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Former West Mercia Police special constable paid for images of young boys from 'known sex offender'

A former special constable and cadet leader with West Mercia Police paid for images of young boys from a known sex offender.

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Illegal immigrant cannabis farmers busted in Telford with £75,000 grow went to extraordinary lengths to get to UK

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Huge 2.7 million tonne expansion planned for gravel quarry near Bridgnorth

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Telford's Princess Royal Hospital to lose 'unsafe' staff parking spaces for siting of new generator

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Lidl claims trees cut down in Shrewsbury sparking backlash were 'not of environmental significance'

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Telford's Exotic Zoo to welcome mums for free on Mother's Day after 'baby boom' - with more new-borns on the way

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West Mercia Police reveals how much cash it has frozen from criminals' bank accounts in the last year

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West Mercia Police reveals how much cash it has frozen from criminals' bank accounts in the last year

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Police and Crime Commissioner quizzed on local policing at annual town meeting in Market Drayton

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West Mercia Police reveals how much cash it has frozen from criminals' bank accounts in the last year

The county's police force has frozen more than £6 million from criminals' bank accounts in the last year.

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Police and Crime Commissioner quizzed on local policing at annual town meeting in Market Drayton

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Illegal immigrant cannabis farmers busted in Telford with £75,000 grow went to extraordinary lengths to get to UK

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Former West Mercia Police special constable paid for images of young boys from 'known sex offender'

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Telford resident hit with £1,000 fine after leaving children's toys and bedding stacked next to bins

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Bridgnorth pair charged with drug offences

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Telford pair arrested on suspicion of selling class-A drugs

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Huge 2.7 million tonne expansion planned for gravel quarry near Bridgnorth

A planned expansion of a sand and gravel quarry near Bridgnorth could create up to 50 jobs and extend operations at the site by 20 years, developers say.

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Heritage guardians refuse to budge over opposition to car park plan for popular pub near Shrewsbury

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Look inside Ironbridge's newest homeware shop - opened by a former West Mercia Police officer

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