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RECAP: Gledrid roundabout road closed after two-vehicle crash

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Kitchen fire report leads to Shropshire firefighters call out in Oswestry

A KITCHEN fire that was out on arrival led to two Shropshire fire crews being called out on Sunday afternoon. One crew each from Oswestry and Ellesmere was sent to a property in Wilmot Drive at 1pm on Sunday after reports of an electric oven fire

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"Cozy and romantic atmosphere" at Chirk's Castle Bistro

CASTLE BISTRO 6 Courtyard Terrace Church Street Chirk LL14 5EZ Tel: 01691 239133 Web: www.castlebistro.co.uk Wanting to meet up with my daughter but needing somewhere central between Wrexham and Oswestry, we decided to go to

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Nothing 'beastly' about Karen's 15 years as a professional dog trainer

AN OSWESTRY-based dog training business that covers north Shropshire and North East Wales is celebrating 15 years of success. Beastly Thoughts Professional Dog Service (BTPDS) was founded by Oswestry-raised Karen Boyce, now living in Froncysyllte

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'Support each other': London Marathon 2023 spots available for RJAH Charity

LONDON Marathon runners looking for a second chance to enter next year's race, now the ballot has closed, can apply through a charity for Gobowen's Orthopaedic Hospital. Spaces for the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation

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Lyneal Trust chairman delighted to attend Borderland Rotary Club talk

THE chairman of a trust that provide boat trips and holidays to vulnerable and disabled people was the latest speaker at Borderland Rotary Club. The club Chris Symes, chairman of Lyneal Trust in Ellesmere, last week where he gave a very engaging

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Oswestry person released from their bathroom by Baschurch firefighters

A PERSON stuck in their bathroom had to be released by firefighters near Oswestry on Saturday night. One crew from Baschurch attended a property in Chapel Lane, in Knockin Heath, shortly after 9.15m after a report came through that someone had

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LETTER: Is the Green Party being hypocritical with their panels?

Oswestry Town Council has the admirable target of being carbon neutral by 2030, and a part of this target is the installation of photovoltaic (solar) panels on the roof of the Powis Market Hall. The panels, we are told, “will supply cheap ultra-low

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Plans to renew powerline at Oswestry substation revealed

SP ENERGY is bidding to rebuild a new power line at a substation in Oswestry. An application has gone into Shropshire Council to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy via Shropshire Council for the new cables at Ascot Road

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Councils to join force in fight for '20s Plenty' speed zones in Oswestry and Ellesmere

OSWESTRY Town Council will join with a nearby authority to call for a more areas of 20mph zones. Ellesmere Town Council has requested support from their Oswestry counterparts in helping to call for more roads to be reduced to 20mph across the area

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Precious pictures from the past show Gobowen life over the decades

For our second trip down memory lane we share four pictures from Gobowen’s past. We begin with the mothers and children of the village club pulling out all stops to dress up for Hallowe’en in 1989. Children and staff from Peter Pan Nursery

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Whittington and Oswestry YFC ready to celebrate show day

WITH just days to go, Whittington and Oswestry Young Farmers’ Club is gearing up for the return of Oswestry Show. The club is hosting various competitions at the showground on Saturday, August 6, under the theme of the Platinum Jubilee, as well

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Young fundraiser George puts his best foot forward to help Gobowen nursery

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD from Gobowen has walked 50 miles in June to raise money for his pre-school that has been forced to move home. George Martayn is doing the best he can to save Gobowen All Rounders, after learning that it would be evicted from its

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Ellesmere garage teams up with police to prevent catalytic converter thefts

A GARAGE in Ellesmere has teamed up with officers from West Mercia Police in an attempt to stop the rise in catalytic converter thefts in the area. Richards Auto Services will be offering free catalytic converter marking kits on Friday, August 5 from