Ambulance cover call after Market Drayton tragedy

Sarah Edwards, right, with sister Katie and mum Karen

The family of a 21-year-old who suffered a fatal asthma attack has backed calls for improved ambulance cover in a Shropshire town.

Alert to walkers over Long Mynd fires

Walkers are being urged to be extra vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour after a spate of fires at a Shropshire beauty spot.

Telford garage owner stunned as burglars strip parts from cars over two nights

Shaun Williams, from Plough Road Garage in Wrockwadine Wood, is seen with the damaged Vauxhall

Cars at a garage in Telford have been targeted by burglars twice, on successive nights.

Woman pushed over in Telford attempted robbery

A woman was pushed to the ground in broad daylight after an attempted robbery in a Telford street.

Two men rescued from dinghy in Shrewsbury river incident

Two men had to be pulled to safety after becoming stranded in a dinghy. The incident occurred along the Rea Brook, in Coleham Head, Shrewsbury.

Car and lorry in rush-hour A49 crash

One of Shropshire's busiest roads was partially blocked following a rush-hour crash involving a car and a lorry.

Mother and children escape Telford house fire

The blaze destroyed the top floor of the home in Randlay

Neighbours today spoke of hearing windows popping and flames licking a building after a home went up in flames in Telford.

M54 traffic disruption over bridge man

Traffic on the M54 was disrupted when a man was spotted on the wrong side of the barrier of the Arleston Lane bridge.

Man hurt as car flips over and hits tree

A man in his 60s was taken to hospital after his car flipped over and crashed into a tree.

Rush-hour delays as car hits Shrewsbury wall

Motorists faced rush-hour disruption today after a car struck a wall in Shrewsbury.

Two arrested in Shrewsbury murder probe after man found dead

A murder inquiry was under way today after the death of a man in his 60s in Shrewsbury.

Telford church counts cost after six break-ins

Church deacon Ernest Atkinson outside the New Testament Church of God in Ketley which has been hit by thieves

A Telford church is reeling after being broken into six times with thieves resorting to stealing step-ladders after clearing it of any valuables.

Terlford police appeal for robbery witnesses

An officer stands outside the house, where a gang forced their way in and attacked three women

Police were this afternoon set to complete investigations at a house in Telford where five people, including a pregnant woman, were injured during a robbery.

A49 crash holds up rush hour traffic near Hadnall

The scene of the crash on the A49 south of Hadnall

Motorists faced rush-hour delays today with queues stretching back almost two miles on one of Shropshire’s busiest roads after a two-car collision.

Response times error in fire service report, claims Shropshire Fire Authority chairman

Details on the amount of time people should expect to wait for a fire engine appear to have been missed from a report on the future of English services, the chairman of Shropshire’s fire authority has said.

Appeal after hit and run accident on Shropshire border

A man had a lucky escape when the car he was travelling in was written off by a hit and run accident on the Shropshire border.

Shropshire fire chief warns of cuts damage

Chief fire officer Paul Raymond at the budget cuts press conference at Shropshire Fire and Rescue headquarters in Shrewsbury

Shropshire's fire chief this afternoon warned that services will be damaged by further cuts in the wake of a report calling for extra national savings of £200m per year.

Fatal crash driver is named by police

A driver who died after a two-car crash near Whitchurch was today named as 71-year-old farmer David Hopley, from Welshampton.

Boiled socks pensioner loses court appeal

A pensioner who was washing his socks on a stove when they boiled over, setting off a fire alarm, has failed in his bid to overturn his conviction for obstructing a fire officer.