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Oswestry mobility retailers hands out £500 to four lucky winners
AN OSWESTRY branch of a leading UK mobility retailer has announced the four lucky winners of their free prize draw. Ableworld Oswestry, based at the main entrance of the Rober Jones and Agnes Hunt (RJAH) Orthopaedic Hospital, ran a free prize draw
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Ellesmere community group's finishing touches for Boatwomen show in August
ELLESMERE community arts group, Fizzgigs, is doing the last touch ups for their 'entertaining glimpse into history' to be performed this August. Members of the group are putting on a show called 'Canal Boatwomen: Romance and Reality' on Saturday
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Marches school in Oswestry defends 'overdue and needed' bus price hike
THE Marches Academy in Oswestry has been criticised again after it chose to continue with a rise in new school bus fees that would see some parents' bills for the new academic year double. Last month, it was reported that fees for school-operated
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See the shooting stars of Delta Aquariid meteor shower in north Shropshire this week
Amateur or experienced stargazers, the Delta Aquariid meteor shower is peaking this week and it's a sight that you will not want to miss. The Delta Aquariid shower occurs once a year from mid-July to late August and it reaches its maximum this
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'Don't let us down!' Councillors' call to Shropshire over 'unwanted' bridge design
LEADING Shropshire councillors in Oswestry have called on the authority to 'not let us down' and change the design of a bridge crossing on the A5. Shropshire Council last week rejected a motion from Councillor Duncan Kerr to reconsider the design
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'Paddy the Baddy' eats out at Oswestry's Townhouse in Oswestry with his fiancée and dog
THE famous MMA fighter Paddy 'the Baddy' Pimblett spent his Tuesday evening last night with his fiancée at The Townhouse in Oswestry, where they had dinner. The Liverpool fighter, Paddy Pimblett, has appeared on the Facebook page of the Oswestry
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American backing for North Shropshire Big Weekend festival in Ellesmere
A UNIQUE music Cajun festival based outside Ellesmere has won a sponsorship deal with an American tourist board. The North Shropshire Big Weekend has been given backing by Louisiana organisation, Lafayette Travel to help the festival bring four
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Castle project gives Whittington pupils chance to witness 12th century history
PUPILS studying and living in the shadow of Whittington Castle were treated to the eopxerience of bringing the 21st century tot he 12th century with a specialist scientific project. A state-of-the-art drone was flown to map the Castle grounds using
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Attack lands Weston Rhyn man two-year community and restraining order
A MAN who kicked through the windscreen of the car of his child's mother will face a two-year community sentence and restraining order. Jakee Jones, 27, of Yew Tree Cottages in Weston Rhyn, was handed the sentence at Telford Magistrates' Court
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Coroner rules drowning of St Martin's canoer was accidental
A MAN who had been drinking heavily while canoeing on the Llangollen Canal died as the result of an accident, Shropshire coroner John Ellery has ruled. Craig Michael Batha, 48, died at Wrexham Maelor Hospital on Saturday, April 16 after he had
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Transport for Wales issues warning as train strikes set to cause cancellations today
Transport for Wales (TfW) customers are being advised to plan their journeys carefully with services set to be disrupted by two days of national industrial action. The National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced
