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Oswestry BT office goes on strike for the first time in over 30 years
BT workers in Oswestry went on strike on Fridat (July 29) morning as part of the first national action at the company since 1987. Around 40,000 workers – including some of those at Whittington House – went on strike nationwide as disputes over
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North Shropshire MP is on the hunt for a Community Farming Hero
THE MP for North Shropshire is on the hunt for a community farming hero. The National Farmers' Union has launched a new award to celebrate the importance of individuals to farming and rural communities, and MPs have been asked to nominate a farmer
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Plans to create ‘unique holiday experience’ in Ceiriog Valley refused
PLANS to create a “unique holiday experience” in the Ceiriog Valley have been refused amid concerns it would disturb the tranquillity of the area. Proposals were put forward in April to build two holiday lodges on land at Tyn Twll in Llanarmon
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New artwork in Ellesmere celebrates 100 years of Rights of the Child at the Jebb Garden
A NEW artwork to mark the centenary of an inspirational message left by Ellesmere-born social reformer Eglantyne Jebb, has been erected in the town. The five-foot carved stone, which has been placed in the Cremorne Gardens, has been created by
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Nature festival kicks off with events in Oswestry
A NATURE festival has launched across Shropshire featuring events in Oswestry. The Love Nature festival kicks off a month long series of events showing the solutions for the climate and nature crises. It began on Saturday and will feature up
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Moooove along, nothing to see here as cow causes hold-ups on Oswestry road
MOTORISTS near Oswestry may have blinked twice on Friday (July 29) morning when they spotted a cow on the road. The bovine had escaped from a nearby field and made its way onto the busy A483. Luckily, police officers from Oswestry's Safer Neighbourhoods
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Have you spotted a T-Rex in town? Here's the exciting reason why
DINOSAURS and fossils are coming to Oswestry with the opening of a new shop later this year. The unique shop will open in Coney Green thanks to Creation Research UK which aims to create an educational space with historical artefacts. Joseph
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Fancy running the London Marathon and helping an Oswestry good cause? Here's how
AN OSWESTRY hospital is offering fundraisers the chance to complete the London Marathon after the ballot closed. There are 22 spaces available to represent the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund
