Babcock confirms Serco made merger approach

Defence group Babcock has confirmed that it was approached by outsourcing rival Serco earlier this year with a proposal for a mega-merger between the two companies, but the idea was rejected.

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Entertainment

Dance group wins Telford's Got Talent

A tiebreaker vote made by members of the public decided the winner of this year's Telford's Got Talent.

Is it a plane, is a drone? Plane of the future on show at RAF Museum Cosford

A concept plane of the future is spending time in Shropshire.

Acts ready to battle it out in Telford’s Got Talent final

Thirteen acts will battle it out this weekend in the finals of Telford’s Got Talent 2019.

AFC Telford United

AFC Telford sign Aaron Williams on two-year deal

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Andy Wycherley happy to see continuity at AFC Telford

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AFC Telford supporters now able to buy tickets online

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TJ Vickers - Jeep

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Trench Road, Telford, TF2 6PL

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Waterloo Road, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5JD

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Maverick Business Park, Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5TF

TJ Vickers - Suzuki

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Trench Road, Telford, TF2 6PL

Terry Jones Travel Ltd

Travel Services

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2 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, SY6 6BW

Browns TV Aerials

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3 Victoria Avenue, Telford, TF1 5BG

TJ Vickers - Servicing

Car Maintenance

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Trench Road, Telford, TF2 6PL

Wycherley's Dental Practice

Beauty, Health and Wellbeing

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49 High street, Newport, TF10 7AT

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The Iron Bridge

Telford's Southwater development

The Southwater development in Telford

The water play area in Telford Town Park

Comic Con stalls set up in Telford International Centre

Telford is named after the civil engineer Thomas Telford who was renowned for his road and canal projects in Shropshire. It is among the fastest growing and most successful new towns in the UK. Its hi-tech businesses, tall office buildings, new estates and the biggest shopping centre for miles around makes it popular with visitors. Attractions also include Southwater, Telford Town Park, Wonderland, Telford Ice Rink, and The Telford International Centre.