A Shropshire firefighter has been nominated for a top national award as England's bravest firefighter.
Alex Howell, based at Telford fire station, is one of four firefighters put forward for the accolade for showing "outstanding courage"...
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14th January, 2008
Fire cover in Shrewsbury would suffer without the help of a leading county firm, it has been revealed.
Doncasters Aerospace Components is doing its bit to keep the fire service up to full strength in the town by allowing three of its...
11th January, 2008
Yesterday at 13:25hrs a call was received by Fire Control from a member of the public reporting a fire in a property at The Knolls, Shrewsbury.
A total of two fire appliances from Shrewsbury and the Incident Commander were mobilised to the...
10th January, 2008
Hodnet firefighters raised £2883 in aid of the Warwickshire Firefighters Family Fund when they held a grand auction, prize bingo and draw at Hodnet Social Club on Sunday 16 December 2007.
They secured donations of 140 prizes and vouchers...
4th January, 2008
A team of six Shropshire firefighters today set off from Shrewsbury on a three day 1,300 mile journey to Hungary to donate a decommissioned rescue tender to volunteer firefighters near Budapest.
The vehicle, which has seen 20 years service...
31st December, 2007
Fire safety campaign
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Firefighter Ed Sullivan from Red Watch at Telford Central Fire Station...
7th December, 2007
On 28th June 2007 Fire Control Operator Sally Barnett, 35, climbed Snowdon - one year after breaking her back in a horse riding accident her goal was to raise money for Oswestry Orthopaedic Hospital Physiotherapy Department and the Fire Services...
5th December, 2007
A Christmas tree burns very quickly and can devastate your home in minutes – that is the theme of a fire safety campaign launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
A billboard showing a burning tree – which engulfed sitting room...
5th December, 2007
On Saturday 17 November firefighters from Ludlow fire station and members of staff from Ludlow branch of Barclays Bank held a car wash at Harry Tuffins in Sheet Road, Ludlow.
This was in aid of the Warwickshire Firefighters Families Fund...
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...
