Business news and events in Telford
Business owners Nick and Jenny Barratt, front centre, and Councillors Carolyn Healy and Ollie Vickers cut the ribbon to mark Courtyard Cafe’s official opening.
A popular tea room in Ironbridge has been transformed into a cafe offering a new menu and extended product range…
Read moreA Telford-based apprentice has turned around his fledgling career to be named as Most Improved Learner at the In-Comm Training…
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Community engagement remains a key focus for McPhillips, which has been serving the Telford community for more than 60 years.
Apprentices from Telford-based construction firm McPhillips have been giving back to the community by enhancing the outdoor space at Telford…
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Pixie Greatorex said “We’ve created something that goes way beyond dating. People are making real friends, forming relationships, and feeling less alone."
What started as a small idea to bring speed dating to Shropshire has grown into something no one expected, least…
Read moreThe purchase and refurb of Wellington Market was a bold move by Telford and Wrekin Council and while not all…
Read moreOne of the UK’s leading control and automation specialists is aiming to help UK businesses reduce the £1.4bn cost of…
Read moreA successful business growth initiative is returning to Telford this summer – and local entrepreneurs are being urged to sign…
Read moreA planning application has been received by Telford and Wrekin Council to change the use of a shop in Wellington…
Read moreThe Poundland store on Forge Retail Park is closing on 19th July, and the half-price sale is attracting lots of…
Read moreThe director of a family-owned SME engineering business in Telford is taking part in a national campaign championing the future…
Read moreA new study of business leaders reveals major concerns around the widening skills gap in the UK. The report, conducted…
Read moreAs we see the work beginning on The Priors Lodge set to be the new Hickories we reminisce about what…
Read moreBusiness as usual is the message to shoppers who use Wellington Market as the contractors move in. After weeks of…
Read moreThe Clock Tower closed just before fathers day, as the new owners of both the ex-Brewers Fayre pub and the…
Read moreGlobal aviation manufacturer Aviramp has been named in The Sunday Times 100 – the prestigious annual ranking of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies….
Read moreA huge milestone has been achieved by Telford-based Heaven Skincare, where a prestigious Royal Warrant has been unveiled on its…
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Councillor Carolyn Healy, right, and Book Nook owner Meg Prince, officially open Book Nook in Ironbridge.
A book shop is starting a new chapter in Ironbridge after expanding into new premises. Book Nook has opened its…
Read moreClothes retailer River Island has announced a cull of 33 stores in the UK, but the store in Telford Shopping…
Read moreA farm business has asked for council approval to install 117 solar panels to keep its potato fridges running. David…
Read moreTelford-based Novuna Business Cash Flow’s internal client data alongside official benchmarks have been analysed to reveal a league table of…
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Learning and development partner Dan Gibbons, Anton Hickey, Ruth Ross, and HR manager Katie Holt at the Kraft Heinz site in Telford
Kraft Heinz, one of the county’s largest manufacturing companies and home to household brands like Heinz, HP, and Lea &…
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Telford-based construction company McPhillips has been crowned Shropshire’s 2025 Company of the Year.
Telford-based construction company McPhillips has been crowned Shropshire’s 2025 Company of the Year. It is the second time the building…
Read moreA developer of a former shop site in Telford who was ‘unaware’ of conditions imposed by a council has been…
Read morePlans to transform historic Wellington Market have moved a step closer as final plans have been drawn up following consultations…
Read moreBusinesses across Shropshire are being encouraged to put themselves forward for the prestigious 2026 King’s Awards for Enterprise following a…
Read moreTelford & Wrekin Council has announced the signing of Hampton by Hilton Telford at the heart of Station Quarter in…
Read moreA new drone-powered cleaning service launched in Shropshire is offering local businesses and councils a faster, safer, and more cost-effective…
Read moreUreys street food at the shopping centre closed down last month and on the last day, Dribbz took his recording…
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The BIFoR FACE experiment facility located in a Staffordshire Woodland (Image credit University of Birmingham)
Engineering specialist Transicon has played a vital role in future-proofing one of the world’s largest climate change experiments. The Telford…
Read moreMore than 100 people attended Shropshire Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Meet The Finalists’ evening, beginning the official build-up to this year’s…
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The couple said they began promoting their revolutionary technology in 2019 in Telford to help farmers add value to their agricultural by-products.
A Shropshire organic fertiliser producer is marking its four-year anniversary after a £1million investment – and already has plans for…
Read moreA food wholesaler that “cares passionately” about its workers is one of the best places to work in the UK…
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Wellington's Town Crier, Damian Breeze congratulated the Bright & Beautiful team and cut a ribbon to declare its new offices officially open
The future is looking brilliant for a successful Wellington cleaning company. Rebecca Everson purchased the franchise for her firm Bright…
Read moreA high-profile campaign celebrating inclusivity and diversity in industry has been launched by one of the UK’s specialist training providers….
Read moreTelford & Wrekin Council is committed to supporting residents and businesses affected by difficult circumstances, including those impacted by the…
Read moreTraining Ship Wrekin, otherwise known as TS Wrekin, has been operating for over 80 years, providing accredited qualification and training…
Read moreAward winning regional construction firm McPhillips (Wellington) Ltd has delivered a new £2.6m chilled storage warehouse and office development for…
Read moreWorld War II veterans have made an emotional return to France for D-Day thanks to a partnership between Delta Air…
Read moreDiscount clearance store, The Drop, has closed with immediate effect. The owners of the store based inside Telford Shopping Centre,…
Read moreAround 125 workers at a Telford off-site modular building specialist were told yesterday that the business was going into insolvency….
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Councillor Ollie Vickers, Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet Member for the Economy, centre, with Tim Luft, right, and Nigel Birch from Ironmasters Catering.
A brand new bistro is set to open in the heart of Station Quarter this week, bringing an exciting hospitality…
Read moreWilsons Auctions and Fords of Winsford Celebrate Partnership with Special Birthday Auction Event Wilsons Auctions have announced a special Birthday…
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Newport Premier, in High Street sits close to Haberdashers’ Adams School and members of the Licensing Sub-committee decided to revoke its premises licence
A Newport shop has lost its fight to keep its alcohol sales licence after councillors decided it was ‘undermining licensing…
Read moreShropshire Chamber of Commerce has added its congratulations to one of its patron members which has scooped a national award…
Read moreAmigos Dog Grooming which started earlier this year is celebrating their 100th dog through their door this week. The business…
Read moreA motor business is being investigated over a ‘large scale potential fraud’ after trading standards officers in Telford noticed a…
Read moreThis is the proposed signage for a new bar at Southwater in Telford, but it’s not abundantly clear exactly what…
Read moreBelly Busters catering van has been given retrospective permission to trade in a layby off the A442 despite opposition to…
Read moreeading Shropshire construction company Pave-Aways Ltd has set up a new community grant fund in partnership with Shropshire Community Foundation…
Read moreA £17 million Extra Care Housing scheme in Telford is preparing to welcome its first residents with construction works now…
Read moreLeading Shropshire developer, Morris Property, has announced Hager UK as the new tenant of its spec built 107,000 ft² warehouse…
Read moreRheinmetall has confirmed Telford as the home of its new Gun Hall. This leading-edge large-calibre barrel production facility marks a…
Read moreFarmers attending this year’s Arable Event will be able to see for themselves how crops perform under ‘real world’ conditions…
Read moreA Telford-based global leader in the manufacture of hygiene and decontamination products has made a top-level appointment aimed at maximising…
Read moreThe new Starbucks, which has recently opened on Wrekin Retail Park, celebrated its first day in business by gifting 100%…
Read moreWhen it seems that the quota for coffee shops in Telford has been filled, along comes another one. The American…
Read moreTelford latest massive store is just weeks from throwing open its doors. The new B&M Store where Homebase used to…
Read moreA decorated veteran who saw action in Afghanistan and Iraq is playing a crucial role in bringing a party of…
Read moreTelford & Wrekin Council has secured an additional £1.9 million from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), extending its successful…
Read moreThis initiative is part of Mills & Reeve’s Achieving more for nature’s recovery programme, where the firm supports the biodiversity…
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