Shropshire Star

Boxing hero Richie Woodhall is knockout guest of honour at launch of Shifnal CCTV

Boxing hero Richie Woodhall was guest of honour when a town's new £30,000 CCTV system went live.

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Telford-born Richie and Bill Longmore, West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, joined volunteers on the Shifnal Crime Prevention Panel for Saturday's big switch-on.

The panel has planned and set up the cameras throughout the town centre.

Kevin Fullerton, chairman of the panel, said Shifnal was part of a £220,000 Shropshire-wide grant from West Mercia. "The timing was perfect as our old system was coming towards the end of its life and there is no way this could have been achieved without their assistance," he added. "Before the upgrade the town had eight cameras but now that has doubled thanks to the grant."

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