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Oswestry splash park contract ready for tender as council makes plans

POTENTIAL builders for the eagerly-anticipated Oswestry splash park are being encouraged to come forward and bid for the contract to deliver it. The splash park was given the go-ahead at last week's Oswestry Town Council meeting and now it is seeking

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'A credit to you all': Oswestry in Bloom chairman delighted with judges' reaction

OSWESTRY made its bid for gold in the Heart of England In Bloom awards as the best of the town was shown to judges last week. Judges were greeted by town mayor Councillor Jay Moore as well as Oswestry in Bloom members and council staff as they

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Two-vehicle crash on A483 at Halton

A TWO-VEHICLE crash has occurred on the A483 in Wrexham. Traffic Wales has said it has happened on the northbound carriageway at Halton.  Traffic officers are en route and motorists are warned to expect congestion in the area. 

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Thousands raised for RJAH as Fidel aims to be 'Breakin Barriers'

A FORMER patient who received extensive care for a spinal injury at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) has continued to support the hospital by raising funds for RJAH Charity. Fidel Thompson, who represents Breakin Barriers

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'My way of saying thank you': Ellesmere's Ismay's clothese event for cancer awareness

AN ELLESMERE trader is holding a summer shopping event to raise money for a charity which funds research, care and support for women with breast cancer. Ismay Evans, 52, was diagnosed with the disease in December 2021 and wants to highlight the

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Recap: Two vehicle crash in Gobowen

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Book club youngsters in Ellesmere lead way on summer activties

MEMBERS of Ellesmere library’s Teen Book Club are playing an active part in a series of events for young people during the summer holidays. The group have invited youngsters aged from seven to 12 to join them between 11am and 12noon on Saturday

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This is why Ellesmere firefighters were called out on Monday morning

AN OPEN fire in Ellesmere was extinguished by firefighters on Monday morning. One crew from Ellesmere was sent to the fire, involving rubbish, shortly after 8.45am, at Greenhill Bank. The fire crew used a hosereel jet to put out the blaze,

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Shropshire firefighters called out to weekend chip pan fire in Oswestry

A CHIP pan fire on Sunday led to fire crews from Oswestry and Ellesmere being called out on Saturday evening. One crew from each station was called to Oak Drive, in Oswestry, after reports of the kitchen fire around 7.05pm, but firefighters arrived

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Take a look around this country house with stunning views of Ceiriog Valley

A stunning country house with breath-taking views in the Ceiriog Valley has been put on the market. The four-bedroom detached house is situated in the hamlet of Dolywern and is on the market with estate agent Halls Holdings Ltd for £650,000.

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Driver must pay £332 for speeding 14mph over limit in village

A man has been told to pay more than £300 after being caught speeding 14 miles per hour over the limit in a Powys village. Dominic Devlin, 45, was sentenced in court for driving at 44mph in a 30mph zone on the B4393 Crew Green, near Llandrinio

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Chirk residents "at wits' end" over Kronospan dust

RESIDENTS of Chirk are at their "wits' end" after years of putting up with dust from a major wood processing plant, it has been said. The Advertizer has reported numerous times over the years on concerns about wood particles gathering on and around