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September 10, 2021

Supporting image for story: Reports of aggravated burglary in Oswestry

Reports of aggravated burglary in Oswestry

Supporting image for story: Dangerous driver avoids jail after causing serious injury to motorcyclist near Market Drayton

Dangerous driver avoids jail after causing serious injury to motorcyclist near Market Drayton

Supporting image for story: Banks and police work together to stop scams

Banks and police work together to stop scams

Supporting image for story: Trio appear in court after Telford KFC robbery

Trio appear in court after Telford KFC robbery

September 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: Three charged after Telford robbery

Three charged after Telford robbery

Supporting image for story: Jogger mugged of iPhone and Apple Watch during daylight attack

Jogger mugged of iPhone and Apple Watch during daylight attack

Supporting image for story: Football fan guilty of racially abusing Romaine Sawyers after ‘Baboon d’Or’ post

Football fan guilty of racially abusing Romaine Sawyers after ‘Baboon d’Or’ post

Supporting image for story: West Brom star left numb by ‘racist’ fan who suggested he should win ‘Baboon D’or’

West Brom star left numb by ‘racist’ fan who suggested he should win ‘Baboon D’or’

Supporting image for story: Elderly man found 'murdered' in Shropshire village

Elderly man found 'murdered' in Shropshire village

September 8, 2021

Supporting image for story: Police investigate as third system failure in weeks leaves force unable to answer 999 calls

Police investigate as third system failure in weeks leaves force unable to answer 999 calls

September 7, 2021

Supporting image for story: ‘Idiotic’ motorist jailed after driving car down railway track

‘Idiotic’ motorist jailed after driving car down railway track

Supporting image for story: Tributes to three people killed in major crash as police probe continues

Tributes to three people killed in major crash as police probe continues

Supporting image for story: Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson teams up with Shropshire man to pen poetry book

Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson teams up with Shropshire man to pen poetry book

September 6, 2021

Supporting image for story: 'System outage' stops West Mercia Police taking 999 calls as emergency reports are diverted

'System outage' stops West Mercia Police taking 999 calls as emergency reports are diverted

Supporting image for story: Class A drugs, weapons and £8,000 seized in Shrewsbury county lines operation

Class A drugs, weapons and £8,000 seized in Shrewsbury county lines operation

September 5, 2021

Supporting image for story: Van belonging to Telford homeless shelter stolen

Van belonging to Telford homeless shelter stolen

September 3, 2021

Supporting image for story: Care worker guilty of sex attacks on colleagues

Care worker guilty of sex attacks on colleagues

Supporting image for story: Fire spreads to home after arsonists torch car in Oswestry

Fire spreads to home after arsonists torch car in Oswestry

Supporting image for story: Police officer stole van battery and took it home after crash

Police officer stole van battery and took it home after crash

Supporting image for story: Crime commissioner challenges councils to follow Telford's lead on crime project

Crime commissioner challenges councils to follow Telford's lead on crime project

Supporting image for story: British IS ‘Beatles’ terrorist facing life behind bars after guilty pleas

British IS ‘Beatles’ terrorist facing life behind bars after guilty pleas

September 2, 2021

Supporting image for story: Layby murderer still at large three weeks after woman killed and set on fire

Layby murderer still at large three weeks after woman killed and set on fire

Supporting image for story: Care worker injured herself trying to escape 'sexual predator', court hears

Care worker injured herself trying to escape 'sexual predator', court hears

Supporting image for story: Police boss to visit food festival so Salopians can have their say on crime

Police boss to visit food festival so Salopians can have their say on crime

September 1, 2021

Supporting image for story: Phone system failure left West Mercia Police unable to take 999 or 101 calls

Phone system failure left West Mercia Police unable to take 999 or 101 calls

Supporting image for story: Double child killer Colin Pitchfork freed from jail

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork freed from jail

August 31, 2021

Supporting image for story: Man jailed after clothes, cash and jewellery stolen in Shrewsbury town centre raid

Man jailed after clothes, cash and jewellery stolen in Shrewsbury town centre raid

Supporting image for story: Telford death by dangerous driving suspect released under investigation after woman killed

Telford death by dangerous driving suspect released under investigation after woman killed

August 30, 2021

Supporting image for story: Telford man arrested after woman killed near Stafford Castle

Telford man arrested after woman killed near Stafford Castle

Supporting image for story: Thousands of pounds worth of sunglasses stolen from business

Thousands of pounds worth of sunglasses stolen from business

August 28, 2021

Supporting image for story: Drug dealers who went to sell cocaine at Royal Welsh Show are jailed

Drug dealers who went to sell cocaine at Royal Welsh Show are jailed

August 27, 2021

Supporting image for story: Police make arrest for suspected cannabis cultivation in Wem

Police make arrest for suspected cannabis cultivation in Wem

Supporting image for story: Shropshire training contract fraudsters made to repay another £140,000 of ill-gotten gains

Shropshire training contract fraudsters made to repay another £140,000 of ill-gotten gains

Supporting image for story: Information sought after car damaged in Wellington

Information sought after car damaged in Wellington

Supporting image for story: Drunk man who screamed at woman and demanded sandwich is fined

Drunk man who screamed at woman and demanded sandwich is fined

August 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: Anger and frustration as vandals spray graffiti over Llangollen Railway carriages

Anger and frustration as vandals spray graffiti over Llangollen Railway carriages

Supporting image for story: Boredom and isolation blamed after dozens of drug finds at Shropshire prison

Boredom and isolation blamed after dozens of drug finds at Shropshire prison

Supporting image for story: Revealed: The stretch of M6 where speeding drivers are most likely to be caught

Revealed: The stretch of M6 where speeding drivers are most likely to be caught

August 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Witness appeal after dog struck by car in Telford

Witness appeal after dog struck by car in Telford

Supporting image for story: Police must address Taser concerns after increase of use on children and mentally ill

Police must address Taser concerns after increase of use on children and mentally ill

Supporting image for story: Police crack down on e-scooter offences in Newport

Police crack down on e-scooter offences in Newport

August 24, 2021

Supporting image for story: Sexual predator is jailed for sex attacks on two young girls

Sexual predator is jailed for sex attacks on two young girls

Supporting image for story: More than a dozen repeat knife criminals in West Mercia spared prison

More than a dozen repeat knife criminals in West Mercia spared prison

August 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Care worker sexually assaulted fellow employees, jury hears

Care worker sexually assaulted fellow employees, jury hears

Supporting image for story: Graffiti 'hit squad' launched in West Midlands to tackle vandalism on railway network

Graffiti 'hit squad' launched in West Midlands to tackle vandalism on railway network

August 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: Officers face unusual call to calm horse down after walker injured

Officers face unusual call to calm horse down after walker injured

Supporting image for story: West Mercia Police revoked 900 firearms licences

West Mercia Police revoked 900 firearms licences

Supporting image for story: Inspector hails teamwork after serial Shrewsbury burglar jailed - but laments ban ruling

Inspector hails teamwork after serial Shrewsbury burglar jailed - but laments ban ruling

August 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: Man jailed after dog attacks young boy

Man jailed after dog attacks young boy

Supporting image for story: Serial burglar who terrorised Shrewsbury shops and stole luxury watches is jailed

Serial burglar who terrorised Shrewsbury shops and stole luxury watches is jailed

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