Charity

TEAMS of students from The Marches and Adcote Schools have won through the Local first round of the National Rotary ‘Youth Speaks – A Debate’…
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Digital skills workshops backed by Facebook have been held at Wrexham Glyndwr University as part of a Europe-wide series of training events. The skills workshops…
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On a rain-drenched day with darkness falling earlier and earlier, what better way to chase away the winter blues than curled up with a book…
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The Holroyd Community Theatre hosted Moreton’s home-grown production of Chicago. Ahead of its official opening and with temporary lighting and sound, the setting gave the…
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It will be a Christmas to remember for 441 residents from Ellesmere as their postcode sector SY12 0 shared a £3 million prize pot in…
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Although the streets are bustling, this is nothing compared with how things will be on Friday evening and Saturday morning.  The streets will be filled…
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Christmas will come early this year for local primary school children as they come together for ‘Christmas at The Holroyd’, the opening event in The…
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Lucky People’s Postcode Lottery players from the Ellesmere area will be celebrating after it was announced today that they’ll be sharing a mega £3 million…
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Staff and supporters at a specialist Oswestry college have rallied together to achieve a county tennis award for their inclusive tennis programme. Derwen College, near…
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Local older people are invited to visit the TEC Hub in Riverside shopping centre, Shrewsbury, this festive season to try out new technology for the…
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A young lawyer who qualified as a solicitor in April 2018 with leading Shropshire and North Wales law firm GHP Legal has already gained accredited…
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Almost 120 walkers, who joined together to walk up Mount Snowdon, have between them raised more than £7,000 towards supporting a ground-breaking veterans’ orthopaedic service.…
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The first week of the Oswestry Cambrian Rotary Santa, sleigh route is now available below and on the @OswestrySantaSleigh Facebook page. The next route is…
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Hope House are looking for energetic people to sign up to their sporting fundraising events as part of Team Hope House in 2020.  The children’s…
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The 20th anniversary of the Lower School at Ellesmere College was celebrated this month with a special tea and a letter of congratulations from the…
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Ian Davies, 59, of Oswestry, is to row the Atlantic this Christmas  to raise funds for Myeloma UK following successful treatment for cancer. Ian is…
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Veteran patients at Shropshire’s specialist hospital now have a world of treatment options at their fingertips – thanks to the launch of an exciting new…
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At Moreton Hall we are passionate about empowering our students to make their voices heard and passionate about social responsibility and involvement in the wider…
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Moreton Hall Chamber Choir have been invited to sing at a dazzling Carol service in the heart of London for a third time. They will…
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Not only was the first ever Oswestry 10k a great success for the town, it was an over whelming success for local children’s hospice, Hope…
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Oswestry Rotary Club’s Tree of Light Appeal 2019 will be launched by the Switch On of the Christmas Tree lights by Oswestry Town Council’s Mayor…
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Moreton Hall, one of the UK’s top performing independent schools and based near Oswestry, has been shortlisted for the second year running in the prestigious…
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Moreton Hall invited Sixth Form prospective medical students from local schools to partake in their annual mini-multiple interview (MMI) event at the Robert Jones and…
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Festive fun is in the air at Derwen College, in Gobowen, on 13th December, where families can enjoy tea with Santa, a home-cooked Christmas dinner…
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Santa’s little helpers are being urged to make Christmas more magical for children with communication difficulties by learning some festive sign language at Oswestry Library…
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Ellesmere’s community arts group Fizzgigs joined forces with the town’s Age Concern group to launch lantern making for the winter festival parade on November 29th.…
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Two light-footed colleagues at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) are putting on their dancing shoes, in the hope of becoming the…
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Freya Howes will be making and selling bracelets in school this week in aid of BBC Children In Need. Last year Freya, who is a…
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  The Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust is pleased to have received planning permission for the reconstruction of Schoolhouse Bridge, near Oswestry. The Montgomery Canal was…
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The Crafty Knitters welcomed Curtis Langley and Ann Norwood  from The Movement Centre based at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital. The Movement Centre is…
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Moreton Hall students are celebrating the start of the hockey season with a series of triumphs following their first place victory in the Shropshire County…
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Oswestry Mayor, John Price, recently took time out of his very busy schedule to visit local children’s charity The Movement Centre, to see where he…
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Internationally renowned actor Hugh Jackman has gifted everyone working and studying at a Shropshire college arts centre with a signed photograph and special message after…
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As part of the British Ironwork Centre’s Hospice Support Programme, it is their goal to help hospices all over the UK to raise a national…
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Oswestry man, Simon Evans has announced that after 23 years of being a Firefighter at Oswestry Fire Station, he has decided to retire from the…
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Oswestry people experiencing fuel poverty are being offered vital help by Age UK Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and the Marches Energy Agency (MEA). More than…
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Moreton Hall Sixth Form student Maddie Kennedy is celebrating having been selected for the U19 England Lacrosse National Academy. The England Lacrosse National Academy recognises…
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Members of Borderland Rotary recently visited the newly opened Horatio Garden at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital which was built to improve…
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Places are still available for Wrexham Glyndwr University’s final open day of 2019 – which takes place this weekend. The day, on November 9,  offers…
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The final day of Wrexham Glyndwr University’s 2019 graduation ceremonies has concluded. Students studying Art and Design, Media and Communications Technology, Humanities and Computing courses…
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An invitation for local organisations and groups to submit applications to the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund has produced no interest this year. Funded by the…
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The nights may be drawing in and pitch black evenings upon us, but Wrexham solicitor Robert Williams is in hard training for a charity bike…
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Hundreds of Wrexham Glyndwr University students have celebrated their graduation today as the first day of 2019 ceremonies were held at the institution. The students,…
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Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is currently looking to recruit volunteer helpers for its dementia support group in Oswestry. The group takes place at…
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An Oswestry law firm has won a Civic Society award for making “a significant contribution to the landscape and life of the community” when it…
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Leaders at an Oswestry charity have issued an appeal for more people to step forward and join its board as trustees. The Ethos Group, based…
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Autumnal celebrations took place as Moreton First pupils entertained their parents and grandparents during their annual harvest festival. Pupils from the early years classes through…
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Are you a girl or do you know a girl who loves playing football? Interested in some additional training or just looking to play the…
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The history and folklore is being brought to life this autumn with a touring storytelling show. This year Herefordshire Council’s Museums, Libraries and Archives Service…
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The Oswestry Cambrian Rotary Santa, sleigh and of course his helper elves will be on the streets of Oswestry, St Martin’s, Gobowen and Whittington through…
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