The Shropshire festive directory is now live, for all your Christmas fairs (usually spelled fayre for some reason) and light switch on activities.

There's a new workshop at Shelley's Creations in the Mall in #Oakengates starting on Sunday. Kerry is running a four week workshop making gorgeous journals. Details in image.

I am now selling cross stitch kits! Available for £6 at Shelley's Creations in The Mall, Oakengates. Gonna get the digital pattern onto my kofi page soon too.

We’re thrilled to announce that RAF Museum Midlands (Cosford) has been ranked among the top museums in the UK by Which?, in their recent list of the best museums and galleries.

To read the article, please visit: bit.ly/3L2wNVz

Then why not drop in for a visit? Admission is FREE.

#TopMuseum

Town sign to return after theatre refurbishment

#Shropshire

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

Young people across Telford and Wrekin are set for a high-energy October half-term, with Telford & Wrekin Council rolling out a packed programme of free and low-cost activities aimed at boosting health, confidence, and community involvement.

Another lovely craft group at Shelley's Creations in #Oakengates Mall. Look at these amazing fabrics!

I'm at craft group at Shelley's Creations in #Oakengates Mall today, where Shelley has been helping me shorten a pair of trousers. Look at this epic Halloween hot chocolate she's made! And these adorable pumpkins! Check Shelley's out if you're crafty. Clubs, classes and supplies.

Reminder: Lloyds Bank Foundation is currently coordinating a project "Unlocking Potential in Telford & Wrekin" and they are running a survey to get the views of people working or seeking work in #Telford & #Wrekin on what constitutes Good and Fair Employment, closing date this Friday 10 Oct:.

Shropshire Cat Rescue is a great charity, they look after so many cats, and the volunteers are incredible. Please support this appeal if you can!

The new shop looks great! Much more light, and more space too! Congratulations to Celebrations!

Telford & Wrekin Council has announced a vibrant programme of events throughout October to mark Black History Month, joining communities across the nation in celebrating the rich culture, heritage, and achievements of Black communities.

The weather wasn't quite as delightful this morning as yesterday, but the company and cake were! A second #Macmillan coffee morning, this time at the United Church, was very well attended. I sampled the Eccles cakes, which were delightful! #Oakengates

Do you run an account focused on #Shropshire or #Telford? Do you own a business based in #Oakengates? I want to follow you! Please let me know!

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Another event which might be of interest at Oakengates United Church, next Thursday evening, 2 Oct at 7pm.

The Walker family were involved in founding what would become the Walker Technical College in Hartsbridge Road, #Oakengates, forerunner of TCAT / Telford College.

For those who missed it, the #Oakengates United Church, a short walk from The Wakes, up Limes Walk and next door to Teldoc, will be holding their own coffee morning to raise funds for #Macmillan, this Saturday, 27 September, from 10am-12pm.

Been doing a little digging into Oakengates history. It's a thriving town now, but in a 1963 paper, Oakengates was described as a "dilapidated centre... struggling to survive". (Ginsbury, L. B. 1963. Within the Bridges—Urban Renewal in Shrewsbury, Official Architecture and Planning, Vol. 26)

The second annual Buildwas Apple Day is to be held at Abbey Manor this Sunday, 28th September from 10:30am to 4:00pm. The 2025 Buildwas Apple Day event follows a successful event in 2024, which saw more than 200…

https://www.telford-live.com/2025/09/buildwas-apple-day-to-be-held-at-abbey-manor/

Lovely morning in #Oakengates. The Wakes hosted a Macmillan coffee morning with quite the array of delicious cakes. Hope they raised lots of money for a very worthy cause!