The Safer Roads Partnership and West Mercia Police are today warning people of the dangers of driving under the influence of drink or drugs during this summer.
With the summer months and warmer weather approaching drink and drug drive...
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1st June, 2011
A major exercise to test emergency resilience saw representatives from 16 fire and rescue services visiting Avon this weekend.
More than 120 firefighters from as far afield as Northern Ireland and Merseyside joined colleagues from Avon...
27th May, 2011
The dramatic story of how Shropshire firefighters ran into a burning home to rescue a young woman trapped upstairs will be re-told on TV’s popular BBC Real Rescues programme.
Laura Smith (20) would not have survived if it was not for the...
23rd May, 2011
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended an arson attack at 3:51am on Monday 23rd May at Briery Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury.
It is believed flammable material had been pushed though the letter box of a property, igniting the...
23rd May, 2011
Teach children about fire safety – that is the vital message from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Children and young people need to know exactly what to do if fire breaks out in their home, said Community Fire Safety officer Charlie...
10th May, 2011
Residents of a Telford estate are being urged to attend a safety roadshow run by the emergency services and The Wrekin Housing Trust on Thursday.
Fire safety, anti-social behaviour and benefits system changes will be outlined to visitors...
6th May, 2011
Police are investigating a deliberate attempt to set an Oswestry home on fire while four people were inside.
A senior detective appealed for information to help identify the arsonists following the incident at a house in Maple Court...
6th May, 2011
Shropshire company bosses are being urged to attend an open day at their local fire station to get important information about their legal obligations for fire safety at business premises.
A series of two hour workshops are being held...
28th April, 2011
West Mercia Police have launched an investigation into arson attacks on seven cars during the early hours of today (27th April). Three further incidents of criminal damage to vehicles and a burglary are also being linked.
The first...
28th April, 2011
At 11.46pm on Wednesday 27th April, firefighters were called to a report of a vehicle fire at a unit on Halesfield 14, Telford.
Two skip lorries were completely destroyed by fire. The fires are being treated as suspicious and Shropshire...
