Motorists warned to take care on icy roads
The Safer Roads Partnership in Warwickshire and West Mercia is reminding motorists to continue to take extra care on the roads over the next few days as temperatures stay low and many roads remain icy and slippery. The Met Office has issued a yellow ‘be aware’ warning of ice for Tuesday (22nd January). As temperatures […]
Coroner says many people are unaware of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning
A coroner who recorded a verdict of accidental death on a teenage girl who died in a camping tragedy in Shropshire told members of her family: “It’s quite clear that you and many, many people were unaware of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. “The risk you were addressing when you brought that barbecue in, […]
It is Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2013 is “Communities together: Build a Bridge” asking you to remember and stand by those who were forced to live through these experiences. We want you to honour those communities which were destroyed in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. […]
Motorists warned to take care in snow
With heavy snow forecast over the West Midlands region on Friday, the Safer Roads Partnership in Warwickshire and West Mercia is reminding motorists to take extra care on the roads over the next few days. The Met Office has issued an amber warning of snow in the region between 3am and 9pm on Friday (18th […]
County Fire Service leads way in carbon monoxide prevention
Fire officers are helping to educate the Shropshire public about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after the tragic death of 14-year-old Hannah Thomas-Jones. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is also supporting a nationwide campaign to protect people from “the silent killer.” Station Manager Shaun Baker told a coroner today how he carried out a […]
Motorists warned to take care on icy roads
The Safer Roads Partnership in Warwickshire and West Mercia is reminding motorists to take extra care on the roads during the current cold spell, as freezing temperatures have caused icy and slippery roads in many areas across the region. With temperatures plummeting overnight, road conditions in the mornings are becoming hazardous in some areas, with […]
Fire warning for portable heaters
A campaign to alert householders about the potential fire hazard from portable heaters wrongly used in the home has been launched in Telford by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Community fire safety officers were at the Asda supermarket in Donnington on Monday this week to talk to shoppers about the dangers. There have been up […]
Cold weather warning for motorists
The Safer Roads Partnership in Warwickshire and West Mercia is warning motorists in the region to take extra care on the roads over the weekend as temperatures are set to plummet. The Met Office has forecast outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow across the West Midlands on Saturday followed by a rapid drop in temperature […]
Man convicted of arson
A 22 year old man from Leegomery, Telford was convicted of seven counts of arson and one of arson recklessly endangering life following a trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court. The man was sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment at Shrewsbury Crown Court on 20th December 2012. The offences relate to incidents involving vehicles […]
Extra £1 million in cuts for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service may have to make an extra £1.3m cuts per year by 2016 – making reductions in “the front line” a very real possibility, revealed the Chief Fire Officer. This comes on top of the £3.2m in cuts already made to its £20m annual budget – together meaning that the brigade […]