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West Midlands Ambulance Service seeks volunteers in Shropshire - can you help?

Shropshire residents are being urged to make one of their 2026 New Year's resolutions to become a potentially lifesaving Community First Responder.

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Ambulance Service seeks volunteers in Shropshire - can you help?

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: 'Kind and caring' south Shropshire residential home rated 'good' in CQC inspection

'Kind and caring' south Shropshire residential home rated 'good' in CQC inspection

Supporting image for story: Three dead after horror crash on A489: Police appeal for witnesses

Three dead after horror crash on A489: Police appeal for witnesses

Supporting image for story: Speed limit changes planned for outside west Shropshire village school

Speed limit changes planned for outside west Shropshire village school

Supporting image for story: Four flood alerts in place around Shropshire as river levels continue to rise

Four flood alerts in place around Shropshire as river levels continue to rise

Supporting image for story: 'Possible flooding' warning issued for three areas of Shropshire ahead of the weekend

'Possible flooding' warning issued for three areas of Shropshire ahead of the weekend

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West Midlands Ambulance Service seeks volunteers in Shropshire - can you help?

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Supporting image for story: No insurance, no MOT: Police seize vehicle stopped while on patrol in Bishop's Castle

No insurance, no MOT: Police seize vehicle stopped while on patrol in Bishop's Castle

Supporting image for story: Woman cut free from car by firefighters after south Shropshire crash

Woman cut free from car by firefighters after south Shropshire crash

Supporting image for story: A celebration of Britten: Marches Choir to bring composer’s genius to Bishop’s Castle

A celebration of Britten: Marches Choir to bring composer’s genius to Bishop’s Castle

Supporting image for story: 'I love 99.9 per cent of my customers': Bishop's Castle butcher still making the cut as he turns 70

'I love 99.9 per cent of my customers': Bishop's Castle butcher still making the cut as he turns 70

Supporting image for story: Bishop's Castle leisure centre improvements set to be approved

Bishop's Castle leisure centre improvements set to be approved

Supporting image for story: Four Shropshire buildings added to 'at risk' list by Historic England

Four Shropshire buildings added to 'at risk' list by Historic England

Supporting image for story: Coffee morning in aid of Bishop's Castle Dial A Ride

Coffee morning in aid of Bishop's Castle Dial A Ride

Supporting image for story: Drugged-up mum, 27, flipped car with children in the back in Shropshire crash which left friend with broken back

Drugged-up mum, 27, flipped car with children in the back in Shropshire crash which left friend with broken back

Supporting image for story: Shropshire woman, 62, denies showing support for terror group Hamas on social media

Shropshire woman, 62, denies showing support for terror group Hamas on social media

Supporting image for story: Shropshire woman, 62, due in court today over terror offences alleging support of Hamas

Shropshire woman, 62, due in court today over terror offences alleging support of Hamas

About Bishop's Castle

The 18th century town hall is the centre for much of Bishop's Castle's activity, but it also boasts two museums and a Heritage Resource Centre, two breweries, including the oldest licensed brewery in the country, pubs, restaurants and cafes and shops and is a centre for live music, crafts and art.