Abraham Darby Academy news


New canopy at Abraham Darby Academy taking shape

This is the new canopy taking shape at a £35 million flagship school in Telford – 10 months after the previous design spectacularly collapsed, injuring five workers.


Canopy in place at £35m Abraham Darby Academy

The final piece of a £35 million flagship school in Telford is about to be completed– 10 months after part of the building collapsed and injured five workers.


Abraham Darby Academy canopy decision due

Plans for a new canopy outside the £35 million Abraham Darby Academy in Telford, replacing the original structure, which collapsed, have been recommended for approval.


New Abraham Darby leisure centre opens in Telford

Fitness fanatics have had their first chance to try out a new state of the art gym in Telford. The centre at the Abraham Darby Sports and Learning Community opens to the public today.


Fresh plans after canopy collapse at £35m school

Plans have been submitted for a new canopy to replace one which dramatically collapsed at a new £35m school in Telford, injuring five workmen.


Abraham Darby Academy opening date delayed

The opening of a £35 million academy in Telford has been delayed by six months after part of its roof collapsed, it was revealed today.


New design for Abraham Darby Academy

Developers today unveiled their new design for Telford’s £35 million Abraham Darby Academy, replacing part of the original structure which collapsed this summer.


New design for Abraham Darby Academy canopy

A steel canopy at Telford’s new £35 million Abraham Darby Academy which collapsed injuring five workers will be replaced with a new design, council chiefs said today.


Work resumes on Abraham Darby Academy School

Work has re-started at the £35 million Abraham Darby Academy School in Telford after the collapse of a steel canopy which injured five construction workers, council chiefs said this afternoon.


Abraham Darby Academy opening date put back

The opening date of the new £35 million Abraham Darby Academy School in Telford has been put back after the collapse of a steel canopy during building work at the site, council chiefs said today.


Taxpayer will pay for Abraham Darby collapse probe

The costs of an ongoing investigation into the collapse of a steel canopy at the £35 million Abraham Darby Academy School in Telford will be met by the taxpayer, it has been revealed.


Abraham Darby Academy ‘unlikely’ to open on time

A £35 million academy school in Telford is now ‘unlikely’ to open on time after a steel canopy collapsed injuring five workers, a report has claimed.


Pupils return to Abraham Darby Academy

Schoolchildren made a return today to the Abraham Darby Academy less than two weeks since a steel canopy collapsed at the site of the new school.


Collapsed Abraham Darby Academy roof will be removed

The collapsed steel canopy at Telford’s new £35 million Abraham Darby Academy will be removed “piece by piece” next week to be examined.


Abraham Darby Academy principal unable to state opening date

The principal of Abraham Darby Academy in Telford today said he was unable to confirm if the new school would still be ready to open in January.


Promise to taxpayers over Abraham Darby collapse

Taxpayers will not be slapped with a repair bill after part of a steel canopy collapsed at a £35 million academy being built in Telford. The structure at the Abraham Darby Academy came crashing down on Thursday.


Work goes on at Abraham Darby Academy

Construction work was continuing today on the £35 million Abraham Darby Academy site in Telford after a steel canopy collapsed injuring five workers.


School roof fall five out of hospital

Five men injured when the steel roof canopy of Telford’s Abraham Darby Academy’s building collapsed have all been released from hospital.


Abraham Darby Academy collapse pair out of hospital

Two construction workers injured in the Abraham Darby Academy collapse have been released from hospital.


Abraham Darby Academy collapse – ‘A sound like thunder’

Many thought it was a clap of thunder, but when they began hearing frantic cries for help residents realised it was something far more serious.


Blog: How could part of a modern school building collapse?

Blog: In today’s health and safety-obsessed world, it is difficult to understand how part of a brand new Shropshire school complex could possibly have collapsed.


Abraham Darby Academy principal reassures parents

The principal of Telford’s Abraham Darby Academy this afternoon reassured worried parents they would be kept up-to-date on what was happening at the site after a canopy at the new school building collapsed.


Abraham Darby Academy roof collapse – in pictures

Pictures from the scene of the roof collapse at the Abraham Darby Academy building site in Telford.

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