The West Midlands
Air Ambulance |
A
motorcross rider was yesterday airlifted to
hospital after coming off his motorcross in
Shropshire. The
incident happened on a farm near to Tenbury
Road in Cleobury Mortimer at around 2.30pm.
A West Midlands Ambulance
Service spokeswoman said: “The 39-year-old
man sustained a serious shoulder injury
after coming off his motorcross bike.
“Crews treated the man at the scene
and immobilised his shoulder before airlifting
him to Worcester Royal Hospital for further
assessment and treatment.”
An ambulance, a rapid response vehicle and
the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford
attended. |
Police trying to trace the owners of a haul of
workmen’s tools believe they may have been
stolen from the Bridgnorth area.
More than 20 power tools and specialist carpentry
items were seized by police who carried out a
search warrant at a house in Sandpits Avenue,
Ludlow earlier this month.
The tools are thought to have been stolen but
police have been unable to trace the owners. They
are appealing to anyone in Shropshire, Herefordshire,
Worcestershire or the Dyfed Powys areas to get
in touch if they have had similar tools stolen
during the past few weeks.
Sergeant Simon Northcott, of Bridgnorth police,
said two men had been arrested on suspicion of
stealing the tools.
Most of the items recovered by police are power
tools of various makes, including drills, sanders,
grinders and a plane. There are also some specialist
hand tools including a spirit level and some chisels
in a wooden box.
Sergeant Northcott said: “The two suspects
were arrested in the Bridgnorth area and therefore
it’s possible the tools were stolen in this
area, from one or more locations. The men have
been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
“We believe the items have been taken from
a works van, garage, shed or workshop and probably
belong to a professional tradesman, carpenter
or builder. We are anxious to return them to their
rightful owners and I urge anyone who has recently
had such tools stolen, to make contact.”
The number to call is Bridgnorth or Ludlow police
stations on 0300-333-3000. Information can also
be given to the anonymous Crimestoppers number,
0800-555-111.
Four planning applications to build a new supermarket
and associated development in Oswestry will be
reconsidered at a meeting of Shropshire Council's
Strategic Planning Committee on Thursday at the
Marches School, Morda Road, Oswestry.
The meeting is open to the public and will start
at 1pm. At the meeting members of the committee
will be asked to consider applications for the
Central Car Park site; the Richard Burbidge site;
the Smithfield livestock market, and the JT Hughes/Guttercrest
application
The four applications were considered and deferred
for consideration by the committee when it met
on 18 March at the Lion Quays near Oswestry.
Each application has now been amended in response
to issues raised and will be reconsidered by the
committee on Thursday.
Shropshire Council has won a prestigious national
award for its innovative ShropshireLink service.
The service, launched in November 2008 to make
it easier for rural residents to access essential
services and onward travel, won the category ‘Dedication
to Access for All’ at last week’s
National transport Awards.
Judges praised the huge improvement in accessibility
for rural residents and the innovation shown in
the way that the service operates.
Martin Taylor-Smith, Shropshire Council’s
Cabinet member for strategic planning and transport,
said: “This award is a reflection of the
dedication and professionalism of all of the frontline
staff involved in both the booking line and daily
driving operation of the ShropshireLink.
“Since its launch, the service has gone
from strength to strength. In June 2010 it provided
2329 trips, enabling rural residents to access
essential services or onward travel in their local
market towns.
“However, we are not resting on our laurels
- we have a commitment to continue to build on
our success. A number of improvements to the service
will take effect from 26 July 2010 following feedback
from a user survey conducted last year.”
People who register to use the service will get
their first journey for free.
For further information or to register, people
can call 0345 6789 068, email passtrans@shropshire.go.uk
or visit www.shropshire.gov.uk/traveltransport.nsf.
Police in Market Drayton are investigating after
two houses were burgled during the same morning
after being left insecure for a short time.
Officers are appealing for anyone with information
about the incidents, which they believe may be
linked, to contact them on 0300 333 3000.
Between about 6am and 6.30am on Thursday, a man
was seen looking through the window of a house
in Elm Drive.
When challenged by the occupant, the man claimed
he had been looking for his mobile phone and left.
A few hours later, it was discovered that a Nokia
mobile phone, charger and a purse were missing
from the house. The back door had been insecure
for a short while around the time the suspicious
man was seen outside.
And between about 10am and 10.30am that same morning,
a house in Fairfields Road was burgled, the offender
or offenders believed to have gained entry through
an insecure window. A Beko 32-inch television
was stolen.
Anyone who might have witnessed suspicious persons
in either area during that morning or who might
have been offered any items similar to those stolen
for sale under dubious circumstances is asked
to contact police on 0300 333 3000.
Youngsters in Market Drayton are being “signed-up”
by the town’s police for free football coaching
sessions.
The sessions will be run by the town’s
Local Policing Team, some of whom have undertaken
FA soccer coaching courses to improve their soccer
knowledge.
Two sessions will be held weekly for most of
the school summer holidays, starting on Tuesday
(July 27).
They coincide with West Mercia Police Respect
Week, starting on Monday, which promotes the wide
range of diversionary activities run by local
police and their partners to prevent young people
becoming involved in anti-social behaviour.
The sessions are being held on Tuesdays at Market
Drayton Junior School, starting with older boys
and girls aged nine to 12 from 11am to 1pm and
children aged seven and eight from 2pm to 4pm.
The only Tuesday when sessions are not being
staged throughout the holidays, is August 3.
Community Support Officers Mike Ellis, Andy King
and Angie Roche will be doing the coaching.
CSO Ellis said: “We are looking forward
to meeting new people and hopefully teaching them
new skills.”
Sergeant Lisa Bradbury, of the Local Policing
Unit, said: “This is a good opportunity
for youngsters to get to know their Local Policing
Team and to engage in some positive and enjoyable
activity throughout the summer holiday.”
There are still places available but anyone wishing
to take part should call at Market Drayton Police
Station for a consent form to be handed in at
the first training session.
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum is holding a Caughley
shard identification event at the Coalport China
Museum, to celebrate the Festival of British Archaeology,
and give visitors an opportunity to experience
the work involved in identifying, recording and
learning from excavation finds.
Two of the museum galleries are dedicated to the
porcelain produced in the area before Coalport
started.
Caughley, near Broseley, lies to the south of
the river Severn and the Coalport site. In the
early C18 it was part of the estate of the Browne
family, used for farming, small scale coal mining,
and Clay mining, and these natural resources led
to the establishment of a pottery on the site.
This was followed in the early 1770s by a porcelain
factory, run by Thomas Turner, of the Worcester
china works. The Salopian China Manufactory, as
it was called, was then taken over by Coalport
in 1799, and demolished in 1814-15.
By the mid 1960s, the area had begun to be open
cast mined for coal, so local history and ceramics
experts were concerned that valuable information
about the site and its products would be lost
forever. Excavations revealed china fragments
(shards or sherds) which were carefully collected
and stored. These are now in the care of the Ironbridge
Gorge Museum Trust, and are being painstakingly
assessed by the Caughley Society volunteers, to
record any information which can add to our knowledge.
During the morning, actual finds from the Caughley
site will be examined, and the public will be
encouraged to ask questions, and see at close
quarters how identification of patterns and ceramic
materials is made by the Caughley Society members
and the Curatorial Officer.
No booking is required, the event is open to all
visitors to the Coalport China Museum (usual admission
charges apply).
An exhibition at the Princess Royal Hospital on
Thursday, 5 August, will celebrate the achievements
of staff and volunteers.
The event for local residents will feature events
and displays from staff across The Shrewsbury
and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, as well as alcohol
awareness, mini health checks including height
and weight BMI check, blood pressure checks, cholesterol
checks, general health advice, meet the Matrons
and hand washing techniques. The exhibition will
start at 1.30pm and finish with the presentation
of the Trust Awards at 2.30pm, which this year
include awards for the Ward or Department of the
Year and Improving Quality amongst other categories.
Anyone wishing to attend can book a place by contacting
the Trust Membership Office on 01743 261473 or
by email at members@sath.nhs.uk
The event will be followed by the Trust’s
Annual General Meeting, which will include a presentation
on the progress and challenges during the year
and the opportunities and priorities for the year
ahead. The meeting will also receive the Trust’s
Annual Report, Annual Accounts and Quality Account.
Five of the six Cop Card winners at Hindlip
Hall with (from left to right) CSOs Ann Moore,
Karl Jolly and Andy Protheroe. |
Six
children from Telford had a VIP visit to
West Mercia Police headquarters last weekend
as their prize for being the first children
to collect all 25 of the force’s Cop
Cards.
The trading cards have proved to be a huge
hit with local children since their launch
in April. Many have now collected all 25
of the playing card-sized laminated cards,
but only the first five in each of the five
policing divisions were invited for a behind-the-scenes
visit of Hindlip Hall outside Worcester.
The lucky six from Telford – Ryan
Rennell from Malinslee, brothers Nathan
and Alfie Moreton from Newport (who had
collected the cards together), Callum Edge
from Malinslee, Lauryn Jones from Malinslee
and Francisco Osuna Chudluo from Newport
- were the first to present their completed
set for checking at a local police station
front counter or to a local community support
officer.
In return, on Saturday 17th July, they were
able to see their Cop Cards brought to life
by visiting a number of operational policing
departments – including the Dog Section,
Roads Policing, Crime Scene Investigators
and the Firearms School.
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West Mercia Police
hopes the cards, which are aimed at children
aged seven to 14, are fun way to for them
get to know their local officers and CSOs
as well as learning essential safety messages.
Each card carries a picture and description
of a different policing role and a message
to help children stay safe, ranging from internet
safety to stranger danger.
Community Support Officer (CSO) Andy Protheroe
– who along with CSOs Karl Jolly and
Ann Moore accompanied the winners on their
visit to Worcester – said:
“I believe the Cop Cards initiative
has been a huge success and the young people
I have spoken to have really enjoyed trying
to collect all the cards. They’ve been
able to learn more about the police service
but also take part in a competition with all
their friends while collecting the cards.
“For our local winners the trip to Police
HQ was the icing on the cake and they were
amazed by some of the things they saw and
the access they were given. This really was
a unique trip and the children all smiled
from the moment they arrived at Hindlip Hall
until the moment they left.
“I know they particularly enjoyed being
able to dress up in police uniform and I have
to say that one or two of them looked very
comfortable and may have found a future career!
“The children were really grateful to
West Mercia Police for organising this visit
as a reward for being among the first to collect
all 25 Cop Cards and there’s no doubt
that we provided them with a day they’ll
never forget.” |
A new interim headteacher has now been appointed
at The Community College, Bishops Castle. Sarah
Godden, currently the headteacher at Oldbury Wells
School in Bridgnorth, is due to take up the position
at the start of the autumn term.
Sarah will take over the leadership of the Community
College but will retain the overall management
of Oldbury Wells School and Deputy Headteacher,
Lisa Thomas, will take over the day-to-day management
of Oldbury Wells School.
The appointment follows the announcement of Terry
Hunt’s retirement at the end of this academic
year after thirteen years service at The Community
College, Bishops Castle. Ryan Jervis has been
Acting Headteacher since the end of May whilst
Mr Hunt has been off due to ill health.
Sarah Godden, said: "I am very much looking
forward to serving the college as headteacher
for this interim period and will be carefully
picking up duties from Ryan Jervis to ensure continuity
and stability."
She added: “This arrangement will require
me to be away from Oldbury Wells School on quite
a regular basis. We have made some adjustments
to our leadership team to accommodate this change
and to ensure that there is continuity of leadership
and management. I will retain an overall Executive
Headteacher role at Oldbury Wells School throughout
this period. This means I will continue to shape
the strategic direction of the school and I will
continue to have responsibility for, and will
monitor all aspects of school life.”
Current Interim Headteacher Ryan Jervis said:
“I have very much enjoyed my time at the
school and I am pleased that the school is moving
forward. Sadly, I was only available for a short
time, but I will work closely with Sarah to ensure
a smooth transition.”
David Taylor, Director for Children and Young
People’s Services said: “Sarah’s
appointment is fantastic news for the Community
College; she has been very successful as headteacher
at Oldbury Wells School. I am sure that Sarah
will build on the good work that has taken place
under Ryan Jervis and will continue to progress
the school until a permanent replacement can be
appointed.”
The governing body and the local authority are
starting the process of appointing a permanent
headteacher. Regulations, and the importance of
getting the right person, mean that this will
probably take some time. |
