Anger as bird nests destroyed by Connexus contractors on Sandpits
andybodders The Sandpits refurbishment has been controversial from the outset. It has been long delayed and too much of the work has been shoddy and incomplete. Work is underway to correct…
Drug use and related crime in Ludlow needs tackling
Concern and anger about drug use and related crime in Ludlow has been growing in recent weeks. Drug use and abuse has led to an increase in shoplifting and burglaries…
Ludlow Town Council at last applies to upgrade CCTV in the town centre
The CCTV system in Ludlow’s town centre has long needed an upgrade. Dating back to 2003, the current cameras are low resolution. Faces cannot be recognised on the recordings. Discussions…
Trends in local crime: Clun is one of the quietest places under the sun and Oswestry is the county’s crime hotspot
Recent press headlines screamed that some crime is rising nationally, especially violent crime. What is the situation in our neighbourhood and county? We are overall a low crime county. But…
Yet another burglary in our town – we have a 44% higher burglary rate than the rest of Shropshire
The night before last, Busybodies Childcare Centre next to the police station in Lower Galdeford was broken into. Fortunately, nothing was stolen though a door was badly damaged. The police…