New parking charges operational at PRH
The price of parking at the Princess Royal Hospital is going up today. The new charges that were announced in…
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Arleston Lane closed 17th April
National Grid are planning to close Arleston Lane to traffic in Telford for essential works between the hours of 9am…
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Sewage spills ‘have reduced by around 55 per cent’ say Severn Trent
New data has revealed the huge scale of sewage discharges into the River Severn at the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage…
Read moreHairdressing students turn on the Hollywood style
Telford College’s hairdressing students turned on the Hollywood style for their annual hair competition. Students on level two and three…
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New nursery provision for two Telford schools
Plans to provide two brand new nurseries in Telford and Wrekin and boost the Borough’s early years provision by up…
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Shoplifter pleads guilty
Sarah Parry, 39, of Willowfield, Woodside was been charged with 6 offences of Theft from Store earlier this week. She…
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Plan for 12-bed HMO stokes councillor ‘overdevelopment’ fear
Plans to convert a dilapidated family house into a HMO for 12 people have raised fears of ‘overdevelopment’ among town…
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Have you seen this bike?
Officers are appealing to the public to help identify a motorbike being ridden illegally around the Ketley area. A report…
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Using the trains today?
A combination of signal faults and crew shortages mean that some trains are not running and some are delayed. A…
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Police release latest photos relating to shop thefts
Officers are appealing to identify the people pictured as they believe they could help with their enquiries into five shop…
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Council cabinet in agreement over school readiness plan
Council leaders have approved a plan to encourage parents to get their tots ready to go to school by using…
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M54 Closure update
The M54 Eastbound will be closed tonight, Thursday 3 April from 8pm to 6am on Friday morning and then again…
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Broseley High Street fight appeal
Detectives investigating an assault in Broseley are appealing for the victim to come forward. Yesterday, a man told officers he…
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Shop sleeping area results in prohibition notice
A Telford shopkeeper was stunned to receive a fire safety prohibition notice that means he has to pay the equivalent…
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Police appeal following park robbery
West Mercia Police Officers investigating a robbery in Telford are appealing for information after a man was left with serious…
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£500K seized in crackdown on barbershops used for money laundering
Operation Machinize, a targeted effort to combat criminal gangs using barbershops as fronts for fraud, money laundering, and the sale…
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10,000 children living in poverty in Telford
More than 10,000 children in Telford were living in families classed as having a relative low income, according to figures…
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Mid-week Wonders set to continue
Wellington Orbit, Telford’s only independent cinema, has announced that its popular Orbit Mid-week Wonders initiative will continue beyond March 2025,…
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Thermal protection perfection helps Ross to raise cash for charity
A Telford manufacturing company manager has put his firm’s thermal insulation products to the test – by sleeping out all…
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Holiday sessions are back
Happy, healthy & active holiday sessions are back for Easter, with hundreds of free places available for eligible children and…
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Smart spray introduced in off road bike fight
West Mercia’s Operation Spree continues to target the anti social use of off road bikes, and the Smart Tag spray…
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New press for Telford label specialist
A Telford label printing specialist with a national reach has taken its operations to the next level with the installation…
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Wrekin walkers now subject to one way rule
Following the success of the one way system for cars at the foot of the Wrekin, the boffins who look…
Read moreTelford shoplifters sentenced
Two individuals with have been sentenced to prison today at Telford Magistrates Court following a series of shoplifting offences at…
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New-look team is managing the Chamber’s network clubs
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new team to run its thriving network clubs in Telford, Shrewsbury and Oswestry….
Read moreTelford Ket and Coke dealer pleads guilty
30-year-old man has been charged with drug offences following a warrant in Telford on Friday last week. Andrew Lane, of…
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Telford lawyers celebrate milestone promotions
Lawyers at leading Shropshire law firm FBC Manby Bowdler are celebrating new promotions within the company. From April 1, two…
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Easter Postbox Topper
Newport High Street postbox has had an Easter bonnet fitted. The knitted topper from Knit and Natter group who meet…
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Charity car wash raises over £400
Firefighters from Wellington Amber Watch raised over £400 from a charity car wash that took place yesterday. The event was…
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It’s that time of year again…
It’s that time of year again… Twice a year we get to poke a bit of fun at our friends…
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Did you see the partial solar eclipse?
The partial solar eclipse was visible above Telford just after 11am. The next total solar eclipse to visible in the…
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Telford College students star at Young Enterprise trade fair
Telford College students exhibited their products at a trade fair in the town’s shopping centre – and came away with…
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The woman laying the foundations of Telford
Behind, or rather under, the house building programme in Telford are an army of local businesses instrumental in making what…
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Bins for Boys campaign
A cancer charity which has been calling for public venues to add sanitary bins to male toilets has announced a…
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Hollinswood Fly-tipper: “I thought it was normal…”
Telford & Wrekin Council has successfully prosecuted another fly-tipping offender, resulting in a £1,000 fine.The offender, from Malinslee, removed waste from a…
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“everything fell in around me”
A woman who bravely chose to seek help with her £6000 debt five years ago has shared her story in…
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Partnership is providing pathways into education
Telford College is helping to re-integrate people into the community following release from prison, thanks to a new partnership with…
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More arrests for drug offences
Two people have been arrested for drugs supply in Telford following a warrant at an address in the town. The…
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Back to Telford for TV show
Homes under the Hammer is back in Telford and this time, it’s a property in Furnace Lane, Trench that has…
Read moreMan charged after drugs and weapon find
A 24-year-old man has been charged with drug offences following a warrant in Telford yesterday. Declan Taverner, of Brandsfarm Way…
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Armed Police arrest man
Officers are appealing for key witnesses following a robbery in Telford yesterday evening, in which a man was arrested. Watch…
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Jules Convenience wins Retailers’ Retailer of the Year
Telford-based Jules Convenience won a new award at The Convenience Awards in Manchester. For the first time, independent retailers voted…
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Debt advisor warns disability benefit cuts could push people into poverty
A leading debt expert has warned that proposed cuts to disability benefits risk pushing vulnerable people into poverty. Speaking after…
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Fire crews charity car wash this weekend
Amber Watch based at Wellington Fire Station will be at the Red Lion on Holyhead Road in Wellington, just opposite…
Read moreM54 Closures this week
National Highways have said that the M54 roadworks will affect Eastbound traffic heading towards Wolverhampton from Junction 4 (Telford Services)…
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Telford businesses react to Spring Statement
Two local businesses have given their views on the Chancellors statement this afternoon. Leading regional construction company McPhillips today welcomed…
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Knives found in drugs raid on housing estate
Two people have been arrested for drug offences following a successful warrant this morning in Telford. The warrant was carried…
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Silver Anniversary for Wellington Brass Band
The Wellington (Telford) Brass Band is marking 25 years since it was formed by performing an anniversary concert on Saturday…
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Action-packed weekend for Burton Borough students
Students from a Newport secondary school enjoyed an action-packed weekend on a trip to a county adventure centre. The Year…
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Housing boss welcomes extra funding for affordable homes
The chief executive of one of the region’s biggest housing associations has welcomed a £2 billion injection into social and…
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Sip and Strum with the WI
Eyton and Wellington Womens Institute is inviting local residents to join them on a pub crawl in Wellington. The Women’s…
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‘Battered and bruised’ Shropshire businesses need some respite
Shropshire’s ‘battered and bruised’ business community is in desperate need of some good news from the Chancellor’s spring statement today,…
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Almost 3000 Potholes fixed in last 12 months
Telford and Wrekin Council are reporting that teams fixed around 3000 potholes since February 2024 – that’s 1700 more than…
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Newport Premier, in High Street sits close to Haberdashers’ Adams School and members of the Licensing Sub-committee decided to revoke its premises licence
Newport business fined for selling a vape to a child
Telford & Wrekin Council’s Trading Standards team has successfully prosecuted a Newport Premier Store after it sold an E-cigarette to…
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Snow White is the latest Disney animated feature to get the live action remake treatment.
Film review by Jason Wright Disney’s Snow White keeps the basics of the original story from 1937 but adds a…
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