Sport

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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The nights may be drawing in and pitch black evenings upon us, but Wrexham solicitor Robert Williams is in hard training for a charity bike…
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Are you a girl or do you know a girl who loves playing football? Interested in some additional training or just looking to play the…
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Hope House Children’s Hospices held their first Chirk Castle Dark Run on Saturday 19th October. Runners signed up to follow a 4k/2k route around the…
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A record number of employers and advisors joined with staff at a Shropshire college to offer guidance to students at its 19th annual careers conference.…
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Oswestry Borderland Rotary club meet once a week at the Sweeney Hall Hotel but what goes on behind this apparently cosy, comfortable façade? Locally, the…
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Aico are supporting Macmillan as their charity of the year 2019 and September through to the end of October saw over 20 members of staff…
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An Ellesmere College student has helped Team Wales retain the Junior Home Nations Tennis Championship title – the first time Wales has successfully defended the…
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For Moreton Sixth students, the opportunity to gain insights and skills which will prepare them and support them in their lives after A Levels is…
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Students from Oswestry, Whitchurch and Malpas were graded by Grand Master Sergiew for their next belt. Fifteen students were graded and they all achieved a…
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Oswestry Rugby Club and Oswestry based children’s charity, The Movement Centre, are joining forces to attempt a Guinness World Record for the Largest Rugby Union…
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Wrexham Glyndwr University’s next Open Day takes place on Saturday, October 12. The newly refurbished B Corridor is among the latest upgrades students at Glyndwr…
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A Shropshire college is leading the race in providing golden opportunities for students to become future Olympians, according to a new national guide. Ellesmere College…
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One of the region’s oldest law firms is to be a main sponsor of four sporting events scheduled to take place in and around Oswestry…
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A team from Lanyon Bowdler have gone the extra mile in their support of a local hospital by taking part in a special fundraising event.…
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The Under 11’s Oswestry Girls and Boys Football team are off to a great start to the season in their new kit, Winning 9-2 (last…
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The official opening ceremony for Colliers Park, the new National Football Development Centre in Wrexham, North Wales, took place on Sunday 22nd of September. The…
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Oswestry martial arts group MD Warriors are celebrating after 18 of its students received black belts this month. The students have been training between six…
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The Seventh Annual Oswestry Community Games more than lived up to expectations and a large crowd of people of all ages turned up to enjoy…
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