The Unity project is an Shrewsbury Interfaith Forum initiative aimed at a children and young people linked to the Forum (through either members or affiliated places of worship).
Children and young people from the various faith groups in Shrewsbury are invited to take part in an afternoon of fun through art, crafts and technology.
The workshop will encourage interaction and sharing of ideas to produce a collaborative (large scale) textile hanging, which will be displayed at more
Long Service and Good Conduct Medals have been presented to 11 Shropshire firefighters and a member of the support staff at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service by the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire after completing 20 years service.
“They have dedicated their lives to assisting Shropshire people and on behalf of them I want to thank you very sincerely. You have never let us down when turning out to homes, rivers or car crashes. When we need help, you will be there,” said Algernon Heber- more
A Bridgnorth firefighter who “worked tirelessly” with his wife to raise £35,000 for charity after the death of their toddler son has won a top award.
Ashley and Gemma Brown raised the money for Asthma UK after their two-year-old son Cameron tragically died from the illness.
The couple aimed to raise £25,000 for the national charity with the launch of Cameron’s Fund but beat their target due to “their complete dedication” to the cause and positive response after their personal more
A Newport firefighter who launched a successful campaign to educate teenagers in driver safety after a high number of student deaths in road crashes has won the High Sheriff’s Good Citizen Award.
There was a “dramatic reduction” in the number of road traffic collisions as a result of the work of Martin Richardson at Harper Adams Agricultural University.
The actions of the Newport Fire Station Crew Manager were recognised when he received the honour from High Sheriff John Abram more
Two Shropshire firefighters with joint firefighting careers spanning 80 years have been honoured for their long service.
Retired postman Peter Langford and ex-soldier David Warwick both joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service as retained firefighters in 1972.
They were both presented with their 40 years service award by Stuart West, chairman of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority, at a ceremony held at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn last night (Wednesday).
“40 years is a more
With the recent heavy rain and localised flooding, motorists across West Mercia are being warned about the dangers of attempting to drive through flood water. The Environment Agency still has a number of Flood Warnings in place covering areas within West Mercia, together with a number of flood alerts indicating a chance of localised flooding.
Although it is thought that water levels may have peaked there is still localised flooding present which could affect normal driving routes more
A total of nine Shropshire schools were in the final of this year’s fire safety quiz run by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Teams of four pupils representing their school were at Telford Central Fire Station for the final after winning through regional heats involving schools from across the county.
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of year 7 pupils from 39 schools have been researching facts, figures and expert advice about fire safety and general safety compiled into a “ more
Fire safety awareness session for people who run community groups or who work with the elderly and vulnerable members of the public.
Fire officers will be available to inform people about the availability of free home fire safety checks and free smoke detectors for elderly and vulnerable residents.
A short presentation lasting 45 minutes will include profiles of those at risk, why and when they are at risk and how accidental house fires can be prevented.
The session more
Fire safety awareness session for people who run community groups or who work with the elderly and vulnerable members of the public.
Fire officers will be available to inform people about the availability of free home fire safety checks and free smoke detectors for elderly and vulnerable residents.
A short presentation lasting 45 minutes will include profiles of those at risk, why and when they are at risk and how accidental house fires can be prevented.
The session more
How to identify those at risk and how to prevent a fire in the home is part of a new fire safety campaign being launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service aimed at community group representatives.
A public meeting will be held at Ludlow fire station on April 17 and at Oswestry Fire Station on April 26 when fire officers will inform people about the availability of free home fire safety checks and free smoke detectors for elderly and vulnerable residents.
“We are holding more
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