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Derwen College staff and students will be cycling the distance to Lake Vyrnwy and back in training for ‘Mack’s Challenge’ ­-­ a student’s sponsored cycle…
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The Movement Centre, a charity based near Oswestry, are inviting people to sign up for a sponsored canal walk with a difference, with all proceeds…
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Montgomery Canal Forum Oswestry – 21st May 2019 Public meeting to hear about current restoration and plans for the future With so much activity on…
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In January 2009, Sue Preston, the wife of Oswestry Town Clerk David, was diagnosed with breast cancer and the last ten years have seen surgery,…
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Moreton Hall’s debating team has been crowned UK champions in this years’ Business and Professional Women’s Public Speaking Competition, held in Belfast. Moreton Hall’s winning…
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The Shrewsbury Food Festival will return on the 29th and 30th June for its seventh year, with 200 exhibitors, a bigger, better BBQ area, demonstrations, chef…
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A chiropractor from Gobowen is offering a unique technique to relieve a wide range of aches and pains. Sara Hadfield who runs Trinity Clinic, first…
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An elaborate tree house is on display as part of an exhibition in the Willow Gallery on Willow Street. The sculpture, which stands at just…
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Oswestry couple Bill and Lynn Morris have raised more funds for a school in Kenya through their charity Kenyan Schools Projects (KSP). Back in 2015,…
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Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is urgently seeking volunteer retail assistants, van drivers and van drivers’ mates to ensure the continued success of its…
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Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin is appealing for additional befriending and benefits volunteers across Oswestry, to address an increasing waiting list in the area…
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The Holroyd Community Theatre is delighted to announce theatre director Loveday Ingram as their first Artistic Director. Loveday has directed musicals and plays in the…
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For the first time, Moreton Hall hosted the regional final of the prestigious English-Speaking Union’s Performing Shakespeare Competition. The school welcomed students from across the…
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If you are a garden-lover, now is the time to visit one of Shropshire’s beautiful gardens and help others at the same time.  Gardens throughout…
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A young plumber from Oswestry is celebrating after winning a bursary worth £1000. Samuel Litchfield (26) who is in his final year at Coleg Cambria…
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A major new event is coming to Oswestry this summer.  The Venue at Park Hall, one of Oswestry’s leading entertainment locations, is hosting a Food…
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Wrexham Glyndwr University has risen 45 places in this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards University of the Year awards – joining the UK’s top 100.…
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Are you a Good Samaritan? This was the question posed by Richard Dunnill when he gave a fascinating and moving talk at Oswestry Borderland Rotary.…
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On 12th May two local men will be setting off on a road trip with a difference to raise monies for seriously ill local children…
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An Oswestry woman will be running the London marathon this Sunday, along with a group of about 20 others to raise money for the RJAH…
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Oswestry’s Chamber Choir Cantiones is readying itself to bid a fond farewell to musical director Gerry Howe in the Summer of 2020 when he will…
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More people have been into space or climbed Everest than have rowed the Atlantic, but that doesn’t put off an Oswestry man from taking it…
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A Shropshire student scooped a sponsorship boost after impressing architectural design bosses during an impressive work experience placement. Caitlin Morgan, 16, from Grinshill near Shrewsbury,…
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A former county High Sheriff has been appointed president of the charity behind Shrewsbury’s successful flower show. Richard Burbidge, who has been appointed the president…
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Luke Smith of Imperium Personal Training, has being announced as a sponsor of the Macmillan Cancer Support Oswestry Colour Run.  Luke will be bringing his…
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Angus Bowyer, (24) is running the Luxembourg night marathon on the 1st June to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK. Angus who is currently reading history…
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A well respected Oswestry man, Kev Williams has announced that after 26 years of being a Firefighter and Crew Manager at Oswestry Fire Station, he…
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West Felton has planned a Carnival Day fun-packed with entertainment on Sunday 14th July 2019, which all launches with a grand procession led by a…
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The Theatres Department at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital have recently had two new additions to their leadership team. Claire Heathfield and…
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Bookings are coming in rapidly for this year’s Montgomery Canal Triathlon on Saturday 18th May.  Last year nearly 250 entrants joined this popular event, most…
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A group of theatre students from Wrexham Glyndwr University have helped entertain an audience of toddlers as part of their Theatre in Education work. The…
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A popular development of nine bungalows by Morris and Co Homes at Beresford Gardens in Oswestry has all sold. The two-bedroom homes are within a…
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The Golden Ticket Charity Ball, organised by local business lady Sally Rogers, took place on Saturday 9th March at Park Hall Pavillion, Oswestry. The evening…
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Spring has arrived, and there are lots going on at Oswestry Markets.  This Friday (19th April) Oswestry Market and Churches Together are organising the annual…
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Staff from a Oswestry builders’ merchants division have beaten their ambitious fundraising target thanks to generous donations. The ten employees from Tudor Griffiths Group took…
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Over 50 participants took part in the 2019 5k Bunny Run within the grounds of Moreton Hall School and raised £530 for Hector’s Greyhound Rescue. Joint…
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A Legal 500 Top Tier law firm in Oswestry has expanded the corporate division of its business and procured new prestigious office premises in the…
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A brother and sister from Oswestry have brought Easter to a local children’s hospice early, after winning 65 chocolate eggs in a national competition. Bailey…
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On Sunday 28th April, staff from DRE & Co will be running the London Marathon in aid of The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic…
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NEARLY half of the dozen local charities to benefit from the £6,000 raised by the Rotary Club of Oswestry’s Tree of Light Appeal 2018 have…
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An independent business telecoms provider from Oswestry has won a prestigious industry award from one of its suppliers. Ocean Telecom, based on Mile Oak Industrial…
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A Physiotherapist at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopadic is on a mission to persuade adventurous patients, colleagues – and anyone wanting to lend…
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Oswestry knitting group The Crafty Knitters have celebrated their first birthday with a party including entertainment from singer and guitarist Geoff Dodd and a specially…
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Recently South Eastern Regional College, CITB and Aico worked in partnership to host the first Northern Ireland Fire Forum at the College’s Professional Skills Centre…
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Primary school children from all over Shropshire have been making the most of a unique learning opportunity thanks to a partnership project. Tudor Griffiths Group,…
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The 30th December 2018 was a sad day for the Windsor family when the well-known sound of Jim Windsor’s laughter was heard for the last…
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Fans of the ever-popular Shrewsbury Flower Show can now get their hands on tickets to this year’s extravaganza. Organisers of the historic event, which will…
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Staff from a Shropshire firm have given up their free time to help a colleague prepare for a mammoth charity rally challenge. Jack Thomas is…
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Dave Andrews tells us how his cancer diagnosis led to the creation of the 33-mile walking challenge. It was a shock, as you’d expect, to…
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Oswestry Team Tennis handed over a cheque for £1046.42 to Cancer Research UK after eight months of fundraising. The fundraising was in memory of head…
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