Telford News

During a two-week online poll, more than 4,000 votes were cast, with 9 year old Amelia’s design scooping up the most support.

Amelia’s design will be raised on the flagpole at Southwater Square as part of the Telford Day celebrations on Saturday 29 November.

Emergency services were called to the Much Wenlock Road in Buildwas this morning following a head-on collision between a car and a van.

The separate by-elections in St Georges, Wellington and Oakengates will be held on November 20, with Labour, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats fielding candidates in all three seats.

Reform UK and the Green Party will be standing in two of the three seats while an ‘Oakengates Independent Resident’ is also in the running.

The £20m development comprises a bistro, bar and an array of other amenities alongside 61 apartments and 16 bungalows.

A second urgent works enforcement notice has been slapped on a dilapidated historic hotel in Newport.

It is the third enforcement notice relating to the Grade II-listed Royal Victoria Hotel, in St Mary’s Street, since a complaint was recorded by Telford & Wrekin Council in January 2020.

Telford-based Lovemark Care Ltd has lodged a planning application with Telford & Wrekin Council to be able to use the property in Hadley as a residential institution for up to two young people aged 16 to 25.

Planning agent Malm Consulting has provided information about parking arrangements following a request from the council for more information about use of the three-bedroom terraced house in Marlborough Road.

Finance chiefs at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals NHS Trust say they have planned for ‘unexpected’ costs and it remains on track overall to deliver its financial plan by March 2026.

Residents living near a Telford rubbish site have been given an early warning of a ‘temporary’ increase in smells later…

Local health partners have joined forces with contractors at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to provide sessions and check-ups as part of a “High-Vis Health” scheme. 

The scheme for construction workers involves monthly talks on a range of healthcare topics, including mental health, respiratory illness, smoking prevention and sexual health. By taking services to where people are, partners are breaking down barriers and helping more people get the support they need sooner.

The ‘last straw’ for the top official at Hadley and Leegomery Parish Council happened after her council’s chairman was accused on Facebook of being on her phone at a Remembrance cenotaph.

The councillor has said she was ‘misrepresented’ while putting her phone away and turning it off in preparation for the service.

Shaun Davies, Member of Parliament for Telford, proudly hosted the launch of the Lingen Davies Sunflower Appeal in Parliament today, featuring a keynote speech from Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Telford’s new cancer centre will make life-changing treatment and support far more accessible for Telford residents, reducing unnecessary journeys and ensuring patients receive care closer to home, a cause Shaun Davies is passionately championing.

Plans for two rapid electric vehicle charging stations have been lodged with Telford & Wrekin Council for the car park of the McDonald’s in School Road, Donnington.

A fire appliance from Newport was called to Newport Girls High School earlier today following an alarm activation.

It was quickly established that the alarm was false and had been triggered by a science experiment at the school.

My Telford is the Council’s online portal, accessible via web or mobile app and available 24/7, that makes it easy to report issues like fly-tipping, potholes, or damaged street furniture, request services such as bulky waste collections, permits, or new bins, and track the progress of those requests.

The update will include a refreshed dashboard, improved navigation, and the introduction of two-step verification to provide a more secure login and better protect personal data.

The applicant wants to change 1,200 square metres of land next to a property in Middle Lane, Cold Hatton Heath, from agricultural use into a private garden.

But her neighbour has objected, saying that if the garden goes up to his hedge people will be able to look through it. They will also make “additional noise” resulting in “an insurmountable loss of privacy, disturbance, and reduced enjoyment of our property.”

On Saturday afternoon the sight of a bomb disposal truck in a Telford street came as quite a shock to neighbours.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) attended an address in Overdale, Telford following a report made by a resident who discovered what was thought to be an unexploded ordnance.

Dr Laurence Ginder and Dr Amruta Lacy-Colson were recently recruited to the board for a term of five years. Both have a significant understanding of local and regional cancer care, and have extensive experience working directly with those in the community facing cancer.

It’s over £1million.

When the two new unitary councils were created, Telford & Wrekin Council had to start paying its share of the old Shropshire County Council’s debt.

Payments are scheduled to continue to 2060/61.

A single bucket of water was enough to put out the fire.

Wildflower meadow areas are set to increase as part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s ongoing work to improve green spaces for the benefit of wildlife and residents.

A major financial boost for the county’s two main hospitals will help to improve access to urgent and emergency care for patients in Telford and across Shropshire. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is investing in Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to create additional inpatient beds and assessment spaces ahead of the winter period.