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Council aims to reduce social care spending as it faces spiralling inflation
A SENIOR Shropshire councillor has warned of tough financial times ahead and a reduction in social care spending when new finance plans are carried out in the autumn. Shropshire Council has started to set out its financial plans for the next five
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Women's Tour Race director praises warm reception near Oswestry
The race director who brought a major international cycling event to the region last month has praised the reception the county provided. Stage Four of the Women’s Tour was held on June 9 and saw some of the world’s best cyclists descend on mid-Wales
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Take a trip to the seaside with Ellesmere's Time to Listen
THE old-fashioned seaside will be the theme for a community group in Ellesmere next month. Time to Listen will be heading to the coast, figuratively speaking, on Monday, August 1 – the height of the summer holiday season – with an entertaining
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Ellesmere teenagers take lead in producing reading stars of the future
ELLESMERE Library’s teenage volunteers have been busy touring local primary schools to encourage younger children to take up the national Summer Reading Challenge. Evie Edwards, Charlotte Hynes, John Gordon and Kloe Bailey have helped lead school
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Ambulance service under 'very considerable pressure' amid collapse warning
AN ambulance chief has said he will not allow the West Midlands service to collapse despite fears it could be at breaking point by next month. There have been reports of patients facing lengthy waits for ambulances across the region and the service
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Golden Jubilee for society that built Cambrian Heritage Railways in Oswestry
FOUNDER members of a society that has led to the railways returning to Oswestry were able to celebrate 50 years with a trip on the restored line. They were there to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Cambrian Railways Society on Sunday, July 10
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Get voting for 'jewel in Oswestry's crown' as Cae Glas up for park award
OSWESTRIANS are being urged to get behind the town and vote for one its most famous landmarks to be one of the UK's favourite parks. Councillors in Oswestry are are seeking support to name Cae Glas Park as the UK’s favourite Park in a nationwide
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct named one of the marvels of the waterways in new poll
THE Pontcysyllte Aqueduct World Heritage Site has been named as one of the 'Marvels of the Modern Waterways'. It was named in a poll to mark 10 years since Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal and River Trust in Wales, was set up as a charity to look after
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Marches pianist 'delighted' with Lions bursary to aid university application
A YOUNG pianist has received a huge boost for his future after he received a bursary provided to students at the Marches Academy Trust in Oswestry. The Oswestry Lions Bursary is provided annually and has been awarded to Lewys Roberts to use to help
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Here's how you can donate blood and help the Maelor provide care to patients
Appointments are available in Chirk for residents to give blood with the Welsh Blood Service as it experiences high demand for donations. Across Wrexham county, more than 600 donations of blood and blood products are needed each month to provide
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Planning application for a 'destination hotel' has been approved
The planning application to transform Llangollen’s historic Royal into a ‘destination’ hotel has been approved by Denbighshire County Council. Overlooking Centenary Square, it is Grade II Listed and has been closed since 2019. The application
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Chester Zoo to open until 9pm as special evening access tickets go on sale
CHESTER ZOO is to give visitors the chance to explore its 128 acres after hours for the very first time. The conservation zoo’s new Into the Night evenings will offer visitors the chance to experience the zoo and its 27,000 animals when its gates
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Part of A483 to be closed for overnight work later this week
PART of the A483 will be closed for overnight work this weekend. Traffic Wales has issued an alert for the A483 northbound between Chirk and Ruabon. They say this road is set to be closed later this week for 'cyclic maintenance'. This will
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Oswestry-born writer in running for third Emmy award as nominations are revealed
AN OSWESTRY-BORN writer's TV show has picked up the most nominations ahead of this year's Emmy awards. The hit show Succession, which was created by local lad Jesse Armstrong, has 25 nominations ahead of the 74th awards which take place in September
