Drug warrant executed in Oakengates
September 3rd, 2010Three men have this morning been arrested after police officers from the North and Newport Local Policing Teams (LPTs) executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property on Holyhead Road in Oakengates.
The warrant was executed at 8am on Friday 3rd September as a result of intelligence developed by the Ketley & Oakengates LPT and information received from members of the public via the anonymous Crimestoppers telephone number.
Burglary at social club
August 25th, 2010Police officers in Telford are investigating following a burglary in Oakengates. The incident occurred at Maddocks Social Club on Church Street sometime between 1.30am and 2am on Wednesday 25th August.
The premises were locked and secured at 11.40pm on Tuesday night but then, according to the alarm company that look after the premises, there was an alarm activation at the club at 1.40am this morning.
Preparations complete for ‘Sports Challenge’
July 28th, 2010PC John Walters, Local Policing Officer for Wrockwardine Wood and Trench, has confirmed that preparations are complete ahead of a 'Midweek Sports Challenge' event for young people that is being held on the athletics track at Oakengates Leisure Centre on Wednesday 4th August.
The event will give youngsters from four local schools - Wrockwardine Wood Infants, Wrockwardine Wood Junior School, Teague's Bridge Primary and St Luke's Primary - the chance to participate in a number of activities that will be loosely based on those that will form part of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Free art and drama workshops for young people and their families
July 27th, 2010Telford & Wrekin Council's Culture Zone is running several free art and drama workshops at the Salvation Army Centre in Oakengates this week.
These include a "learn how to fight like Batman and Robin sessions for lads and dads" on Thursday between 10-11.30am, which is open for young people aged 11-13 and their male relatives.
Parents and children aged up to six are invited to the Creative Play session to play with paint and other art materials on the same day between 1-4pm.
£££s For Projects voting really taking off - Celebrate Telford
July 27th, 2010Voting is taking off for Telford & Wrekin Council's ground-breaking
£££ for Projects scheme. Residents have the chance to vote for small local projects they want to see in their neighbourhood.
The council scheme will fund local projects across the borough and will see £4,500 spent in every borough ward in the coming year.
‘Linked’ robberies investigation in Oakengates
July 14th, 2010Police in Telford are investigating following two robberies in Oakengates in the last 24 hours that officers believe may be linked. The first robbery occurred at the bus station on Thursday 8th July while the second robbery occurred close to Cockshutt Road in the early hours of the 9th July.
In the first incident, the victim, a 19-year-old man, was standing at the entrance to the bus station at around 1.45pm when he was approached by an unknown man who asked him if he had some cigarette papers and a lighter.
Oakengates assault appeal
June 28th, 2010Telford police officers have launched an investigation inot an assault that occurred in Oakengates. It happened in Stafford Road on Sunday 27th June.
At sometime between 10.20am and 10.40am, as the victim, a 19-year-old man, walked home from Oakengates railway station, he made his way past a group of youths who were standing at the bus station.
First meeting of Oakengates Town Partnership
June 18th, 2010The first official meeting of Oakengates Town Partnership will be held from 6-8pm on Tuesday at Oakengates Theatre @ The Place.
Anyone who would like to be involved in the future of Oakengates is invited to attend the meeting to express an interest in becoming a partnership member.
People attending the meeting will be asked to endorse the appointment of the partnership’s officials – the chairman, treasurer and secretary.
Appeal for witnesses in Oakengates Assault
June 15th, 2010Police in Telford are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Oakengates. The incident occurred outside a takeaway restaurant on Market Street on Sunday 13th June.
Sometime between 2am and 3am, as the victim, a 27-year-old man, was eating a kebab outside the Kebab Ye takeaway, he was approached by an unknown man.
The man said something to the victim and when the victim asked him what he'd said, without warning, he was punched two or three times in the face. The punches caused the victim to lose his balance and fall to the floor.
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Jobs boost for borough will help borough markets
June 14th, 2010Telford & Wrekin Council is recruiting for two new posts to help change the face of the borough's markets. A new Markets Manager and Markets Assistant are being sought to take the markets forward and develop them as part of the Borough Towns Initiative.
Working in partnership with town and parish councils, the Council is seeking to manage and promote its markets in Dawley, Hadley, Madeley and Oakengates and develop a programme of themed and specialist markets across the borough.
