Police Witness Appeal Over Shrewsbury Pub Robbery
August 20th, 2010Police appealed for information following a robbery at a Shrewsbury pub in which two men forced the landlord to hand over cash.
The attack happened just before midnight (Aug 19) at the Red Lion on Battlefield Road.
It’s thought the two men had been hiding in the premises waiting for customers to leave and the licensee to lock up.
Police Constable Mark Wilding, the investigating officer, said: “The licensee was in the process of locking up when confronted by two men.
Police investigate Sub Station Burglary
August 18th, 2010Police are appealing for witnesses to a break-in at an electricity substation in Shifnal.
The burglary happened between 9pm last Friday (Aug 13) and 1.20pm on Saturday.
A padlock was removed from the doors of the substation in Innage Lane and a search of the premises carried out.
Nothing was stolen but more than £400 damage was caused, including the setting off of two fire extinguishers.
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Former Shropshire Teachers Success at Brit Writers’ Awards
August 3rd, 2010By Jess Bracken
Catherine Cooper, a former Shropshire teacher, was awarded ‘unpublished writer of the year 2010’ at the Brit Writers awards on the 15th July at the O2 arena in London.
Lost Boy from China Reunited with his Mum Thanks to Police and Local Restaurant Workers
July 30th, 2010A little boy from China who got lost in South Shropshire was quickly reunited with his relieved mum thanks to the help of the police and two restaurant staff from Ludlow.
The eight-year-old boy had only arrived in the country on Tuesday July 27, to visit his mum who lives in Cleobury Mortimer.
He had gone for a walk yesterday afternoon but, not knowing the area, had got lost, ending up in the middle of nowhere, over a mile outside the town on the A4117.
Wellington's phantom wheel clamper
July 28th, 2010
Have you been victim of the phantom clamper in Wellington?
Well, if not you might well be if you venture onto the piece of, what looks like waste land adjoining the premises that used to be the Barley Mow public house at the end of Bell Street.
Mysterious signs have been attached to the wall of the waste land informing motorists that the land is private and clamping might take place.
The signs are placed quite high on the wall and could easily be missed. The lettering is quite small, but clearly the land is private and motorists have no right to park there.
Nuisance Drivers Educated in Oswestry
July 28th, 2010Young drivers who cause a nuisance in Oswestry are being advised about their conduct as part of an ongoing crackdown on 'boy racers'.
Alongside enforcement by officers around the Central Car Park area, where a number of complaints had been received about anti-social driving and excessive noise in the evenings, drivers are being offered words of advice about the impact their actions are having on the community.
The car park is now closed between 8pm and 6am every night and coned off to prevent people driving onto it.
School film premiere highlights young people’s emotional wellbeing
July 19th, 2010A Telford primary school is holding a mini film premiere to showcase a specially-produced DVD that throws the spotlight on the emotional health and wellbeing of young people.
Pupils at Holmer Lake Primary School have starred in and helped to produce the film, which is titled “Mister Pirelli and his Mind-Blowing Corridor of Emotions”.
The premiere will be combined with a celebration of achievement of the pupils involved and takes place tomorrow (JULY 20) at 1.45pm.
Crime Prevention Roadshow on The Wrekin
July 13th, 2010
Preparations are nearly complete ahead of a Crime Prevention Roadshow that is to take place on the Forest Glen Car Park at The Wrekin on Saturday 17th July.
The event, from 10am until 4pm, is being organised by PC Judith Macpherson, Local Police Officer for the Wellington Rural ward, and the Local Policing Teams based at Wellington Police Station with support from Telford & Wrekin’s Safer and Stronger Communities Partnership and the Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
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Spiritualists to commemorate past and present members who have served their country
July 5th, 2010New memorial is first to recognise sacrifice of Spiritualists
A service on 10th July 2010 will mark the dedication of Spiritualists' first ever memorial to members that have served in the UK Armed Forces. The imposing memorial, which features a tall granite obelisk, will be unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire.
Cannabis Recovered from Hedge between Shrewsbury and Telford
June 21st, 2010
Two Shrewsbury community support officers discovered a large amount of cannabis plants hidden in a hedge after concerns were raised by a member of the public.
CSOs Lyn Birch and Mark Barnes were carrying out community engagement at Withington fete on the afternoon of Saturday June 19, when they were informed about a suspicious quantity of plants that appeared to have been dumped in a nearby lane.
When they attended, they found at least five large cannabis plants, each about 4ft high, along with pots and what appeared to be cultivation equipment.
