Wrexham Glyndwr University has today announced sporting legend Colin Jackson as its new Chancellor. Colin, who was given an Honorary Fellowship for his services to…
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Places are still available on Christmas Day for a day of food and fun organised by Julie Evans. The event will be held at St…
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Twenty members of Moreton Hall’s Chamber Choir and Head Girl joined stars from stage and screen when they attended the prestigious Carol Service at Christ…
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Moreton Hall is delighted to announce that George Budd has been appointed as the new Principal of Moreton Hall. George will take up his post…
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Moreton Hall cast members performed in front of an packed audience of over 450 guests over three nights their musical interpretation of the 1990s production,…
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Nominations are now open for the High Sheriff’s Young Citizenship Award and the The Mayor of Oswestry, Councillor Sandy Best would like the community of Oswestry…
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Staff at the Caxton Surgery and adjoining Day Lewis Pharmacy in Oswestry have today worn their Christmas jumpers to raise funds for the Lingen Davies Cancer…
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Hordes of festive shoppers, families and county VIPs embraced the sights, smells and flavours of Christmas at Derwen College’s ‘A Festive Evening’ Kids craft activities,…
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North Shropshire College Countryside Management Lecturer Zoe Jones has been busy organising a Mental Health Awareness Even hopes to raise awareness to support young people…
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An Oswestry man has turned his love of collecting whisky into a valuable Christmas gift for Hope House Children’s Hospice. Dr Peter Starbuck, well known…
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Packwood Girls conquer Everest for Armed Forces Charity… The idea began to formulate at the end of last summer term. The girl boarders at Packwood,…
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A member of staff from Nightingale House has visited her former workplace to collect a number of envelopes containing donations from the firm’s clients. Delyth…
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Moreton Hall Sixth Form students who are enrolled in the Leith School of Food and Wine were delighted to spend an evening with their culinary…
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Ground investigation is next step in Montgomery Canal restoration Donations quadrupled in fund-raising appeal – for a limited time Plans for the next stages of…
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Iris Downes, a Year 9 student at Moreton Hall school in Oswestry has gained a place in the prestigious National Youth Girls’ Choir of Great…
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Moreton First Choir spread Christmas cheer as they proudly opened The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt League of Friends Christmas Bazaar, at the Gobowen based…
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Moreton Hall student, Simran Sajan, has competed against almost 30,000 applicants to be selected as one of the twelve Young Speakers of the year award.…
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An OSWESTRY accountant is urging other businesses to join them to ditch ‘Secret Santa’ this year and instead buy gifts for children living in refuges…
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A local rescue is appealing for a home for a pony whose former owners were banned from keeping equines for 10 years after she was found…
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THE 21st Oswestry Rotary Club Tree of Light was switched on outside Sainsbury’s store in Oswestry this weekend where it will shine out on shoppers…
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A sold-out book launch of ‘Into the Woods’ written by Dr Julie Leoni, illustrated by Mrs Anita Wyatt and published by Middlefarm Press, takes place…
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Packwood School in Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shrewsbury has been announced as one of the top50 schools in the country for Cricket. The school strives to help children…
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117 Year 5 and Year 6 pupils from across the county joined forces to take part in North Shropshire’s inaugural Big Sing event. Moreton Hall…
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In recognition of her role as a student, teacher, examiner, International Director, Trustee, and Honorary Vice-President, Merriel Halsall-Williams was presented with the Richard Ellis Award…
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Moreton Hall, one of the UK’s top performing independent schools, based in Oswestry has been shortlisted in the prestigious TES Independent School of the Year…
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Dylan and Lowri Jones held a charity Sunday lunch event on September 16th, the day after their wedding day in aid of Cancer Research UK, They…
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If you happen to see a big yellow rickshaw travelling through our area tomorrow, make sure you give it a wave as it embarks on…
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Well done to Freya Howes, age 7 from Gobowen. Freya spent the school holidays making 84 beautiful bracelets to sell at Gobowen School to raise…
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North Shropshire College staff and students have been wearing odd socks as part of ‘Odd Socks Day’ to mark Anti-Bullying Week. The College has a…
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Canal enthusiasts will meet at The Boathouse, Ellesmere on Friday 23rd November to hear the story of ‘Painted Boats’, the traditional canal boat decoration and…
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Packwood Haugh School’s fallen in WWI numbered 23 and every year the school remembers them. This year their names were read at school and at…
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World Polio Day took place on Wednesday 24th October and the Marches School and the Oswestry Rotary Club combined to raise awareness and the importance…
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A firefighter from Oswestry has joined forces with colleagues from around the country in a bid for Christmas number one with a charity single. Kevin…
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Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin has launched its winter campaign – The Big Knit. The Big Knit is a joint campaign between Age UK…
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Clive Smith, captain of the wheelchair rugby team has taken a silver medal with his team at the Invictus Games. Clive was one of a…
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This year members of Oswestry Rotary Club are celebrating the 21st year of its annual Tree of Light Appeal. For each of the last 21…
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A lawyer from one of the region’s largest independent law firms has helped raise more than £1000 for the British Heart Foundation in a gruelling…
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Oswestry School has enjoyed over 600 years of academic excellence and is keen to support children who would benefit from the opportunity to study at…
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Woodheads Sales and Lettings were delighted to be able to offer their support to Oswestry Boys and Girls Club, by sponsoring their Under 8 Blue…
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A tool hire company in Oswestry will be helping the local community take part in a national beacon commemoration honouring those who died during World…
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Young aspiring musicians are invited to attend Moreton Hall’s Music Scholarship Assessment Days on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th November. The Barbirolli Scholarship Days, open…
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Kelda Wood is about to embark on a rather epic challenge to raise awareness and funds for the Climbing Out charity aimed at raising hope…
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For the second year running Sarah Hopkins, Director of HopkinsLongworth, was delighted to join students of Moreton Hall at their recent ‘Directors Table’. Student from…
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Budding scientists and engineers at Moreton First are building the blocks to their future as they prepare to enter the FIRST® LEGO® League competition. Moreton…
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The Simla Tandoori Restaurant had pleasure in presenting a cheque for £1,250 to the Oswestry Friends of Severn Hospice. The event held at the start…
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They are well drilled in outdoor challenges, but cadets from 1165 (Oswestry) Squadron, Air Training Corps are currently preparing for field manoeuvres of a very…
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It’s a scary thought but the antibiotics we take for granted, could one day, stop working and leave us vulnerable to all manner of infections.…
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Moreton Hall has been shortlisted for the prestigious Independent Schools of the Year Community Outreach award 2018. One of the UK’s top performing independent schools,…
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Moreton Hall hosted the annual Shropshire Festival of Verse and Prose, welcoming record numbers of children and young adults from throughout the region. Competitive classes…
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Students from North Shropshire College’s (NSC’s) Oswestry Campus have been celebrating World Mental Health Day by providing information to students, staff and visitors alike and…
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