Named ‘Bratton Green’ by developer Bloor Homes, the site covers 88.5 hectares of farm land between the A442 and the B5063 north of the Bratton and Shawbirch area.

The homes are being built for Housing Plus Group by Telford-based Bespoke Construction. The development will include 15 one-bedroom apartments, designed to provide accessible homes for wheelchair users and over 55s close to Telford’s town centre. 

The hub, which meets at the college’s Wellington campus, brings together industry leaders, curriculum specialists and employer partners to shape the future of logistics training in the area.

The council has presented developing 8,000 homes in three new communities to the north of Telford as a part of its strategy to find space for 20,000 new homes up to 2041.

Read the full report on the opening day of the local plan hearings.

A 30-year-old man has been handed a custodial sentence of three months and four weeks for stealing almost £100 of meat from a Telford store.

Plans have been lodged to turn a detached bungalow in Wellington into a ‘much needed’ nursery for 35 young children…

Emergency services were called to Dawley Bank this afternoon following reports of a vehicle fire. Firefighters from Telford Central used specialist equipment to tackle the blaze after it broke out in the engine compartment.

Council officials are aiming to issue a key report into the possible development of 600 homes on farmland backing onto Dulwich Grange, Bratton Road and Jockey Meadow just north of Bratton in the next few weeks, documents show.

A 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Hadley on Thursday 5 of February.

She was approached by two men wearing balaclavas who sexually assaulted her.

A rare chance has come up to buy a group of cottages built for 18th-century ironworkers. These historic homes are located in a famous part of the Gorge and are currently run as a successful business.

Officials at Hollinswood and Randlay Parish Council say it is “at least” the fourth time this year that the Pavilion Field has been targeted by quad and dirt bike riders doing deliberate ‘doughnuts’.

Telford and Wrekin Council’s ‘My Options’ service has been hailed by Ofsted for helping young people “thrive, not just survive.”

While residents have praised the “incredible” staff, inspectors have set a deadline for the council to tighten up vital safety checks.

Across three weeks of all-day hearings government planning inspectors Mike Worden and Catherine Carpenter will be listening to representations from Telford & Wrekin Council, local councillors, campaigners, and developers.

Emergency services have been dealing with a car fire on the M54 this afternoon. Two fire crews and the Highways Agency were called to the eastbound stretch of the motorway.

The event brought together families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), alongside local partners and support services, providing an opportunity for open discussion, shared experiences and direct engagement with their local MP.

St Georges & Priorslee Parish Council is lining up to move into new premises in The Gower, a former Victorian community hospital being brought back to life.

Over the next five years council officials estimate that about £15.4 million will need to be spent on looking after the borough’s schools.

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Crews are out in force this week to tackle litter along one of Telford’s busiest main roads. Motorists are being warned to expect delays and are being reminded of the hefty fines facing those caught throwing rubbish from their cars.

The business has asked for advertising consent to reinstate four fascia signs on two fascia panels after maintenance.

Wellington Railway Station could be set for a major transformation to help passengers with mobility needs. After years of campaigning, new plans have been submitted to create a smoother link between the town’s key transport hubs.

Council tax bills in Telford and Wrekin are set to rise by an average of 5.13 per cent when the next demands are sent out, a report shows.

Telford & Wrekin Council is looking to put its element of the tax up by the maximum allowed – 4.99 per cent – and put every penny into caring for vulnerable adults and children.

Neighbours in the residential street say “traffic and parking in New Street is already at breaking point.”

Planning agent EMS Design, of Market Drayton, has told planners at Telford & Wrekin Council that it “supports economic growth while safeguarding residential amenity.”

A new footbridge and two passenger lifts are set to bring ‘step free’ access to Wellington Railway Station.

Planners have been told that Network Rail has investigated replacing the current stepped footbridge but it is “not feasible” to add lifts within the existing Victorian station.

Major porcelain collections once displayed at a local museum have fetched thousands at a Shropshire auction house. International bidders from as far as the Far East went head-to-head for the historic pieces, alongside a surprise find dug up in a Shrewsbury garden.