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19th February, 2013

A senior Shropshire fire officer is to be recognised with a national award for helping to equip and train some of the poorest firefighters in Europe.

Assistant Chief Fire Officer Steve Worrall has been praised for his “inspirational”...

14th February, 2013

Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond talks to BBC Radio Shropshire about the average 3 pence per week council tax precept increase and the pressures that Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are experiencing due to further cuts.

13th February, 2013

Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond and Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority chairman Stuart West talk to BBC Radio Shropshire about how further spending cuts would hit Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service after a visit from Sir Ken Knight who is...

12th February, 2013

Sir Ken Knight visited Shropshire today to carry out a spending review at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service which has already slashed £4.5 million from its £20 million annual budget.

Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond told the newly retired...

11th February, 2013

Are you a group or small organisation that supports minority, diversity or ethnic groups? If so you may be eligible to apply for a grant of up to £300 to support projects and events that benefit target groups such as:

Black, Minority and...
8th February, 2013

Sir Ken Knight will visit Shropshire next week to carry out a spending review at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service which has already slashed £4.5 million from its £20 million annual budget.

Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond will tell the...

1st February, 2013

County firms can learn from the Brazil nightclub blaze, say Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Shropshire business owners should not be complacent about the risk of fires after the death of 233 people in a blaze at the nightclub in South...

30th January, 2013

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a garage fire at 2.54am Tuesday 29th January 2012 at the Lostboys Motorcycle Breakers in Beverley Road, Ketley.

A number of motorbikes were destroyed in the fire.

The fire is being...

29th January, 2013

Chimney fires are on the increase in Shropshire as householders continue to ignore warnings to get their chimney swept.

As temperatures plunge, more home owners turn to open fires and wood burners to stay warm - leading to 28 fires in the...

25th January, 2013

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are asking rural communities to be vigilant following a barn fire at Sparchley Farm, Culmington, near Ludlow. The cause of the fire has been confirmed as deliberate following the report of the fire at 8.54pm on...

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