A new programme of landscape maintenance and volunteering at Old Oswestry hillfort will be the focus of an open meeting next month. Members of the…
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A group of Ellesmere College pupils have been welcomed to Wrexham Glyndŵr University for a creative media taster day. During the day, on Monday this…
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Holly Dempster-Edwards, 22, of Gobowen, has recently graduated from the University of Oxford with a First-Class Honours Degree in Modern Languages, achieving spoken Distinctions in…
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Join walkers, runners, and fancy dress fundraisers at Derwen College sponsored walk and fun run on Sunday, 5th April. The college, near Oswestry, in Shropshire,…
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Happiness is spreading across Oswestry and Shropshire in 2020, thanks to local woman Katie Millard. Katie who trained with Jo Howarth, founder of The Happiness…
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Shrewsbury Town in the Community are giving one lucky person the once in a lifetime opportunity to be the match day mascot when Shrewsbury Town…
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Inspired by one of the largest creatures to ever roam Shropshire, the British Ironwork Centre are excited to announce their latest project – a life-size…
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A member of the team on the dedicated children’s ward at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital has been crowned the winner of…
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Ellesmere College swimmers feature strongly in the latest Swim England international squad for a prestigious competition in France viewed as a stepping stone to future…
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Nexus Electrics a local, family run electrical contractor have signed up to support local Football Academy & Development Centre, DragonADC. Dragon ADC are a football…
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The children’s menu at Oswestry’s specialist orthopaedic hospital has had a redesign, thanks to input from students at Llanfyllin High School. The Catering team at…
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The Marches School and BT have joined forces to offer students in year 10 a real life job application experience. BT are offering work experience…
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Curlews and Lapwings, once a familiar sight, are vanishing from our countryside. In Shropshire, the breeding population of Curlew has fallen from approximately 700 pairs…
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Moreton First Prep School in Weston Rhyn have raised a staggering £1,200 in sponsorship during their inaugural Santa Run, held within the 100 acre grounds…
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Students and staff from across The Marches Academy Trust came together on Tuesday 17th December 2019 for their annual Cross-Trust varsity competition. It was a…
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David Hayes, 56, from St Martins, has just successfully completed a 230 miles bike ride from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Angkor Wat in…
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Students at Wrexham Glyndwr University have rowed the length of Wales to raise funds for charity – without leaving their student union. The charity fundraiser…
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A creative student from a specialist college has won a Christmas card competition to have her design featured on the Association of Colleges’ (AoC) official…
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It was a night of a thousand stars as surrounded by fairy lights and cradling candles, five choirs, an orchestra made up of musicians from…
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A smashing time was had by all when Shropshire’s Derwen College hosted its inaugural tennis festival. The specialist college for young adults with special educational…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Marches School is addressing County Lines and the risks to young people in Oswestry and the surrounding areas, head on with performances on raising…
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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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An Oswestry woman has made a generous donation to SaTH Charity’s Shropshire Blood Trust Fund following cancer treatment at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). Jenna…
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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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It is important to help young people in their career by supporting them with training. At the start of June this year Aico enrolled its…
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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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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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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 new and improved Theatre Sterile Services Unit (TSSU) at Oswestry’s specialist orthopaedic hospital has been unveiled, following a six-month long project to modernise and…
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This week The British Ironwork Centre celebrated their annual Halloween Spooktacular in true Ironworks style – full of spooks, terrifyingly terrific fun, and some of…
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