Personnel at Oswestry Fire Station in partnership with Students from the Derwen College, Gobowen, have received a Gold Medal Award from Oswestry Borough Council for their horticultural display at the Station.
The judges from the Council inspected the Stations display of bedding plants, hanging baskets and garden in June of this year and announced in September their decision to give the Station a well deserved Gold Medal Award.
Mark Walker and other members of Oswestry Fire more
Shropshire employers have been praised for their "valuable" contribution in releasing staff to carry out firefighting duties in the county.
Without them, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service - which has 300 retained firefighters - would be in "dire straits."
"70 per cent of fire cover in Shropshire is provided by the retained service," Councillor Chris Mellings, a member of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority told employers.
In some parts of the county there were "real" more
Shropshire's High Sheriff became a car crash "victim" as firefighters demonstrated how they rescue people trapped in the wreckage of their cars after a collision.
Richard Tanner willingly played the role as he was cut free from a red Ford car which had its roof totally removed using special cutting equipment during the exercise at Telford fire station.
District Officer Phil Brooks said: "Red Watch demonstrated an extrication using him as a live casualty. It enabled him to more
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Hundreds of Shropshire primary school children will be learning about road safety when a special drama performance tours ten county schools from Monday 30 October.
'Cat Ninelives in Deepest Trubble' is a drama packed full of fun, music and madcap characters, that teaches children about topics such as cycle safety, pedestrian responsibility and, above all, common sense.
It follows the character of 'Cat' as she goes on a quest, with more
Wellington householders are warming to the idea of fire safety in the home with the help of Muhammad Sajid Younis, a multi lingual advocate from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Kashmir born Muhammad, a geography teacher from Islamabad now living in Wellington, has been hired part-time by the service to boost community fire safety in the area as part of a county wide education campaign.
He has experienced scorching success as he arrives on the doorsteps of Wellington homes. more
POLICE in South Shropshire are urging the public to take advantage of technological developments that could help protect their property and catch thieves.
SmartWater, which allows homeowners to mark their property invisibly, has been responsible for reducing crime in other parts of the UK.
SmartWater is designed to protect general domestic items such as IT and audio/visual equipment, power tools, and hobby items including golf clubs. Its unique forensic fingerprint is almost more
A blaze spreads through Shrewsbury town centre destroying hundreds of years of the historic town's heritage - this is the "nightmare" scenario facing fire officers who aim to prevent such a disaster.
They are calling all owners of Grade I and II listed buildings to come to a public awareness seminar being held to protect centuries old buildings which make Shrewsbury stand out as one of the UK's most historic and remarkable centres.
A fire in Fish Street four years ago which more
Shropshire organisations are being urged "not to panic" about a new fire safety law being introduced from October 1.
The biggest overhaul in fire safety legislation for 30 years, which hands over responsibility for fire precautions to individual organisations will reduce bureaucracy and make premises more safe, say fire officers.
As well as businesses, the new fire safety law now effects 17,000 "non-domestic premises" such as village halls, churches, meeting rooms, youth more
Up to 500 people attended a major public exhibition on car crashes organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Aimed at educating Shropshire motorists about the dangers on our roads, the event at Market Drayton fire station was hailed a huge success.
Crowds watched as firefighters performed two 20 minute re-enactments on extricating car cash victims from saloon cars. They sawed through the roof of the cars before carefully removing the vehicle's doors to safely release the more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service recently held a special event in South Shropshire to thank employers of retained firefighters for allowing them to carry out their duties.
The Employers' Evening was staged at Bishop's Castle Fire Station to celebrate both the efforts of the county's retained firefighters and their employers.
Officials said the co-operation of employers who allow their staff to work for the fire service is a huge benefit for the public of Shropshire, more
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