5+ hour, 46+ min ago   (243+ words) Enterprise House in Bishop’s Castle has marked its milestone 30th anniversary with a visit from His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner. The Lord Lieutenant joined past and present staff, volunteers, board members, and long-term supporters to tour the…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (410+ words) One of Shropshire’s newest primary schools has been praised for ‘strong’ standards of education following its first Ofsted inspection. Allscott Meads Primary School, which is run by the Learning Community Trust, opened its doors in September 2023 to serve a growing…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (368+ words) Thousands more young people are to benefit from half-price rail fares from this September in a move being hailed by a Shropshire MP as a big boost for students. The Government is extending eligibility for railcards for those still in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (489+ words) A pioneering partnership with Shropshire’s biggest construction company has given more than 7,000 students an insight into careers in the sector. Multi award-winning firm McPhillips was chosen as the delivery partner for a Marches Careers Hub pilot programme, designed to highlight…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (678+ words) A-level students have been given a taste of Telford College’s new £9m sixth form – as the new town centre campus officially opened its doors for the first time yesterday, 1 September. Staff at the newly transformed Telford 6th campus, which includes science labs,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (655+ words) Inspirational people from across the UK including a ‘pearly king’ and a circus performer are among the nominees for this year’s prestigious Dyslexia Awards. In what is the organisation’s tenth anniversary year, the award ceremony will return in October, shining…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (236+ words) Television wildlife presenter and Walking with Dinosaurs star Nigel Marven will return to Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World in Telford for a special two-day appearance over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Visitors to the award-winning attraction on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (338+ words) Thousands of children and young people across Telford and Wrekin have enjoyed an active, healthy summer after taking part in the council-run Happy Healthy Active Holidays (HHAH) scheme over the school break. Co-ordinated by Telford & Wrekin Council, the borough-wide initiative…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (793+ words) A new £9 million sixth form campus bringing A-Level education to Telford Town Centre for the first time is complete and ready to welcome students. Telford 6th has been handed over to Telford College by civil engineering and building contractors McPhillips who…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) Shropshire Chamber of Commerce will be looking to ‘inform and educate’ local specialists when its Professionals Partnership returns next month. The group, which meets quarterly, is aimed at advisers and consultants working in sectors such as law, accountancy, finance, PR,…...