Man charged after HGV crashed into Ludlow Youth Centre

The centre has been closed since the crash in April

The closed youth centre, Ludlow, Shropshire
Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 5th Jan 2026

A man has been charged with dangerous driving after a HGV crashed into Ludlow Youth Centre in April last year.

The centre has been closed since the collision.

Officers say the HGV also crashed into another vehicle and two walls on 28th April 2025.

62-year-old Peter Bilham from Cheshire has been charged with one count of dangerously driving a HGV and four counts of criminal damage.

He's been released on bail and will next appear at Telford Magistrates Court tomorrow (6th January).

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