Education

An Oswestry man has set up his own business as a personal trainer. Luke Smith, 28, who until recently worked for Evolution Gym, has started…
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The John Beswick International Award is in memory of John Beswick, a former lecturer at Loughborough Physical Education College and then Shropshire PE adviser between…
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A high-profile learning exercise has taken place at Wrexham Glyndwr University – with students working with the emergency services to respond to a simulated event.…
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A leading Welsh physician is to speak at Wrexham Glyndwr University this week to talk about how health promotion messages have been used throughout the…
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Spring is around the corner and nature is certainly well on its way to preparing for a new season. Spring flowers can be seen bursting…
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The future is certainly looking bright for over 250 Year 11 and 12 students from around Oswestry and North Wales who joined Moreton Hall pupils…
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Colin Jackson has today been officially installed as Wrexham Glyndwr University’s new Chancellor. After formally accepting the post of Chancellor, Mr Jackson – one of…
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Moreton Hall is celebrating this week with the publication of their latest school report. The ISI (the Independent Schools equivalent of OFSTED) has awarded the…
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Packwood pupils represented the school this week in a county-wide competition designed to stretch and inspire young minds.  As part of Shrewsbury’s Darwin Festival, children…
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A collective of otters in water is known as a “raft” yet there was no floating around from Oswestry Otters at this year’s Shropshire County…
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Building work on Holroyd Community Theatre near Oswestry paused temporarily as students from Selattyn Primary School and Shocklach Oviatt C.E. Primary School took to the…
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Moreton Hall’s leading role in delivering a range of community Creative Arts projects to young people from across the region was celebrated this weekend at…
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It was back to school for Shropshire audiences last week as the Face2Face Performance Academy took to the stage with their latest production, ‘High School…
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Students and visitors were welcomed this afternoon by Chinese teacher, Lucy Ding to join in the Chinese New Year Celebrations at Ellesmere College. Gorgeous smells…
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A Knockin-based construction company has started work on a new children’s day nursery to allow the owners to expand its childcare provision. Building contractor Pave…
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Wrexham Glyndwr University has today officially joined the Northern Powerhouse Partners Programme along with three other Welsh organisations. The Partners Programme is an integral part…
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Moreton Sixth’s STEM students are already enjoying an impressive year of offers for Medical Science related degree courses. With the UCAS application deadline only recently…
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Matt Burton, star of the Channel 4 documentary, Educating Yorkshire, has been announced as a keynote speaker at this year’s professional learning conference held at…
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Staff and children at Oswestry’s Hope House Children’s Hospice have been helping an inspirational young man to celebrate graduating from college while coping with a…
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On Friday 25th January, Year 11 students at The Marches School tested out their interview skills by taking part in mock interviews with 40 Interviewers,…
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Two apprentices from a Oswestry firm are through to the second round of a tough national competition that could see them crowned as the best…
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Moreton Hall Sixth Form student Mia Bebbington has sacrificed 9 inches of her luscious locks to help young people in need. Mia, who had been…
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With a planned first parade date in September 2019, Moreton Hall is delighted to be adding the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) to the options available…
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Moreton First, the preparatory school of Moreton Hall, one of the UK’s leading independent schools, is opening its doors on Saturday 2nd February at 10am…
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Wrexham Glyndwr University has risen 175 places in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index. The Stonewall index is used both by the charity and by Wrexham…
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Around 150 Year 9 students from the Marches School in Oswestry embarked on a trip to the University of Chester recently. The trip to the…
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Students were treated this week as Rob Hughes, a former student and World Champion Fisherman, visited the Marches School. Rob was a student at the…
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The winner was revealed today and trophy presented for the winner of best festive Oswestry market holder. The Oswestry Life magazine have sponsored the annual…
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The RSPB is celebrating a very special anniversary of its world famous Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend (26-28 January). Just one hour every year, for…
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A graduate studies secured him a role at a major motoring company has returned to Wrexham Glyndwr University – to help others follow in his…
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With plans being announced for its new Science and Engineering development; lectures on ‘anti-fragile’ and ‘future proofing’ ; BA flight simulators and the pupils’ bank…
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Aico, the Market Leader in Fire and Carbon Monoxide Detection, welcomed students from a specialist Shropshire college to their head office in Oswestry, Shropshire for…
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A group of students who were given a behind the scenes tour of Antiques Roadshow as it was filmed at Erddig last year will be…
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The Marches School Sixth Form in Oswestry will be opening its doors on Saturday 2nd  February 2019 to prospective students offering them the opportunity to…
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Creating cars, spaceships and fantasy landscapes out of Lego bricks is helping to build communication and team-building skills for students at a Oswestry specialist college.…
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A ground breaking YouTube science fiction series being developed by Wrexham Glyndwr University students and alumni is set to launch on December 30. The series,…
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On Tuesday 18th December Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy invited residents from Llysfield, Fairholme and Ashwood residential homes to join them for an afternoon of Christmas…
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Moreton Hall’s public speaking teams are through to the regional finals of the Business and Professional Women’s annual competition. This is an annual competition, celebrating…
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It’s been quite a year for Moreton Hall Sixth Former and International sportswoman, Milly Home, and it looks as if 2019 is going to be…
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Students and staff at both the Marches and Sir John Talbot’s took part in the first ever cross-trust varsity sporting tournament which took place on…
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The Marches School Sixth Form has shown academic excellence with a double reason to celebrate this week. Students Jennifer Cyffin-Jones, Chris Walker and Twila Morris…
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The community in Ruyton XI Towns have just finished planting a new woodland area which will become a beautiful space for the community and which…
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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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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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Teenage mountain bike racer Ellie Jones from Ebnal near Gobowen has a dream: to be the fastest girl in the world on her bike and…
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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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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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