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30th April, 2007

Hundreds of Shropshire schoolchildren took part in this year's fire safety quiz resulting in one school being declared the winner out of 37 school entries. The Marches School team of four year 7s from Oswestry won through to take the title in an...

30th April, 2007

At a little after half past four yesterday afternoon Shropshire Fire and Rescue Fire Service received a call to a person trapped under a train at Hampton Loade Station, a small stop on the Severn Valley Railway.

Fire Crews from Bridgnorth...

12th April, 2007

Shropshire fire service is the third best in the UK, it has been revealed under a new Government ranking system.

It stands out as an elite brigade among the country's total of 47 fire services - despite being one of the smallest.

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12th April, 2007

On the 24th and 26th April Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Road Safety Partners Shropshire County Council Road Safety Team will be delivering a road safety education programme to over 400 students who attend both Walford College Baschurch...

11th April, 2007

Keeping Shropshire safe from fire, road traffic collisions and other threats to people's safety - that is the "ultimate goal" of the new Outreach Vehicle said Deputy Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond at the launch of the £55,000 addition to the...

5th April, 2007

Wellington fire station is looking to recruit more retained firefighters.

Men and women are wanted to support their communities by taking on the role of a firefighter working the Retained Duty System, said Retained Support Officer Tony...

3rd April, 2007

Shropshire firefighters prevented a potential gas explosion at a Bridgnorth home occupied by a mother and her two young children.

Bridgnorth firefighters Chris Welding and Jez Coward were carrying out a routine home fire safety visit at...

2nd April, 2007

The first regional heat of this year's fire quiz organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been won by pupils from Oldbury Wells School with Bishops Castle Community College taking the runners up spot.

Year 7 youngsters from nine...

2nd April, 2007

The second regional heat of this year's fire quiz organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been won by pupils from the Wakeman School with the Lakelands School in Ellesmere taking the runners up spot.

Year 7 youngsters from nine...

2nd April, 2007

A regional heat of this year's county fire quiz organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been won by pupils from the Marches School in Oswestry with Newport Girls High School taking the runners up spot.

Year 7 youngsters from...