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Rob Smith

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Digital Content Editor covering the Express & Star and Shropshire Star.

November 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Skip lorry breaks through brick wall off busy Telford road

Skip lorry breaks through brick wall off busy Telford road

Supporting image for story: Pedestrian hit and killed by car in Telford car park - police appeal for witnesses

Pedestrian hit and killed by car in Telford car park - police appeal for witnesses

November 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Arrest made over serious assault in alleyway outside Shrewsbury nightclub

Arrest made over serious assault in alleyway outside Shrewsbury nightclub

November 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Robber who barged brave Sports Direct worker to the ground as he tried to make off with £600 of clothes is jailed

Robber who barged brave Sports Direct worker to the ground as he tried to make off with £600 of clothes is jailed

November 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Jailed: 'Sinister' Essex man pretended to be 'Celine, 27' on dating site to lure Shropshire woman into his home for sex

Jailed: 'Sinister' Essex man pretended to be 'Celine, 27' on dating site to lure Shropshire woman into his home for sex

November 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: Two teens arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after man stabbed at Donnington Bonfire in Telford

Two teens arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after man stabbed at Donnington Bonfire in Telford

November 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Telford loan shark who bullied and intimidated victims is told to pay back more than £150,000 or go back to prison

Telford loan shark who bullied and intimidated victims is told to pay back more than £150,000 or go back to prison

November 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Watch: Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters demonstrate outside Villa Park ahead of controversial Maccabi Tel Aviv fixture

Watch: Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters demonstrate outside Villa Park ahead of controversial Maccabi Tel Aviv fixture

November 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Paedophile father hid hundreds of indecent images on PC under the stairs in Market Drayton family home

Paedophile father hid hundreds of indecent images on PC under the stairs in Market Drayton family home

October 28, 2025

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Supporting image for story: Man smashed up slot machines in Telford casino after he lost money and someone called him an asylum seeker, court told

Man smashed up slot machines in Telford casino after he lost money and someone called him an asylum seeker, court told

October 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Telford man arrested after £1,000 of cocaine seized and police assaulted in Stoke-on-Trent incident

Telford man arrested after £1,000 of cocaine seized and police assaulted in Stoke-on-Trent incident

October 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: School photos 2025: 60 adorable first-day-of-school photos from all over Shropshire

School photos 2025: 60 adorable first-day-of-school photos from all over Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Three Shropshire firms fined for failing to pay workers the minimum wage

Three Shropshire firms fined for failing to pay workers the minimum wage

October 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: Man dies after suffering medical emergency near Telford town centre

Man dies after suffering medical emergency near Telford town centre

October 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Telford drink driver fled scene of crash but was cornered at home by police - before they spotted a knife

Telford drink driver fled scene of crash but was cornered at home by police - before they spotted a knife

October 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Thief admits stealing four CCTV cameras from AFC Telford United stadium costing club thousands

Thief admits stealing four CCTV cameras from AFC Telford United stadium costing club thousands

October 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Telford father killed by 'terrifying' unguarded machinery due to shocking failings at GKN factory - company fined £1.32m

Telford father killed by 'terrifying' unguarded machinery due to shocking failings at GKN factory - company fined £1.32m

October 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Two multi-vehicle crashes in two hours at notorious A483 accident blackspot

Two multi-vehicle crashes in two hours at notorious A483 accident blackspot

September 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: Six Shropshire criminals who were sent down in September including abusive teacher and woman who killed her husband

Six Shropshire criminals who were sent down in September including abusive teacher and woman who killed her husband

September 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: Jewellery thief who stole £11,850 ring from independent Ludlow shop and wedding band from Newport store avoids jail

Jewellery thief who stole £11,850 ring from independent Ludlow shop and wedding band from Newport store avoids jail

September 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Coffee giant Starbucks set to close some of its UK stores - but new Telford branch still 'on track'

Coffee giant Starbucks set to close some of its UK stores - but new Telford branch still 'on track'

September 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Kind, considerate' father terrorised families, traumatised boy, stole car and wrote it off after stopping medication

'Kind, considerate' father terrorised families, traumatised boy, stole car and wrote it off after stopping medication

September 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Man accused of murdering inmate at Stoke Heath Prison appears at crown court

Man accused of murdering inmate at Stoke Heath Prison appears at crown court

September 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'You lot make me sell out fast!' Drug dealer selling heroin and cocaine in Shrewsbury commended customers' appetite

'You lot make me sell out fast!' Drug dealer selling heroin and cocaine in Shrewsbury commended customers' appetite

September 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Telford man accused of murdering 65-year-old in 2024 appears at crown court

Telford man accused of murdering 65-year-old in 2024 appears at crown court

September 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Sporting Khalsa v Hereford FA Cup match abandoned after allegation of racial abuse aimed at home goalkeeper

Sporting Khalsa v Hereford FA Cup match abandoned after allegation of racial abuse aimed at home goalkeeper

September 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Rape-accused Jay Blades is latest defendant facing court delay but Shrewsbury judge has been decrying backlog for years

Rape-accused Jay Blades is latest defendant facing court delay but Shrewsbury judge has been decrying backlog for years

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on autism, baldness and the royal cataclysm that never really happened

Peter Rhodes on autism, baldness and the royal cataclysm that never really happened

September 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Telford drug driver had cannabis in centre console when police searched his vehicle

Telford drug driver had cannabis in centre console when police searched his vehicle

Supporting image for story: Deceased woman's bullmastiff which mauled beloved Maltese dog to death in Newport leaving owner traumatised will be destroyed

Deceased woman's bullmastiff which mauled beloved Maltese dog to death in Newport leaving owner traumatised will be destroyed

August 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: Telford drug driver caught twice in nine days while on a suspended sentence told to 'get a handle' on cannabis use

Telford drug driver caught twice in nine days while on a suspended sentence told to 'get a handle' on cannabis use

August 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: Southbound M6 open again after multi-vehicle crash near Junction 10

Southbound M6 open again after multi-vehicle crash near Junction 10

August 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Police seeking man after woman 'sexually assaulted' in bar in Shrewsbury

Police seeking man after woman 'sexually assaulted' in bar in Shrewsbury

July 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Flying Scotsman at Severn Valley Railway: Famous engine's trip from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth as it happened

Flying Scotsman at Severn Valley Railway: Famous engine's trip from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth as it happened

July 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: Firefighters rush to put out fire 'caused by children' in woodland near Shifnal

Firefighters rush to put out fire 'caused by children' in woodland near Shifnal

July 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: 43 memorable pictures of Year Six pupils from Shropshire schools on their final days before leaving for secondary education

43 memorable pictures of Year Six pupils from Shropshire schools on their final days before leaving for secondary education

July 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Man caught in car packed with cocaine at the break of dawn in Telford had drugs 'for personal use', court told

Man caught in car packed with cocaine at the break of dawn in Telford had drugs 'for personal use', court told

July 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Abuser who strangled woman three times in fit of 'sexual jealousy' walks free because of family commitments

Abuser who strangled woman three times in fit of 'sexual jealousy' walks free because of family commitments

July 1, 2025

Supporting image for story: Man accused of Shrewsbury murder appears in court via video link from prison

Man accused of Shrewsbury murder appears in court via video link from prison

June 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Supermarket in Telford town centre evacuated after suspected gas leak - fire crews and police on the scene

Supermarket in Telford town centre evacuated after suspected gas leak - fire crews and police on the scene

June 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: Two vehicles crash on A-road near Ludlow - firefighters called

Two vehicles crash on A-road near Ludlow - firefighters called

May 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Beautiful new guidebook detailing 12 'Coronation Walks' around Telford is available now

Beautiful new guidebook detailing 12 'Coronation Walks' around Telford is available now

May 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Rail line reopens day after train crashed into tractor trailer near Leominster

Rail line reopens day after train crashed into tractor trailer near Leominster

May 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: Rail lines blocked after train hits tractor trailer near Leominster - full details of train delays here

Rail lines blocked after train hits tractor trailer near Leominster - full details of train delays here

Supporting image for story: New photos of train which crashed into tractor trailer near Leominster, injuring six people

New photos of train which crashed into tractor trailer near Leominster, injuring six people

Supporting image for story: As it happened: Train hits tractor trailer near Leominster as train services between two cities are cancelled until the end of the day

As it happened: Train hits tractor trailer near Leominster as train services between two cities are cancelled until the end of the day

May 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Shropshire's David Austin Roses wins Gold medal at Chelsea Flower Show Awards

Shropshire's David Austin Roses wins Gold medal at Chelsea Flower Show Awards

Supporting image for story: Woman accused of murdering her husband in Newport 'didn't want him going to rap concert with his new partner'

Woman accused of murdering her husband in Newport 'didn't want him going to rap concert with his new partner'

May 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: Views on views of the Wrekin

Talking Telford: Views on views of the Wrekin