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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.

Car overturns on the M54

A woman escaped serious injury when her car overturned on the M54 near Wellington this afternoon.

Man dies in two-car crash

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A motorist who died after suffering injuries in a two vehicle collision near the Shropshire/Welsh border was an elderly man from north Shropshire, police have confirmed.

999 crews struggle as call-outs increase

The emergency services will be on standby to deal with calls over the Christmas period

Ambulance crews are struggling to deliver patients to A&E at Shropshire’s two main hospitals and prepare for their next job within their target time – as call-outs for paramedics across the region continue to rise.

Shropshire fire crews get tips on animal rescue

Firefighters getting to grips with sheep at a training course at Harper Adams University, near Newport

They are highly trained in dealing with burning buildings and serious road accidents – and now firefighters in Shropshire have been given a lesson in handling large animals caught in a pickle.