News in Telford, Shropshire
The fashion retailer has re-entered the Telford Centre, the main shopping destination in the town with more than 160 shops. The new store features around 2,000 square feet of trading space and is in a prime position within the centre.
Read moreEarlier this year Telford & Wrekin Council was given £50,984 to after the Government announced plans to implement a national targeted supervised toothbrushing programme for children aged three, four and 5 years in the most deprived communities.
This week the council’s health and wellbeing board will be updated on how the Brilliant Brushers scheme is doing.
Read moreProposals by the Ministry of Justice to massively restrict the right to a jury trial have been criticised by Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion.
First put into law 810 years ago through the Magna Carta, jury trials have long been a cornerstone of democracy and the rule of law in the United Kingdom.
Read moreFour fire appliances, including the Rescue Tender, were mobilised from Telford Central and Wellington stations. An Operations Officer and the Police were also in attendance.
Read moreThe Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) service is being decommissioned and phased out by the end of November. The phone- and email-based system was introduced in 2016/17 to help reduce medicine waste.
But a review found that it duplicated what some GP practices and the NHS app was already doing. Its cost on the local health and care system was put at more than £1 million each year.
Read moreArchitects have told Telford & Wrekin Council that the ground floor of the Long Warehouse at Coalport China Museum has been subjected to regular flooding.
This, says Stephen Oliver of Oliver Architecture in Birmingham, means “the high humidity left within the building contributes to the failing of internal decorations”.
Read moreA furniture shop in Telford is set to be turned into a gym if planners approve the move.
Agents for the owners of Telford Bridge Retail Park at Colliers Way say there is an agreement with a gym operator to take the unit.
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Simon Wellman, Director of Education and Skills at Telford & Wrekin Council, Councillor Shirley Reynolds and Sally Sixsmith, Headteacher at St George's Primary School
Children from six Borough primary schools took to the hot seats recently to debate the topics of the day in the Council Chamber.
Read moreThe programme is fully accredited by the Vocational Training Charitable Trust, a specialist organisation that designs and certifies qualifications across the hairdressing and beauty therapy sectors.
It will offer hands-on training in liquid and acrylic nail systems, using leading industry brand NSI.
Read moreLast week, Shaun took and the Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council to the heart of government, attending to 10 Downing Street and meeting again with Local Government Secretary Steve Reed MP, to reinforce the urgency of securing a fairer funding settlement for Telford.
Read more84% of the companies questioned by Telford-based personalised workwear specialist MyWorkwear would like to see a U-turn by the Chancellor, with two thirds stating that NICs and minimum wage increases have already had a negative impact on their performance.
Read moreTelford Live hit 15m views on Facebook over the last 28 days, a huge thank you to everyone who clicked, liked, followed and commented.
A special thanks to those who messaged with videos, photos, tip-offs who make all this possible, including our fabulous regular contributors David, Jason, Catherine, Phil and Abi.
Read moreA raid on a Telford pawn shop saw a window smashed and and a thief run off with a handful of goods from the display.
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Mandy Thorn SCF trustee, Paul Craven of JCE and Sons, Selina Graham chair of SCF and Paul O’Brien of DENSO
A new £20,000 grant has been launched to empower young people facing barriers to education, employment, and training across Telford & Wrekin and the wider Shropshire region. The fund will provide grants of up to £5,000 to grassroots organisations delivering youth-led, creative, skills, and mentoring projects.
Read morePolice investigating an assault in Telford on Saturday (22 November) are appealing for witnesses to help with their enquiries.
The incident involving two men happened at around 6pm in the car park of Lidl in Madeley.
Read moreThe car park behind The Carpathian Bear in Tan Bank, Wellington is the location of the site, and this application is part-retrospective, meaning that at least one van Chaii Kin, is already operational having been moved from the Swan Hotel car park.
Read moreFirefighters were called out in the early hours of Monday morning to deal with a vehicle fire in Hayward Avenue, Donnington in Telford.
Read moreShropshire’s fire service has been hit by an un-anticipated £400,000 increase in its rates bill after work at Telford’s fire station increased the value of the property, a meeting was told.
“That figure is currently with a consultant who is working on an appeal on that number to verify that that number is in fact correct.” said Joanne Coadey, the head of finance at the fire authority.
Read moreLeanne Taylor has joined HR Solutions Shropshire as office manager to help support more than 100 clients.
Company founder Ishbel Lapper said a number of new client wins and the growing profile of the Telford-based business were behind the move.
Ariana Grande is Glinda and Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in WICKED FOR GOOD, directed by Jon M. Chu.
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Jason Wright reviews Wicked for Good.
“…the chemistry with Ariana Grande and Cythia Evro just lands really well; the pair share a special bond and you can tell in their performance.”
Read moreLast year the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority estimated that a national agreement would lead to a pay award of two per cent – but staff were given a 3.2 per cent increase instead.
A meeting was told this week that the authority dug into ‘contingencies’ to be able to find the extra £150,000 for this year.
Read moreThere is less than a week to go before the first Telford Day event kicks off a host of celebrations and Christmas activity in Telford.
The Made In Telford Christmas Makers Market will launch Telford Day activities and will be open from 10am in Southwater featuring local artisan crafts. Alongside the market, the Christmas Yurt will have activities on throughout the day including a film screening of Cinderella with children’s activities from 10.30am.
Read morePolice “would like to hear from anyone in the area, anyone who may have doorbell video footage that could help with our enquiries, or local dog walkers who may be aware of someone with two Alsatians.”
Read moreThe question, submitted by the party’s co-ordinator Pat McCarthy, asked: “Will this council recognise the genocide in Gaza, as concluded by the UN, and end our financial complicity?
“The situation demands that you halt all spending on Israeli goods and divest our pension funds from Israeli assets. To do otherwise is to make our community complicit in these atrocities.”
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Mascots Rocky (Travel Telford) and PD Peeler (West Mercia Police) with Councillor Richard Overton and Amy Newbrook West Mercia Police PCSO
This year’s theme, Safe Vehicles Save Lives, highlights the importance of vehicle safety in preventing collisions and reducing casualties. In 2024 in Telford and Wrekin there were 150 casualties, of which 37 were seriously injured with three fatalities, a reminder of how vulnerable everyday road users can be.
Read moreOf course you fancy some cake, and if you are ever in need of finding your closest Cake Shed, just google Telford Cake Shed Map, and you will be presented with a plethora (five) of choices.
I can’t believe Telford Live is still subscription free.
Read moreComplaints – and compliments – directed to Telford & Wrekin Council have been rising as it continues to see “significant demand, rising expectations and increased pressure on all its services”, councillors were told.
The MyTelford app saw 86,749 jobs logged on it during 2024/25.
Read moreOvernight, the bus shelter at Leegomery/Apley was defaced with white paint
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Stuart Walker, Leisure Operations Manager Telford & Wrekin Council, Councillor Angela McClements, Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure, Tourism, Culture and the Arts and Nigel Hunter – Co-Director of We Do Tennis
Telford & Wrekin Council have announced a new long term partnership agreement with We Do Tennis Community Interest Company (CIC) which will see further growth in the tennis programme and a significant investment to bring the sport of Padel to Telford Tennis Centre.
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Reform UK winner Alan Adams with his partner Felicity Wingrove (who was not a candidate) at Thursday's count. Picture: LDRS
Labour held on to the third of the seats – in Wellington’s Haygate ward – where the party did not face a Reform UK challenge but saw off the Conservatives, the Green Party and the Lib Dems.
Alan Adams, a former Navy submariner who finished in second place in Telford in last year’s general election, swept to victory in Oakengates Town Council’s Oakengates and Wombridge Ward.
Read moreAn estimated 100 residents flocked to the village hall in Church Aston on freezing Thursday evening to hear that Councillor Eade, the Conservative group leader at Telford & Wrekin Council and representative for Church Aston & Lilleshall, has “called in” the application for a decision by the planning committee.
Read moreRobert Hacking, of Market Place, Great Bridge in Tipton, West Midlands, was yesterday (Thursday 20 November) sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A controlled drugs, concerned in the supply of class B controlled drugs and use criminal property.
Read moreTelford & Wrekin Council has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling domestic abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG) through its support of White Ribbon Day and the international 16 Days of Action campaign, running from 25 November to 10 December 2025.
Read moreA council’s automatic Ask Tom phone answering system is learning the local language in Telford, councillors have been told.
After the artificial intelligence system was launched as a trial in August 2024 it was condemned by one councillor as “universally awful”.
But clever young Tom is getting better, a report to the audit committee noted.
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Councillor Ollie Vickers, Gill McPhie, Deputy Store Manager at ExtraCare in Oakengates, Gita Samra, Retail Regional Manager for ExtraCare and Councillor Steve Reynolds, Mayor of Oakengates.
ExtraCare is now up and running at its original location in Oakengates town centre after a temporary move to 33 Market Street.
Oakengates ExtraCare charity shop, which works to create better lives for older people, is now back to 39 Market Street after the unit and shop frontage was completely refurbished.
Read moreA care company has withdrawn an application to use a terraced house in Telford as a children’s home after council planners raised concerns, the council has confirmed
Agents for Lovemark Care Ltd have responded after Telford & Wrekin Council officials raised issues of parking arrangements at the property in Hadley and over engagement with its care commissioning team.
Read moreFor the first time, Telford & Wrekin Council has exercised powers newly granted by City of Wolverhampton Council that allow officers to inspect and suspend unroadworthy vehicles licensed by Wolverhampton. Shropshire Council were also in attendance.
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Menopause advocates Sam Hooper, left, and Janine Laming, right, with Dr Jo Ritchie, centre, at the first staff menopause clinic
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity (SaTH Charity) has been awarded £48,965 to establish and run a doctor-led menopause clinic for staff to support their wellbeing.
The grant has been awarded as part of an £11 million programme – which includes a £5 million contribution from NHS England – and is one of 29 ambitious projects across England to receive funding to support NHS staff health and wellbeing.
Read moreAn electrical business has launched a new renewable energy division after its directors completed a training course at Telford College.
Matthew Hicks and Jake Jones from Voltium Electrical Services enrolled on a Solar PV and Electrical Energy Storage course at Telford College – passing with flying colours.
Read moreAlan Adams (Reform) who just missed out to Shaun Davies in the general election last year, won in Oakegates, and Andrew Morris won in Priorslee & St Georges for Reform.
In Wellington, Labours Hugh Sanders took the seat.
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Solar panels on the roof of the Pavilion in Hollinswood. Picture: Hollinswood & Randlay Parish Council
A parish council’s achievement in cutting its carbon footprint by 85 per cent drew a “sharp intake of breath” at a recent conference in Telford, a meeting was told.
Hollinswood & Randlay Parish Council has invested more than £120,000 in the last few years on replacing gas with air source heat pumps and solar panels on community buildings.
Read moreThe seizure of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) from OB Health & Fitness Ltd based in Ellerdine was part of a wider international enforcement operation targeting unregulated and dangerous goods being sold to the public online, in partnership with West Mercia Police and coordinated by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD).
Read moreA Telford cancer patient held a very special launch last week of his newly published book – written to help others feel ‘less alone’.
Pete Jackson from Lawley in Telford, was part of a delegation from Lingen Davies Cancer Support, who travelled to London last week for the official launch of the charity’s Sunflower Appeal in Westminster. The timing coincided with Pete’s new book ‘Keep On Keeping On’ and the 62-year-old was able to share his story with assembled guests.
Read moreNew parking rules have been brought in across Hollinswood & Randlay in recent weeks to deal with town centre workers and shoppers who have been leaving their cars all day in residential areas, especially on Deercote.
Councillors reported that residents have been “really upset” after challenging people over parking who then became “abusive.”
Read moreOne of the fast-growing independent garage groups in the West Midlands has announced a significant expansion in Telford with the launch of a new site in Hortonwood. This move includes a major investment of £85,000 in new equipment and technology, as well as the creation of seven new jobs for local people.
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PCC John Campion met with RoadPeace and those impacted by harm on our roads; Abbie Brooks, Lucy Harrison, Roger Bates, Jean Bates, Denice Bennell, Sue Evans, Dave Evans, Kate Gynn alongside West Mercia Police’s PC Paul Bosley.
Enhancing the support for those dealing with a loss of a loved one on West Mercia’s roads, specially designed notebooks will be provided to…
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Graham Corfield, Aviramp CEO and Robert Powell dnata's VP Technical Services UAE and Global GSE Strategy
Telford based Aviramp completed the deal with global powerhouse dnata at this year’s Dubai Airshow, where it demonstrated one of its pioneering solar-powered ramps in partnership with the firm.
Aviramp boarding ramps and bridges are used when an aircraft is parked on a remote stand and offer a safe, dignified alternative to stairs and separate ambulifts for wheelchair users and those passengers with reduced mobility.
Read moreWhilst carrying out the latest urgent repair work after the owners failed to do so, Telford & Wrekin Council’s contractors have identified further issues which have necessitated the issuing of another Urgent Works Notice, which was served on 12 November 2025.
This latest enforcement action will be completed by the Council’s contractors, who are already on site carrying out the previous urgent work. Telford & Wrekin Council will be seeking to recover the cost for this extra work, along with the ongoing and previous work, from the owners.
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Parish clerk Katrina Baker MBE. left, and Councillor Sheenagh Unwin with the certificate at Hollinswood & Randlay Parish Council. Picture: LDRS
A parish council in Telford celebrated achieving Founding Member status with a regional cancer charity’s £5m appeal.
Hollinswood & Randlay Parish Council has set about raising at least £2,000 for the Lingen Davies Cancer Support’s Sunflower Appeal.
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Krazy Races, the UK’s largest touring soapbox derby is coming to Telford for the very first time on Sunday 12 July 2026
There’s a new event coming to Telford in 2026. Telford & Wrekin Council in partnership with Krazy Races the UK’s largest touring soapbox derby is coming to Telford for the very first time on Sunday 12 July.
This free-to-attend, award-winning event promises a day of wild, wacky racing, creative kart designs, and fantastic family fun — all while raising vital funds for local charities.
Read moreAlbrighton Development Action Group (ADAG) is calling on people to get behind its latest fundraising push as it continues its bid to protect 52-hectares of green belt.
A major one-day music festival and a special evening with legendary ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar have been quickly added to the local entertainment calendar, with organisers keen to reach the £20,000 target ahead of a potential first planning meeting decision later this year.
Read moreResidents in Telford have been urged to continue to report snippets of information to the police following concerns of ‘anti-social behaviour’ in the St George’s area.
Read moreThe Estates and Investments department in Telford & Wrekin Council have brought a trio of properties in the town to market…
Read moreOpponents of plans to build 166 homes south of Newport are set to marshal their forces for a big push in advance of a looming public consultation deadline.
Church Aston Parish Council and Telford & Wrekin Councillor Andrew Eade will be hosting a ‘drop-in session’ at the village hall on Thursday evening (November 20) for objectors to the Bellway Homes plan at Church Aston.
Read moreNow the council has set a date of December 4 this year, when its ruling Labour cabinet is set to make what it calls key decisions on both the housing strategy and on new moves in the market for HMOs.
In other council areas, such as Walsall and Birmingham, Article 4 directions (A4D) mean that homeowners who want to convert houses into HMOs for up to six tenants lose permitted development rights and have to apply for planning permission.
Read moreTelford & Wrekin Council is reminding residents to check who they trust with their rubbish after a fly-tip was discovered on Madeley Pit Mound earlier this month.
A householder who uses an unlicensed carrier can receive a fixed penalty notice of up to £600 if their waste is subsequently fly-tipped.
Read moreThe Wrekin Giant pub has welcomed customers back after a refurbishment that cost a six-figure sum. Located in Southwater Square, the Hungry Horse pub has new furniture, lighting, and décor.
To celebrate the reopening, the pub invited the mental health group Primal Instincts to cut the ribbon. The group, founded in 2023, gives men safe spaces to discuss their mental health. The pub also made a donation to the group to support its community efforts.
Read moreA 15-year labour of love by a group of Shropshire classic car enthusiasts to restore a 1965 Triumph Spitfire sports car has reached the finish line.
The Shropshire Spitfire will be auctioned at the Practical Classics Restoration Show at the NEC, Birmingham next March to raise much needed money for the Severn Hospice, located in both Shrewsbury and Telford.
Read moreFollowing hot on the heels of the closure of Bodycare, Savers is about to open a brand new store at Telford Shopping Centre.
Read morePrevious plans to convert The Poplars at Wellington Road, Donnington, into a 10-bed HMO were withdrawn to be replaced by a new proposal with two fewer beds.
Two residents in Wellington Road have already objected to the new plan which is out for a period of public consultation by Telford & Wrekin Council.
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