Albrighton set for ‘out of this world’ Summer Fayre
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Telford Gets Cheeky Again! The Full Monty Returns to Raise Money for Charity
The curtain rises once more for Telford’s favourite cheeky fundraiser – The Full Monty! This year, the hilarious (and hopefully
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Aviramp strikes gold with Olympic order
Award-winning UK aviation specialist Aviramp has struck gold with its latest order – to supply special boarding ramps to help athletes arriving
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Telford Balloon Fiesta Night Glow Returns with a Glowing Movie Theme
From Friday 23 August to Sunday 25 August enjoy a full weekend of fun at the Balloon Fiesta. Telford Town
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Viva Italia as scooter day returns
The streets of Wellington will be teeming with Italian scooters later this month when the town hosts a special event.
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New MP for Telford to step down as Council Leader
The Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council has announced he will be stepping down from the role, having been elected
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Telford went left and The Wrekin went right
Shaun Davies won the Telford seat for Labour and Mark Pritchard won The Wrekin seat for the Conservatives. 55.38% Turnout
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Telford Businesswoman Reaches UK Awards Final
A Telford retailer has reached the final of the Best Businesswomen Awards for 2024, finalists have been recognised as outstanding
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Goodbye Red Bridge
If you haven’t walked over this bridge at some stage, are you even from Telford? The Station Quarter development is
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WWII Weekend in Coalbrookdale
If you are heading down to Dale End Park in Coalbrookdale this Bank Holiday weekend, you might be in for
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Plans to save Albrighton’s green belt gathers pace
Albrighton residents opposed to the green belt land grab are being urged to come out in force at a Public
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Telford team takes on mountain challenge
A group of Telford work colleagues are taking teambuilding to new heights to embark on the National Three Peaks Challenge,
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Behind the scenes at Veezu
It’s the taxi company that lives rent free in the heads of many of you. The company you love to
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International Record Store Day is a hit with Telford vinyl fans
Promoting the 260 independent record shops around the UK, Record Store Day has caught the imagination of vinyl buyers in
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New housing development named after former councillor
A new affordable housing development has been named in honour of a long-serving councillor and community champion. Jenny Athersmith Gardens
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£1.6m in payouts to delayed and misdiagnosed patients locally
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust paid out £1.6m in damages for cancer delayed and misdiagnosis claims, part of £128m nationally.
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Telford College music student is a Billboard charts star
A Telford College music student is being tipped for super stardom after attracting the interest of top record labels and
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Vintage bikes to descend on Shifnal
Vintage motorbikes and cycles are set to descend on the town of Shifnal this summer for a ‘first of its
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Telford Postcode Lottery winners hit the jackpot
Elise Buswell won £250,000 on People’s Postcode Lottery by mistake – then said it was down to her late dad
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Gold at Alpine Cup Warhammer 40k Team Tournament
Mani Cheema from Telford, as part of Team England, emerged victorious at the Alpine Cup Warhammer 40k Team Tournament, held
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Popular Street Food vendor told to quit pitch after 13 years
Ureys Street Food has been a fixture just outside Barclays Bank at Telford Shopping Centre for around 13 years, but
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Local cinema throws open its doors ahead of redevelopment
Wellington Orbit, a cinema and arts hub in the heart of Wellington, Shropshire, is set to mark its 5th birthday
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Burton Borough School is officially welcomed into the Trust
Newport’s Burton Borough School has become the fifth secondary school to join the Telford-based Learning Community Trust. The Trust already
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No tax, No MOT, No Car
Police have removed a Nissan Micra from the street in Hollinswood today after following up reports than an untaxed car
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Global support for local club
Global company Schneider Electric have teamed up with local cycling club Newport Shropshire Cycling Club (NSCC) to become an official
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Warning for motorists from Telford Cops
Telford & Wrekin Cops issued a warning to motorists who fail to keep their vehicles legal. The warning comes after
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Patients to benefit from thousands more operations
The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford has announced the opening of a brand new Planned Care Hub this summer.
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Orders take off as Aviramp celebrates best ever start to year
A leading UK manufacturer of aircraft boarding ramps and bridges based in Telford, says it has enjoyed its best ever
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I’ve ‘bean’ to Telford – A new initiative
If the answer The Ironbridge, The Shopping Centre and Costa Coffee, then the question must be – why come to
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They’re back! No, wait…
Finally, trains are runnning in Telford once again. Birmingham and Shrewsbury are no longer cut off from Oakengates and Wellington,
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Postbox Topper is back
The sun was out today in Telford and once again, the post box at the Humbers has been topped with
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Trains to go a bit further from today
West Midlands Railway have started to send the trains as far as Telford Central, starting today. Previously, the trains stopped
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Hot Fuzz moment in Hollinswood
In a scene reminiscent of Hot Fuzz, Police were called to an important incident in Hollinswood, Telford this morning. Reports
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Digbeth Dining Club announces date in Telford
The famous Digbeth Dining Club has announced a date in Telford during it’s forthcoming tour which also adds Walsall and
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Rail replacement bus hits rail bridge
In a bad weekend for the railway network, the rail replacement bus has hit the rail bridge at Albrighton. In
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A landslip in Telford is disrupting rail services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham
On Friday, a landslip between Oakengates and Wellington made the line unsafe for for trains to navigate. The incident happened
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Star or Not Star – You decide
Are these really headlines from the Shropshire Star?
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A Bostin’ Tribute to Former Great Dawley Mayor
Great Dawley Town Council are excited to announce that work is now complete on the Dawley Town Hall Annex
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Three arrested in connection with Spar Robbery
Police are reporting that three men have been arrested following an armed robbery in Telford earlier today.
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Do Dawley people need baths?
I think we have found the winner of the international ‘Worst Photoshopped Towel’ competition.
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A unique collection of nature reserves in Shropshire is in need of nurturing
Volunteers are required to help preserve The Madeley Pit Mounds, a group of five sites that
make up around 44 hectares of distinctive wooded areas.
Lions launch 100 Bag Challenge
Ironbridge & Severn Gorge Lions have launched their annual Christmas
Food Appeal