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Appeal for witnesses following hate crime on train between Wolverhampton and Telford
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Appeal for witnesses following hate crime on train between Wolverhampton and Telford

British Transport police are investigating a hate crime on a train to Telford Central from Wolverhampton and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

23 Dec 2025

Transport for Wales services to be impacted for rest of year following Craven Arms incident
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Transport for Wales services to be impacted for rest of year following Craven Arms incident

Transport for Wales (TfW) says some of its rail services will continue to be impacted for the rest of the year as a result of the recent train collision with a mini digger near Craven Arms.

25 May 2022

Major investigation launched following fire involving train near Craven Arms
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Major investigation launched following fire involving train near Craven Arms

Train services between Hereford and Shrewsbury are suspended after a passenger train hit a mini digger on the tracks and caught fire near Craven Arms last night.

23 May 2022

Dealers involved in so called 'County Lines' targeted at Shrewsbury railway station
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Dealers involved in so called 'County Lines' targeted at Shrewsbury railway station

Dealers involved in so called 'County Lines' using trains to bring drugs into Shrewsbury have been targeted in a police operation.

15 Oct 2018

Wellington man arrested on suspicion of rape
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Wellington man arrested on suspicion of rape

A 24-year-old man from Wellington has been arrested on suspicion of rape following an incident at Oakengates station earlier this month.

31 Jul 2018

Person dies after colliding with train in Weston Rhyn
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Person dies after colliding with train in Weston Rhyn

A person has died after colliding with a train in Weston Rhyn today, the incident happened on the level crossing at around 7.50am.

11 Jul 2018

14-year-old boy dies after being struck by train in Shrewsbury
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14-year-old boy dies after being struck by train in Shrewsbury

A teenager who was struck by a train at Harlescott Level Crossing in Shrewsbury yesterday has died.

31 Jan 2017

Person hit by train at Harlescott level crossing in Shrewsbury
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Person hit by train at Harlescott level crossing in Shrewsbury

Train services were suspended between Shrewsbury and Crewe for a time today after a person was hit by a train at Harlescott.

30 Jan 2017

Two passengers racially abused on Shropshire train
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Two passengers racially abused on Shropshire train

British Transport Police are investigating after two passengers were subjected to racial abuse and inappropriate sexual comments on a Shropshire train.

21 Oct 2016

Two women sexually assaulted on train between Shrewsbury and Crewe
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Two women sexually assaulted on train between Shrewsbury and Crewe

British Transport Police are investigating after a man carried out two sexual assaults whilst travelling on a train between Shrewsbury and Crewe.

31 Aug 2016

Woman racially abused on train in Shropshire
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Woman racially abused on train in Shropshire

British Transport Police are appealing for information after a woman was racially abused on board a train in Shropshire.

3 Mar 2016

Police appeal after attack leaves victim with fractured jaw in Shrewsbury
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Police appeal after attack leaves victim with fractured jaw in Shrewsbury

British Transport Police is appealing for information after an attack at Shrewsbury railway station left a man with a fractured jaw.

15 Oct 2015

Shrewsbury railway station closed following fatality
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Shrewsbury railway station closed following fatality

Shrewsbury railway station was closed earlier following a fatality on the line at the station.

4 Sept 2015

Man dies after being struck by train in Shrewsbury
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Man dies after being struck by train in Shrewsbury

A man has died after being struck by a train in the Meole Brace area of Shrewsbury.

7 Aug 2015

Police seek man after suitcase is stolen from train in Telford
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Police seek man after suitcase is stolen from train in Telford

British Transport Police has released CCTV images of a man they want trace after a suitcase was stolen from a Shrewsbury-bound train while it was at Telford Central station.

8 Jan 2015

Police launch investigation after man undresses on train
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Police launch investigation after man undresses on train

British Transport Police is appealing for information after a man stripped naked before getting off a train at Church Stretton railway station.

11 Nov 2014

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Youths who crossed railway lines traced following appeal

Two youths who were seen to repeatedly cross the tracks at Craven Arms railway station have been identified following a media appeal.

10 Nov 2014

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Trespassers force train to make emergency stop in Craven Arms

British Transport Police has released CCTV images after two young men forced a train to make an emergency stop at Craven Arms railway station last month.

30 Oct 2014

CCTV images released following violent attack at Wellington station
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CCTV images released following violent attack at Wellington station

British Transport Police detectives investigating an assault at Wellington railway station are appealing for the public’s help.

16 Sept 2014

Telford man issued with penalty following Rhyl station disorder
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Telford man issued with penalty following Rhyl station disorder

A Telford man and three others from Wrexham have been issued with fixed penalty notices after disorder broke out among football fans on a train at Rhyl station in April.

22 Aug 2014

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