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Over £400k funding to get residents moving!
Over £400,000 is being invested directly into the heart of Telford and Wrekin's communities following a ground breaking partnership between Telford & Wrekin Council, Sport England and Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin.
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Aldi cuts price of festive vegetables to 8p - 'hurry up if you want some'
Aldi is cutting its festive veg prices straight down to 8p this Christmas including potatoes, carrots and parsnips
What does the budget mean for me? 11 key points from the Budget 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her second Budget, laying out a series of tax rises as she aims to fill a black hole in the public finances.
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Harper Adams University receives £500,000 high-tech learning and teaching funding boost
Harper Adams University is to invest more than £500,000 in high-tech equipment to boost learning and teaching in AI and Engineering over the next year.
PCC criticises proposal to scrap jury trials for most crimes
Proposals by the Ministry of Justice to massively restrict the right to a jury trial have been criticised by Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion.
New sky gardens set to improve patient experience through local partnership
Rotarians from Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club are joining forces with The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) in a new partnership that will boost hospital fundraising efforts.
Andy Burnham backs Shrewsbury’s new night bus scheme
The high-profile Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is throwing his support behind a new night bus service trial in Shrewsbury.
Children take to the hot seats in Telford and Wrekin school debates
Children from six Telford and Wrekin Borough primary schools took to the hot seats recently to debate the topics of the day in the Council Chamber.
DENSO JCE grant launched to empower young people across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
A new £20,000 fund has been launched to support young people facing barriers to education, employment and training across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
Council supports Cats Protection with move into new market home
Cats Protection Telford & District has moved into a new home in Wellington in a move made possible by Telford & Wrekin Council.
Proposals to limit jury trials come under fire by Police Crime Commissioner
Proposals to limit jury trials have come under fire.
Busy week for Rotary Club as Christmas competition winner is announced
The Wem and District Rotary Club had a busy week, starting with a visit to St Peter’s School by President Roger Ashton and Mayor David Parry
Man sentenced after being caught with knife in Whitchurch town centre
Martin Ward, of Whitchurch, has been sentenced after he had a kitchen knife in the town centre earlier this year.
Arrest made after woman attacked by dog in Telford
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after an incident where a woman was bitten by a dog.
Nearly 300 knives surrendered in West Mercia Police force area as part of Operation Sceptre
A recent week-long police initiative targeting knife crime has seen almost 300 bladed weapons successfully taken off the streets across Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Emergency services called to two-vehicle crash near Whitchurch
Firefighters from Whitchurch were called to a two-vehicle collision in Higher Heath this morning (Wednesday).
Whitchurch man admits driving with cocaine and cannabis in his system
Calum Whitaker, of Whitchurch, admitted drug driving and driving without insurance in Shrewsbury.
New Shropshire river bathing waters classified as ‘poor’ in latest EA report
Three new designated bathing sites at the River Severn in Shrewsbury and Ironbridge, and the River Teme in Ludlow have all been classified as 'Poor' in the Environment Agency's 2025 bathing water classifications.
New UK passports to be issued from next week - this is what you need to know
This is all you need to know about the new UK 2025 passports being issued from December - see what they look like
Shropshire border intensive chicken shed plans overturned after legal challenge
Planning permission for the construction of two intensive poultry sheds at Willoughbridge Lodge Farm on the Staffordshire-Shropshire border has been overturned by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.