Shropshire NHS chiefs were told that there has been a “slightly bumpy” handover from long term provider Shropdoc but a hospital chief praised HealthHero for being “incredible” and a meeting was told there have been no patient incidents.

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.

Architects 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”.

Children from six Borough primary schools took to the hot seats recently to debate the topics of the day in the Council Chamber.

The 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.

Last 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.

Complaints – 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.

Telford & 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.