Oswestry Life

The county’s specialist orthopaedic hospital has been recognised for its high quality standards relating to patient safety and care with an award from the National…
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The volunteers at Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin are the life blood of the local charity, providing much needed support to older people right…
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A volunteer team committed to the fight against Covid-19 have made over 10,000 face shields for front-line workers across the UK after their initial post…
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A unique educational opportunity is being offered by Ellesmere College to commemorate the centenary of the Save the Children charity and the inspirational achievements of…
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Treflach Farm based just outside Oswestry, have this week partnered with a local school to help promote and sell their exciting range of chocolate. Before…
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Local care company, Bluebird Care Shropshire, have rewarded their staff and their children with care packages and colouring pages to thank them for their continued…
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Staff from the Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) at the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) kitted themselves out in pink to…
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An award-winning careers course for Wrexham Glyndwr University students will run again this year – and has been adapted to help them find jobs during…
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Staff Nurse Natalie Carr has won the latest Health Hero Award at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital after being commended by her…
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On Wednesday 27th May residents of Oswestry came to the town’s ever-popular Cae Glas Park to lend a hand with planting out the annual display…
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Moreton Hall, one of the UK’s top performing co-educational independent day and boarding schools, are inviting prospective pupils to join them for a virtual Taster…
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As Visit England encourage destination management organisations to celebrate English Tourism Week (25-31 May 2020), tourism staff at Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council…
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John Smout from St Martins has decided to sell his Range Rover Sport in the unusual way for £50 a ticket, with the winner being…
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The Oswestry Borderland Rotary Club has handed over a £400 donation to a unique Shropshire charity helping people with life-changing physical disabilities to lead independent…
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Planning authorities need to be careful that people do not miss the chance to have their say on applications affecting them or their homes, a…
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Despite the challenge that lockdown is posing to arts organisations across the country with theatres in darkness for the foreseeable future, plans continue to be…
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A group of lawyers and planning experts from Shropshire and North Wales have raised more than £2,000 for charity by completing a ‘Round Wales Walk’…
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A stage school near Oswestry continues to provide exciting opportunities for its young performers, despite the lockdown restrictions. The Face2Face performance academy which is based…
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The League of Friends to the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) is running a spring photo competition to raise vital funds. The…
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The Marches Academy Trust is evolving the world of education with thanks to their ‘agents of change’ programme. Key staff  have been working on projects…
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Local care company, Bluebird Care Shropshire, have partnered with charities the Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Omega, the National Association for End of Life Care to…
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This week, officers from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) visited  the Ironworks in an effort to increase Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in Shropshire and, most importantly,…
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An Oswestry area based sewing business has switched its production from custom-made car seat covers to medical scrubs all in a bid to support The…
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Arts Alive have curated a programme of online performances for communities in Shropshire. [email protected] will feature a mixture of pre-recorded shows and live streamed events,…
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After launching ShrewsFamily on 4th May Shrewsbury Town in the Community, along with Shrewsbury Town FC have made over 760 calls to the most vulnerable…
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A personal injury lawyer at one of the region’s top law firms has voiced concern that cancelled medical assessments due to the COVID-19 shutdown could…
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Turn the clock back to January and with mock examinations looming and GCSE and A Levels examinations on the horizon, year 11 and 13 students…
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Researchers at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) have volunteered to join a team of highly qualified experts driving the UK’s effort…
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A Oswestry charity team is celebrating after being awarded £40,000 towards the cost of refurbishing its accommodation for people with life-changing physical disabilities. The Ethos…
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21-year-old Luke Millington, from Telford, decided to lead a fundraising appeal for Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices and is celebrating after smashing his…
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The restrictions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic can be particularly difficult for children. It can be even more challenging for the children of key…
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Patients living with dementia at Shropshire’s acute hospital are benefitting from an initiative which provides knitted and crocheted octopuses to premature babies. The cuddly aquatic…
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A regional law firm that ranks among the top 500 law firms in England and Wales has warned that the current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted…
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If you are of state pension age, struggling with daily tasks and need a little assistance then Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin are here…
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Moreton Hall Sixth Form student, Verity Carryer is yet another of the school’s students looking to support our front-line workers. A passionate student of Art…
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There were cheers and tears at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital as 87-year-old Beryl Hewlett was wheeled off the ward to start…
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A former Ellesmere College pupil, who owns and runs a successful international business, is offering its sixth form students the opportunity of an internship with…
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A Shropshire woman who tested positive for coronavirus was applauded by the NHS staff who saved her life at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). Sally…
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An Oswestry based charity is making sure that food supplies are available to isolated and vulnerable people during the Coronavirus pandemic. For 28 years Qube…
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An Oswestry law firm has once again been nominated for a prestigious national award – a ceremony which will be held virtually this year because…
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A Midwife at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has won a national award for her work in helping colleagues to support each other.…
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Merrythought, Britain’s last remaining teddy bear factory, has joined forces with renowned medalists Award to create ‘Victor’ The Victory Teddy Bear, a commemorative bear to…
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THE Rotary Club of Oswestry is delighted and grateful to have received over £4,700 from their Christmas Tree of Light Appeal this year – all…
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A sunny May morning with the trees in blossom and the Moreton Hall grounds in their full spring glory would ordinarily have provided the perfect…
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A Staff Nurse at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital has been awarded the latest Health Hero Award for coming back to the…
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The local housing market is still moving; homeowners are still considering selling, and buyers are still searching for their perfect home. However, with the subsequent…
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More than 40 children and adults have taken part in the national 2.6 Challenge for Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices, raising more than…
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Four undergraduate nursing students have stepped forward to join the frontline at Oswestry’s specialist orthopaedic hospital in a bid to support the covid-19 pandemic. The…
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Even a life-limiting illness and a suspected case of Covid-19 were not going to stop Roy Wilson marrying the woman he loves.  And that’s exactly…
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A team of lawyers and planning experts based in North Wales and Shropshire are putting their best foot forward during the coronavirus lockdown – by…
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