty Studio, are celebrating one year since relocating their well-established beauty business to Broadway House in Wellington.
Read moreMore than 160 people attended the event which was described as ‘a fantastic evening of recognition, inspiration, and community spirit’.
Read moreLingen Davies Cancer Support in partnership with Shropshire Community Foundation (SCF), is launching a new £15,000 micro-grant programme to support and strengthen community-led peer networks for people affected by cancer.
Read moreThe Wrekin Giant, a Greene King pub in Telford will be receiving a six-figure investment this autumn, as it undergoes a refurbishment.
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Nicola Davies - Harper Adams Parmjit Chima - Harper Adams, Cllr Eileen Callear - Mayor of Telford and Executive Academic Director for Telford Campus playing the game
More than 30 organisations and places across Telford and Wrekin are featured after the public was invited to send in suggestions earlier this year, including Telford Live!
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Mark Pemberton Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust takes Minister Lisa Nandy through the museum, flanked by Sarah Roberts, IGMT Head of Collections and Shaun Davies MP
The funding enables the transfer of the UNESCO World Heritage Site to the National Trust. This move secures the long-term future of the internationally significant museum sites, which attract 330,000 visitors each year.
Read moreThe first group of students on a new Nursing Associate apprenticeship delivered in Telford by Keele University have begun their studies.
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Councillor Paul Davis, Telford & Wrekin Council Cabinet Member for Communities and Civic Pride trying out the wall
One of the highlights this half-term is the return of Urban Games
Read moreTelford College has unveiled exciting plans to further expand its T Level training provision – and is keen to talk to local employers who are prepared to offer placements for students.
Read moreThe funding, provided by NHS England, is being used to buy extra operating theatre equipment for both the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford.
Read moreThe Shropshire Warriors Senior Men’s NBL Team are off to a strong start in their first season back at National League level.
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Students from Burton Borough School in Newport pictured with the Transicon team on National Manufacturing Day 2025.
tudents were given a two-hour tour of the company’s manufacturing site at Queensway Business Park, during which they spoke to staff across all departments.
Read moreAFC Telford United’s pan-disability football team has been kitted out in brand new playing shirts, thanks to sponsorship from 7 Elite Academy in Liverpool.
Read moreFrom a critically ill Great Dane so huge it could barely be lifted onto the table to a cat choking on a six-inch-long, sausage-like hairball, the Vets Now Telford clinic has seen countless worrying emergencies.
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