The Government announced that an independent review into these proposals would be carried out, which could see the existing structure of 43 police forces reduce to 12 – the biggest shake up to policing in more than six decades.

Officers were called to a house on St Peters Close, off Harp Lane in Dawley, shortly before 1am following a report of an assault.

Armed officers were deployed as a precaution.

A Donnington man has appeared in court this week following a police discovery in the Donnington area late last year.

A teenage motorcyclist has been sentenced at Telford Magistrates’ Court after an incident involving dangerous riding at Trench Lock.

A driver who denied drug driving on one of Telford’s busiest roads has been convicted following a trial at the local magistrates’ court. The Shrewsbury man, who was stopped in a Volkswagen T-Roc, now faces a significant financial penalty and a period of time off the road after testing over the limit for a specific controlled substance.

A 22-year-old Hadley man has been sentenced at Telford Magistrates’ Court following a series of assaults in the town. The court imposed a community order involving unpaid work and a restraining order after guilty pleas were entered regarding the 2024 incidents.

A Telford motorist has been hit with a significant fine and a lengthy driving ban after appearing in court following a police stop on a major local route.

A Telford man has been handed a lengthy road ban and a string of fines after being caught drug driving twice in the space of five days.

A man from Regent Street in Wellington has appeared before Telford Magistrates’ Court to face sentencing for a series of offences, including a racially aggravated attack on a police officer and multiple thefts from a high street retailer.

A 28-year-old man has been handed a prison sentence after being caught in possession of a kitchen knife outside a hotel in Wellington.

A local driver has been hit with a four-year road ban and a community order after failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

A Telford man has appeared in court following a series of incidents involving high-value retail theft and an assault in the local area.

A Wellington man caught behind the wheel in Ketley while already banned from the roads has appeared before magistrates. Despite the court noting the seriousness of the offence, a decision was made to suspend his prison sentence.

A woman has appeared in court and received a significant driving ban after being stopped by police in Telford in her electric car.

A 60 year old Dawley man has been arrested in relation to a laser that was shone at the National Police Air Service (NPAS) fixed-winged plane yesterday evening.

A Telford man has been sentenced in court after a campaign of harassment that involved stalking a woman’s social media and accessing her private gaming accounts.

The court has now imposed a strict restraining order and community requirements following the six-month ordeal.

West Mercia Police officers went door to door yesterday after a man they arrested made off from A&E.

A Shifnal man has appeared in court following a “nasty incident” involving the persistent use of racist language and the assault of a nurse who was trying to help him.

A Sutton Hill driver has been stripped of her driving licence for several years following a recent appearance at Telford Magistrates’ Court.

The 53-year-old was stopped by police on a busy Telford road last autumn, leading to a conviction that will keep her off the roads until 2029.

A local man has been sentenced at Telford Magistrates’ Court following a disturbance in the town that involved an assault and indecent behavior in a public place. Magistrates have now imposed a strict 100-day alcohol ban and electronic monitoring as part of a year-long community order.

A man has been arrested following an incident in Ketley Bank this evening involving two drivers, one thought to be armed.

A woman from Albrighton has appeared at Telford Magistrates’ Court following an incident in Asda car park.