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31st October, 2006

Firefighters visited members of a Telford mosque to get over fire safety messages to the Muslim community.

They chose the last Friday prayer before the Festival of Eid as many Muslims were attending to pray and listen to the message of Eid...

31st October, 2006

Personnel at Oswestry Fire Station in partnership with Students from the Derwen College, Gobowen, have received a Gold Medal Award from Oswestry Borough Council for their horticultural display at the Station.

The judges from the Council...

23rd October, 2006

Shropshire employers have been praised for their "valuable" contribution in releasing staff to carry out firefighting duties in the county.

Without them, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service - which has 300 retained firefighters - would be...

18th October, 2006

Shropshire's High Sheriff became a car crash "victim" as firefighters demonstrated how they rescue people trapped in the wreckage of their cars after a collision.

Richard Tanner willingly played the role as he was cut free from a red Ford...

17th October, 2006

Released by Shropshire County Council

Hundreds of Shropshire primary school children will be learning about road safety when a special drama performance tours ten county schools from Monday 30 October.

'Cat Ninelives in Deepest...

6th October, 2006

Wellington householders are warming to the idea of fire safety in the home with the help of Muhammad Sajid Younis, a multi lingual advocate from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Kashmir born Muhammad, a geography teacher from Islamabad...

4th October, 2006

POLICE in South Shropshire are urging the public to take advantage of technological developments that could help protect their property and catch thieves.

SmartWater, which allows homeowners to mark their property invisibly, has been...

3rd October, 2006

A blaze spreads through Shrewsbury town centre destroying hundreds of years of the historic town's heritage - this is the "nightmare" scenario facing fire officers who aim to prevent such a disaster.

They are calling all owners of Grade I...

2nd October, 2006

Shropshire organisations are being urged "not to panic" about a new fire safety law being introduced from October 1.

The biggest overhaul in fire safety legislation for 30 years, which hands over responsibility for fire precautions to...

2nd October, 2006

Up to 500 people attended a major public exhibition on car crashes organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Aimed at educating Shropshire motorists about the dangers on our roads, the event at Market Drayton fire station was hailed...