12 months ago a firefighter thought what a great idea it would be to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats ... and so begins the story..
Following weeks of organization, meetings and training sessions, a group of ten firefighters from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service cycled from Lands' End to John O'Groats over a ten day period.
During their preparations for the event, the team quickly came to realize that other people could benefit from their adventure. As such they decided more
Posters warning people not to jump into the river to cool off this summer are being put up across Bridgnorth district as part of the next phase of an unusual campaign.
The Don't Drink and Drown initiative to call time on people risking their lives by jumping into the River Severn has been running at pubs throughout the summer.
Special beer mats bearing the hard hitting message have been sent out to drinking spots to make people think twice before they jump into the river or more
Three off duty firefighters on their way to a stag night in Blackpool have been praised for putting into action their "lifesaving" skills after a high speed car crash on a busy Shropshire road left three people trapped and seriously injured.
Baschurch firefighting trio Simon Bendall, Pete Lewis and Craig Willis were stuck in the ensuing traffic jam on the A5 between Oswestry and Shrewsbury between Shottatton and Queen's Head on the day of the crash in August last year.
They more
A fire officer has urged the Shropshire public to take extra care during the Summer heatwave in the wake of 100 outdoor fires in the past week.
Firefighters have attended callouts to fires raging in gorse, heather, hedges, woodland, bushes, grass and fields across the county.
Five grass fires were dealt with during one call in Whitchurch Drive, Telford, while heather and gorse has set on fire on the Longymnd in Church Stretton and woodland reported ablaze at the High Rock, more
Fire Crews from across Shropshire battled a blaze in Shrewsbury which ripped through a timberyard and destroyed offices close to a local pub.
The fire started just before 2pm on Saturday at the Timberline site, Coleham Head and drinkers were evacuated from the Seven Stars pub whilst fire crews fought for two hours to bring the blaze under control.
Police closed all roads leading to the area as the fire was tackled in two of Timberline's buildings. Crews continued to work more
Shropshire's Chief Fire Officer today praised a successful drama production with "vital" anti arson messages for schoolchildren.
The cast of Sparx!, which put on the production at Oakengates Theatre @The Place in Telford, raised awareness about the dangers and consequences of malicious fire setting and anti-social behaviour, said Alan Taylor.
"They certainly helped to get the message across in a very dramatic way," more
Two fire crews from Telford and Wellington were alerted to a fire in a factory unit on Hortonwood 60 Telford just before 11pm last night.
On arrival the Officer in charge was faced with a severe fire in one section of the factory with flames coming out of the roof. More resources were requested as the fire started to spread.
Due to the nature of the contents of the factory the fire spread very quickly engulfing all parts of the factory. The fire crews immediate aim was to more
Senior fire officers are staging a major public exhibition on car crashes aimed at educating Shropshire motorists in the wake of a dozen drivers being cut free from the wreckage of their vehicles in and around the roads of Market Drayton.
The "Road Traffic Crash Experience" at Market Drayton Fire Station on September 23 will feature a demonstration from retained firefighters using hi-tec cutting equipment to show how car occupants are freed after a collision.
Involved in the more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has become an affiliate member of the Association of Building Engineers, the professional organisation which specialises in buildings technology.
Shrewsbury Station Officer Brian Downes said: "They provide quality training courses open to our fire officers on relevant subjects such as fire safety engineering, smoke ventilation and building sprinkler systems which help us to keep on top of new regulations.
"This is a cost saving measure for us more
A hard hitting fire safety message about the importance of smoke alarms in the home is being delivered to Shropshire shoppers emblazoned across a huge billboard at a busy retail park.
Every minute scores of drivers see the eye-catching poster with an image of a charred and blackened doll and the words: "Is Your Child Worth £3? Wake Up! Get A Smoke Alarm."
The 20ft by 12ft message at The Wrekin Retail Park near Tescos supermarket is part of an on going safety campaign launched more
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