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Police find sawn-off shotgun in Telford raids

A sawn-off shotgun and ammunition were found after police smashed their way into a house as part of a number of dawn raids across Telford.


15 arrested after Telford dawn police raids seize drugs

Cannabis plants, controlled drugs and suspected stolen property were seized and 15 people arrested as part of a series of dawn raids in Telford today.


Burglars steal TV and car from Telford home

Burglars broke into a Telford home while the family – including two young children – slept, and stole a 32-inch flat-screen television before using the family vehicle as a getaway car.


Telford angler tells court of death threat by brothers

An angling club secretary hit out in self defence at two brothers who threatened to kill him at a fishing competition in Telford over money they claimed he owed them, a court heard.


Driver ploughs into Telford house

An elderly driver escaped serious injury when she lost control of her car and ploughed into a house in Telford.


Designer honour for murdered colleague

A 24-year-old trainee teacher who was murdered by her father has had a dress made in her memory by fashion retailer Monsoon, where she used to work.


Two in court over alleged drive-by shooting in Telford

Two men appeared in court today in relation to an alleged drive-by shooting in Telford.


Weapons stolen from Telford garage

Burglars escaped with a rifle and a haul of bows and arrows valued together at about £3,000 in a break-in at a garage in Telford


Gran catches thief – then gives him £10

A 61-year-old Telford grandmother chased after and caught a thief who had snatched her handbag – and then gave him £10 after he apologised and said he was homeless and hungry.


Glitch bars Shropshire British Legion groups from county convention

A paperwork glitch has left two Royal British Legion groups in Shropshire without invitations to the RBL’s National Annual Convention – despite the event being in the county.


Shropshire crews called to spate of fires

Firefighters have been called to a spate of grass fires in Shropshire and Mid Wales over the weekend.


Boy, 15, needed stitches after Telford gang attack

A 15-year-old boy needed stitches after being attacked by a gang in an underpass in Telford.


Attack on woman car driver at Telford traffic lights

Two masked men left a young woman injured after smashing her car windows while she was stopped at traffic lights in Telford.


Youth, 17, arrested over Telford drive-by shooting

A 17-year-old youth was arrested today on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a drive-by shooting in Telford.


Youth charged over Telford drive-by shooting

A teenager arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Telford has been charged, police said today.


Armed police in Leegomery shooting arrest

A MAN WAS today being quizzed on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a drive-by shooting in Telford after armed police swooped on a busy Shropshire road.


Fourth arrest over Telford drive-by shooting

A fourth man was today arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Telford.


Telford man denies threats to kill charge

A man appeared before Telford magistrates yesterday charged with making threats to kill.


Arrests over Telford shooting

DETECTIVES HUNTING a gunman who opened fire on the home of a terrified family in Telford have recovered two bullets from the scene.


Telford drive-by shooting terror

A gunman in a moving car opened fire on the home of a terrified Telford family before speeding away early today.


Telford murderer Gurmeet Singh Ubhi ‘an angry man’

Telford man Gurmeet Singh Ubhi was a popular face in the Sikh community but at home he was a violent, angry man who strangled his daughter.


Telford murder case jury sent home for the night

The jury in the trial of a Telford father accused of strangling his 24-year-old daughter has been sent home for the night.


Jury considers verdict in Telford father’s murder trial

A 24-year-old Shropshire woman fought for her life as her father strangled her at the family home in Telford, a court has heard.


Court told father tidied home after strangling daughter

A Shropshire man accused of strangling his 24-year-old daughter calmly tidied up the family home while she lay dead on the dining room floor, a court has heard.


I had no issue with boyfriend, accused father tells court

A Sikh father accused of strangling his 24-year-old daughter at their Telford home today denied he had any problem over her white boyfriend.


Telford father tells court, ‘I didn’t mean to kill my daughter’

A Shropshire father broke down in tears as he told a murder trial he did not mean to kill his daughter in a fight at the family home.


Father tells murder trial of row with daughter

A Telford father accused of strangling his 24-year-old daughter today told a murder trial they had not spoken in the five months before her death.


Telford murder accused dominated family, court told

The former wife of a Telford man accused of murdering his daughter told a court the family moved to a new home for a fresh start in the months before her death.


Murder accused father ‘did not like his children’

A Telford father charged with murdering his 24-year-old daughter “didn’t like his own children”, a court heard today.


No signs of struggle, Telford murder trial told

There were no signs of a struggle at the home of a 24-year-old Shropshire woman who was found strangled on her dining room floor, a jury heard. Amrit Singh Ubhi was found by police on September 7 last year.

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