Shropshire's firefighters have suffered the largest percentage cut to their budget of any brigade in the country, officials have claimed. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our ...

Fire service bosses in Shropshire are seeking a summit with government ministers to plead for more cash after being hit with larger-than-expected budget cuts. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and ...

Firefighters attended dozens of flooding incidents in Shropshire last year, new figures show. The Fire Brigades Union said environmental incidents like flooding will become increasingly common with ...

Shropshire's fire service says it wants to recruit more female staff as it seeks to wipe out its gender pay gap, a meeting has heard. Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority told councillors ...

A "worrying" surge in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries exploding into flames has resulted in fire brigades tackling such fires once every five hours across the UK. The increased incidence of ...

The number of lithium-ion battery fires attended by UK fire services has risen by 147% since 2022, with brigades now tackling the equivalent of one battery-related fire every five hours. A Freedom of ...