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Hundreds of Shropshire primary school children will be learning about road safety when a special drama performance tours ten county schools from Monday 30 October.
'Cat Ninelives in Deepest Trubble' is a drama packed full of fun, music and madcap characters, that teaches children about topics such as cycle safety, pedestrian responsibility and, above all, common sense.
It follows the character of 'Cat' as she goes on a quest, with more
Wellington householders are warming to the idea of fire safety in the home with the help of Muhammad Sajid Younis, a multi lingual advocate from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Kashmir born Muhammad, a geography teacher from Islamabad now living in Wellington, has been hired part-time by the service to boost community fire safety in the area as part of a county wide education campaign.
He has experienced scorching success as he arrives on the doorsteps of Wellington homes. more
POLICE in South Shropshire are urging the public to take advantage of technological developments that could help protect their property and catch thieves.
SmartWater, which allows homeowners to mark their property invisibly, has been responsible for reducing crime in other parts of the UK.
SmartWater is designed to protect general domestic items such as IT and audio/visual equipment, power tools, and hobby items including golf clubs. Its unique forensic fingerprint is almost more
A blaze spreads through Shrewsbury town centre destroying hundreds of years of the historic town's heritage - this is the "nightmare" scenario facing fire officers who aim to prevent such a disaster.
They are calling all owners of Grade I and II listed buildings to come to a public awareness seminar being held to protect centuries old buildings which make Shrewsbury stand out as one of the UK's most historic and remarkable centres.
A fire in Fish Street four years ago which more
Shropshire organisations are being urged "not to panic" about a new fire safety law being introduced from October 1.
The biggest overhaul in fire safety legislation for 30 years, which hands over responsibility for fire precautions to individual organisations will reduce bureaucracy and make premises more safe, say fire officers.
As well as businesses, the new fire safety law now effects 17,000 "non-domestic premises" such as village halls, churches, meeting rooms, youth more
Up to 500 people attended a major public exhibition on car crashes organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Aimed at educating Shropshire motorists about the dangers on our roads, the event at Market Drayton fire station was hailed a huge success.
Crowds watched as firefighters performed two 20 minute re-enactments on extricating car cash victims from saloon cars. They sawed through the roof of the cars before carefully removing the vehicle's doors to safely release the more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service recently held a special event in South Shropshire to thank employers of retained firefighters for allowing them to carry out their duties.
The Employers' Evening was staged at Bishop's Castle Fire Station to celebrate both the efforts of the county's retained firefighters and their employers.
Officials said the co-operation of employers who allow their staff to work for the fire service is a huge benefit for the public of Shropshire, more
A major public exhibition on car crashes aimed at educating motorists will be staged at Market Drayton Fire Station open day on September 23.
Advice will also be on hand from road safety experts, ambulance and police with a series of activities and stands, including a drink driving display from the TTC Group more
Shropshire's rural firefighters have got a much needed helping hand - in the shape of eight extra full time support staff.
And the man whose actions triggered off the recruitment drive today praised the initiative as a "Godsend" for retained firefighters at rural stations across the county.
The Retained Support Officers will provide a valuable back up service assisting training, recruitment and fire safety campaigns, liaising with employers and families and helping with more
Newport firefighters are holding a charity car wash on Saturday (Sept 16th) from 10am to 4pm at Newport fire station in aid of the Fire Service National Benevolent Fund.
Motorists turning up will be given the chance to tour the fire station while their car is being washed - and given useful safety advice on how to prevent fires in the home.
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