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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It was purely by chance that two Shropshire midwives found themselves working together – and they couldn’t believe it when they found out what uniquely…
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Members of The Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) team at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital were given a tour of 10…
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An Oswestry martial arts club is celebrating after a collecting a total of 21 medals in 2018. The five gold, four silver and 12 bronze…
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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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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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A former apprentice at a Oswestry motor dealer has made such a success of his career that he has now been promoted to a managerial…
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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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Marches School students welcomed a special guest on Friday morning as North Shropshire Member of Parliament, Owen Paterson, visited the school. The MP, who has…
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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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Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has brought to the market The Court Nursing & Residential Home in the village of West Felton, near…
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Georgina Scott from North Shropshire College (NSC) has achieved an amazing result at the Inclusive Skills final at the NEC in Birmingham. Georgina has won…
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Award-winning family-owned Vauxhall dealership Arthurs currently has its second husband and wife team at the Oswestry dealership. They are Sales Executive Craig Williams and newly…
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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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Oswestry Golf Club ladies section held their annual presentation evening on the 2nd November and as has become the norm the event was incredibly well…
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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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It is with deep sadness and regret that The Marches School announce that Mrs. Ruth Lloyd passed away on Friday morning surrounded by all her family…
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The Marches School has welcomed and hosted teachers and staff from five European schools this week as they joined an Erasmus+ project to allow students…
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On Thursday 22nd November, Years 12 and 13 students from ten local schools will be attending a Psychology Conference at The Marches School from 9.00…
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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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A well-known stalwart of the Shropshire motor industry is retiring after 50 years’ service with one of the county’s leading companies. Russ Smith joined the…
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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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During half-term, students and staff from both the Marches School in Oswestry and Sir John Talbot’s School in Whitchurch headed to New York for a…
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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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North Shropshire College (NSC) merged with Herefordshire and Ludlow College (HLC) on 1 November, supported by a government funding package provided by the Transactions Unit…
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Wynnstay Bowling Club tied up another great year of crown green bowling with its annual presentation night held at the Wynnstay Hotel. Cups and trophies…
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