Sport

‘The National Para Equestrian Championships took place yesterday in the Castle arena at the NAF Five Star British Showjumping Championships held at Bolesworth. Once again,…
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Intrepid teams of Derwen College students, staff and supporters have signed up to a virtual walk which covers the length of Britain in just one…
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The latest BTEC Diploma results have been released and Ellesmere College students and teachers are celebrating with a 100% pass rate. Six Ellesmere College students…
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A caring Social Work student at Wrexham Glyndwr University has taken her voluntary work fundraising for charity online – with a week of social media…
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Oswestry’s Derwen College has been shortlisted for a prestigious building award for its innovative new hydrotherapy centre. The specialist further education college’s Bradbury Hydrotherapy Pool…
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Borderland Rotary, like everyone else has seen its fundraising events cancelled so David Kendal, the outgoing President, his wife Lyn and daughter Laura have been…
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In a coup for the school, Moreton Hall has recruited Carina Walsh to lead lacrosse development. With a number of Moreton’s lacrosse teams already in…
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The winners of Shropshire’s first ever ‘virtual’ primary school games have been revealed. The six-week event, organised by Shrewsbury-based active partnership Energize, was adapted for…
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An Oswestry pensioner has stepped up to raise funds for Derwen College Charity after embarking on her own sponsored walk after the college’s official walk…
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An exciting new online event celebrating the best of Shropshire and raising money for local good causes is taking place this summer. The Shropshire Virtual…
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Despite not being able to conduct Sports Day in the usual way due to the pandemic, The Marches School in Oswestry wanted to mark the…
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Back in 2019 when local businessman, Alan Lewis of Adrenaline Events, started to plan the first ever Welshpool 10k, no one could have anticipated what…
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Volunteers with The League of Friends at The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) are reaching out to their Disabled Swimming Club members.…
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An Oswestry tennis coach who set himself the goal of running 1,000 miles for Hope House Children’s Hospices has smashed his target despite injuries and…
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Although Hawkstone Park Golf Club’s Centenary celebrations have been somewhat curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis, husband and wife Captains, Stuart and Chris Apperley have set…
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Members of a county club that has raised more than £450,000 for Hope House Children’s Hospices are taking to two wheels this weekend in a…
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A Shropshire man paralysed in a climbing accident four years ago has launched a £3,000 fundraising campaign for a vital piece of equipment which he…
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Oswestry Otters ASC, Head Coach Timothy Hastie has embraced the Covid-19  locked down by creating online video contexts for his members but now wishes to…
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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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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 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 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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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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A pair of teachers who ran a marathon around their six metre garden have helped raise thousands of pounds for the charity that supports staff…
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An Ellesmere College student has earned one of only 20 places on an international footballer’s mentoring programme after being chosen from more than 20,000 applicants.…
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Today saw Richard Edwards try something new for the members of Oswestry Golf Club. With golf in lockdown and members being taunted by the warmest…
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More than 30 staff from Derwen College, near Oswestry, are signed up to face a challenging charity climb up Snowdon. The group of intrepid walkers,…
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Moreton Hall Pupils Hannah Legge aged 15 and Iris Downes aged 14 have been selected to represent Wales’ U19A team at this year’s Home Internationals…
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Completing a marathon will be on the bucket list for many people, however very few will aim to finish the Everest Marathon twice in their…
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Local charity, The Movement Centre, has an exciting trail running festival taking place at Brynkinalt Estate, on the outskirts of Chirk, on Sunday June 14th.…
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“All you need is a mountain bike, a helmet and the heart of a lion!” said organiser, Jonathan Jones from Borderland Rotary. Snap out of…
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The countdown is on for two members of staff at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital who will be taking on the Virgin…
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A raft of 49 swimmers from local swimming club Oswestry Otters attended the 2020 Shropshire County Championships in Wolverhampton, with one of the largest teams…
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Oswestry Olympians running club. To celebrate this milestone, the club have teamed up with the Marches School…
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Join walkers, runners, and fancy dress fundraisers at Derwen College sponsored walk and fun run on Sunday, 5th April. The college, near Oswestry, in Shropshire,…
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Shrewsbury Town in the Community are giving one lucky person the once in a lifetime opportunity to be the match day mascot when Shrewsbury Town…
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Ellesmere College swimmers feature strongly in the latest Swim England international squad for a prestigious competition in France viewed as a stepping stone to future…
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Nexus Electrics a local, family run electrical contractor have signed up to support local Football Academy & Development Centre, DragonADC. Dragon ADC are a football…
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Moreton First Prep School in Weston Rhyn have raised a staggering £1,200 in sponsorship during their inaugural Santa Run, held within the 100 acre grounds…
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2020 is bringing some exciting changes for Core Gym in Oswestry. Found in Enterprise House on the Mile Oak Industrial Estate, the gym provides a…
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Summer 2019 and I was waiting to hear if I had been successful in applying to the Teenage Cancer Trust for a London Marathon spot.…
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Hope House are looking for energetic people to sign up to their sporting fundraising events as part of Team Hope House in 2020.  The children’s…
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Students and staff from across The Marches Academy Trust came together on Tuesday 17th December 2019 for their annual Cross-Trust varsity competition. It was a…
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Students at Wrexham Glyndwr University have rowed the length of Wales to raise funds for charity – without leaving their student union. The charity fundraiser…
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A smashing time was had by all when Shropshire’s Derwen College hosted its inaugural tennis festival. The specialist college for young adults with special educational…
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Staff and supporters at a specialist Oswestry college have rallied together to achieve a county tennis award for their inclusive tennis programme. Derwen College, near…
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Hope House are looking for energetic people to sign up to their sporting fundraising events as part of Team Hope House in 2020.  The children’s…
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Not only was the first ever Oswestry 10k a great success for the town, it was an over whelming success for local children’s hospice, Hope…
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Moreton Hall students are celebrating the start of the hockey season with a series of triumphs following their first place victory in the Shropshire County…
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Moreton Hall Sixth Form student Maddie Kennedy is celebrating having been selected for the U19 England Lacrosse National Academy. The England Lacrosse National Academy recognises…
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