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More than 35 employees working across Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been honoured for dedicating a combined total of over 1,100 years to the health service. The Trust, which manages the county’s acute hospitals, held a celebration to recognise staff reaching their 25 and 40-year service milestones.
Read moreA day of celebrating all things Telford is set to take place at the end of November to kick off Christmas in style.
The Made In Telford Christmas Makers Market will launch Telford Day on 29 November and will be open from 10am in Southwater featuring local artisan crafts.
Read moreMany people in Telford don’t realise just how important ear health is until a problem begins to affect their daily life. Whether it’s struggling to hear conversations clearly, a feeling of fullness in the ears, or that annoying blocked sensation that just won’t go away, earwax buildup is one of the most common yet easily treatable causes of hearing difficulties.
That’s why Interhearing’s Telford, located within Court Street Medical Practice (Court St, Telford TF7 5EE), is helping local residents take better care of their hearing through professional ear wax removal and hearing tests.
Read moreAn award-winning aspirations programme is coming to 11 primary schools across Telford thanks to a new partnership between Positive Footprints and Housing Plus Group.
The partnership was celebrated at a launch event at St Matthew’s Primary School, Donnington…
Read moreA portrait by one of Telford College’s creative students is to become a permanent exhibit at a stately home on…
Read moreShifnal Town Council is inviting residents and visitors to mark their calendars for a Christmas Lights Switch On event on Saturday, November 29th, celebrating a significant long-term investment aimed at putting Shifnal firmly on the map for its festive lights.
Read moreThe volunteers at Cats Protection Telford & District had been dismayed to discover their popular town centre market stall had not been safeguarded as part of the Wellington Market regeneration, however after months of negotiations, they will be supported by the Council’s Regeneration team to take over the space previously held by Spirit of Bulgaria in the Market Piazza, on Market Street, just inside the market gateway.
Read moreTown councillors are promising to ‘light up Wellington’ with all-new Christmas illuminations this year.
The Shropshire town’s council has an increased budget of £27,500 to spend on putting on a modern show with changeable coloured lights as it looks to get people in the Christmas spirit across the centre of Wellington, Arleston, Brooklands and Shawbirch.
Read moreCharlotte Corbett, 25, who has no fixed address, pleaded guilty on Monday (27 October) to breaching her Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). She also admitted to three counts of theft from stores in the area.
Corbett was arrested on Sunday (26 October) after police were alerted to two thefts from Boots in Wellington and a theft from the Co-op in Stirchley.
Read moreDobbies Garden Centres is encouraging customers to come along to the Telford store on Thursday 27 November to be the first to shop exclusive Black Friday offers at its late-night shopping event, in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Customers at the Telford store will receive a glass of prosecco or a soft drink on arrival, the opportunity to book in to visit Santa in his North Pole adventure themed Grotto and enjoy entertainment from local community groups who have been invited to perform in store.
Read moreDreece Bateman, 29, of Meadow Close in Telford, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, possession of a controlled drug of class B and criminal damage.
Bateman has been remanded and is due to appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court on 21 November.
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 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 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 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.
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