Shropshire firefighters in chemical protection suits dealt with suspect waste leaking from drums dumped at a county airfield – but it was just a regular training exercise for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Fire crews from across the...
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13th April, 2012
Police in Telford have this morning confirmed that a 22-year-old man has been charged with eight counts of arson overnight and will now be appearing at Telford Magistrates Court this morning.
The man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in...
12th April, 2012
A leading Bridgnorth business has been praised for lending out its premises to help train county firefighters.
More than 100 firefighters have taken part in “vital” training exercises at Bridgnorth Aluminium which employs 230 at its 64...
10th April, 2012
The Shropshire Motorcycle Road Safety Group, of which Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is a partner, attended the Ride 4 Life event at the Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford on Sunday April 1st.
Almost 1,000 bikers from across the...
4th April, 2012
Ludlow Fire Station was a hive of activity at a recent training night which saw 3 appliances, the Environmental Pod and a ranger with crews from four RDS stations taking part in two training exercises which were running at the same time.
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2nd April, 2012
Newport needs new firefighters ready to turn out to answer emergency callouts in and around the town.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is looking for men and women to join the team of skilled firefighters at Newport Fire Station who...
23rd March, 2012
Shropshire MPs are demanding fairer funding for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson, who is also the Northern Ireland Secretary, is in talks with fellow Government Ministers about Shropshire’s “unfair deal...
23rd March, 2012
West Mercia Police have reported that a 32-year-old Oswestry man has been arrested in connection with three arson attacks in the town that took place between 28 February and 6 March.
The man is in custody being interviewed about arson...
21st March, 2012
The Fire Kills campaign is urging people to make a potentially life-saving move when they change their clocks on Sunday 25 March - by taking a moment to test their smoke alarm too.
Love it or loathe it, the twice-yearly clock change is a...
14th March, 2012
Shropshire must get fair funding from the Government to run its fire and rescue service, says Shropshire & Wrekin Fire Authority.
A campaign to lobby Ministers gained momentum as it was revealed that a small increase in Government...
