Affordable bungalow plan rejected in New Works village
Telford & Wrekin Council has refused plans for four affordable bungalows on a former Veolia depot after strong opposition from 19 local households. Read the full story.
Telford & Wrekin Council has refused plans for four affordable bungalows on a former Veolia depot after strong opposition from 19 local households. Read the full story.
A Telford carer who fraudulently claimed sick pay while working and running a business has been ordered to repay over £6,000. Read the full story of the deception.
Shaun Rigby, a Shropshire father, must repay £36,000 in disability benefits and lost his Motability car after the DWP saw a video of him playing cricket. His family is fighting the decision.
Andrew McNab, 40, has been given a suspended sentence and a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order after a 'nasty and unprovoked' assault on a police officer in Telford. Read the full details of the ban.
A petition is launched after the DWP stops a father's PIP and demands £36,000 back, using footage of him playing adaptive cricket as evidence. Support the call for a fair reassessment.
Lee Ward, 42, has been sentenced to six and a half years for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a Telford town centre car park. Police warn he is a 'danger to the public'.
A man in his 70s has died after being hit by a black Audi A1 in a Farmfoods car park on Holyhead Road, Telford. Police are appealing for witnesses.
A man in his 70s has died following a collision with a black Audi A1 in a Telford car park. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the incident.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH after a woman was brutally attacked by a dog in Telford. Two dogs have been seized by police.
A woman was hospitalised after a dog attack in Woodside, Telford. Police warn the Alsatian may pose a public danger. Call 01952 214610 with information.
Robert Hacking, 36, has been sentenced to six years for running a county lines operation supplying heroin, crack cocaine and monkey dust in Telford. Read the full court details.
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Reaz Dixon, 20, has been sentenced to 15 years for a Telford rape. Police commend the victim's bravery and urge others to report sexual offences.
A Telford man has been jailed and given a Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from specific shops after a spree of thefts and assaults on staff. Read the full story.
Abubakar Saleem, 21, from Telford faces attempted murder and weapon charges following a Saturday evening incident. He has appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court.
A parish council clerk hits back at online bullies after the council chairman was falsely accused of phone use at a Remembrance service. Read the full story.
Residents near Granville Landfill in Telford are warned of a temporary increase in unpleasant odours during essential gas well installation work in December 2025.
Police are urgently seeking Abubakar Saleem, 21, after a 20-year-old man was stabbed at a Telford firework display. Three arrests made. Call 01952 214646 with information.
West Mercia Police appeal for information after a staff member was assaulted during a robbery at a Greggs in Telford. A grinning man is sought in connection with the incident.
A 20-year-old man was rushed to hospital after a stabbing at a Bonfire Night event in Donnington. Police are appealing for witnesses to the 'extremely distressing' attack.
ANPR cameras at a Telford car park have issued fines for six years without proper planning consent. Discover if drivers can claim refunds and what a top lawyer says.
Severe disruption on M54 after serious multi-vehicle collision near Telford. Emergency services rush to scene as motorists face lengthy delays and diversions. Latest traffic updates.