Maesbrook

A FORMER soldier and international boxer from Tyldesley has been jailed for an unprovoked assault of a teacher while drunk and on drugs which left him unconscious and needing 20 stitches. James Rigby, of Maesbrook Drive, Tyldesley, was imprisoned for ...

A ROAD in Maesbrook has been closed over fears that a telegraph pole may snap following a lorry crash. A spokeswoman for West Mercia Police said a lorry hit the pole at 10.30am on Friday morning on the B4398 near Maesbrook. She added: "The council, ...

Two flood warnings remain in place in Shropshire. They apply on the River Vyrnwy, at Maesbrook, and the River Severn, at the Showground and Quarry in Shrewsbury. The Severn at the town peaked overnight, but levels remain very high in the area, the ...

A number of roads are closed due to flooding as river levels continue to rise in Shropshire. Flood warnings are in place for the River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook and Melverley; and the River Severn at the Showground and Quarry in Shrewsbury. The Severn in ...

The warnings have been placed on the Vyrnwy at Maesbrook and at Melverley. The Met Office has issued warnings of heavy rain and localised flooding due to the already saturated conditions. Flood alerts have also been issued for the River Severn in the ...

Flood barriers have been erected in Shropshire following advice from the Environment Agency. Warnings are in place for the River Vyrnwy at Melverley and Maesbrook, and a lesser flood alert has been issued for the River Severn in Shrewsbury. So far ...