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Oswestry mayor pleased to officially open the Oswestry Food Festival
PEOPLE gathered in the centre of Oswestry as the town officially launched the Oswestry Food Festival 2022. The festival is taking place on Saturday, July 9 and will finish on Sunday, July 10 and was officially opened by the mayor of Oswestry, Councillor
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Fire crews called out to deal with grass blaze near Oswestry
FIRE crews in Oswestry were called to deal with what appeared to be a small set of grass fires in the Porth-y-Waen area on Friday evening, July 8. A large plume of smoke could be seen near Blodwell Hall, which prompted several calls to Oswestry
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Woman fined and given points for driving at 51mph in a 30 zone
A WOMAN caught speeding more than 20 miles over the limit in a 30 mile per hour zone has had penalty points put on her licence. Faye Elise Humphreys, 36, was caught driving at 51mph in a 30mph zone on the B4396 at Llangedwyn, near her Penybontfawr
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Oswestry and the borders captured on camera as summer rolls on
WELCOME to the latest edition of the camera club. We are more than halfway through the year and what a strange few months it has proved to be. From emerging from more than two years of lockdown misery and straight into the largest war on European
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Best rated restaurants in North Shropshire to try this weekend
NORTH Shropshire has its fair share of Michelin Guide restaurants that you should definitely try. Being in the Michelin Guide means that your restaurant/cafe has passed the five objective criteria, that, if passed, shows a sign of quality.
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Take a step back in time to Oswestry and border life in the 1950s
WELCOME to Bygones as we venture back in time. Once again we have a treat in store for fans of black and white pictures as we share four pictures from the Geoff Charles Collection from the 1950s. If you would like to share any pictures from
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LETTER – Railway link return should be dropped for new cycle path
Just a thought re: the rail track between Oswestry and Gobowen. I understand that there is a desire to re-open this track to serve as a connection for the people of Oswestry to the mainline trains running through Gobowen, but would this truly be
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Organisers of Whittington Castle fair collects ideas for a greener Shropshire
A CASTLE near Oswestry gave visitors the chance to say what measures it could take to be more environmentally friendly – and received a varied response. Green Fair environmental research at Whittington Castle, gathered 50 people and asked them
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Oswestry Lions club to offer safety devices for Dementia and Alzheimer sufferers
THE OSWESTRY Lions Club is to fund safety devices for those who are diagnosed with Dementia and Alzheimers in Oswestry. If a person that is suffering from one of those conditions these devices will help others to help them by only touching their
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Graham Edwards Memorial Trophy takes the spotlight as Gobowen hosts summer cup
THE long running and popular Graham Edwards Memorial Trophy kicks off on Sunday, July 10. The annual tournament is based in Gobowen near Oswestry and named in memory of a promising young footballer who played for Gobowen and Weston Rhyn prior to
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Oswestry man set for crown court date over internet child sex chat sting allegation
AN OSWESTRY man will face a crown court date next month over allegations he attempted to engage in sexual communications with a child. Gareth Williams, of Whittington Road, did not enter a plea at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Friday, July 8 after
