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Digital Content Editor covering the Express & Star and Shropshire Star.

October 26, 2023

Talking Telford: Some calm after the storm - but how long before the next arrives?

Voices|Oct 26, 2023

October 24, 2023

Dog walker had to dodge out of way of drink driver who crashed into garden while way over the limit

Crime|Oct 24, 2023

October 19, 2023

Talking Telford: A solar farm saga and grim reading for the borough council

Opinions|Oct 19, 2023

October 18, 2023

Telford girl punched and kicked defenceless victim in broad daylight after making Snapchat threats

Crime|Oct 18, 2023

Thief who stole cans of Stella Artois and tobacco from corner shop is ordered to pay up

Crime|Oct 18, 2023

October 16, 2023

Man stood outside neighbour's house in boxers and threatened to kill them for playing loud music

Crime|Oct 16, 2023

Uninsured provisional driver took mother's car to drive to his grieving girlfriend's - and crashed

Crime|Oct 16, 2023

October 14, 2023

Shrewsbury BMW driver crashed car on way home from drinking session on empty stomach and painkillers

Crime|Oct 14, 2023

October 12, 2023

Talking Telford: Horrors in far-flung places mean a row over coloured lights in Telford

Voices|Oct 12, 2023

October 11, 2023

Shrewsbury drug driver gets three-year road ban - after she was pulled over for having no insurance

Crime|Oct 11, 2023

October 10, 2023

Lorry driver in court on charge of killing popular delivery worker in A5 crash

Crime|Oct 10, 2023

October 5, 2023

Talking Telford: A milestone in sobriety, the power of motivation and transforming a poor old church

Voices|Oct 5, 2023

September 21, 2023

Talking Telford: Town's walking festival and mayor's fundraising ride help restore faith in humanity

Voices|Sep 21, 2023

August 26, 2023

Man smashed £12,000 hotel windows after five nights on the street 'to get authorities' attention'

Crime|Aug 26, 2023

August 23, 2023

Teenage boy injured at scene of major house fire in Telford

Telford|Aug 23, 2023

August 14, 2023

Man taken to hospital with 'potentially serious' injuries after truck tips in Telford

Telford|Aug 14, 2023

August 11, 2023

Police believe anonymous call that led to Quarry being evacuated during flower show was 'hoax'

Shrewsbury|Aug 11, 2023

August 7, 2023

Firefighter recalls tackling Crooked House blaze - and how lane to iconic pub was blocked

Black Country|Aug 7, 2023

August 6, 2023

Crooked House fire: Police appeal for information on fire that gutted iconic pub

Black Country|Aug 6, 2023

August 4, 2023

Two Telford women to be sentenced for stealing Ford Kuga

Crime|Aug 4, 2023

July 28, 2023

Stalker harassed man at home and workplace and bombarded him with calls, texts and Twitter mentions

Crime|Jul 28, 2023

July 22, 2023

Former computer programmer breaks into family home and traumatises teenage girl

Church Stretton|Jul 22, 2023

July 20, 2023

Telford man who threw bricks at police officer and cars gets suspended sentence

Crime|Jul 20, 2023

June 13, 2023

Jailed: Fraudster took thousands from vulnerable families then left their homes uninhabitable

Crime|Jun 13, 2023

May 27, 2023

Salesman took £2,700 from customer for himself after being let go by company

Crime|May 27, 2023

Driver stopped by police in Telford is surprised to learn he's been banned for months

Crime|May 27, 2023

April 13, 2023

Man climbed on stanchion at railway station bringing trains grinding to a halt at cost of £80,000

Crime|Apr 13, 2023

April 10, 2023

When a grand old bus crossed rural Shropshire on a 140-mile Easter Monday day trip

Mid Wales nostalgia|Apr 10, 2023

March 27, 2023

Pub chef who punched his boss six times in smoking shelter after work row escalated avoids jail

Crime|Mar 27, 2023

Man arrested and woman taken to hospital after armed police called to disturbance in Telford

Crime|Mar 27, 2023

March 14, 2023

Woman who racked up £8,000 fines in six years of petty crime will pay back just £700

Crime|Mar 14, 2023

March 7, 2023

Drink driver drove lorry off edge of marina while two times over alcohol limit

Crime|Mar 7, 2023

March 2, 2023

Abuser kicked his pregnant ex-partner in the stomach while she was carrying his twins

Crime|Mar 2, 2023

Jealous man broke woman's arm in alcohol-fuelled argument then sent message saying he loved her

Crime|Mar 2, 2023

March 1, 2023

Man went to home of woman he was banned from seeing and banged on door causing young boy to cry

Crime|Mar 1, 2023

February 28, 2023

Man denies overtaking car and driving through level crossing as barriers came down

Crime|Feb 28, 2023

February 23, 2023

Stalker terrorised schoolgirl by watching her go to and from school over months

Crime|Feb 23, 2023

Man receiving disability benefits while working three jobs was overpaid £14,000

Bridgnorth|Feb 23, 2023

February 19, 2023

Archive photos show how much Dawley has changed - with some parts very different

Nostalgia|Feb 19, 2023

February 17, 2023

Woman choked by controlling partner who also tried to rule her finances and social life

Crime|Feb 17, 2023

February 16, 2023

Pensioner who punched his daughter in drunken attack gets curfew - but claims he's the victim

Crime|Feb 16, 2023

February 10, 2023

Five people arrested on suspicion of assault after three suffer knife wounds in Telford

Crime|Feb 10, 2023

February 9, 2023

Person treated by ambulance crews after two-car crash on A49 south of Shrewsbury

Church Stretton|Feb 9, 2023

February 6, 2023

Ten of the best Shropshire Star followers' photos of spectacular winter sunsets

Editor's Picks|Feb 6, 2023

February 2, 2023

Telford man threatened to 'blow up' his aunt and racially abused former friend

Donnington|Feb 2, 2023

Burglar snatched parcels from outside Shrewsbury flats in run-up to Christmas

Crime|Feb 2, 2023

January 28, 2023

Stargazing in February: Once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the Green Comet plus a Super Moon

Environment|Jan 28, 2023

January 26, 2023

Man told police he punched his neighbour then attacked PC trying to arrest him

Crime|Jan 26, 2023

January 22, 2023

Jailed: Drug smuggler tried to hide £5 million of cocaine and heroin in horsebox

Crime|Jan 22, 2023

September 15, 2022

Shropshire mother and daughter London-bound to say farewell to Queen in person

Royal|Sep 15, 2022

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