News in Telford, Shropshire
Shropshire Community Foundation ambassador Ged Kennedy, Ian Jackson, project manager for Amber Bee Community Interest Company, Emily Myatt, trainee social value coordinator for McPhillips
Hundreds of children in Shropshire have benefited from a pioneering mental wellbeing project thanks to the support of Telford construction…
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Act With Impact is seeking to build on the success of the first meeting of the Chamber’s new Sustainability Partnership
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has launched a bold new campaign to help local businesses share social value best practice and…
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Photo: (L-r) Jamie Evans Pave Aways Construction Director, Paul Jones, Chief Operating Officer for the Learning Community Trust, Councillor Shirley Reynolds, Victoria Ward, Pave Aways Quantity Surveyor, Nick Stevens, Pave Aways Site Manager and James Maxwell, BIT Group Projects Manager at Telford & Wrekin Council.
A new science centre at Ercall Wood Academy marks a major milestone in the school’s expansion. The three-storey building, which…
Read moreThe largest private hire business in the area, Veezu, has pushed through price increases just in time to hit children…
Read moreEmily Jane Harding, a firefighter from Telford, has completed a remarkable 630-mile trek of the South West Coast Path. The…
Read moreLittle scientists and explorers in Telford are in for a treat this term as mums Kirsty and Gillian launch brand-new…
Read morePlanners have given the green light for solar panels to be placed over cars parked in spaces at the Princess…
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Dobbies new bulbs in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK set to raise £10,000 for charity, available at the Telford store
© Stewart Attwood/ Dobbies
Dobbies Garden Centres has launched a brand-new charity bulb collection, available at its Telford store, that aims to raise £10,000…
Read moreThe owners of small businesses are being warned they could face a series of fines if they fail to comply…
Read moreThe A442 headed North between Oakengates and Trench Lock was closed for over an hour this morning following a crash….
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Telford charity Stay will be starring on its very own Community Chest space in the game, which is out next month
A local charity is the first organisation to be announced as featuring on the new official Monopoly board for Telford…
Read moreApple Day is returning to Abbey Manor in Buildwas for a second year this September after a successful debut in…
Read moreA family from Ketley is set to begin this year’s Hope House Dark Run in Telford to support a cause…
Read moreLocal businesses and high streets across the borough are being celebrated as votes for the High Street Heroes 2025 awards…
Read moreTelford and Wrekin is one of eight new areas selected for a Home Office pilot scheme designed to get faster…
Read moreIt’s a headline that I never thought I’d be writing, but a tip off and a chance find, led me…
Read moreThe inaugural Fan Fest was a huge success today as the Tumbler from Batman rolled into the square in Wellington….
Read moreThe new head teacher at a specialist Telford education academy says she is incredibly excited about the future after landing…
Read moreWolves Foundation has teamed up with Telford College to relaunch its ‘Football & Education’ programme, offering students the chance to…
Read moreA new creative studio is opening in Wellington, offering locals a space to learn, create, and connect with other makers….
Read moreA Telford-based wheelie bin maker has been given permission for an extension as it copes with ‘growth in business activities’….
Read moreA Telford school could get a new two storey teaching block under plans being validated by planners at the borough…
Read moreAfter a short holiday, the Friday ID parade is back with a bumper selection. Officers are appealing to identify the…
Read moreA former Telford College student is helping young people to build resilience and confidence through high-profile roles with the Royal…
Read morePlans have been lodged which could see 16 car parking spaces at a Telford retail park used to provide the…
Read moreAfter 25 years in the town, Body & Mind salon in Wellington is closing its doors for good. The owner…
Read moreTelford & Wrekin Council’s cross-party Boundary Review Committee will meet next week to consider feedback and recommendations from the Council’s…
Read moreA new event which will include a superhero trail, vintage board games and an appearance from ‘The Batmobile” will be…
Read moreThe Telford & Wrekin Conservative Group have opened discussions with Conservative colleagues in Epping Forest to learn how they were…
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Curator Allan Pollok-Morris, Shropshire's Lord-Lieutenant Anna Turner and British landscape architect Hal Moggridge OBE
A stunning exhibition celebrating the influence of the country’s most famous landscape designer in more than 300 years has opened…
Read moreA Telford drug dealer who tried to ditch his stash whilst officers arrested him, only for them to land in…
Read moreNew owners of Shawbirch Service Station are proposing to demolish the ‘tired’ site and redevelop it into a bigger operation….
Read moreLearn about the type of composting that is best for you, including wormeries, cool and hot composting, leaf mould and…
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Sight Loss Shropshire is now inviting community groups and organisations to book a visit from the Accessible Tech Talks team.
Sight Loss Shropshire has launched a new community outreach service to help people living with sight loss make better use…
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The plan is to name the new centre after Dawley-born seaman Captain Matthew Webb. Picture: Ellis Williams
A Telford leisure centre could be transformed, complete with a new swimming pool. Plans have been submitted for for the…
Read moreDevelopers have urged an inspector to overturn Telford & Wrekin Council’s refusal of plans to turn former offices in Donnington…
Read moreWhat Shropshire Fire and Rescue are describing as a hybrid vehicle, has crashed into a cycle rack outside shops in…
Read moreBaker & Son Schoolwear, New Street in Wellington saw customers queueing to get in as parents prepared to get their…
Read moreRoundabouts? I’m over them. You’d be forgiven for thinking that every mini island in the country had two intersecting red…
Read moreMotorist faced delays heading to Shrewsbury earlier today. Traffic was slow-moving following a caravan being recovered after a crash. Well…
Read moreA new Pilates & Yoga Studio, Reform & Revive has opened its doors in Stafford Park 4, Telford, and I…
Read moreFamilies and young people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Staffordshire have enjoyed a fun-filled summer thanks to Housing Plus…
Read moreA historic milestone is being celebrated in the town, as Monday 25th August marks 150 years since Captain Matthew Webb’s…
Read moreA dog daycare and hotel specialist is celebrating 10 years in business with a major investment. K9 Anytime, which was…
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Alex is described as being around 5ft 4ins tall, of a slim build, with shoulder length blonde hair, either straight or curled.
Staffordshire Police are concerned for the whereabouts of missing woman, aged 29, Alex, from Lichfield. She was last heard from…
Read moreWellington Market is on the cusp of a major transformation, with main refurbishment works set to begin soon. After a…
Read moreHickory’s new place in Telford is opening in just a couple of weeks time, and they are now taking online…
Read moreWhere is your favourite place in Telford? Silkin Way, Town Park, The Flash, The Wrekin, that bench round the corner…
Read moreIt’s the last day of Telford Balloon Fiesta 2025 and what an event it has been. Sunday is free to…
Read moreDonna has decided to close her retail business after over 10 years at the shop, retiring to attend to family…
Read moreIt’s free to attend, and no ticket required for the Saturday and Sunday of Telford Balloon Fiesta 2025. There is…
Read moreIf you have seen the Hot Air Balloons in the skies above, Town Park, Hollinswood or Randlay this morning, then…
Read moreA marketing agency director will be exploring ways of ‘rewriting the rules of leadership’ as a woman in business at…
Read moreThe swimming pool at Wellington Civic and Leisure Centre is set to officially reopen on Tuesday 26 August after a…
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Damian (Manager), Lynn (Volunteer Co-Ordinator) and volunteer director Ray in the 63 seat independent cinema
Wellington Orbit has entered the British Independent Film Awards’ (BIFA) inaugural Cinema of the Year award. It is calling on…
Read moreThe Night Glow event is tonight, Friday 22 August, with all 7,500 tickets already sold. Entertainment on the main stage…
Read moreA Telford drug dealer has been given a 32-month sentence after he pled guilty to supplying drugs into the town….
Read moreThe banners have gone up, and the annual Mammoth Donnington bonfire and fireworks display is set to return for another…
Read moreWork has started on the refurb at the Toby Carvery which closed this week for a month. Scaffolding has been…
Read moreA man has been charged with robbery following an incident in Wellington on Tuesday 24 June, 2025. Christy Mongan, of…
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