Monday, 6th February 2012

Latest Telford stories

Celebration for Wellington’s historic market day

Wellington Town Council and Wellington Market Company are coming together to celebrate the anniversary of the town’s earliest recorded market charter – granted by King Henry III eight centuries ago.

Estate agents expands in Wellington

Estate agents D B Roberts is expanding in Wellington by moving to bigger premises in the town. The move comes as the group, which has its headquarters in Shrewsbury, said it had had its busiest January since 2007.

Shifnal panto in aid of charity

Fundraising Shifnal-based thespians are preparing to tread the boards in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Steam railway back in action

TELFORD Steam Railway will fully reopen in April – nine months after its chairman was seriously injured at the site.

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£200,000 hotel boost for town

MORE than £200,000 is to be spent developing a boutique hotel in Wellington which will also bring new jobs to the town.

Fans follow TV’s Richard on The Wrekin

TELEVISION presenter Richard Madeley learned the power of Twitter – after being met by dozens of fans as he scaled one of Shropshire’s most popular landmarks with his sister.

Council U-turn on traders’ displays ban

COUNCIL chiefs today performed a U-turn on plans to ban traders in a Wellington street from displaying wares outside shops.

Taxpayers grill chiefs over cash cuts

TAXPAYERS have grilled council chiefs over plans to slash Telford & Wrekin Council’s budget.

60-bed hotel planned in project’s next phase

THE NEXT PHASE of a massive plan to create a new community in Telford – including a 60-bed hotel – has gone before planners.
The hotel and restaurant, as well as car parking and a new access road, are planned for the next phase of the Ironstone development in Lawley.

It’s your community, it’s your newspaper

With the New Year now under way, and with thoughts everywhere of renewal and fresh starts, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new editor of the Telford Journal, and also to send out an invitation to all our readers.