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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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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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World Polio Day took place on Wednesday 24th October and the Marches School and the Oswestry Rotary Club combined to raise awareness and the importance…
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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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Os Rocks, Oswestry’s alternative choir are holding a Christmas concert on 8 December at 7pm in Christ Church, including special guest ‘Tanya Rose and the…
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Henstone Distillery has just been highly commended in the Craft Distilling Expo Best Classic Gin 2018 Award. The Oswestry gin has only been in production…
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A popular town centre beauty salon has moved premises and acquired a new business partner in the process. Champagne Beauty has moved from Church Street…
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Clive Smith, captain of the wheelchair rugby team has taken a silver medal with his team at the Invictus Games. Clive was one of a…
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This year members of Oswestry Rotary Club are celebrating the 21st year of its annual Tree of Light Appeal. For each of the last 21…
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Based in the scenic village of Ruyton XI Towns, Rustic Bloom is a brand new partnership florist business, offering a wide range of floral options…
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Night golf is nothing new, but this is the first time it’s been hosted in the Oswestry area and the members of Oswestry Golf Club…
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A lawyer from one of the region’s largest independent law firms has helped raise more than £1000 for the British Heart Foundation in a gruelling…
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Oswestry School has enjoyed over 600 years of academic excellence and is keen to support children who would benefit from the opportunity to study at…
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Woodheads Sales and Lettings were delighted to be able to offer their support to Oswestry Boys and Girls Club, by sponsoring their Under 8 Blue…
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A tool hire company in Oswestry will be helping the local community take part in a national beacon commemoration honouring those who died during World…
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Young aspiring musicians are invited to attend Moreton Hall’s Music Scholarship Assessment Days on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th November. The Barbirolli Scholarship Days, open…
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Kelda Wood is about to embark on a rather epic challenge to raise awareness and funds for the Climbing Out charity aimed at raising hope…
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For the second year running Sarah Hopkins, Director of HopkinsLongworth, was delighted to join students of Moreton Hall at their recent ‘Directors Table’. Student from…
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More and more families are visiting the Oswestry dealership of award-winning Vauxhall dealer Arthurs as news spreads that the Combo Life has arrived in the…
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Budding scientists and engineers at Moreton First are building the blocks to their future as they prepare to enter the FIRST® LEGO® League competition. Moreton…
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The Simla Tandoori Restaurant had pleasure in presenting a cheque for £1,250 to the Oswestry Friends of Severn Hospice. The event held at the start…
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They are well drilled in outdoor challenges, but cadets from 1165 (Oswestry) Squadron, Air Training Corps are currently preparing for field manoeuvres of a very…
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It’s a scary thought but the antibiotics we take for granted, could one day, stop working and leave us vulnerable to all manner of infections.…
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Moreton Hall has been shortlisted for the prestigious Independent Schools of the Year Community Outreach award 2018. One of the UK’s top performing independent schools,…
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The Marches School Sixth Form students have been on the receiving end of several hugely beneficial careers-based talks in recent weeks. The school has welcomed…
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Moreton Hall hosted the annual Shropshire Festival of Verse and Prose, welcoming record numbers of children and young adults from throughout the region. Competitive classes…
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The Under 19 Netball side at the Marches School have made history, as they became North Shropshire Netball Champions for the first time. Ellesmere College…
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The Alliance of Leading Learning, part of the Marches Academy Trust will host its Professional Learning Conference on Monday 25th February 2019. The event will…
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Students from North Shropshire College’s (NSC’s) Oswestry Campus have been celebrating World Mental Health Day by providing information to students, staff and visitors alike and…
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A leading Oswestry law firm has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Lanyon Bowdler’s Clinical Negligence team has won through to the final stages of…
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Prep school pupils at Moreton First raised over £480 during The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research. Moreton First, in Oswestry,…
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On Sunday 7th October, Amy Bell, Trainee Accountant at DRE & Co Chartered Accountants Oswestry, took part in the Cardiff Half Marathon, raising money for…
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Up-and-coming young musicians across Shropshire were given the chance to formulate their own band when seasoned musicians Will and Dean Oram visited local Prep School,…
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A mum whose daughter died in a tragic accident is bravely sharing her story to publicise the work of Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s…
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