Detective Inspector Matt Keeble said: “Thank you to everyone who has assisted with our investigations, which has now led to two people being arrested in connection with the attack. Our investigation remains very much ongoing, and we are continuing with our enquiries.”
Read moreA man in his 40s was driving near Crugtone Way at around 5.50pm on Friday when he pulled over. He was then approached by another man who had been driving a dark coloured van.
Read moreMore than 40 offensive weapons have been taken off the streets following a police raid at a property in Wellington.
Read moreTelford police officers are appealing to the public to identify the people pictured below, as they believe they could help with their enquiries into five shop thefts in Telford.
Read moreThree people have been arrested in Telford following a successful day of action, which saw two warrants executed.
Read moreConnor Buchanan, of Wallett Drive in Muxton, was sentenced on Friday (9 January) at Shrewsbury Crown Court after he previously admitted aggravated bodily harm, criminal damage and three counts of intentional strangulation.
Buchanan had been convicted of similar offences previously, and was sentenced to five years in 2022.
Read moreThe black Honda SH series scooter was missing most of its plastic body and was held together with duct tape.
Read moreArmed officers were called to Brookside earlier today following reports of a man with a weapon.
The report was made around 11.15am on Wednesday 14 January after concerns were raised that a person appeared to be in possession of a firearm.
Read moreThe incident happened on Friday (9 January) at around 12.15pm on the playing fields off Grange Avenue in Stirchley.
The quad bike was being ridden by two men when it struck the six-year-old girl. The bike then left the scene.
Read moreOfficers are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Henry Stokes who they wish to speak to in relation to a number of offences.
It is believed the 27-year-old can help with enquiries into a rape, assault and threats to kill investigation.
Read moreA laptop was stolen from a house in the Redhill area around 7.40pm last night (Saturday 10 January).
The ‘buyer’, a man said to be in his late teens to early 20’s, threatened the victim with a knife and stole the item. He then made off from the scene in a vehicle.
Read moreRonnie Bevan, of HMP Stoke Heath, was found to have an iPhone and a Zanco type phone hidden in his cell on 6 September, 2025 at the Young Offenders Institution at HMP Stoke Heath in Shropshire.
Read moreThese plans include lowering the drink drive limit and introducing mandatory eye tests every three years for drivers over 70.
Drivers could also face tougher penalties for failing to wear a seatbelt. The strategy follows data showing 559 casualties or fatalities occurred on the roads between January and October last year.
Read moreA man has been given a 40-week custodial sentence after pleading guilty to a series of shoplifting offences across Telford.
The 27-year-old was arrested by officers on Tuesday (6 January) after he stole coffee worth £12 from Tesco Express in Woodside.
Read moreA man from Malinslee has been handed a fine and 12 month Community Order for breaching a restraining order.
Scott Carrington broke the restraining order by turning up at the victims house and attempting to gain entry. He was arrested near the scene after being reported to police.
Read moreOfficers are appealing to the public to help identify a man they would like to speak as they believe he can help with enquiries into reports of early morning criminal damage in Hadley.
Read moreTelford College is launching a new series of employer networking events – kicking off with a seminar exploring the fast-moving worlds of artificial intelligence and cyber security.
The free event is being held on February 13 at the college’s Wellington campus, starting at 9am.
Read moreOfficers attended an address on Hurleybrook Way at around 10pm last night. A man in his twenties was assaulted sustaining minor injuries. The offenders forced entry to the house and left without stealing any items.
Read moreEntry was forced by prising the garage locking mechanism.
Three pedal cycles were taken during the break-in, including a gold Peugeot racing bike and a white Raleigh Sprint racing bike.
Read moreOfficers were alerted to a suspicious vehicle traveling along the M54 at around 1am, before pulling it over near junction 4.
The driver, a man aged 32, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and remains in police custody as enquiries continue.
Read moreWest Mercia Police are appealing to identify the people pictured as they believe they could help with their enquiries into five shop thefts in Telford…
Read morePolice were called to Cranage Crescent in Wellington at around 5.30pm yesterday (23rd December) following reports of a public order offence.
Read moreTelford & Wrekin Council has now been given permission by its own development controllers for a new 3m-high fence to be installed around the site at Wheat Leasows following an assessment period.
Objections from members of the public included an opponent of the solar farm who wrote: “Ripping out a hedge adjacent to this very busy rat run in January will cause considerable disruption.
Read moreBrookside Safer Neighbourhood Policing team had identified the vehicle as being untaxed, and not registered as SORN with the DVLA.
Read moreMr Campion is proposing a £15 annual increase for the average household, but he says even this will not be enough to bridge the gap.
“To put it simply, my hands are tied,” said PCC John Campion. “Whilst the Government will claim record uplift of funding for policing, they do not make it clear that it is at the expense of inflation-busting council tax rises.”
Read morePolice are investigating a serious assault that took place outside The Station Hotel in Wellington during the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers were called to Station Road at around 1am following an altercation that left a man in his 20s with serious injuries.
Read moreShropshire Fire and Rescue Firefighters were called to a Seat Ibiza on fire in Madeley on Saturday evening. The crew from Tweedale Fire Station arrived at the scene at 8.31pm to find the vehicle well alight.
Read moreFour individuals were arrested for immigration offences during the visit on 17 December. The group included two Indian nationals and two Nepalese nationals.
West Mercia Police supported Immigration Enforcement during the action. The Fire Service also attended the premises on the same evening and provided a list of required improvements.
Read moreThe court heard that the waste had been handed to another person who then dumped it illegally. While the resident claimed she believed the land was part of her own property, she admitted to regularly disposing of cardboard there because she feared her recycling bags would be stolen.
Read moreA Telford resident who falsely claimed she was too ill to work has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 after Telford & Wrekin Council successfully prosecuted her for fraud.
On 1 December 2025, she pleaded guilty at court to Fraud by False Representation.
Read moreWhile there was a decrease in some specific offences—including a 26% drop in business and community burglary, 12% reduction in vehicle offences and an 8% reduction in shoplifting—the overall rise is noted in the data.
Tackling crime and supporting victims is a core priority for the PCC. The figures show victim satisfaction rates remain largely positive, indicating progress in support services.
Read moreArtist Neil Willis had repainted the shelter after it was defaced with white paint and a roller last month, but reports from residents today suggested that the shelter had been attacked again.
We went down to take a look this afternoon. This time, what looks like engine oil has been thrown on the mural overnight, as it comes off when touched.
Read moreA man has been arrested after an estimated £100,000 worth of class A drugs was discovered.
The arrest was made yesterday morning (Thursday 4 December) by Telford Central SNT at an address on Jim Hicks Drive in Stirchley.
Officers discovered a large quantity of class A, and class B drugs. It is estimated the class A drugs hold a street value of around £100,000.
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Andrew McNab pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage, escaping from lawful custody and breach of a suspended sentence order.
Andrew McNab pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage, escaping from lawful custody and breach of a suspended sentence order.
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Lee Ward was found guilty of all charges by a jury following a 10-day trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
A 42yr old man has been handed a six-and-a-half-year custodial sentence after he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in a Telford car park.
On Friday, November 28, Lee Ward was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court
Read moreThe warrants were carried out at two addresses in Brookside and one in Stirchley by Telford’s proactive CID team with assistance from Task Force.
Three men were arrested and have been held in custody.
Read morePolice have asked for help in finding out exactly what happened yesterday at Farmfoods in Ketley.
Officers are appealing for witnesses to a collision between a car and pedestrian in Telford in which a man sadly lost his life.
Read morePolice and Crime Commissioner John Campion said: “I have been a loud and consistent voice on the fact that funding increases have not kept pace with pay or the overall cost of delivering services to the public. “
Read moreA large Police response at a Telford supermarket this afternoon. Multiple police vehicles and personnel were on scene at Farmfoods in Ketley in Telford.
Police have said that “Following a report received around 3pm this afternoon (27 November), officers are currently at the scene of a collision between a pedestrian and car within a car park off Holyhead Road in Telford.”
Read moreThe fire service are reporting that a car was 50% destroyed in the blaze, but it doesn’t look like this will be fixable.
Read moreRobson Smith, of Victoria Road in Wellington was charged with the offence following an incident on Monday (24 November).
Read morePolice said “We would like to thank the public for their help in coming forward to provide information which helped us to identify and arrest a suspect.”
Read moreProposals by the Ministry of Justice to massively restrict the right to a jury trial have been criticised by Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion.
First put into law 810 years ago through the Magna Carta, jury trials have long been a cornerstone of democracy and the rule of law in the United Kingdom.
Read moreA raid on a Telford pawn shop saw a window smashed and and a thief run off with a handful of goods from the display.
Read morePolice investigating an assault in Telford on Saturday (22 November) are appealing for witnesses to help with their enquiries.
The incident involving two men happened at around 6pm in the car park of Lidl in Madeley.
Read morePolice “would like to hear from anyone in the area, anyone who may have doorbell video footage that could help with our enquiries, or local dog walkers who may be aware of someone with two Alsatians.”
Read moreOvernight, the bus shelter at Leegomery/Apley was defaced with white paint
Read moreRobert Hacking, of Market Place, Great Bridge in Tipton, West Midlands, was yesterday (Thursday 20 November) sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A controlled drugs, concerned in the supply of class B controlled drugs and use criminal property.
Read moreResidents in Telford have been urged to continue to report snippets of information to the police following concerns of ‘anti-social behaviour’ in the St George’s area.
Read moreMore robust security fences are planned at a council-owned solar farm in Telford which has suffered ‘criminal damage’, preventing the array generating electricity.
Read moreA man has been handed a 15-year custodial sentence for raping a woman in Telford after the 20-year-old presented himself at Malinsgate Police Station in January 2025 and confessed to the crimes.
Read moreA man has been given a six month custodial sentence for theft and assaulting shop workers in Greggs and Tesco Express.
Read moreOn Saturday, West Mercia Police were spotted in Barn Close, Donnington after members of the public reported suspicious activity.
Read moreJonathan Beatty-Thomas, aged 36, of Willowfield in Telford, was charged with four counts of theft, two counts of assault and a public order offence.
Read moreThe council leader has written to the Justice Secretary and the Parole Board to oppose the early release of notorious Telford Grooming Gang member, Ahdel Ali.
Councillors voted cross party to support the final motion during a debate at the full Telford & Wrekin Council on Thursday.
Read moreOfficers have teamed up with Boots to tackle shoplifting in Telford by marking perfume testers with Smartwater.
The initiative sees officers providing Boots on the Forge Retail Park and in Telford Centre with a Smartwater kit to mark perfume testers using an invisible but forensically traceable liquid.
Read moreThe government have chosen to scrap the role of Police and crime commissioners across the country, including West Mercia, the one covering Telford.
The idea is to save money, and allow an extra £20m to bolster front line policing annually.
Read moreDetectives investigating an attempted murder in Telford have released an image of a man they would like to trace.
Read morePolice investigating a robbery in Telford have released CCTV images of a man they would like to identify to help with enquires.
Read moreA man has been arrested in the early hours of this morning after police responded to a burglary at a store in Telford Bridge Retail Park.
The suspect was located inside the unit by the police dog.
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