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Mathew Growcott

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March 14, 2019

Supporting image for story: Would-be van thieves chased off by owner in Shropshire village

Would-be van thieves chased off by owner in Shropshire village

Supporting image for story: Opening date for Wellington arts hub

Opening date for Wellington arts hub

March 13, 2019

Supporting image for story: Call for crimebusting volunteers to man CCTV for Telford police

Call for crimebusting volunteers to man CCTV for Telford police

Supporting image for story: £50,000 to help victims of domestic abuse in Telford

£50,000 to help victims of domestic abuse in Telford

March 12, 2019

Supporting image for story: Newport Girls’ High School calls for ex-pupils’ memories to mark centenary

Newport Girls’ High School calls for ex-pupils’ memories to mark centenary

Supporting image for story: Multi-faith anti-racism event to run in tandem with Wellington EDL march

Multi-faith anti-racism event to run in tandem with Wellington EDL march

Supporting image for story: £500,000 fund to help new Telford estates blossom

£500,000 fund to help new Telford estates blossom

March 11, 2019

Supporting image for story: Three men arrested as police seize drugs, knives and collectables in Telford raid

Three men arrested as police seize drugs, knives and collectables in Telford raid

March 10, 2019

Supporting image for story: Crowds flock back to see iconic Iron Bridge after renovation

Crowds flock back to see iconic Iron Bridge after renovation

March 9, 2019

Supporting image for story: 'Dramatic' drop in laughing gas usage in Newport

'Dramatic' drop in laughing gas usage in Newport

Supporting image for story: More needs to be done to tackle drug crime - PCC

More needs to be done to tackle drug crime - PCC

Supporting image for story: CBeebies' Mr Bloom leads line-up at new Ironbridge children's festival

CBeebies' Mr Bloom leads line-up at new Ironbridge children's festival

Supporting image for story: Exhibitors urged to act fast for Newport show

Exhibitors urged to act fast for Newport show

March 8, 2019

Supporting image for story: Telford man ordered to pay £850 for illegal fishing

Telford man ordered to pay £850 for illegal fishing

Supporting image for story: Debbie Owen ready for her close-up in Shropshire premiere of Sunset Boulevard

Debbie Owen ready for her close-up in Shropshire premiere of Sunset Boulevard

March 7, 2019

Supporting image for story: Telford industrial estate becomes first 'We Don't Buy Crime' area

Telford industrial estate becomes first 'We Don't Buy Crime' area

Supporting image for story: Newport group raises £19k for cancer charity

Newport group raises £19k for cancer charity

March 6, 2019

Supporting image for story: Jackfield gates project gets in the swing

Jackfield gates project gets in the swing

Supporting image for story: Warning after 'suspicious man' seen outside Telford school

Warning after 'suspicious man' seen outside Telford school

Supporting image for story: A sign of town’s warm welcome in Telford

A sign of town’s warm welcome in Telford

Supporting image for story: Inquest is held on Newport university student

Inquest is held on Newport university student

Supporting image for story: Coach crashes into hedge near Market Drayton

Coach crashes into hedge near Market Drayton

Supporting image for story: Foster carers in Telford could see pay increase

Foster carers in Telford could see pay increase

March 5, 2019

Supporting image for story: Wedding dresses worth £20,000 taken in Bridgnorth shop raid

Wedding dresses worth £20,000 taken in Bridgnorth shop raid

Supporting image for story: Newport councillor refuses to back down in row over police numbers

Newport councillor refuses to back down in row over police numbers

Supporting image for story: Turnaround for Telford school formerly in special measures

Turnaround for Telford school formerly in special measures

Supporting image for story: Sound of music for school special

Sound of music for school special

Supporting image for story: It's Pancake Day . . . on ice!

It's Pancake Day . . . on ice!

March 2, 2019

Supporting image for story: More Shropshire pupils missing out on first choice school

More Shropshire pupils missing out on first choice school

Supporting image for story: Busy Newport road to be closed for work

Busy Newport road to be closed for work

Supporting image for story: New advice line for victims of crime in Shropshire

New advice line for victims of crime in Shropshire

February 27, 2019

Supporting image for story: No name chosen for Telford's new £10m bridge

No name chosen for Telford's new £10m bridge

February 26, 2019

Supporting image for story: Wooden bench at Market Drayton home is stolen and smashed up

Wooden bench at Market Drayton home is stolen and smashed up

Supporting image for story: 'Cinderloo Bridge'?: Campaigners call for Telford's new £10 million footbridge to be named after 1821 uprising

'Cinderloo Bridge'?: Campaigners call for Telford's new £10 million footbridge to be named after 1821 uprising

February 25, 2019

Supporting image for story: Boy, 16, to appear in court over Telford stabbing

Boy, 16, to appear in court over Telford stabbing

February 21, 2019

Supporting image for story: Badly damaged till found by playing children in Broseley

Badly damaged till found by playing children in Broseley

Supporting image for story: Tributes paid to 'much-loved' teenager found near Market Drayton

Tributes paid to 'much-loved' teenager found near Market Drayton

Supporting image for story: Landlord convicted of unlawfully evicting tenant now fined for running unlicensed HMO in Telford

Landlord convicted of unlawfully evicting tenant now fined for running unlicensed HMO in Telford

Supporting image for story: Campaign begins to turn Newport plastic free

Campaign begins to turn Newport plastic free

February 20, 2019

Supporting image for story: Young people in hoodies rob man in Telford

Young people in hoodies rob man in Telford

Supporting image for story: Jewellery and electronics taken during Telford burglary

Jewellery and electronics taken during Telford burglary

February 19, 2019

Supporting image for story: Teenager stabbed in Telford attack

Teenager stabbed in Telford attack

Supporting image for story: Firefighters free man from under car near Newport

Firefighters free man from under car near Newport

Supporting image for story: Golden eagles to be reintroduced at Snowdonia despite worries from farmers

Golden eagles to be reintroduced at Snowdonia despite worries from farmers

Supporting image for story: Warning issued after flasher spotted near Newport

Warning issued after flasher spotted near Newport

Supporting image for story: Crowdfunding campaign to save Newport's navy club begins

Crowdfunding campaign to save Newport's navy club begins

February 18, 2019

Supporting image for story: Teenager threatened by man with blade in Telford

Teenager threatened by man with blade in Telford

Supporting image for story: Residents meet police bosses at Ironbridge meeting

Residents meet police bosses at Ironbridge meeting

February 15, 2019

Supporting image for story: Emergency services called to vulnerable woman by River Severn in Bridgnorth

Emergency services called to vulnerable woman by River Severn in Bridgnorth

February 13, 2019

Supporting image for story: Suspected poacher tested positive for drugs near Bridgnorth

Suspected poacher tested positive for drugs near Bridgnorth

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