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April 1, 2025

Teen motorist accused of killing his girlfriend, 17, was 'going like f***' before crashing into electricity pole in Shawbury, court told

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Watch: The moment Austrian police catches up with Tipton wanted killers on the run from justice after murdering man in Shrewsbury

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Two abandoned vehicles seized in Telford neighbourhoods after complaints by residents

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Telford father hit and choked toddler stepdaughter because she wouldn't sleep

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March 31, 2025

Watch: Faces revealed of Tipton pair set for life sentences over murder of DPD worker in Shrewsbury

Man from Telford and woman face jail after pleading guilty to thefts

Man, 19, accused of killing 17-year-old girlfriend in Shropshire crash to face trial this week as jury sworn in

Telford drug dealer admits supplying cocaine and ketamine

Jury delivers verdict in trial of Tipton men accused of murdering DPD worker in Shrewsbury

March 29, 2025

CCTV appeal after pair on push bikes set fire to van in Telford

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

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

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

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

March 28, 2025

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

Bridgnorth pair charged with drug offences

Telford pair arrested on suspicion of selling class-A drugs

Gang attacks two girls in Telford Town Park in shocking assault as victims kicked in the head

Mid Wales drug dealer jailed after his own videos showed him with 'large wraps of cash'

Shropshire shoplifting: 9 people sought by police following thefts including £2K worth of goods from Morrisons

Telford man snared by paedophile hunters sent obscene picture to what he believed was a 14-year-old girl

'Once his finger prints were found he had a change of heart' - man caught with cannabis and cocaine sentenced

March 27, 2025

Man arrested and Aston venue gets closure order notice after shots fired

Suspected deer poaching reported in Telford woodlands

Gang acted together to kill DPD driver in 'cold blood' jury told as they begin their deliberations

Police issue warning to South Shropshire youths following spate of anti-social behaviour

Employing Prison Leavers: Unlocking Potential in Mid and North Wales

Armed police arrest man following robbery in Telford Ladbrookes

Telford man, 24, charged with drug offences to appear in court

Three men seen running after shooting victim in Wolverhampton, attempted murder trial told

'I will destroy everything you love!' - Oswestry drunk threatened to 'burn' man's family 'to the ground' in 'vile' voicemails after row involving woman

March 26, 2025

CCTV appeal after teenagers 'inappropriately touched' in Shrewsbury bar

Woman ‘kicked’ in the head and ribs at Telford bus stop - police launch appeal

Two arrests after large knives, drugs and cash seized in Telford

'Abandoned' car seized in Telford after being found without insurance or MOT and declared as 'SORN'

Trial date set for Telford teaching assistant accused of having sex with pupil

March 25, 2025

Stolen dog breeds 2025: Top 10 dog breeds with most reported thefts - what can I do if someone steals my dog?

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

Sentencing of a man who admitted threatening to "cut up" two Llandrindod Wells people and their children has been delayed

Two years in jail for cannabis farmer caught with more than 270 plants

Taxi driver pushed and grabbed around the throat in Shrewsbury town centre - police launch appeal

Newport vape store fined for selling E-cigarette to undercover 15-year-old child

The 14 neighbourhoods of Telford and Wrekin ranked by number of violent and sexual offences according to official police figures

Telford man who assaulted police officers given second chance after 'turning life around'

March 24, 2025

Man to face trial over alleged Telford town centre incident

Three men due to face court today including Telford man charged with 18 counts of theft

Letter box theft warning issued by police in Telford

Motorist blames pet rat for not wearing a seatbelt after being pulled over in Telford

Missing persons, a burglary and domestic incidents have kept Kington police busy in recent weeks

Man appears in court charged with nine offences - including assault in Newport