Pensioner Ron Poyser burst one of his front tyres after hitting a huge pothole in Telford – and despite council bosses pledging to fill all problem holes within 24 hours, it is still there more than one month later.

More than 50 firefighters from across two counties tackled a huge barn blaze involving up to 500 tonnes of hay and machinery at a farm on the Shropshire border.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with 70 calls to flooding and burst pipes over the Christmas period.

Drivers have been warned to take freezing fog into account when making journeys over the next few days as forecasters warned there would be little respite from the wintry weather.

A 23-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl had to be rescued from the upper floor of a Telford block of flats after a fire broke out following what police suspect may be an arson attack.

Both lanes of the M54 Motorway eastbound were closed off near Telford today following a crash involving a Transit-type van and a lorry.

A warning has been sounded by fire chiefs following a spate of arson attacks in part of Telford. Residents living in Dawley are today being urged to remain “extra vigilant” after three incidents in three nights.

Three Shropshire men who shot a number of pedestrians out of the window of a car with an air pistol have avoided an immediate prison sentence.

A 67-year-old Shropshire man was trapped under his caravan for more than an hour after it ran loose in his own driveway.

A Shropshire family fled their home after an electrical box outside the house caught fire.

Brian Robb is hoping to seal his return to the Shropshire amateur boxing coaching scene in the next two months.

Firefighters battled a blaze involving 30 tonnes of material used to make road surfaces at a quarry near Shrewsbury.

A mother and daughter fled their Shropshire home early today wearing only their pyjamas after a car caught fire just a foot from their front door.

Reviewer’s rating *** James Shaw has mixed fortunes with his good-value meals.

A man’s life was saved when a heroic passer-by heard fire alarms ringing and forced his way into the smoke-filled house to drag him to safety.

A Shropshire firefighter started breathing on his own for the first time since he was left fighting for his life after being mowed down by a car, his girlfriend revealed today.

A Shropshire firefighter crawled along the road to save the life of an unconscious colleague after a car collided with four people walking back from a pub.

Two men were arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash in Shropshire today.

Three young girls received a telling-off after sparking a full-scale alert when one of them got into a crumbling old building in Telford Town Park while fooling around.