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Viral elbow smash footballer's links to Shropshire revealed after video of incident in Welsh league clash racks up nearly 10 million views - 'police investigating'

A footballer with links to Shropshire has been suspended by his club after a video went viral appearing to show him elbowing an opponent in the face.

Supporting image for story: Viral elbow smash footballer's links to Shropshire revealed after video of incident in Welsh league clash racks up nearly 10 million views - 'police investigating'

Supporting image for story: Motorist, 46, who seriously hurt a man in a crash in Newport gets road ban and is ordered to do unpaid work

Motorist, 46, who seriously hurt a man in a crash in Newport gets road ban and is ordered to do unpaid work

Supporting image for story: Man and woman arrested after motorist stabbed on Shropshire B-road

Man and woman arrested after motorist stabbed on Shropshire B-road

Supporting image for story: Telford drink driver, 36, who was nearly three times the limit on Christmas Day gets banned from driving

Telford drink driver, 36, who was nearly three times the limit on Christmas Day gets banned from driving

Supporting image for story: Drink driver, 52, caught driving powerful Audi on main road into Ironbridge gets road ban

Drink driver, 52, caught driving powerful Audi on main road into Ironbridge gets road ban

Supporting image for story: Mercedes driver, 58, who took cannabis before driving in Wellington gets road ban

Mercedes driver, 58, who took cannabis before driving in Wellington gets road ban

Supporting image for story: Drink driver, 40, caught in Mercedes in Telford on Boxing Day gets road ban

Drink driver, 40, caught in Mercedes in Telford on Boxing Day gets road ban

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Supporting image for story: Man, 28, who had hammer in public in Telford gets suspended jail term after admitting weapons charge

Man, 28, who had hammer in public in Telford gets suspended jail term after admitting weapons charge

Supporting image for story: Telford man, 31, who smashed windows at woman's home is ordered to pay hundreds

Telford man, 31, who smashed windows at woman's home is ordered to pay hundreds

Supporting image for story: Shoplifter, 30, who stole £75 of Lego from a Telford B&M Bargains store is ordered to pay compensation

Shoplifter, 30, who stole £75 of Lego from a Telford B&M Bargains store is ordered to pay compensation

Supporting image for story: Banned Telford football fan, 32, who failed to hand in passport when England played away gets fined hundreds

Banned Telford football fan, 32, who failed to hand in passport when England played away gets fined hundreds

Supporting image for story: Van driver stabs motorist on Shropshire B-road: Victim taken to hospital as police appeal for witnesses

Van driver stabs motorist on Shropshire B-road: Victim taken to hospital as police appeal for witnesses

Supporting image for story: Shifnal man, 27, appears in court charged with two counts of rape

Shifnal man, 27, appears in court charged with two counts of rape

Supporting image for story: The three men and a women Telford police want to speak to about thefts from Frasers, Aldi and B&M Bargains

The three men and a women Telford police want to speak to about thefts from Frasers, Aldi and B&M Bargains

Supporting image for story: Telford man, 39, who assaulted woman is ordered to pay hundreds of pounds

Telford man, 39, who assaulted woman is ordered to pay hundreds of pounds

Supporting image for story: Telford thief, 35, who stole dog food from Telford food bank ordered to pay compensation

Telford thief, 35, who stole dog food from Telford food bank ordered to pay compensation

Supporting image for story: 'The rising number of cases in West Mercia shows just how vital it is' : Domestic abuse services to get a £1.5 million funding boost

'The rising number of cases in West Mercia shows just how vital it is' : Domestic abuse services to get a £1.5 million funding boost

UK News

Supporting image for story: Who are the seven people suing the Daily Mail’s publisher?

Who are the seven people suing the Daily Mail’s publisher?

Supporting image for story: King to host reception celebrating Scotland’s entrepreneurial spirit

King to host reception celebrating Scotland’s entrepreneurial spirit

Supporting image for story: Long-awaited inquest into death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe due to start

Long-awaited inquest into death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe due to start

Supporting image for story: What are the claims made by Harry and others against Mail publisher?

What are the claims made by Harry and others against Mail publisher?

Supporting image for story: Trial of Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against Mail publisher set to begin

Trial of Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against Mail publisher set to begin

Supporting image for story: Demand for protein from consumers on weight-loss jabs could drive price rises

Demand for protein from consumers on weight-loss jabs could drive price rises

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Supporting image for story: Shocking video shows piles of rubbish on West Midlands streets as bin strike carries into 2026

Shocking video shows piles of rubbish on West Midlands streets as bin strike carries into 2026

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

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

World News

Supporting image for story: At least 20 killed in head-on train collision in southern Spain

At least 20 killed in head-on train collision in southern Spain

Supporting image for story: Syrian government announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led Democratic Forces

Syrian government announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led Democratic Forces

Supporting image for story: South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather

South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather

Supporting image for story: Drone strikes cut power to more than 200,000 homes in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Drone strikes cut power to more than 200,000 homes in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Supporting image for story: Six dead as fire engulfs shopping centre in Pakistan

Six dead as fire engulfs shopping centre in Pakistan

Supporting image for story: Hundreds march in Greenland and Denmark to support island amid Trump threats

Hundreds march in Greenland and Denmark to support island amid Trump threats