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Cover of a Business Fire Safety leaflet entitled - How much is your company worthCompany bosses and managers are being urged to attend free business fire safety education seminars being held across Shropshire over the next few weeks.

Members of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s business fire safety team will give vital information about more

On the morning of Sunday 23rd September, staff from Shrewsbury and Prees fire stations will be working in partnership with Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Severn Trent Water Limited to test the supply of water to the hospital site from two new local fire hydrants. These hydrants are located on major water mains located on Somersby Drive and Gains Park Way.

It is expected that the testing will begin at 10:00 and may cause some inconvenience to local residences as a large more

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a report of a touring caravan on fire at 10.48pm, Tuesday 11th September 2012, in a parking area at Brindleyford, Brookside, Telford.

Two appliances from Tweedale and Telford Central and a Fire Investigator attended the scene.

The fire is being treated as arson and anyone with information is asked to contact West Mercia Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A scheme by fire and police to introduce joint “walkabouts” on Telford housing estates has seen a dramatic fall in incidents of deliberate fires.

Risk Reduction Officers from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service joined Community Support Officers from Telford Police to tour housing estates where crime and vandalism had been reported.

Kate Hancocks and Shane Gazey are employed by the brigade to reduce fires, reassure the public after a fire, and get out fire safety messages to more

On Sunday 2nd September Bridgnorth Fire Station and staff hosted the first Fire Fighters Charity motorcycle ride out to be organised in this region.

Around 60 motorcycles and riders from all over Shropshire and West Midlands gathered at the Station to register and enjoy some light refreshments provided by a local supplier in Bridgnorth, before setting out on the ride.

The pre arranged route took the riders through the beautiful south Shropshire countryside, before more

An Oswestry Man has who admitted Three Arson Offences in Oswestry has been deemed a ‘serious risk to the public’ and will serve a minimum three-and-a-half years.

As well as admitting starting a number of fires in Oswestry he pleaded guilty to making a series of bomb hoaxes across the UK.

Paul William Jones admitted setting fire to a derelict house bequeathed to Severn Hospice, a heritage railway signal box and pushed burning paper through a letter box of Zion fitness club, more

A mother who set fire to the house where her children lived with her ex-husband while in a drunken rage has been jailed for three years, at Shrewsbury Crown Court last month.

The 43yr old from Wellington, lit paper with white spirit from a nearby garden shed before stuffing it through the letterbox of the house in Trench where her ex-husband and two children lived.

She started the fire on April 20 in an attempt to damage her ex’s motorbike leather jacket.

A fire report more

A brick outbuilding was damaged in an arson attack in Oswestry. Police are seeking witnesses to the fire in Swan Lane at around 12.30am on Tuesday 4th September 2012.

An old sofa inside the premises was set alight causing damage to the door and a length of guttering above.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended and police are investigating the incident.

A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: "We believe the fire was deliberately started and are appealing more

Background

On 1 October 2006 a new piece of legislation was introduced into the UK to help safeguard all workplace premises from fire. This fire safety law is called the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It replaces numerous other pieces of legislation and means now you have one set of rules to comply with, regarding fire safety.

To assist businesses meet this new legislation Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering all businesses within Shropshire the more

Background

On 1 October 2006 a new piece of legislation was introduced into the UK to help safeguard all workplace premises from fire. This fire safety law is called the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It replaces numerous other pieces of legislation and means now you have one set of rules to comply with, regarding fire safety.

To assist businesses meet this new legislation Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering all businesses within Shropshire the more

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