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October 14, 2024

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

Leegomery|Oct 14

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

Police investigating 'pickpocket' theft in Newport

October 13, 2024

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

Oswestry|Oct 13

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

October 12, 2024

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

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

October 11, 2024

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

October 10, 2024

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

Whitchurch|Oct 10

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

October 9, 2024

Illegal tobacco and vapes seized from Wem store in crackdown

North Shropshire|Oct 9

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

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

Drug dealers admit peddling Class As in Telford

October 8, 2024

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

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

Transport|Oct 8

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

October 7, 2024

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

Shrewsbury shoplifter ordered to pay compensation after stealing Matalan clothes

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

October 6, 2024

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

October 5, 2024

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

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

Danger driver admits seriously injuring trio in Telford crash

October 4, 2024

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

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

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

Church Stretton|Oct 4

October 3, 2024

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

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

October 2, 2024

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

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

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

South Shropshire|Oct 2

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

Shrewsbury|Oct 2

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

October 1, 2024

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

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

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

September 30, 2024

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

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

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

September 29, 2024

Man followed terrified teenager off bus in Telford and hit him twice in the face

Driver recorded this huge alcohol breath test result after being stopped near Wem

September 28, 2024

Shropshire village church takes action as police report anti social behaviour

September 27, 2024

'Performance vehicle' stolen from Shropshire village recovered in Wolverhampton

Silent crime: Meeting in Shrewsbury hears community concerns over 'lack of police response'

September 26, 2024

Police appeal after Minsterley business burgled

'Dangerous and violent' inmate given two more years for attacking prison officers

Shropshire scout treasurer stole and defrauded group of £40k which will take decades to recoup

South Shropshire|Sep 26

Banned driver was caught on Telford A-road going to his mum's - then gave police his brother's name

September 25, 2024

Watch: Police raid Wellington house where they find dozens of cannabis plants

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