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Crudgington 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 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 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 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 moreA planning statement submitted by Libre Solutions on behalf of Global Media Group says Street Hub is a partnership with BT that provide ultra fast public and encrypted Wi-Fi, enables rapid devise charging through secure power only USB ports, permits free calls and displays community and emergency awareness messaging.
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 moreNuplace, the housing company owned by Telford & Wrekin Council, wants to build 37 homes at Brandon Avenue in Admaston, on land owned by the council behind the Shawbirch Medical Centre.
Read moreSpinning Around Records was one of the handful of shops chosen for a special performance and signing event.
Read moreThree seats are available, one at Oakengates Town Council, one at St George’s & Priorslee Parish Council, and another one at Wellington Town Council.
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 moreMore than 160 people attended the event which was described as ‘a fantastic evening of recognition, inspiration, and community spirit’.
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 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.
Read moreTelford’s licensing officers will be able to stop and, where necessary, suspend any Wolverhampton licensed vehicles that are found to be unsafe or potentially dangerous.
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.
Read moreFollowing enquiries, officers attended an address in Sutton Hill, where the remains of a deer was discovered
Read moreLocal businesses and organisations from across Telford and Wrekin came together recently to pledge their support for the Borough’s care leavers.
Read moreA man was injured in a crash this morning in Muxton near the junction of Marsh Brook Way and School Road.
Read moreDetails of the public vote will be revealed later this month and further details on when the flag will be flown for the first time will also be confirmed.
Read moreThe council slapped an enforcement notice on the property, ordering it to be returned to its previous built condition.
Read moreOver 23,000 tonnes of potatoes for Walkers Crisps and 4,000 tonnes of potatoes for Kettle Foods are grown at the farm.
Read moreThe initiative, launched at the start of the 24/25 season, sees players hit with small fines for a variety of slip-ups both on and off the court.
Read moreThe proposal is to convert the pub into four dwellings and includes a two-storey rear extension after the demolition of a toilet building.
Read moreThe competition celebrates the brightest apprentices in the area, as well as recognising employers for their support of apprenticeship programmes.
Read moreWith 57 fights and 44 wins before he’s even turned 18, it seems everyone in the boxing world will soon know the young man from Telford.
Read moreA group of students at Haberdasher’s Abraham Darby School have launched an appeal for a new pool table and equipment, saying their current setup is “on the verge of breaking.”
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The Minister’s visit showcased the strength of Telford’s contribution to the UK’s defence manufacturing.
Minister Pollard and Telford’s MP toured RBSL’s cutting-edge manufacturing facilities, which are playing a key role in delivering the Challenger 3 and Boxer armoured vehicles to the British Army.
Read moreThe public can now join West Mercia Police officers on patrol as the ‘Ride Along’ scheme re-launches across the area, including Telford. The initiative offers residents a first-hand look at front-line policing and how officers tackle local issues.
Read moreResidents at Hartshorne Court, a sheltered housing scheme in Dawley, Telford, say they have been living with filthy communal areas, a broken emergency alarm system, and intermittent lift access for months.
Read moreA fire broke out in the ground-floor kitchen of a public house in Newport last night, requiring five fire crews to attend the scene.
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Artist’s impressions of the new library at Telford College’s Wellington campus (Johnson Design Partnership)
Telford College is transforming the Learning Resource Centre at its Wellington campus with the creation of a new £1.9 million library.
Work is now under way on a two-storey refurbishment, which is due to welcome its first students in the spring of 2026.
Andy Galloway-Rose, Ben Fitz-Harris, and Jared Jackson in the music studios at Telford College's Wellington campus
The competition celebrates talent from all corners of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Winners will be announced on October 30 at 757 nightclub in Tan Bank, Wellington.
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Pop star Sam Ryder will perform a special in-store show at Spinning Around Records on New Street in Wellington.
Pop star Sam Ryder will perform a special in-store show at Spinning Around Records on New Street in Wellington.
Read moreThe contract that was run by Shropdoc is being handed over to Health Hero – formerly known as Medvivo – with a start date of Wednesday, October 1.
Read morePart of an occasional series, usually around election time, where Andy Smith shares a sideways look at the world of politics in Telford. Dragged out because a huddle happened in Telford this week. Here’s your behind the scenes…
Read moreCake sheds for the uninitiated are unmanned micro-cake shops, often housed in pink wooden cupboards outside the homes of bakers….
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Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government visit the Park Lane Centre as the government launches its Pride in Place strategy. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
The Secretary of State was asked directly by Telford Live about the number of unlicensed HMOs, particularly in areas like Woodside.
Read moreA new silversmithing studio has opened its doors on Crown Street in Wellington today, offering residents the chance to craft their own ethical silver jewellery.
Read moreThe Government announced earlier this month that Shropshire had secured a place in the first phase of a National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Program but Telford and Wrekin was not selected.
Read moreWhen emergency services arrived, they found the victim had suffered three stab wounds, including one to his chest, and was in a critical condition.
The victim, an 18-year-old man, was taken to hospital where he had to undergo emergency surgery.
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Councillor for Woodside Kelly Middleton and Cllr Helena Morgan, Shaun Davies MP, Janet Smith Director at Park Lane and Jacqui Idiens, Park Lane Centre Manager.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steve Reed, visited Park Lane Community Centre to mark the launch of the new ‘Pride in Place’ programme.
Read moreThe sports bar at Southwater in Telford opened in 2023 and according to director David Brinkworth, trade was still building, but the outlook changed last month when he received a letter from the landlord asking for £41,000 in rent.
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Trademark Blud during his successful attempt to climb the Wrekin with a PA system. (Pic: Krisography )
A local rapper has completed a unique challenge, carrying a PA system up The Wrekin to raise money for a Telford charity.
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Members of the Undergraduate Education Team at SaTH joined by tutors, examiners and simulated patient actors.
The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has secured over £17 million of funding to provide more sustainable services.
Whilst the funding will bring significant cost and energy savings, staff at the Trust are also playing their part by making simple changes to make a difference.
Read moreThis phase is set to be completed by September 2026 and will enable the school to permanently increase to 180 spaces from Year 7 over the next five years, accommodating a total of 300 additional pupils.
Read moreVillagers in Telford have been urged to use their local bus or lose it by a parish councillor who is passionate about public transport.
Read moreA new initiative to support and develop young footballers from the grassroots level to adult leagues has been launched by Telford Town Football Club.
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Antek, who trains with the Birmingham BMX Team NRT, has been riding since he was five years old with the Wrekin Riders club in Telford.
On the international circuit, he has raced to a win in Verona, Italy, and secured podium spots in Belgium and Denmark.
Read moreThe report says the council has seen a 24 per cent reduction in anti-social behaviour in the last 12 months and its work continues.
Read moreSaTH says it has a “robust process ensuring that all pay remains in line with contractual guidance.”
Read more“We feel that the simple ramp, hump and grind bar design proposed does not have enough character or challenges for users, as it is clear that children in the local area really enjoy skateboarding.”
Read moreI was lucky enough to be invited to the press preview. One of the perks of the job, but unlike some of the invites I have in my DMs, I didn’t mind turning up to a dark, tree-covered car park in a housing estate for this one…
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