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The Christmas season at Hope House Children’s Hospices will be a little different this year with the annual Santa Dash changing its format and going…
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On 11 November 2020 Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin will be celebrating 70 years of supporting local older people. Last year the local charity…
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Vintage bargains, Christmas hampers and unique festive cards are all just a click away thanks to a new online shop run by students and staff…
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Oswestry BID’s newest ‘Supporter’ member – Zoom Food – are launching a new service: Zoom 1hr Delivery: a new local marketplace for Oswestry’s independent retailers which will…
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It’s Befriending Week 2020, local charity Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin would like to take the opportunity to thank all of their befriending volunteers…
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With Christmas celebrations hanging in the balance this year, Moreton Hall Sixth Form students are determined to bring festive cheer to the residents of Oswestry…
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It’s not very often you can walk through a village and be greeted by Donald Trump and ET! Ruyton- X1-Towns resident Llinos Llafar Rollinson, organised the…
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Oswestry charity Qube has launched its annual Christmas Arts and Crafts exhibition with the option to purchase online during lockdown. The exhibition is made up…
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This year’s Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices Christmas raffle will have its biggest ever prize, with players able to win up to £10,000.…
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Local lifesaving organisation, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is ensuring Christmas shoppers get their stocking-filler needs fulfilled with its brand-new range of festive merchandise, and in…
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Siop Cwlwm, the only Welsh shop in England, located in Oswestry, is one of 130 UK bookshops to have signed up to Bookshop (www.Bookshop.org): a…
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A local charity that runs an annual campaign to support people who are struggling to stay warm in winter has said that help is needed…
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Five lawyers have taken the next step in their legal careers by being promoted to associate solicitor status at law firm Lanyon Bowdler. The news…
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The search is on for a new person to lead the region’s one-stop business advice service. The Marches Growth Hub – which brings together all…
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Urban B, the Shropshire based family business that specialises in contemporary home décor is opening their flagship store in Oswestry, 1 Beatrice Street on Wednesday…
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A performer from Oswestry is doing his bit to ensure the arts and music scene in Shropshire remains alive – despite the challenges the pandemic…
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An Oswestry charity which was forced to close its centre due to the coronavirus pandemic is welcoming children with movement difficulties back to benefit from…
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A community support group in Oswestry is offering support to families to ensure children do not go to sleep hungry at night. Mike Lade from…
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The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), working with industry partner Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) and local building contractor Pave Aways, has opened a new £4m kitchen…
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An Oswestry solicitor who, in the 1990’s, acted for the inhabitants of the South Atlantic island of St Helena and its subsidiary territory islands of…
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Since 1985 Rotary International has been working alongside other international organisations such as ‘The World Health Organisation’ and UNICEF among others to try to eliminate…
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Oswestry Angel’s have been thanked for their efforts during the current Covid crisis by Mrs Anna Turner, Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire. Thank you to Bev Larkins,…
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There is an exciting development at Moreton Hall, in the 20th anniversary year of the Prep School.  The School, Senior staff and Governors are thrilled…
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Crafty Knitters have been busy organising a Noah’s Ark competition in Oswestry over half term for school children. Mr & Mrs Noah, the ark with all…
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Eleven remarkable runners who took part in the first ever virtual 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon in aid of The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt…
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Oswestry BID have today launched the Oswestry Market Place, in conjunction with LoyalFree. BID manager Adele Nightingale said; “As we start to look towards Christmas…
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Three Shropshire media organisations have joined forces to launch an exciting new broadcasting venture for the local business community. Shropshire Business Live TV is a…
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Oswestry Dial A Ride has received over £12,000 in donations and funding as part of their Buy Us A Bus Campaign. The Buy Us A…
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Ellesmere College has revealed the winner of a unique scholarship launched to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Save the Children and as a tribute to…
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Opening hours The gallery and on-site café are open 10am-4pm Tues-Sat, and have undergone a thorough safety review to ensure all the necessary precautions are…
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Shropshire Chamber of Commerce’s annual business awards are going ahead this year – but in a virtual format. The competition, in its 20th year, has…
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Shropshire-based football star Josh Bailey, who has just earned his first professional contract with The New Saints FC, is celebrating a meaty new sponsorship deal.…
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Green Party Town Councillors Duncan Kerr, the Mayor of Oswestry, and Mike Isherwood, the Chairman of the Council’s Development and Planning Committee, are consulting residents…
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The Mayor, Councillor D. Kerr this week thanked Miss Betty Gull on behalf of Oswestry Town Council for all her work alongside the Oswestry In…
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Arthurs Motor Group are teaming up with British Heart Foundation Wales to support their ‘Restart a Heart’ day on October 16th 2020. Arthurs Peugeot Wrexham,…
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Although it has taken longer than originally planned due to obtaining permissions and, of course Covid-19, Oswestry BID has now completed Phase I of its…
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Two newly-qualified solicitors have begun their careers with leading Shropshire law firm Lanyon Bowdler. Jamie Porter has joined the dispute resolution team, while Adam Hawkes…
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An open water fundraising challenge has raised an incredible £8500 for League of Friends to the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH). The…
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Cambrian Rotary and Friends of Rotary spent some time in the Hope House Children’s Hospice’s Snowflake Garden, weeding and generally giving the beds a good…
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As restrictions are tightened in many parts of the country, the Community Champions at Morrisons Oswestry are assisting vulnerable, and elderly people who need a delivery…
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Three members of staff at Oswestry’s specialist orthopaedic hospital have been named finalists in the Patient Choice Award – and it’s up to you to…
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Oswestry company, Aico are proud to announce their partnership with the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT). This collaboration will see Aico deliver Fire Industry…
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ST ANNA’S Family Home and Academy in Winneba, Ghana, currently home to 31 previously homeless children and young people from age 3 to 21, has…
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A “well respected, visible and approachable” Specialist Nurse at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) has been presented with the Dame Agnes…
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Oswestry Charity Qube has received funding from the National Lottery to support their Qube Communities At Home project. The scheme will provide a range of…
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A former Ellesmere College student has landed the prestigious role of Choir Director at St Mark’s English Church – in Italy! Scott Phillips, 20, from…
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Becoming homeless could happen to any of us at any time – that’s the stark reminder from the High Sheriff of Shropshire as World Homeless…
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As Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin reaches its 70th birthday, the local charity is asking people across the county to take on a ‘Platinum…
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An Oswestry charity has been awarded a £10,000 Government grant to help fund its work during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ethos Group runs three adapted…
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Moreton Hall, near Oswestry, connected with a record number of prospective pupils and their families during its virtual Open Day. Opening its doors to a…
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