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Work beginning on new Shropshire town square and library amid £22m redevelopment

Oakengates’ Theatre Quarter is taking shape as demolition work clears the way for a pedestrianised square and new community spaces.

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Supporting image for story: Jail for man who made two bizarre robbery attempts within minutes in Telford - pretending to be a policeman and having a foot race for £20

Jail for man who made two bizarre robbery attempts within minutes in Telford - pretending to be a policeman and having a foot race for £20

Supporting image for story: Relentless thief who terrorised Shropshire stores and stole 50 times tells judge prison has 'humbled him' and he now helps fellow inmates spiritually

Relentless thief who terrorised Shropshire stores and stole 50 times tells judge prison has 'humbled him' and he now helps fellow inmates spiritually

Supporting image for story: Telford man, 26, who caused £1,000 of damage to pizza takeaway is ordered to pay £300 in compensation

Telford man, 26, who caused £1,000 of damage to pizza takeaway is ordered to pay £300 in compensation

Supporting image for story: Latest drone footage shows demolition progress in Oakengates amid town's major redevelopment

Latest drone footage shows demolition progress in Oakengates amid town's major redevelopment

Supporting image for story: Seven Shropshire establishments get updated food hygiene ratings - including town's newest Starbucks

Seven Shropshire establishments get updated food hygiene ratings - including town's newest Starbucks

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£65k price slash for pair of derelict Telford homes with planning permission for 10 apartments

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Work beginning on new Shropshire town square and library amid £22m redevelopment

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About Oakengates

Oakengates is home to Telford's main theatre at The Place which hosts the popular Telford Pantomime and is a popular haunt for real ale fans because several pubs in the town serve the tipples all year round. The town has good public transportation links and has a train station and a tunnel on the Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton railway line. It has a rich industrial history and the old Wombridge Ironworks was based there.