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Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service unveils bold wildfire plan after landmark engagement process

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has completed a pioneering engagement process to shape its future approach to dealing with wildfires.

Supporting image for story: Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service unveils bold wildfire plan after landmark engagement process

Supporting image for story: Christmas Eve car seizure after cops pull over driver in Oswestry

Christmas Eve car seizure after cops pull over driver in Oswestry

Supporting image for story: Shifnal man, 35, who handled £5,000 of stolen equipment belonging to West Midlands construction firm ordered to do unpaid work

Shifnal man, 35, who handled £5,000 of stolen equipment belonging to West Midlands construction firm ordered to do unpaid work

Supporting image for story: No jail for drugged-up Shropshire mum who flipped her car with kids inside and left friend in 'severe pain' with broken back

No jail for drugged-up Shropshire mum who flipped her car with kids inside and left friend in 'severe pain' with broken back

Supporting image for story: Motorist, 41, who drove in Telford after taking cocaine gets road ban and four-figure legal bill

Motorist, 41, who drove in Telford after taking cocaine gets road ban and four-figure legal bill

Supporting image for story: 22 of Shropshire's worst criminals jailed in 2025 - including violent killers, sick rapists and predatory paedophiles

22 of Shropshire's worst criminals jailed in 2025 - including violent killers, sick rapists and predatory paedophiles

Supporting image for story: Pensioner, 68, gets road ban for drink driving in Telford

Pensioner, 68, gets road ban for drink driving in Telford

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Supporting image for story: Dangerous driver, 22, with 'below average IQ' raced away from police at Shrewsbury Tesco just weeks after sentence for 130mph M54 chase

Dangerous driver, 22, with 'below average IQ' raced away from police at Shrewsbury Tesco just weeks after sentence for 130mph M54 chase

Supporting image for story: Jail for shameful Shropshire fraudster who stole £100k from elderly woman, taking £15k as she lay dying in hospital

Jail for shameful Shropshire fraudster who stole £100k from elderly woman, taking £15k as she lay dying in hospital

Supporting image for story: Two off-road bikes have been stolen from a Builth Wells address

Two off-road bikes have been stolen from a Builth Wells address

Supporting image for story: Emergency bags to support victims of domestic abuse delivered across Dyfed Powys Police area

Emergency bags to support victims of domestic abuse delivered across Dyfed Powys Police area

Supporting image for story: Trafficked driver who ditched car with 50 kilos of cannabis inside and tried to lose Shropshire police in maize field after 80mph chase avoids jail

Trafficked driver who ditched car with 50 kilos of cannabis inside and tried to lose Shropshire police in maize field after 80mph chase avoids jail

Supporting image for story: Appeal for witnesses following hate crime on train between Telford and Wolverhampton

Appeal for witnesses following hate crime on train between Telford and Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: Police seek man in Christmas jumper after Telford assault outside pub leaves man with serious injuries

Police seek man in Christmas jumper after Telford assault outside pub leaves man with serious injuries

Supporting image for story: 'Complete degradation': Abusive partner, 32, battered mother of his kids at Butlins and spat in her face - but avoids jail

'Complete degradation': Abusive partner, 32, battered mother of his kids at Butlins and spat in her face - but avoids jail

Supporting image for story: Oswestry drug dealer in his 60s back in the dock as judge decides what to do with £31,000 of ill-gotten gains

Oswestry drug dealer in his 60s back in the dock as judge decides what to do with £31,000 of ill-gotten gains

Supporting image for story: Man to face trial over incident where dump truck smashed into Telford house

Man to face trial over incident where dump truck smashed into Telford house

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Supporting image for story: Prisoner on the run after fleeing on Christmas Day

Prisoner on the run after fleeing on Christmas Day

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

Supporting image for story: Princesses needed no tips for piano duet, composer says

Princesses needed no tips for piano duet, composer says

Supporting image for story: ‘Bumper’ Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say

‘Bumper’ Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say

Supporting image for story: In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

Viral News

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Supporting image for story: Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre

Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

World News

Supporting image for story: Winter storm sees 1,000 flights disrupted during peak holiday travel period

Winter storm sees 1,000 flights disrupted during peak holiday travel period

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Russia targets Kyiv with missiles and drones ahead of Ukraine-US meeting

Russia targets Kyiv with missiles and drones ahead of Ukraine-US meeting

Supporting image for story: Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire to end border fighting

Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire to end border fighting

Supporting image for story: At least 15 injured in knife and chemical attack at factory in Japan

At least 15 injured in knife and chemical attack at factory in Japan

Supporting image for story: Zelensky says he will meet Trump on Sunday for talks on Ukraine security

Zelensky says he will meet Trump on Sunday for talks on Ukraine security