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A spate of suspicious late night vehicle fires at residents homes in Telford is being investigated by both police and fire officers.

Five fires in the Ketley area over the past month have involved three caravans, a boat and a car.

"We are working closely with West Mercia Police who are investigating these incidents which may or may not be linked," said Derek Taylor, fire crime officer with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, who urged householders in the area to be vigilant and more

Fire, police and road safety professionals will be at a north Shropshire pub popular with bikers on Saturday, November 21st from midday to talk about plans to reduce motorcycle road deaths in the county.

With eight motorbike riders killed this year on Shropshire roads, they will outline a series of safety events planned over the next few months aimed at cutting the death toll.

They will also answer questions from residents about complaints of noise and speed involving more

Following the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Inspecting Officers from the Business Fire Safety Department of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have worked closely with Shropshire Council to raise awareness of Fire Safety legislation by participating in presentations and workshops for responsible persons from a wide range of council business premises, including schools, residential homes, community buildings, offices etc.

The workshops were jointly more

Police and the Fire Service staged a joint roadshow at Much Wenlock's William Brookes School.

The event was held as part of the Home Office's Not In My Neighbourhood campaign, which aims to make all sections of local communities aware of what is happening to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and encourages the public to play their part.

Much Wenlock Local Policing Officer PC Stuart Lippitt, said: "Together with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, we took part in a joint more

Shropshire's High Sheriff Anna Turner saw how firefighters carry out water rescues - when she was rescued from the waters of a fast flowing river in Snowdonia National Park.

The dignitary swapped her formal dress for a drysuit to take part in the training event on water rescue techniques for new recruits from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Earlier this year the plucky High Sheriff was cut free from the driver's seat of a wrecked car in another firefighter training session held in more

Shropshire's High Sheriff Anna Turner will see at first hand how firefighters carry out water rescues - when she herself is rescued from the River Dee near Llangollen on Friday (November 6th).

The dignitary volunteered to swap her formal dress for a drysuit for the training event on water rescue techniques for new recruit firefighters from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Earlier this year she was cut free from the driver's seat of a wrecked car in another firefighter training more

Shropshire firefighters are among the first in the UK to benefit from an animal handling course newly launched by veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool to help firefighters work safely in rescue incidents involving large animals such as cows and horses.

Merseyside, North Wales, Manchester, and Shropshire Fire and Rescue services have enrolled on the course, which addresses the major risks associated with handling animals, including horses, cattle, sheep and pigs. more

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of the best managed fire brigades in the UK – and they have just achieved a top quality award to prove it.

The business fire safety team, which works to keep Shropshire industry safe, has just received ISO 9001 for fire safety – the internationally recognised achievement.

It is believed to be either the first or one of the "elite few" fire and rescue services in the UK to receive the award, despite being one of the smallest brigades in more

Shropshire businesses, colleges and schools are being warned not to be duped by a con man pretending to be from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The fire brigade has received several calls from people upset at apparent "cold calling" by a man claiming that they are selling advertising space in a brigade publication. The gentleman claims to be 'Mr Jones' and often asks for a senior member of staff. When asked what the call is regarding he often becomes abusive. As a number of more

Firefighters are well prepared to protect the people of Shropshire after their expertise was tested at a major chemical spillage training exercise in the county last night, (Thursday) said a senior fire chief.

The emergency services responded when the alarm was raised at 7pm in a scenario involving a chemical plume rising out of a storage yard at Ruyton X1 Towns after a fork lift truck driver crashed dropping his hazardous cargo.

Firefighters from across the county working with more

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