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.
Read moreAn 18-year-old man and 17-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and they both remain in police custody.
Read morePolice are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed at a fireworks display in Donnington, Telford.
Read moreNathan Crossley, of no fixed abode, appeared at Telford Magistrates Court today (Friday 31 October) where he pleaded guilty to 36 counts of theft from shops.
He stole over £2,400 worth of goods from Telford stores between August and October of this year.
Read moreAndrew Lane, of Laburnam Lane in Telford, was sentenced on Friday (31 October) at Shrewsbury Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.
During a police interview Lane admitted to making £5,000 a day from selling drugs, which he used to fund his lavish lifestyle, often enjoying holidays abroad to Mexico, Turkey and The Netherlands.
Read moreCharlotte Corbett, 25, who has no fixed address, pleaded guilty on Monday (27 October) to breaching her Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). She also admitted to three counts of theft from stores in the area.
Corbett was arrested on Sunday (26 October) after police were alerted to two thefts from Boots in Wellington and a theft from the Co-op in Stirchley.
Read moreDreece Bateman, 29, of Meadow Close in Telford, has been charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, possession of a controlled drug of class B and criminal damage.
Bateman has been remanded and is due to appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court on 21 November.
Read moreWest Mercia Police have isssued a statement following the incident in Donnington yesterday.
Read moreArmed police officers and an ambulance were called to The Clock Tower garage in Donnington earlier this afternoon following a serious incident. Seven police vehicles, including marked armed response units, attended the scene.
Read morePolice are appealing for information to locate this e-motorcycle which was spotted being ridden around Stirchley.
Bike: £474.95
Crocs: Priceless
Three repeat shoplifters have been sent to prison after they broke court orders designed to curb their persistent anti-social behaviour.
Read moreTelford NHS worker, Mandy Anderson, had the shock of her life last week when a cctv image of her was released by West Mercia Police and shared on social media.
Read moreFollowing enquiries, officers attended an address in Sutton Hill, where the remains of a deer was discovered
Read moreGareth Jones, of Dalford Court, was given the CBO at Telford Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 8th October.
Read moreIn July 2025 the corporate manslaughter charge was dropped, and four individuals, who were also charged in relation to Mr Westwood’s death, were acquitted at Manchester Crown Court.
Read morePolice are looking for Akiem Burton who is wanted for breaching a restraining order.
Read moreAllan Round, of Fellows close in Telford, pled guilty to three counts of theft from store.
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The second image is from Pets at Home, Wrekin Retail Park, Wellington, Telford. When on 20 September 2025 around 3:45pm, when items were taken.
Police believe those pictured could help with their enquiries into five shop thefts in Telford
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Lee Moseley, of Crowmeole Lane in Shrewsbury, was given the CBO on Wednesday 24 September at Telford Magistrates Court.
A man has been given a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from entering a number of stores in Telford and Shrewsbury for three years.
Read moreThe public can now join West Mercia Police officers on patrol as the ‘Ride Along’ scheme re-launches across the area, including Telford. The initiative offers residents a first-hand look at front-line policing and how officers tackle local issues.
Read moreCouncillors were told that the total number of fires attended across April, May and June was 323, an increase of 19.1 per cent which was pushed up by a 22.5 per cent increase in refuse-related fires.
Read moreSomeone set fire to a car parked on a driveway on Dawley Road, Arleston in Telford.
Read moreWhen emergency services arrived, they found the victim had suffered three stab wounds, including one to his chest, and was in a critical condition.
The victim, an 18-year-old man, was taken to hospital where he had to undergo emergency surgery.
Read moreA prolific shoplifter has been given a 16-week sentence after pleading guilty to theft.
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Officers are appealing to identify the people pictured as they believe they could help with their enquiries into five shop thefts in Telford.
Police in Telford are seeking assistance in identifying individuals linked to five thefts from local shops, including Boots, Greggs, B&M Store, Co-op Store, and B&Q,.
Read moreSix cameras were taken from the premises, and a further two units were stolen last night. West Mercia Police are actively patrolling the ground at night.
Read moreDean Walker, of no fixed abode, was also charged with criminal damage, theft, and dangerous driving.
Read moreJason Trundle, aged 51, of no fixed abode, was charged with murder, preventing a lawful burial and fraud by false representation.
Read moreHave you seen Scott Parkin who is wanted on recall to prison?
The 40-year-old is described as white, with dark hair and has links to the Telford area.
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West Mercia Police along with officers from Dyfed-Powys Police carried out a series of warrants at addresses in Broseley, Cross Houses and Telford, where seven men were arrested in connection with the thefts.
West Mercia Police along with officers from Dyfed-Powys Police carried out a series of warrants at addresses in Broseley, Cross Houses and Telford, where seven men were arrested in connection with the thefts.
Read moreThe Trek Rail 5 e-bike was chained up outside Costa Coffee in Southwater when it was taken.
Read moreThe driver, described as a white man in his 40s who was dressed in black with a snood and a flat cap, fled the scene on foot.
Read moreOfficers are appealing to identify the people pictured as they believe they could help with their enquiries into five shop…
Read moreOfficers recovered a quantity of cannabis, suspected counterfeit cash, and multiple mobile phones from the address.
Read morePolice towed a dangerously parked van in Lawley, addressing resident complaints.
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