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28th November, 2007

A lawyer, personal trainer, mums and office workers from Shropshire came together to take the first step towards realising their "dream career" – as firefighters.

After listening to a presentation and having a tour of the station they...

26th November, 2007

Local retained firefighters manned the gates of Ludlow Castle at the weekend to collect money for the Warwickshire Fire-Fighters Families Fund and the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund.

A total of £5,031.94 was collected over the...

16th November, 2007

A career as a Shropshire firefighter will be highlighted at "taster" sessions on November 24 in a bid to attract more women into the fire service.

People interested in joining Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will be able to try out...

16th November, 2007

The risk of fire to people living in the Telford area was graphically revealed to a new intake of police Community Support Officers at a training session held at Telford Fire Station.

The men and women who back up local police officers and...

16th November, 2007

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are urging people to fit and maintain smoke alarms in their property after two incidents of kitchen fires could have been prevented.

Firefighters were called to a property in Wellington at 18:36hrs last...

16th November, 2007

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are urging people to fit and maintain smoke alarms in their property after two incidents of kitchen fires could have been prevented.

Fire Crews were called to a kitchen fire in Cannon Street, Shrewsbury...

13th November, 2007

At 11.40am Fire Control received numerous calls to a fire at the old factory site, Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury. Two fire appliances from Shrewsbury were initially mobilised to the incident.

On arrival the Officer in charged was confronted...

6th November, 2007

A special plaque to "a special man" was unveiled at a ceremony held at Wem Fire Station.

The plaque is dedicated to the late Sam Huxley, a saleseman at Hartshorne's Volvo dealership, who was so helpful in organising a new fire engine for...