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.
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Traffic warden who lied about being run over in Bridgnorth found guilty
A traffic warden who lied about being run over by a motorist after he gave him a ticket for stopping in a disabled parking space has been found guilty of intending to pervert the course of justice.
Bust-up case traffic warden says he didn’t lie
A traffic warden accused of lying about being run over by a motorist after he gave him a parking ticket said he had no reason to lie, a court has heard.
Robbers given jail warning by top cop
“Is it worth seven years in prison?”
Shifnal councillor is spared jail for £80,000 poster scam
A town councillor was today spared prison despite making more than £80,000 selling fake posters for blockbuster Hollywood films including Star Wars, Die Hard and The Dark Knight Rises.
Bridgnorth traffic warden 'lied' about being run over
A traffic warden lied about being run over by an angry motorist after he gave him a ticket for stopping in a disabled parking space, a court has heard.
Teenager banned for role in Shrewsbury football brawl
A teenager has been banned from football matches for three years after admitting his part in a mass brawl in Shrewsbury town centre which left a policeman with a broken leg.
Court told of assault on expectant mother in Telford
A 33-year-old man bit, throttled and slapped his heavily pregnant girlfriend, a court has heard.
Gun charge man appears in court
A 43-year-old man appeared in court on Monday in connection with an incident which led to armed police patrolling a village in Shropshire.
Girlfriend left scarred after violent attack with an iPad
A charity fundraiser attacked his girlfriend with an iPad – scarring her face –while the pair were on a Shropshire camping holiday, a court has heard.
Language problems cause delays at Shrewsbury Crown Court
A case at Shrewsbury Crown Court had to be adjourned twice after an interpreter could not be found, it was revealed today.
Jail after crook stole £340,000 from widow
A crooked financial adviser from Shropshire who fleeced a widow out of £340,000 has been jailed for three years.