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January 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: New campaign launched by Oswestry's British Ironwork Centre to inspire church leaders to support the anti-violence movement

New campaign launched by Oswestry's British Ironwork Centre to inspire church leaders to support the anti-violence movement

Supporting image for story: Calls for tougher sentences for attacks on emergency workers and using Covid as weapon

Calls for tougher sentences for attacks on emergency workers and using Covid as weapon

Supporting image for story: 'Dangerous individual' jailed for more than 13 years for manslaughter after man stabbed in Wellington

'Dangerous individual' jailed for more than 13 years for manslaughter after man stabbed in Wellington

Supporting image for story: Arrest made and mamba seized in Shrewsbury drugs raid

Arrest made and mamba seized in Shrewsbury drugs raid

January 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Coronavirus fines handed out to Shropshire Hills visitors

Coronavirus fines handed out to Shropshire Hills visitors

January 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Children at risk of sexual exploitation in Shropshire to continue receiving vital support

Children at risk of sexual exploitation in Shropshire to continue receiving vital support

Supporting image for story: Five drugs arrests after car stopped on M54

Five drugs arrests after car stopped on M54

January 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: House party fines increased to £800 in crackdown on illegal gatherings

House party fines increased to £800 in crackdown on illegal gatherings

Supporting image for story: JAILED: 18 years behind bars for Telford man after teen stabbed in Wellington

JAILED: 18 years behind bars for Telford man after teen stabbed in Wellington

Supporting image for story: Jail warning after man broke restraining order

Jail warning after man broke restraining order

January 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: Court sitting hours could be extended to help clear Covid cases backlog

Court sitting hours could be extended to help clear Covid cases backlog

Supporting image for story: Men pictured drinking pints at seaside hotel with caption ‘What Lockdown?’

Men pictured drinking pints at seaside hotel with caption ‘What Lockdown?’

Supporting image for story: Diocese asking for voices of church sex abuse survivors to be heard

Diocese asking for voices of church sex abuse survivors to be heard

January 19, 2021

Supporting image for story: Telford Magistrates Court to close after positive Covid tests

Telford Magistrates Court to close after positive Covid tests

Supporting image for story: Telford man admits slamming door into police officer

Telford man admits slamming door into police officer

Supporting image for story: Police searching for owner of pit bull that bit another dog in Telford

Police searching for owner of pit bull that bit another dog in Telford

Supporting image for story: Call police on persistent Covid rule-breakers, says Met Commissioner

Call police on persistent Covid rule-breakers, says Met Commissioner

Supporting image for story: Million drivers took speed awareness course in 2020 despite fall in car use

Million drivers took speed awareness course in 2020 despite fall in car use

Supporting image for story: Convicted paedophile admits abusing girl in Shropshire

Convicted paedophile admits abusing girl in Shropshire

Supporting image for story: ‘Grave concerns’ over risk criminal court case backlog poses – report

‘Grave concerns’ over risk criminal court case backlog poses – report

January 18, 2021

Supporting image for story: Man arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after tent set on fire in Shrewsbury

Man arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after tent set on fire in Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: Cyclist attacks woman after she asks him to slow down in Ironbridge

Cyclist attacks woman after she asks him to slow down in Ironbridge

Supporting image for story: Patel: Stricter enforcement not tougher rules needed to curb coronavirus spread

Patel: Stricter enforcement not tougher rules needed to curb coronavirus spread

Supporting image for story: Stiffer sentence plea as police face rising assaults during pandemic

Stiffer sentence plea as police face rising assaults during pandemic

Supporting image for story: Dangerous driver caught twice gets banned from roads for two years

Dangerous driver caught twice gets banned from roads for two years

Supporting image for story: £1 million cash machine gang member ordered to repay just £3,000

£1 million cash machine gang member ordered to repay just £3,000

Supporting image for story: Fines handed out after reports of possible hare coursing in Shropshire

Fines handed out after reports of possible hare coursing in Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Covid breach calls flood West Mercia Police control centre

Covid breach calls flood West Mercia Police control centre

January 16, 2021

Supporting image for story: Figures reveal huge drop in burglaries during Covid lockdown

Figures reveal huge drop in burglaries during Covid lockdown

Supporting image for story: Suspended sentence for underage drinker who left landlord with broken ribs

Suspended sentence for underage drinker who left landlord with broken ribs

Supporting image for story: Domestic abuse incidents in West Mercia increased in 2020, police say

Domestic abuse incidents in West Mercia increased in 2020, police say

Supporting image for story: Public warned over Covid-19 cons amid rising vaccine fraud reports

Public warned over Covid-19 cons amid rising vaccine fraud reports

January 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Man arrested as stinger ends seven-mile police chase around Telford

Man arrested as stinger ends seven-mile police chase around Telford

Supporting image for story: Appeal against Lockerbie bomber’s conviction fails

Appeal against Lockerbie bomber’s conviction fails

Supporting image for story: 900 plants seized and man arrested at former pub during Telford drugs raid

900 plants seized and man arrested at former pub during Telford drugs raid

Supporting image for story: Tributes paid after body found in River Teme believed to be missing Ludlow man, 42

Tributes paid after body found in River Teme believed to be missing Ludlow man, 42

Supporting image for story: Banned: Ludlow drink-driver fell asleep at wheel and drove into back of car

Banned: Ludlow drink-driver fell asleep at wheel and drove into back of car

Supporting image for story: Police search for missing Albrighton man

Police search for missing Albrighton man

January 13, 2021

Supporting image for story: Police increase resources with 13 special constables in county

Police increase resources with 13 special constables in county

Supporting image for story: Medication stolen in Shrewsbury chemists break-in

Medication stolen in Shrewsbury chemists break-in

Supporting image for story: Man, 22, denies murder of pensioner found dead on Shropshire hill

Man, 22, denies murder of pensioner found dead on Shropshire hill

Supporting image for story: 'Don't travel to Shropshire beauty spots' - new Covid warning

'Don't travel to Shropshire beauty spots' - new Covid warning

Supporting image for story: Police in talks with Government about tightening lockdown exercise rules

Police in talks with Government about tightening lockdown exercise rules

Supporting image for story: Fears disabled people could ‘bear the brunt’ of crackdown on coronavirus laws

Fears disabled people could ‘bear the brunt’ of crackdown on coronavirus laws

Supporting image for story: More than 2,500 fines handed out for breaching Covid laws in West Mercia and Mid Wales

More than 2,500 fines handed out for breaching Covid laws in West Mercia and Mid Wales

January 12, 2021

Supporting image for story: Almost 45,000 fines handed out for Covid-19 breaches across UK

Almost 45,000 fines handed out for Covid-19 breaches across UK

Supporting image for story: Police set to take tougher approach to lockdown rules despite confusion

Police set to take tougher approach to lockdown rules despite confusion

Supporting image for story: Johnson did not break Covid rules with bike ride, insists Downing Street

Johnson did not break Covid rules with bike ride, insists Downing Street

Supporting image for story: Supermarkets take tougher stance against maskless shoppers

Supermarkets take tougher stance against maskless shoppers

Supporting image for story: Caught at 100mph: Five from different households in car stopped on M6

Caught at 100mph: Five from different households in car stopped on M6

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