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October 17, 2024

Supporting image for story: "The harsh reality is that 24/7 monitoring is expensive" – council takes decision over Shrewsbury's CCTV

"The harsh reality is that 24/7 monitoring is expensive" – council takes decision over Shrewsbury's CCTV

Supporting image for story: Delivery driver charged with grooming and sexual assault of Telford girl

Delivery driver charged with grooming and sexual assault of Telford girl

Supporting image for story: Tenant ordered to pay compensation to landlord after threatening to 'blast' him

Tenant ordered to pay compensation to landlord after threatening to 'blast' him

October 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Ministry of Justice makes decision on where Shropshire remand cases will be heard

Ministry of Justice makes decision on where Shropshire remand cases will be heard

Supporting image for story: Police say damaged diggers were shot, as they appeal for witnesses

Police say damaged diggers were shot, as they appeal for witnesses

Supporting image for story: Former school worker, 68, pleads not guilty to historic charges of gross indecency against boy

Former school worker, 68, pleads not guilty to historic charges of gross indecency against boy

Supporting image for story: Drug dealer with 'bad criminal record' admits dealing crack cocaine and heroin in Shrewsbury

Drug dealer with 'bad criminal record' admits dealing crack cocaine and heroin in Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: Jail for Shrewsbury woman who breached restraining order

Jail for Shrewsbury woman who breached restraining order

October 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Burglars target high performance and high value vehicles in Shropshire town

Burglars target high performance and high value vehicles in Shropshire town

Supporting image for story: Untaxed vehicle seized by police in Shropshire border town after man suspected driving without insurance

Untaxed vehicle seized by police in Shropshire border town after man suspected driving without insurance

October 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Pavement parker' has car towed away after Telford police officer makes checks

'Pavement parker' has car towed away after Telford police officer makes checks

Supporting image for story: Black Country Ales pub in Shropshire appeals for help after digger stolen from car park

Black Country Ales pub in Shropshire appeals for help after digger stolen from car park

Supporting image for story: Police investigating 'pickpocket' theft in Newport

Police investigating 'pickpocket' theft in Newport

October 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: Arrest made after member of the public in Oswestry town centre 'threatened' by person with weapon

Arrest made after member of the public in Oswestry town centre 'threatened' by person with weapon

Supporting image for story: Oswestry man charged with string of sexual offences 'in presence of child'

Oswestry man charged with string of sexual offences 'in presence of child'

October 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Arrest made and four people taken to hospital after fiery car crash closes railway

Arrest made and four people taken to hospital after fiery car crash closes railway

Supporting image for story: 'Monkey dust mum-of-five' avoids jail over string of offences at Telford shops

'Monkey dust mum-of-five' avoids jail over string of offences at Telford shops

October 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Prisoner detained indefinitely after strangling cellmate from Telford with TV aerial cord

Prisoner detained indefinitely after strangling cellmate from Telford with TV aerial cord

October 10, 2024

Supporting image for story: Former West Mercia Police officer admits 'inappropriate contact' with female criminal suspect

Former West Mercia Police officer admits 'inappropriate contact' with female criminal suspect

Supporting image for story: RAF Flight Lieutenant from Albrighton spared jail over careless driving which seriously injured motorcyclist

RAF Flight Lieutenant from Albrighton spared jail over careless driving which seriously injured motorcyclist

October 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: Illegal tobacco and vapes seized from Wem store in crackdown

Illegal tobacco and vapes seized from Wem store in crackdown

Supporting image for story: Man set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to having a knife in public near Shrewsbury

Man set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to having a knife in public near Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: Fined: Telford mum-to-be who threw racist insults at police officer after pub incident

Fined: Telford mum-to-be who threw racist insults at police officer after pub incident

Supporting image for story: Drug dealers admit peddling Class As in Telford

Drug dealers admit peddling Class As in Telford

October 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Gunman who killed beautician outside pub was harboured in the home of woman who hired car for him, court hears

Gunman who killed beautician outside pub was harboured in the home of woman who hired car for him, court hears

Supporting image for story: Police warning as speeding 'continues to be an issue' in south Shropshire town

Police warning as speeding 'continues to be an issue' in south Shropshire town

Supporting image for story: Shropshire BMW driver, 39, caught behind the wheel while four times the drink drive limit

Shropshire BMW driver, 39, caught behind the wheel while four times the drink drive limit

October 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Man denies owning two dogs which killed man in attack which stunned a Staffordshire village

Man denies owning two dogs which killed man in attack which stunned a Staffordshire village

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury shoplifter ordered to pay compensation after stealing Matalan clothes

Shrewsbury shoplifter ordered to pay compensation after stealing Matalan clothes

Supporting image for story: Fine and road ban for Telford driver, 29, caught with cannabis in his system

Fine and road ban for Telford driver, 29, caught with cannabis in his system

October 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Being eaten alive by flies': Pensioner farmer who left livestock to die narrowly avoids jail

'Being eaten alive by flies': Pensioner farmer who left livestock to die narrowly avoids jail

October 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: GP from Shropshire guilty of indecent assaults on patients in 'routine examinations'

GP from Shropshire guilty of indecent assaults on patients in 'routine examinations'

Supporting image for story: Crime plummets around Shrewsbury homeless centre after security bolstered and drop-in service ditched

Crime plummets around Shrewsbury homeless centre after security bolstered and drop-in service ditched

Supporting image for story: Danger driver admits seriously injuring trio in Telford crash

Danger driver admits seriously injuring trio in Telford crash

October 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'We were utterly shocked and disgusted' – Family of fatal crash victim who was mocked by former firefighter

'We were utterly shocked and disgusted' – Family of fatal crash victim who was mocked by former firefighter

Supporting image for story: Former firefighter from Rowley Regis jailed for sharing photos of dead man on WhatsApp

Former firefighter from Rowley Regis jailed for sharing photos of dead man on WhatsApp

Supporting image for story: Four arrested for affray following 'alarming incident' in Marshbrook that saw armed police response

Four arrested for affray following 'alarming incident' in Marshbrook that saw armed police response

October 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Child rapist from Telford has jail sentence extended by Court of Appeal

Child rapist from Telford has jail sentence extended by Court of Appeal

Supporting image for story: 'Sad and lonely' Shrewsbury pervert, 35, vomited when confronted by paedophile hunters

'Sad and lonely' Shrewsbury pervert, 35, vomited when confronted by paedophile hunters

October 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Volvo digger stolen from Shropshire village - then found dumped four hours later

Volvo digger stolen from Shropshire village - then found dumped four hours later

Supporting image for story: Pervert Telford teacher who filmed boys getting changed found with child abuse stash

Pervert Telford teacher who filmed boys getting changed found with child abuse stash

Supporting image for story: Paedophile caught with images of girls as young as four is 'finding prison difficult', court told

Paedophile caught with images of girls as young as four is 'finding prison difficult', court told

Supporting image for story: 'Get your delivery': QR codes stickers advertising cannabis for sale appear in Shrewsbury

'Get your delivery': QR codes stickers advertising cannabis for sale appear in Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: 'It's making a difference in keeping women and girls safe': Police scoop award for work

'It's making a difference in keeping women and girls safe': Police scoop award for work

October 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Man, 26, caught in Shrewsbury with dozens of child sex abuse pictures

Man, 26, caught in Shrewsbury with dozens of child sex abuse pictures

Supporting image for story: Rapist jailed for more than five years over attack that left victim 'in constant fear'

Rapist jailed for more than five years over attack that left victim 'in constant fear'

Supporting image for story: Drug dealer ordered to pay thousands after being caught red-handed with crack, heroin and tick lists

Drug dealer ordered to pay thousands after being caught red-handed with crack, heroin and tick lists

September 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Postboxes stolen across south Shropshire after poles cut - police appeal for info

Postboxes stolen across south Shropshire after poles cut - police appeal for info

Supporting image for story: Shoplifter stole from shops across Telford, abused staff, terrorised old people and urinated in cell

Shoplifter stole from shops across Telford, abused staff, terrorised old people and urinated in cell

Supporting image for story: The other Wolverhampton-born Billy Wright, a Loyalist paramilitary gunned down in prison

The other Wolverhampton-born Billy Wright, a Loyalist paramilitary gunned down in prison

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