Opinion: You are being farmed, in a roundabout way
Roundabouts? I’m over them. You’d be forgiven for thinking that every…
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Hot topic for discussion in Telford Shropshire
A squeeze on Telford’s parking spaces
Aldi is proposing a change to its new Telford store’s car…
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Are Telford voters being let down?
Whenever a story is published about almost anything with even a…
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The regions top speeding spots revealed – Telford has three of them
West Mercia Police issued more than 140,000 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs)…
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1,000 New homes each year for Telford
A raft of policy initiatives will make sure a target of…
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People prefer Telford – it’s official
Migration from other parts of the UK and from other countries…
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Migrant hotels: Why are people lying about them?
It’s a subject that gains a lot of eyeballs on social…
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Where are the HMO hotspots in Telford?
Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) have seen a huge growth over…
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The Bronx – how a Telford no-go area came of age
I’m revisiting Telford-past today. A recent trip to Sutton Hill reminded…
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The incredible imbalance between boy’s and girl’s education almost correlates to the one that existed towards women at the beginning of the 20th century. However, it is men who are suffering now. Photo by Pixabay
The betrayal of our school boys
Are our local schools geared up for teen boys or has…
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Matalan – we have to talk
We’re used to seeing Easter Eggs in February, and Lynx gift…
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Debate: Is it time to decriminalise e-scooters?
Despite their legal status, e-scooters are a common sight on Telford’s…
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Why Telford?
You live here (or if you are reading this in Shrewsbury,…
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“Nobody is entitled to anyone’s vote – it has to be earned”
A sideways look back the by-elections that took place this week in Telford.
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It’s that time of the year again.
We are entering into a dark time. Quite literally, seeing as…
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Telford Election Information
The incumbent MP for Telford is Lucy Allan (Cons) who won the seat from David Wright (Lab) in 2015 with just a 730 vote majority.
Read moreThe Wrekin Election Information
The incumbent MP for the Wrekin is Mark Pritchard (Cons) who has increased his majority and share of the vote each election since he won the seat from Labours Peter Bradley in 2005.
Read moreOpinion: Making our District Centres Work.
Occasionally we get submissions through our Tell Your Story form, most often businesses trying to promote themselves (which is OK) but take a look at this from twitters, @twistingmy (Telfords Grumpy Old Man)
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