Telford Shopping Centre news


Bumper sales hope as records broken

Retailers expect more bumper sales today as the ‘busiest week of the year’ continues after ‘record-breaking’ Boxing Day trade.


Hundreds queue in Telford for 6am sale

Huge queues of bargain hunters formed outside Next in Telford Shopping Centre before 6am today. Their arrival signalled the beginning of the annual Boxing Day sales.


Rain fails to deter Shropshire festive shoppers

Torrential rain failed to put off Christmas shoppers in Shropshire as traders reported business was booming – with hopes for more of the same today.


Rush of shoppers hits Shropshire high streets

Millions of shoppers hit the high street for the busiest shopping weekend of the year – and stores are now preparing for a boom in trade in a six-day spending frenzy before Christmas Day.


Telford shopper freed by firefighters

Firefighters were called to help a shopper after they got their fingers stuck in a paper dispenser in Telford.


Letter: Questions on Telford cinema plans

With reference to the article concerning a new cinema at Telford Shopping Centre (Telford has not got a town centre). It appears that we could end up with two new cinemas.


First glimpse of Telford’s £250m Southwater revamp

This is the first glimpse of how a new multi-million pound development in Telford including an 11-screen cinema, hotel and restaurants will look.


Telford could get two new cinemas

Telford could get two new cinemas after plans were today unveiled for a 10-screen Odeon as the centrepiece of a multi-million pound shopping development in the town centre.


Katie Price cancels visit to Telford

Glamour model turned author Katie Price has been forced to call-off her appearance in Telford this weekend after being struck down with an illness.


Katie Price to sign books at Telford Shopping Centre

Glamour model Katie Price, aka Jordan, will visit Telford this month to sign copies of her latest book.


Telford shopping centre chiefs criticise two-way road plans

Proposals to change the road layout surrounding Telford shopping centre have been slammed by centre bosses, who says the idea is poorly conceived.


Telford Shopping Centre to close early

Telford Shopping Centre will close early tonight as a precaution after rioting and looting caused widespread destruction across England. Bosses said the centre will shut at 6pm.


Telford green road scheme on shortlist for cash

A multi-million pound scheme to transform Telford’s central road network and create a greener transport system has been shortlisted for a major Government grant.


Telford Shopping Centre bosses lose Asda legal challenge

The owners of Telford Shopping Centre today lost their legal challenge to plans for a new ASDA superstore that they claim will take the retailer – and shoppers – out of the centre.


Telford House of Fraser store to expand

More than 50 jobs will be created after a Shropshire department store announced plans to expand.


Telford Charity night for tragic Amrit Kaur Ubhi

A charity ball will be held in memory of a Shropshire woman who was murdered by her father.


Shropshire’s Faces of the Future for 2011 revealed

Helen McDonald was today revealed as Shropshire’s female Face of the Future for 2011.


Shropshire shoppers beating VAT rise at sales

Shoppers in Shropshire were today attempting to beat next week’s VAT hike by hitting the high street in the hunt for bargains.


Shoppers out in force for sales

Crowds of shoppers lined the high street before first light today as major stores and retailers were expecting a bumper day in the Christmas sales.


Telford shopping centre owners in legal challenge

The owners of Telford shopping centre are appealing after their court bid to challenge a decision which gave the go-ahead for a multi-million pound new supermarket in the town was thrown out.


Meet Dave the Funky Monkey

Dave the Funky Money, a remote control cuddly toy, is predicted to be the must-have  of Christmas 2010 with retailers warning it will sell out long before the big day.


Strictly’s Camilla Dallerup in Telford

Former Strictly Come Dancing champion Camilla Dallerup tipped Pamela Stephenson to lift this year’s crown as she arrived in Shropshire to show off her own fancy footwork.


Telford supermarket legal challenge thrown out

A court bid to challenge a decision which gave the go-ahead for a multi-million pound new supermarket in Telford has been thrown out, it was revealed today.


Star Picture competition needs your vote

Shropshire Star readers are being invited to vote for their favourite picture – and help one lucky photographer to win a £150 prize.


Enter our photo competition and you could win a Sony Nex-5

Entries have already started coming in for the Telford Open Photography competition, run by Telford Shopping Centre in partnership with the Shropshire Star.


Telford Town Centre evacuated in fire drill

Telford Shopping Centre was evacuated today leaving shoppers outside after alarms were triggered – but it turned out to be a fire drill.


Shropshire firms to encourage workers’ football fun

There’s no place to hide as the World Cup tournament kicks off a month of top-notch football so a host of Shropshire businesses, shops and cinemas are proving it’s better to get off the bench and get in on the act.


County careers convention – in pictures

A Shropshire Star exhibition promoting careers and training opportunities available in the county has been declared a huge success.


Stormtroopers visit centre

A Shropshire shopping centre took on the look of a Star Wars set when Stormtroopers and other characters from the George Lucas classics landed to herald a sci-fi convention.


Star pair cut ribbon at wedding fair

Shropshire’s new style stars Nat Blackbourn and Lauren Bason today officially opened one of the county’s largest wedding exhibitions.

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