
Shropshire Live set for DAB radio expansion from The Wrekin
Independent local news and entertainment platform Shropshire Live has announced an ambitious expansion plan to broadcast on digital radio across central Shropshire.
19 May 2026

Independent local news and entertainment platform Shropshire Live has announced an ambitious expansion plan to broadcast on digital radio across central Shropshire.
19 May 2026

Ofcom has today approved a new digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio transmitter at The Wrekin, bringing a wider range of digital radio stations to Shropshire listeners.
5 May 2026

The Wrekin transmitting station, one of the region’s most familiar broadcast landmarks, is marking 50 years of continuous service to communities across Shropshire.
11 Dec 2025

Firefighters have successfully extinguished a significant blaze that broke out on The Wrekin last night.
10 Aug 2025

The iconic Wrekin is set to be the backdrop for the inaugural "Wrekin Wellness Summit," a three-day event celebrating health, community, and the power of nature.
16 Jan 2025

A life-size nativity scene has been unveiled at a Shropshire landmark.
23 Dec 2024

A new arts project which will celebrate people’s memories of The Wrekin is underway.
31 Oct 2024

The recently re-opened Halfway House on The Wrekin is welcoming visitors to a week of special events during October half term.
15 Oct 2024

Telford & Wrekin Council are looking for people to participate in a night-time walking project to create a Beacon trail across the Wrekin as part of Jubilee celebrations.
10 May 2022

Visitors to the Wrekin are invited to step back in time and enjoy afternoon tea in the beauty spot’s Victorian pavilion.
20 Oct 2021

A group of volunteers have launched an ambitious campaign to raise money to secure Halfway House on The Wrekin, which was recently put up for sale, and turn it into a community hub for people to enjoy.
3 Jun 2021

Telford & Wrekin Council is making changes to temporary traffic measures put in place at The Wrekin earlier this year when visitor numbers increased.
15 Aug 2020

Firefighters were called to the Wrekin on Sunday afternoon to rescue a casualty who had fallen and suffered a broken ankle.
2 Aug 2020

Firefighters were called to a large fire on top of the Wrekin on Friday afternoon, with smoke at one point being visible for many miles.
29 May 2020

A two-year project to transform a neglected pavilion on The Wrekin has been successfully completed.
27 Dec 2019

Fundraisers are today beginning a 24 hour walk up the Wrekin in support of the Cure4Christel campaign.
14 Sept 2019

Telford & Wrekin Council is set to approve the adoption of a new management plan for The Wrekin Forest as part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
5 Jul 2019

Telford & Wrekin Council’s Street Champions will be joining volunteers from local community and friends groups to clean up the Wrekin on 10 September.
1 Sept 2018

An elderly walker who was injured after a fall on the Wrekin has been airlifted to hospital.
19 Jul 2018

Firefighters have today tackled a grass fire on the Wrekin, crews were called to the fire at around 5.22am.
11 Jul 2018