Police issue warnings over fuel oil thefts
Police have warned residents to be aware of fuel thieves after heating oil worth about £200 was stolen from a property in Powys.
Farming|Feb 6, 2014
Farming
Crime
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Attractive price, feature oil drum. . . Would you buy a house on Benefits Street?
According to Phil and Kirstie, it's all about Location, Location, Location. But what if that location is Benefits Street?
Property|Jan 27, 2014
Birmingham
Property
Profile: A Glug of Oil
Jan Bennett is the voice behind A Glug of Oil.
A Glug of Oil|Jan 20, 2014
A Glug of Oil
16,000 homes at risk of heating oil thefts
More than 16,000 homes in Shropshire could be at risk this winter as thieves target rural homes for central heating oil, industry bosses said today.
News|Oct 30, 2013
News
Oil seed rape harvest was a little disappointing
We have harvested the oil seed rape and the spring barley, writes David Morgan, Strefford Hall Farm, Craven Arms.
Farming|Sep 26, 2013
Craven Arms
Farming
Shrewsbury oil paintings celebrate Darwin's birthday
Stunning oil paintings of four of Shrewsbury's best-known landmarks have been created to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the town's most famous son.
Shrewsbury|Feb 13, 2013
Shrewsbury
Crews called to clear up Clun oil spill
Firefighters spent two hours clearing up an oil spill in a Shropshire village.
Clun|Dec 20, 2012
Clun
Cooking oil thieves stole from Merry Hill KFC vat
Two men have been jailed for stealing used cooking oil from stores and takeaways that was later converted into bio-diesel fuel in an elaborate nationwide operation.
Crime|Dec 19, 2012
Crime
Walsall
Dudley
Stourport
Wolverhampton
Oil spill on A41 in Shropshire slows drivers
Motorists were hit by delays today after a large oil spill on a busy stretch of road.
Minsterley|Sep 5, 2012
Minsterley
West Bromwich engineering firm saves millions for oil giant
A West Bromwich engineering firm saved a major oil company millions of pounds by designing, manufacturing and shipping a specialised set of bolt tensioners to the North Sea within 34 hours.
Business|Aug 23, 2012
West Bromwich
Business
Shrewsbury River Severn oil slick baffles experts
Environment Agency bosses admitted today they are still stumped about the cause of a mystery oil slick spotted in the River Severn last week. Four calls were made reporting an oily film in the water in the Castlefields area.
Shrewsbury|Jun 7, 2011
Shrewsbury
Oil slick seen in River Severn at Shrewsbury
Environment Agency chiefs are investigating the source of this oil slick running through the River Severn at Shrewsbury. Environment Agency chiefs are investigating the source of this oil slick running through the River Severn at Shrewsbury. John Roberts, chairman and head bailiff of Shropshire Anglers Federation, said he had seen the slick between Station Bridge and Castle Walk Bridge. He said the substance smelt like diesel. He said: "It is either from a diesel train spill off the Station Bridge or somebody has put something in the water. "Somebody may have chucked a drum in."
Shrewsbury|Jun 3, 2011
Shrewsbury
Firefighters mop up after Shropshire oil accident
Nearly 20 firefighters were called to help stop oil spilling into drains and water supplies after a 250-gallon oil tank burst at a Shropshire home. Nearly 20 firefighters were called to help stop oil spilling into drains and water supplies after a 250-gallon oil tank burst at a Shropshire home. The heating tank at a home in Cooks Cross in Alveley, near Bridgnorth, split at its base at about 7.40pm yesterday. A total of 17 firefighters from Bridgnorth and Tweedale in Telford were called to the scene in an attempt to prevent the oil spilling into drains and the water supply.
Bridgnorth|Apr 2, 2011
Bridgnorth
Obama vows to fight oil spill in TV address
Barack Obama has vowed to "make BP pay" for the damage caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in his first national address from the Oval Office.
News|Jun 16, 2010
News
Can we survive with peak oil fast approaching?
People say "Oh, don't worry, they'll find another big oil field soon". Will they really?
Oswestry|Jan 15, 2010
Oswestry