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Nick Humphreys

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Senior reporter for the Shropshire Star focusing on Shrewsbury.

November 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Boozed-up Wolverhampton driver, 27, who was more than three times the limit in town centre is banned from road and ordered to stay off drink

Boozed-up Wolverhampton driver, 27, who was more than three times the limit in town centre is banned from road and ordered to stay off drink

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November 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Watch: Unmasked love triangle killer tells cops how he knifed Birmingham-born dad in video as family pay tribute to 'loving and caring' victim

Watch: Unmasked love triangle killer tells cops how he knifed Birmingham-born dad in video as family pay tribute to 'loving and caring' victim

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Supporting image for story: Shifnal scouts and church treasurer who stole more than £170,000 from groups and blew it on crypto scam ordered to pay back less than half of what he took

Shifnal scouts and church treasurer who stole more than £170,000 from groups and blew it on crypto scam ordered to pay back less than half of what he took

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November 11, 2025

Love triangle killer who knifed Birmingham-born dad through the heart is jailed for more than six years

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November 10, 2025

Murder trial ends abruptly as man who knifed West Midlands love rival in the heart admits manslaughter

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Murder suspect tells how he was 'set up' before stabbing his love interest's ex through the heart

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November 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'I told him I still loved him': Ex of Birmingham-born 'murder victim' admits they 'wound each other up' and were 'spiteful' in trial of man accused of stabbing him

'I told him I still loved him': Ex of Birmingham-born 'murder victim' admits they 'wound each other up' and were 'spiteful' in trial of man accused of stabbing him

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November 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Flirty' messages of suspect accused of killing love interest's Birmingham-born ex in Shropshire shared in court as he told cops 'I was terrified'

'Flirty' messages of suspect accused of killing love interest's Birmingham-born ex in Shropshire shared in court as he told cops 'I was terrified'

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Man, 25, denies killing IT consultant and seriously injuring another man in A5 crash near Shifnal

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November 3, 2025

Jail for 'amateurish' Bilston brothers who robbed woman's £4,000 Rolex after responding to Facebook advert

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Trial of murder suspect, 24, accused of killing Walsall-born father due to start today

Jail for 'amateurish' thug brothers who robbed Telford woman's £4,000 Rolex after responding to Facebook advert

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November 2, 2025

Man, 52, with links to Wolverhampton denies scamming woman out of £45,000 to fund 'second life'

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October 28, 2025

Bridgnorth man, 51, who harassed woman with unwanted calls and messages is ordered to pay almost £3,000

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Bridgnorth driver, 28, who took cocaine gets road ban and legal bill totalling hundreds of pounds

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October 22, 2025

Inmate, 35, accused of murdering Halesowen man in prison is back in court

Wolverhampton brothers admit robbing £8,000 Rolex from woman

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October 21, 2025

Drink driving pensioner, 76, caught in Bridgnorth gets road ban

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Murder suspect, 24, accused of killing Walsall man Sam Siviter back in court ahead of trial in a fortnight

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October 20, 2025

Watch: Love it or hate it? Shropshire butcher's Marmite sausage gamble pays off with awards glory

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Drink driver, 35, who was 2.5 times the limit near home in Newport to face justice in December

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October 6, 2025

Thief who stole Berghaus jacket from JD Sports in Kidderminster gets fined

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October 5, 2025

Drink driver, 21, who was more than double the limit in a West Midlands town centre gets banned

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Shoplifter, 58, in court after stealing crystal ball from Bridgnorth shop

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October 3, 2025

Walsall driver caught on busy road after taking cannabis is handed a driving ban

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October 2, 2025

Blood-soaked driver caused crash leaving Kidderminster woman in intensive care then fled and gave police fake name

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October 1, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'He was like the dad of the group': Firefighters who climbed 'Welsh Three Peaks' in full kit made mountain-top tribute to late colleague

'He was like the dad of the group': Firefighters who climbed 'Welsh Three Peaks' in full kit made mountain-top tribute to late colleague

September 28, 2025

Road ban for Tipton driver who had cannabis in his system on busy B-road

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September 27, 2025

Caravans on fire near Bridgnorth: Firefighters sent to the scene

Lengthy new road ban for disqualified driver from Wolverhampton caught behind the wheel

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Dudley van driver, 58, admits seriously hurting woman in crash

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September 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: West Mercia Police told to improve 'inadequate' response to safeguarding referrals as backlog nearly triples in nine months

West Mercia Police told to improve 'inadequate' response to safeguarding referrals as backlog nearly triples in nine months

Young dad and 'talented' racing mechanic who died in crash on way home from pub was over drink drive limit, inquest told

September 25, 2025

Telford 'gofer' ferried 'blocks' of cocaine from Birmingham to Shropshire to pay off dad's drug debt

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September 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire metal detectorist, 20, unearths stunning Bronze Age bracelet which could be worth thousands of pounds

Staffordshire metal detectorist, 20, unearths stunning Bronze Age bracelet which could be worth thousands of pounds

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Man who stalked woman in Wolverhampton and assaulted her three times is banned from contacting her

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Man, 32, denies two serious assaults in Bridgnorth

September 18, 2025

Banned Wolverhampton motorist who drove high-powered Mercedes on M54 gets fine and points on her licence

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September 16, 2025

Man admits burgling Bridgnorth town centre property and taking £1,900 in power tools and hardware

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September 15, 2025

Unmasked: The multi-million pound rural crime gang who plagued farms with tractor, Land Rover and 4x4 thefts

Supporting image for story: Members of rural crime gang who stole millions of pounds worth of tractors, Range Rovers and more jailed for 25 years total

Members of rural crime gang who stole millions of pounds worth of tractors, Range Rovers and more jailed for 25 years total

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September 14, 2025

Walsall shoplifter fined after stealing nearly £500 of stock from Boots

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September 11, 2025

Albrighton drink driver, 31, banned after being caught in Ironbridge while more than twice the limit

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September 9, 2025

Man, 24, admits possession with intent to supply after being caught with 2.3kg of cannabis in Shifnal

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September 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: 18 eye-catching pictures from Bridgnorth Italian Moto Fest including stunning supercars and drenched day-trippers as The Stig forgets his umbrella

18 eye-catching pictures from Bridgnorth Italian Moto Fest including stunning supercars and drenched day-trippers as The Stig forgets his umbrella

Car goes up in flames on A442 at Bridgnorth late at night

September 3, 2025

'Lily-May knew the meaning of life': Mum of teen killed in crash marks what would have been her 20th with Wrekin walk

August 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Oh my god, that was not my fault': Ford Mustang driver's reaction after witnessing Wolverhampton motorcyclist's death crash

'Oh my god, that was not my fault': Ford Mustang driver's reaction after witnessing Wolverhampton motorcyclist's death crash

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August 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Aggressive' Wolverhampton lorry driver punched partner and left her face 'significantly' bleeding after she accused him of cheating

'Aggressive' Wolverhampton lorry driver punched partner and left her face 'significantly' bleeding after she accused him of cheating

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August 22, 2025

Nick Humphreys

Boozed-up Wolverhampton driver, 27, who was more than three times the limit in town centre is banned from road and ordered to stay off drink

Watch: Unmasked love triangle killer tells cops how he knifed Birmingham-born dad in video as family pay tribute to 'loving and caring' victim

Shifnal scouts and church treasurer who stole more than £170,000 from groups and blew it on crypto scam ordered to pay back less than half of what he took

Love triangle killer who knifed Birmingham-born dad through the heart is jailed for more than six years

Murder trial ends abruptly as man who knifed West Midlands love rival in the heart admits manslaughter

Murder suspect tells how he was 'set up' before stabbing his love interest's ex through the heart

'I told him I still loved him': Ex of Birmingham-born 'murder victim' admits they 'wound each other up' and were 'spiteful' in trial of man accused of stabbing him

'Flirty' messages of suspect accused of killing love interest's Birmingham-born ex in Shropshire shared in court as he told cops 'I was terrified'

Man, 25, denies killing IT consultant and seriously injuring another man in A5 crash near Shifnal

Jail for 'amateurish' Bilston brothers who robbed woman's £4,000 Rolex after responding to Facebook advert

Trial of murder suspect, 24, accused of killing Walsall-born father due to start today

Jail for 'amateurish' thug brothers who robbed Telford woman's £4,000 Rolex after responding to Facebook advert

Man, 52, with links to Wolverhampton denies scamming woman out of £45,000 to fund 'second life'

Bridgnorth man, 51, who harassed woman with unwanted calls and messages is ordered to pay almost £3,000

Bridgnorth driver, 28, who took cocaine gets road ban and legal bill totalling hundreds of pounds

Inmate, 35, accused of murdering Halesowen man in prison is back in court

Wolverhampton brothers admit robbing £8,000 Rolex from woman

Drink driving pensioner, 76, caught in Bridgnorth gets road ban

Murder suspect, 24, accused of killing Walsall man Sam Siviter back in court ahead of trial in a fortnight

Watch: Love it or hate it? Shropshire butcher's Marmite sausage gamble pays off with awards glory

Drink driver, 35, who was 2.5 times the limit near home in Newport to face justice in December

Thief who stole Berghaus jacket from JD Sports in Kidderminster gets fined

Drink driver, 21, who was more than double the limit in a West Midlands town centre gets banned

Shoplifter, 58, in court after stealing crystal ball from Bridgnorth shop

Walsall driver caught on busy road after taking cannabis is handed a driving ban

Blood-soaked driver caused crash leaving Kidderminster woman in intensive care then fled and gave police fake name

'He was like the dad of the group': Firefighters who climbed 'Welsh Three Peaks' in full kit made mountain-top tribute to late colleague

Road ban for Tipton driver who had cannabis in his system on busy B-road

Caravans on fire near Bridgnorth: Firefighters sent to the scene

Lengthy new road ban for disqualified driver from Wolverhampton caught behind the wheel

Dudley van driver, 58, admits seriously hurting woman in crash

West Mercia Police told to improve 'inadequate' response to safeguarding referrals as backlog nearly triples in nine months

Young dad and 'talented' racing mechanic who died in crash on way home from pub was over drink drive limit, inquest told

Telford 'gofer' ferried 'blocks' of cocaine from Birmingham to Shropshire to pay off dad's drug debt

Staffordshire metal detectorist, 20, unearths stunning Bronze Age bracelet which could be worth thousands of pounds

Man who stalked woman in Wolverhampton and assaulted her three times is banned from contacting her

Man, 32, denies two serious assaults in Bridgnorth

Banned Wolverhampton motorist who drove high-powered Mercedes on M54 gets fine and points on her licence

Man admits burgling Bridgnorth town centre property and taking £1,900 in power tools and hardware

Unmasked: The multi-million pound rural crime gang who plagued farms with tractor, Land Rover and 4x4 thefts

Members of rural crime gang who stole millions of pounds worth of tractors, Range Rovers and more jailed for 25 years total

Walsall shoplifter fined after stealing nearly £500 of stock from Boots

Albrighton drink driver, 31, banned after being caught in Ironbridge while more than twice the limit

Man, 24, admits possession with intent to supply after being caught with 2.3kg of cannabis in Shifnal

18 eye-catching pictures from Bridgnorth Italian Moto Fest including stunning supercars and drenched day-trippers as The Stig forgets his umbrella

Car goes up in flames on A442 at Bridgnorth late at night

'Lily-May knew the meaning of life': Mum of teen killed in crash marks what would have been her 20th with Wrekin walk

'Oh my god, that was not my fault': Ford Mustang driver's reaction after witnessing Wolverhampton motorcyclist's death crash

'Aggressive' Wolverhampton lorry driver punched partner and left her face 'significantly' bleeding after she accused him of cheating

Police and firefighters rush to crash on the A41 at Newport