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Sunday 13 October 2019 marks the first ever Oswestry 10K, organised by local man Alan Lewis who lives in the town. Designed with first time…
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Inspirational local business woman Sally Rogers has already raised an incredible £89,000 for charity and is now setting her sights on the £100,000 mark. To…
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Now is the time for pure new beginnings and the cool startling white of the snowdrop gives us just that. Nothing signals new beginnings and…
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Oswestry Borderland Tourism are celebrating the launch of their 31st printed brochure with a members social evening at Stonehouse Brewery and The Henstone Distillery on…
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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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Children’s mental health week is Friday 4 to 10 February. Counsellor Carol Shields from Oswestry explains the importance of children seeking help when they need…
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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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Shrewsbury-based Morris Property, has been chosen to deliver the landmark new UK headquarters and distribution centre for growing national company Aico Ltd. Aico, a market…
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Songs from the Shows will raise the roof at Ellesmere College early next month. A traditional favourite with a new twist, the annual Midwinter Concert…
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Aico are excited to announce that we will be working with Macmillan as our Charity of the Year throughout 2019. As well as helping with…
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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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Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is urging its supporters to host a chocolate-themed fundraising event on Thursday 31st January, as part of National Hot Chocolate Day.…
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A Shropshire mother and daughter team have joined forces to launch a new Marketing consultancy aimed at small and new businesses. Martin & Jones Marketing,…
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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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Geoff Barre, Borderland Rotary Supremo was pleased to sign-up Mike Barker as a new member on a free transfer from Storrington Rotary in Sussex. Mike,…
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A family-owned Shropshire firm has been praised for its ongoing support for the World Coracle Championships which raises funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Tudor Griffiths…
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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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Work is now well under way to convert the former Oswestry Co-op bank building on The Cross to prestigious new town centre offices for top…
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Plans for the 2019 Shrewsbury Flower Show have stepped up a gear with the news that The Imps motorcycle display team will be appearing on…
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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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Every year, staff at Aico Ltd are asked to nominate a charity of their choice to receive a donation. The nominations take place in November,…
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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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‘Exceptionally good sales’ have resulted in a promotion for Arthurs Vauxhall’s Sam Goddard. The 24 year old, for whom Arthurs Vauxhall provided his first job…
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Henley Wood Park run, Oswestry is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners, joggers, walkers or volunteers which takes place every Saturday at 9:00am in…
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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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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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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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