Rob Smith
Digital Content Editor at Shropshire Star
Digital Content Editor at Express & Star
Digital content editor for the Shropshire Star and Express & Star. Adopted Salopian. WBA and ROI fan. [email protected] / 01952 241451
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1 week ago |
shropshirestar.com | Rob Smith
A thief has admitted stealing coffee and confectionery from shops in Shrewsbury as well as having a screwdriver and being "aggressive". Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Macauley Smout, 28, pleaded guilty to theft from two stores, committed on March 30 and 31 this year. He admitted taking coffee on the first occasion and confectionery on the second.
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1 week ago |
shropshirestar.com | Rob Smith
A teenage girl who was sexually assaulted by a trusted friend in Telford several years ago bravely came forward to report him after learning of his crimes against another victim. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565The girl was close friends with Dean Evans when they were both teenagers in the mid-2010s, a court heard, but in July 2016 he took advantage of her.
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1 week ago |
shropshirestar.com | Rob Smith
A man who kicked his 10-year-old stepson repeatedly, bruising him and leaving him curled up in a ball on the floor, has been sentenced in court. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565The defendant, a Telford man in his 30s who cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked his stepson at home after another child had fallen and hurt their head. The assault on the stepson took place in front of the other child, Shrewsbury Crown Court heard.
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2 weeks ago |
shropshirestar.com | Rob Smith
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Gary Hart, of Six Ashes near Bridgnorth, attended Shrewsbury Crown Court on Monday (April 28) to face a single allegation that he produced a class B drug, namely cannabis, in January of 2022. He spoke only to confirm his identity and to answer "not guilty" when the charge was put to him.
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2 weeks ago |
shropshirestar.com | Rob Smith
Shrewsbury BID, which represents businesses in the town, has responded to Saturday's (April 26) shock announcement that the Greyfriars bridge which connects Coleham and Belle Vue to the town centre will be closed to the public from June 2 to August 5 for refurbishment. The BID said it had "voiced significant concern" over the county council's plans, warning it could have a "significant impact" on trade in the town centre.
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