A regional daily has moved to a new central location after more than half a century in its old office.

The Shropshire Star is now operating from Grosvenor House, in Telford, having said farewell to its previous site at Waterloo Road, in Ketley, around two miles away.

The Ketley office was put up for sale earlier this year and a deal was agreed on the property last month.

Since then, staff have either worked remotely or from other offices owned by star publisher the Midland News Association.

Shropshire Star staff at their new office

Over the last few weeks the office has been refurbished and communications have been installed, ready for staff to move into.

On the wall of the new office is a timeline graphic charting the history of the Shropshire Star from its beginnings in 1964 to 2021, when the paper moved to a new tabloid format.

Highlights on the graphics include a Red Arrows flypast to mark the newspaper’s 40th birthday in 2004, as well as a note about when the Star became the first British newspaper to bring readers colour pictures of the moon landings in 1969.

The MNA’s Shropshire Ad manager Clare Weaver, who has been coordinating the move, said: “We wanted to make sure the office was fresh and welcoming for the teams when they arrived on Tuesday morning.

“The atmosphere was buzzing and everyone loves being based in a smart, modern, open-plan office.

“Every team at the MNA has worked hard to get the office ready – from the IT team and Jim McFarland ensuring we have everything in place, through to Adam Pettitt in marketing with his eye-catching timeline graphics.

“Not only is the office amazing inside, but the almost-panoramic view of Telford is also stunning and the building is surrounded by trees, which means we have a beautiful sight outside the window.”

Head of editorial support Tania Taylor added: “There has been so much excitement this week as everyone moved into the new office.

“Grosvenor House is a great central location for the Shropshire Star team and the views from the office are fantastic.

“Everyone has said what a modern, comfortable, fresh environment it has, and it’s wonderful to have the timeline graphics on the wall, showing some of the important events in the history of the Shropshire Star.

“The open layout means that editorial, circulation and advertising are based together and can work closely – it’s nice to see everyone sitting together as one big team.”