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UEFA Conference League: Penalty double lands blow to TNS's European hopes
THE New Saints face a serious threat to their 2022/23 European ambitions with a three-goal swing needed to advance to the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round after defeat in Iceland. Two penalties from Víkingur Reykjavík's main man Kristall
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Chirk Bank girl receives first ever gold award for girl guiding group
AN EIGHT-year-old girl from Chirk Bank has received the first ever gold award since the new badge programme for Rainsbows was implemented three years ago. Demi started at the Rainbows in West Felton, a girl guiding voluntary organisation for girls
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Shropshire Chamber of Commerce puts forward economy plan for the new PM
SHROPSHIRE Chamber of Commerce is backing a four-point plan for the new Prime Minister to put in place to deal with the economic issues the country is facing. The British Chambers of Commerce wrote to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two Conservative
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'Learn the lessons': TNS boss Anthony Limbrick urges stars to use European experience
THE New Saints will be urged to learn lessons of European campaigns from years gone by as they look to get back on track with a trip to Iceland this week. The Saints will face Icelandic champions Víkingur Reykjavík on Thursday in the UEFA Conference
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Oswestry-born artist overdosed on beta blockers before calling ambulance for herself, inquest told
AN OSWESTRY-BORN artist died after taking an overdose of medication, a coroner has concluded. The inquest into the death into Alice Laura Daley was held in Shirehall in Shrewsbury on Thursday, July 21, and was chaired by the chief coroner for Shropshire
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Inquest to the death of man in Oswestry hotel opened by coroner
THE INQUEST into the death of a retired managing director in an Oswestry hotel room has been adjourned by a coroner. William Bryn Williams was originally from Ruabon and was found in a hotel in Shrewsbury Road in Oswestry on Thursday, July 14 2022
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Showtime for Gobowen WI as members' talents on display
IT WAS ‘showtime’ at the July meeting of Gobowen WI as members showed off the best of their talents. The biennial show was held and almost everyone entered at least one item while many entered several, with flower arrangements, craft and cookery
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Fundraising couple Kelly and Gary are the latest Oswestry 'Community Champions'
A FUNDRAISING couple who pound the streets to support charities in the town have been named the latest Community Champions by Oswestry mayor Councillor Jay Moore. The award was handed to Kelly and Gary Clarke at Oswestry Guildhall on Monday, July
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Recycled friends for Ellesmere Bee after Lakelands students' art project
A GIANT bumble bee artwork which ‘hovers’ over an Ellesmere beauty spot has been joined by a host of other large insects – thanks to the creative skills of students at the town’s Lakelands Academy. The ‘Lone Bee’ sculpture was recently reinstalled
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Overturned lorry on Gledrid Roundabout near Chirk blocks access to A5
A lorry has overturned on the Gledrid Roundabout near Chirk which has blocked access to the A5 Chirk Bypass northbound towards Wrexham. Traffic reports state the A5 Chirk Bypass Northbound is closed and there is queueing traffic due to the overturned
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Essential repair work to be carried out at historic 13th century landmark
AN ICONIC landmark will shortly be the subject of repair work. Essential repair work to the medieval walls of the gatehouse structure on Castell Dinas Brân is taking place over the coming weeks. Scaffolding is being erected ahead of repair
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Here's how the North Shropshire MP is helping communities to buy electricity locally
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT organisation has thanked the North Shropshire MP after she supported a new law that will help people buy their electricity locally. If the Local Electricity Bill passes it would mean that communities across the country could buy
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Crown court date for Ellesmere assault man after magistrates appearance
AN ELLESMERE man accused of kicking, stamping and causing facial injuries to a couple will face crown court next month. Owen Batha, formerly of Ellesmere but now from Bellstone in Shrewsbury, who was due to appear at Telford Magistrates Court on
