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Gobowen Hospital's Sandra wins Health Hero Award
A THERAPY support worker at Gobowen Hospital has been recognised for her dedication and commitment with a Health Hero Award. Sandra Evans who works on the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
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Shropshire culture and leisure services set to reopen under Government guidelines
CULTURE and leisure centres across Shropshire are to begin reopening from Wednesday, December 2 in line with new government guidelines. Covid-19 safety measures that were installed earlier in the year will remain in place to ensure social distancing
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Oswestry car park to be used as Covid-19 testing site
PEOPLE with symptoms of Covid-19 are now able to get a coronavirus test in Oswestry. A testing site is now in operation at Beatrice Street Car Park, where residents can book a test if they have experienced any symptoms of the virus. Symptoms
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Alcohol license application for Oswestry market despite concerns over impact on pubs
Town councillors were divided over plans to seek an alcohol licence for Oswestry’s indoor market after concerns were raised that it could impact the trade of nearby pubs. A package of support measures for the market traders was signed off by members
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Reprieve for Oswestry development site as it is removed from local plan
A controversial Oswestry housing development site looks to have been spared after it was dropped from Shropshire Council’s new local plan. The latest version of the plan, published this afternoon, sees land at Snatcfield Farm in Church Stretton
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Homes plan for ‘dangerous’ Oswestry road comes under fire
Fears have been raised that parking and road safety problems on a residential street in Oswestry will be exacerbated if proposals for 10 more homes are given the go-ahead. Plans have been lodged with Shropshire Council for seven houses and a block
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Driver jailed for causing death of nurse outside Wrexham Maelor Hospital
A DRIVER who left a nurse 'for dead' after colliding with him outside Wrexham Maelor Hospital has been jailed. Kieron Paul Davies, aged 32 and of Plas Dur in Pentre Broughton, appeared before Mold Crown Court on Friday afternoon. He admitted
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Two men charged with drugs offences in Oswestry
TWO men have been charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs in Oswestry. Mohammed Abid, 23, and Abdul Majid, 30, from Birmingham, were arrested in Oswestry on Thursday. Police stopped a vehicle in Cabin Lane and the pair were
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TopShop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins owner on brink of collapse with 15,000 jobs at risk
Arcadia Group, which owns TopShop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, is set to appoint administrators from next week putting 15,000 jobs at risk. The retail empire owned by controversial businessman Sir Phillip Green is preparing to appoint administrators
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Oswestry primary school donates to town's foodbank
Staff and children at an Oswestry school have marked Harvest this year with a large donation to the town’s foodbank. Woodside School showed their support for Oswestry and Borders Foodbank with the donation of 22 boxes of food. Each year, families
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Royal praise for Ellesmere teachers' good work
STAFF at Ellesmere College have received a royal commendation for the work undertaken in teaching students throughout lockdown. Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, sent the hand-written letter to the school thanking the staff for their '
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Chirk and Ceiriog Valley MP backs Wrexham-based awards scheme for small businesses
The MP for Chirk and the Ceiriog Valley has given his backing to an awards scheme which recognises small, community-based businesses in his constituency of Clwyd South. Simon Baynes MP showed his support for businesses in the region, as well as
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Ellesmere swimmers picked for England squad
FIVE of Ellesmere College's top swimmers have been selected for the Swim England National Junior Squad for the 2020-21 season. Amelia Rodd, Isaac Dodds, George Smith, Amelia Brian and Pia Murray join 66 other swimmers for the squad and they will
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Two out of three people 'would get Covid-19 vaccine when one becomes available'
Two out of three people have said they would be likely to get a Covid-19 vaccine when one becomes available, according to research. Nearly one in 10 (9%) people have told a survey they were unlikely to have the coronavirus vaccination, while 27%