Shropshire county cricketer Martin David Delaney, has appeared before magistrates accused of plotting to break into a Telford house.

Bogus police officers driving a car fitted with blue flashing lights today forced a motorist to pull over before stealing his BMW in an audacious daylight theft.

Up to 100 people are expected to attend a public meeting tonight over controversial plans to build more than 150 homes in an area of Telford.

Police swooped on 11 properties across Telford, including four businesses, and seized a haul of stolen goods worth tens of thousands of pounds.

Seven cats have died in Telford in the past two weeks after being poisoned with antifreeze, RSPCA bosses today revealed.

A 42-year-old man out walking his dog was punched in the face several times during a late-night attack in Telford.

Youngster Baylee Neal, who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome, had difficulty interacting with people – until his mother rescued a German shepherd dog which has changed their lives.

Letter: I love my job laying road surfaces. The van picks up at 5am, we travel 90 miles or more, work with machine and shovel and return home after dark. I am sick of these advantaged public sector workers claiming “it is their right to demand” and holding us the real workers to ransom.