News in Telford, Shropshire
The roadsides in Telford tell a story following the snow that fell last week. The weight of the snow on the branches caused a huge number of trees to fall across roads and paths. While these were chopped back to allow safe passage, the debris remained close to the road edge.
Read morePlanners at Telford & Wrekin Council have certified that units 4a and 4b at Telford Bridge Retail Park are not restricted to retail use.
Agents for the owners of the retail park at Colliers Way had told the council that there is an agreement with a gym operator to take the unit.
Read moreConnor Buchanan, of Wallett Drive in Muxton, was sentenced on Friday (9 January) at Shrewsbury Crown Court after he previously admitted aggravated bodily harm, criminal damage and three counts of intentional strangulation.
Buchanan had been convicted of similar offences previously, and was sentenced to five years in 2022.
Read moreA new set of rules urging Telford and Wrekin’s pubs, bars and clubs to do more to tackle violence against women and girls is set to come into force across the borough.
Telford & Wrekin Council’s beefed-up licensing policy has just undergone a five-yearly review which has this week been recommended for approval by a committee.
Read moreNames of 6 Telford people who died without leaving a will have been released after a national list of unclaimed estates was reinstated.
All fully documented claims must be submitted within 30 years of the date of death.
Read moreSome of the farm barns at Lubstree Barns, off Humber Lane, Donnington, were converted to housing some time ago. Residents living there objected because of the state of the single-track road leading to the site.
Appellant’s agent Stansgate Planning has told the inspector that council planners had “reneged” on an agreement to give it more time to submit a flood risk assessment.
Read moreThe black Honda SH series scooter was missing most of its plastic body and was held together with duct tape.
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Sarah Davies's career earned national attention when it was featured in Red magazine. Picture by Victoria Adamson
A trailblazing Shropshire businesswoman who earned national recognition for her mid-life career shift from healthcare to education will be sharing her story at Shropshire Chamber of Commerce’s next Network of Women event.
Sarah Davies will be guest speaker at the event, which is being held on February 25 from 11am to 2pm at the Park House Hotel in Shifnal.
Read moreArmed officers were called to Brookside earlier today following reports of a man with a weapon.
The report was made around 11.15am on Wednesday 14 January after concerns were raised that a person appeared to be in possession of a firearm.
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Leanne Simcoe, Founder & CEO, Little Stars, Hannah Stoddart, Operations Manager, Little Stars and Julie Kaur, Jules Convenience, with items waiting to go out to Telford families.
The donation was generated through a raffle and Christmas Fair. Little Stars Charity provides essential items, including clothing, bedding, and baby equipment, to families across Shropshire who are in need.
That brings the total amount raised for local charities and good causes in 2025 by Julie Kaur, owner of Jules Convenience, and her customers to £9,500.
Read moreAuctioneers have already begun clearing out the stock and the fixtures and fittings from the unit.
Read moreThe incident happened on Friday (9 January) at around 12.15pm on the playing fields off Grange Avenue in Stirchley.
The quad bike was being ridden by two men when it struck the six-year-old girl. The bike then left the scene.
Read moreShropshire’s young people are being called on to create an exhibition of artwork honouring the incredible work of a man who grew up in the county.
Andrew (Vern) Stokes OBE, MVO, DL left school in Telford at 16 to join the British Army and has since held various distinguished positions, including Garrison Sergeant Major for the past decade.
Read moreOfficers are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Henry Stokes who they wish to speak to in relation to a number of offences.
It is believed the 27-year-old can help with enquiries into a rape, assault and threats to kill investigation.
Read moreA year nine student at a school in Telford was airlifted to hospital in Stoke after falling from height and suffering ‘serious injuries’.
Read moreEventually Telford will become SaTH’s centre for planned procedures while Royal Shrewsbury Hospital concentrates on emergency care under the trust’s multi-million pound transformation programme.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service went to the hub on Monday (Jan 12, 2025) to follow one patient through his day long journey around the unit from reception to discharge to reveal how the unit is changing the health environment.
Read morePlanners say that sites at Bratton are being “brought forward by two national house builders, Bloor Homes and David Wilson Homes.
For the land north east of Muxton, the documents reveal that developer Gladman is in the process of preparing a planning application due to be submitted in mid-2026.
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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
Telford Live has learned that around 50 staff members are likely to be made redundant from their roles at Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
The news comes after a grant of £9 million from the government was announced to help with the transfer of the organisation to the National Trust to secure the long-term future of the historic locations.
Read moreEmergency services were called to a collision involving two vehicles on Hadley Park Road in Telford earlier today.
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Nia Williams from Burton Borough School, who has been selected for the North Midlands Rugby Football Union squad
Nia Williams, a Year 11 pupil at Burton Borough School, in Newport, has been selected for the North Midlands Rugby Football Union squad.
Read moreTelford & Wrekin Council has joined forces with Shropshire Council and Herefordshire Council to launch the Get Marches Working Plan, a bold and collaborative initiative designed to help more people across the Marches access good jobs, training, and opportunities.
Read moreIt looks abandoned and vandalised , but it’s actually a renovation that has stalled.
Zoopla links to this property which include internal photos on the website.
Read moreA truck has broken down on Castlefields Roundabout, on the entrance from A4169 (EP Direction).
This is causing delays.
Read moreConsumer champion Martin Lewis has pointed that this one way of cutting your bill could make you very unpopular with the neighbours…
Read morePlanners found that the garage at the house had a dual-pitch roof instead of an approved hipped roof, and was some 77cm (30 inches) higher than permitted.
A planning inspector is set to decide the issue on the basis of written statements from the council and the applicant.
Read moreHomeowners across many newer housing developments in Telford are paying twice for their street maintenance according to a local councillor….
Read moreEmergency services were dispatched to the Castlefields Roundabout on the A4169 in Lightmoor, Telford, following a report of a collision in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Read moreA laptop was stolen from a house in the Redhill area around 7.40pm last night (Saturday 10 January).
The ‘buyer’, a man said to be in his late teens to early 20’s, threatened the victim with a knife and stole the item. He then made off from the scene in a vehicle.
Read moreA line of water tankers snake along Haygate Road in Wellington as Severn Trent issue an update on supply issues.
Read moreWe were inundated with your photos of trees down, cars stuck and the odd snowman.
Here’s our pick of the best…
Read moreCould you offer a rescue dog a second chance – and be part of one of the UK’s most heart-warming TV series?
A recent analysis by The Times found that dogs now outnumber children in one in three neighbourhoods across England, and Telford leads the country when adjusted for population, with 8.2 dogs per 20 people.
Read moreThe Black Shed which sits on the Water Lane car park in Newport was built in 1840 and is believed to be one of the few remaining wharf sheds in the country.
It harks back to the medieval times when the Shropshire town had a thriving fishing industry at Newport Pool. But that silted up and the canal side use has changed.
Read moreNine former pubs in Telford and Wrekin where development has “stalled” have been named by borough planners.
The list of 27 so-called stalled sites identified so far across the borough also include the plot of a now-demolished former cinema, and an historic former church.
Read moreFirefighters were called to an incident involving a downed power cable on Cherry Tree Hill in Ironbridge on Friday afternoon.
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Applicant Natalie Sereda (fifth from left with white sleeves) with supporters at the meeting. Picture: LDRS
A biker-themed café bar in Newport is “thrilled and overjoyed” after being allowed to sell alcohol for longer.
Councillors handed down their compromise decision on Dragon Soul’s application to vary its alcohol licence when they met amid a crowd of objectors and supporters on Thursday.
Read moreThe Hungry Horse pub on Bridgnorth Road will temporarily close from 12 January whilst major renovation work takes place, with the upgraded venue set to reopen its doors to the public next month.
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A view from the press bench of Telford & Wrekin Council's cabinet meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2025. Picture: LDRS
Conservative group leader Cllr Andrew Eade sparked a row when he compared a Telford & Wrekin Council finance chief to a legendary astrologer, Mystic Meg.
Labour Councillor Shirley Reynolds said: “I personally find the term Mystic Meg really insulting…”
Read morePeople are reporting that buses are intermittent or non-existant and at least one lorry has jack-knifed on the M54 this morning.
Read moreRonnie Bevan, of HMP Stoke Heath, was found to have an iPhone and a Zanco type phone hidden in his cell on 6 September, 2025 at the Young Offenders Institution at HMP Stoke Heath in Shropshire.
Read moreIf the weather forecasts are to be believed, Telford could be in for a monumental dump of snow overnight, with up to 15cm of the white stuff landing on our town all thanks to Storm Goretti.
According to the Met Office, heavy snow ” is likely to lead to disruption and dangerous travelling conditions Thursday night into Friday.”
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A view from the press bench of Telford & Wrekin Council's cabinet meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2025. Picture: LDRS
Telford & Wrekin Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and since then has been aiming for net zero greenhouse gas emissions, with Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems all agreeing with the general approach.
Councillor Carolyn Healy (Labour, Ironbridge) is the council’s cabinet member for neighbourhoods, planning and sustainability and has been watching people’s responses to the issue on social media.
Read moreThese plans include lowering the drink drive limit and introducing mandatory eye tests every three years for drivers over 70.
Drivers could also face tougher penalties for failing to wear a seatbelt. The strategy follows data showing 559 casualties or fatalities occurred on the roads between January and October last year.
Read moreA man has been given a 40-week custodial sentence after pleading guilty to a series of shoplifting offences across Telford.
The 27-year-old was arrested by officers on Tuesday (6 January) after he stole coffee worth £12 from Tesco Express in Woodside.
Read moreHowever, the Council warns that the effects of climate change are already being felt, resulting in increased costs through increased demands on services including flood defences, emergency response, and road repairs from extreme weather highlighting the critical importance of both reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.
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Mark Jones with his ‘Get The Nation Learning’ award. He says Telford College has helped him to change his life
Telford College is one of just four finalists in the category for ‘innovation in training and delivery’.
Mark Jones, who signed up for Telford College’s ‘Into Employment’ programme to make learning opportunities more attainable for hard-to-reach individuals, won the New Directions award.
Read moreAt a meeting of Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet, members voted unanimously in favour of a new youth strategy for the Borough.
The strategy has been developed in recent months in consultation with different groups of young people across the Borough to ensure it’s a true representation of their voice and needs.
Read moreEmergency services were called out yesterday evening (7th January) following a collision on the M54 involving three vehicles.
The incident occurred on the eastbound stretch between Preston and Cluddley near Shrewsbury at around 5.14pm.
Read moreA man from Malinslee has been handed a fine and 12 month Community Order for breaching a restraining order.
Scott Carrington broke the restraining order by turning up at the victims house and attempting to gain entry. He was arrested near the scene after being reported to police.
Read moreStaff from Learn Telford will be on hand to offer advice and guidance with a particular focus on Access to Higher Education courses in Health and Psychology.
The event is taking place at Southwater Library, Southwater One, Telford on Wednesday 21 January 2026 (12 noon – 4pm).
Read moreMobile 5G coverage in Telford is currently not good enough, with residents and businesses in several areas continuing to experience poor signal and unreliable connectivity, says Shaun Davies, MP for Telford.
Read moreThe sessions are part of a winter roadshow for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP), giving people the opportunity to find out more about the upcoming changes to the organisation of hospital health services from 2028 and ask any questions they may have.
Read moreThe business has won several awards, including TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice awards for the last three years. It was also highly commended in the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce Awards.
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Angela Meakin and Harry Elsdon from Arthog Outreach, Councillor Shirley Reynolds and Alan Braybrooke from Arthog Outreach
Arthog Outreach scored “top marks” for the quality of its outdoor education provision in a recent inspection.
Read moreDespite fewer members of the team competing than in previous years, Team Carter delivered a remarkable performance on the world stage winning 39 gold medals and 1 bronze from a possible 40 medals.
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Lewis Elliott with some of the screens showing data he uses when deciding whether to send out Telford & Wrekin Council's gritter fleet. Picture: LDRS
As weather forecasters warn of a possibly significant dumping of snow on Thursday night I paid a visit to Telford’s gritter HQ.
Telford & Wrekin Council’s decision making centre at Granville House, in Donnington, has an array of screens including a weather radar map, and data on the state of the borough’s 1,000 kilometres of roads.
Read moreA new report reveals how the many millions of pounds received from developers is being allocated to provide new infrastructure across Telford and Wrekin.
The money is used to provide infrastructure for new development which cannot go ahead until contributions are agreed.
Read moreAccess to Hadley Park Road road from Leegomery Island ends at the right turn near the Malt Shovel pub and to road is closed to vehicles just after Honeysuckle Close.
Read moreA small car crashed into a security van in Leegomery this afternoon, with police closing access to a main road through the estate in order to deal with the problem.
Read morePlans were for food vans on a car park behind the Carpathian Bear.
But it drew huge opposition from a church, college, residents, and businesses in Wellington who flooded Telford & Wrekin Council’s planning website with their opposition.
Read moreOfficers are appealing to the public to help identify a man they would like to speak as they believe he can help with enquiries into reports of early morning criminal damage in Hadley.
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