A UK charity cycling duo were looked after by Oswestry firefighters when they stopped in the town during a Lands End to John O’Groats trip.
Brothers Tim and Bill Light stopped off at Oswestry Fire Station during a quick break as they cycled the length of Britain to raise money for the National Firefighters Charity and an African childcare charity.
The Highwayman pub and Martin’s store gave them free meals and they were given a send off on their way by local firefighters who more
A total of 18 new recruits working in a wide array of jobs ranging from a care worker to a carpenter, and a ladies hockey player to a hospital practitioner, have “passed out” as firefighters with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
All retained firefighters, they have joined county fire stations at Newport, Tweedale inTelford, Shrewsbury, Bishops Castle, Cleobury Mortimer, Oswestry, Ellesmere, Prees, Whitchurch, Hodnet, Wem and Minsterley.
Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond and more
The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia are today warning motorists of the dangers that may be present during this time of year as farmers are using the roads more when harvesting and moving their produce.
Agriculture is one of Shropshire’s major industries and harvesting a wide variety of crops at this time of the year sees an increase in agricultural vehicles on the road. The Partnership is reminding farmers that leaving mud and debris on the road is an offence under the Highways more
FACE THE FUTURE is an Act Smart event for adults with learning disabilities.
Workshops will be held about how to stay safe when using the Internet and mobile phones.
The event will end with a light lunch, teas and coffee plus a quiz!
For more information contact: Delyth Humphreys/Alison Teece 01743 260 258; Daphne Simmons, Community Council of Shropshire 01743 342 161; or Taking Part on 01743 363 399.
Venue:
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth
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FACE THE FUTURE is an Act Smart event for adults with learning disabilities.
Workshops will be held about how to stay safe when using the Internet and mobile phones.
The event will end with a light lunch, teas and coffee plus a quiz!
For more information contact: Delyth Humphreys/Alison Teece 01743 260 258; Daphne Simmons, Community Council of Shropshire 01743 342 161; or Taking Part on 01743 363 399.
Venue:
Meerside Community Centre
Shrewsbury
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FACE THE FUTURE is an Act Smart event for adults with learning disabilities.
Workshops will be held about how to stay safe when using the Internet and mobile phones.
The event will end with a light lunch, teas and coffee plus a quiz!
For more information contact: Delyth Humphreys/Alison Teece 01743 260 258; Daphne Simmons, Community Council of Shropshire 01743 342 161; or Taking Part on 01743 363 399.
Venue:
The Learning Centre (Formerly Stirchley Primary more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has received a top accolade for its NVQ delivery for both firefighters and non-uniform staff.
The county’s Training and Development Centre at Telford Central Fire Station has been praised as “outstanding” after an external audit.
The national praise comes as it was revealed that Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is held up as a “beacon” of training excellence with other services across the country looking to share its Firefighter Development more
A new Incident Control Centre for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has just gone “live” after the cancellation of the national Fire Control Project in December 2010.
“Cancellation of the national Fire Control Project left us with a system well past it’s sell by date. We had to act.” Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond said today after the publication of the report into the failure of the Regional Control Centre which would have moved the service out of the county.
“Can you more
On Monday 26th September a Celebration of Success evening will be held at The Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury for RDS Firefighters who have completed their recruit training.
The evening is a way of acknowledging the efforts of the recruits in reaching this stage of their development programme and officially welcoming them in to the organisation. The Chief Fire Officer and Chair of the Shropshire & Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority, Councillor Stuart West will present the recruits with more
Be vigilant – that is the message from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service after a series of possible arson attacks to gorse and grassland in south Shropshire.
Firefighters have attended nine fires around the Catherton Common area, near Cleobury Mortimer, in the past six weeks. They also attended another grassland fire on The Common in April this year. (pictured)
The fires broke out on August 1 with the last attack at 9.44pm on September 13 when multiple crews from Cleobury more
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