Preparations complete for ‘Sports Challenge’
July 28th, 2010PC John Walters, Local Policing Officer for Wrockwardine Wood and Trench, has confirmed that preparations are complete ahead of a 'Midweek Sports Challenge' event for young people that is being held on the athletics track at Oakengates Leisure Centre on Wednesday 4th August.
The event will give youngsters from four local schools - Wrockwardine Wood Infants, Wrockwardine Wood Junior School, Teague's Bridge Primary and St Luke's Primary - the chance to participate in a number of activities that will be loosely based on those that will form part of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Help For Heroes cyclist killed on sponsored ride
July 9th, 2010The cyclist who died in the road traffic collision in Telford on Tuesday 6th July has been formally identified as 37-year-old Arthur Platt from Lyndhurst in Hampshire.
The collision – between a blue BMW and Mr Platt’s bicycle travelling south - happened at just after 1pm on the A442 between the Wombridge interchange and the Greyhound interchange.
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Road accident, police issue appeal for help UPDATE
July 6th, 2010Telford police officers have appealed for witnesses after a cyclist suffered serious injuries in a road traffic collision today, Tuesday 6th July.
The collision - between a car and a male cyclist travelling south- happened at just after 1pm on the A442 between the Wombridge interchange and the Greyhound interchange.
A police spokesman said: "Following the collision, the as of yet unidentified cyclist was treated at the scene by paramedics before being transferred to hospital in Stoke by air ambulance with what are believed to be life threatening injuries.
Crash in Trench
June 22nd, 2010Police officers are appealing for witnesses following a RTC in Trench. The incident occurred on Furnace Lane on Friday 18th June.
At a time between 7am and 2pm it appears an unknown vehicle collided with a green Rover 218 that was parked on the street.
The Rover suffered bodywork damage to the driver's side and a broken light as a result of this incident but it appears the driver of the vehicle involved in this collision did not stop at the scene and also did not leave a note with their details on.
Police and licensees stand united
June 11th, 2010The Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Local Policing Team has - in conjunction with local licensed premises - launched a mutual banning scheme to deter disorder and anti-social behaviour during the football World Cup.
Police organise community basketball match
March 4th, 2010PC John Walters, Local Police Officer for Wrockwardine Wood and Trench, has confirmed that preparations are now almost complete for a community basketball match he has organised.
The match, which will see a police and local authority team take on a team of young people from the local community, is taking place at Oakengates Leisure Centre on Monday 8th March with ‘tip-off’ being at 6pm.
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Allegation of Assault in Trench
February 12th, 2010Police officers in Telford are investigating an alleged assault in Trench. The incident occurred on Trench Road on Thursday 11th February.
Sometime between 8.50 and 9.10am, as the victim, a 14-year-old girl, made her way to school she became aware of a dark coloured car with tinted windows pulling up close to her. Feeling a little uncomfortable she made her way down a nearby alleyway.
Trench firearms incident: Man and woman charged
January 22nd, 2010Police in Telford have confirmed that a man and woman have been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Trench on Wednesday morning that left a man with pellet wounds to his left arm.
The charges are in relation to an incident that took place on James Close at just before 10.30am on Wednesday 20th January. The incident resulted in police receiving a call from a concerned member of the public who believed that a firearm had been discharged at a nearby property.
Criminal damage in Trench
January 21st, 2010Police officers in Telford are investigating following a criminal damage incident in Trench. The incident occurred at an address on Ashmore Drive on Tuesday 19th January. Sometime between 5pm and 7.20pm it appears that an unknown individual smashed a window on a red Renault Clio that was parked on the drive by throwing a brick through it.
No attempt appears to have been made to enter the vehicle and therefore police are keen to establish exactly why someone may have wanted to damage the car.
Armed incident in Trench
January 20th, 2010Police in Telford have confirmed they have this morning responded to a call from an address in Trench reporting that a firearm of some sort had been discharged at a nearby property.
Police received the call from a concerned member of the public at 10.25am on Wednesday 20th January and a number of officers responded immediately and rushed to an address on James Close.
