Threats to kill, slashed tyres and assaults are some of the crimes that have been investigated by Bishop's Castle police officers this summer.

A suspect was arrested in relation to the threats to kill incident, West Mercia Police have reported.

In a separate incident that happened overnight on Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23, three tyres were slashed on a vehicle parked on a private drive in Corporation Street in the Powys border town.

Meanwhile in Chirbury, police have been investigating criminal damage caused to the village church which happened during the daytime on Friday, July 5.

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A rug was placed on top of a bar heater which had been plugged in and turned on, causing the rug to melt onto the floor. "Luckily no fire damage caused," West Mercia Police said.

There have been four dog attacks reported in the Powys border area including a livestock worrying incident in Anchor where three sheep were killed by two loose dogs. Police said the owner of the dogs, one of which was later 'destroyed', was identified at the scene.

A dog in Aston on Clun bit a person and there was also a dog-on-dog attack in the village where the owner was in fear of being bitten. Another dangerously out of control dog was reported in Bucknell.