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Milk tanker overturns at Mile End and closes A5/483 for clean-up
A MILK tanker overturned on a major Oswestry road, causing chaos for peak-hour traffic for commuters on the A483. The tanker overturned close to the Whittington side of the ‘dumb-bell’ roundabout system and the new, unopened bridge that will join
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Recap: A483 closed as tanker overturns at Mile End Roundabout
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'Avoid the area': HGV spill closes Mile End roundabout in Oswestry
A spillage involving a heavy goods vehicle has closed a roundabout on the outskirts of Oswestry. West Mercia Police has warned motorists to avoid Mile End Roundabout which connects the A5 and A483. Traffic monitoring website Inrix said the
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More than 100 objections over controversial development near village pub
More than 100 residents object to controversial plans to develop around a village pub near Oswestry. West Felton Parish Council has joined residents in opposing plans to develop six properties to the rear of the village’s only pub, The Punch Bowl
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'Gentleman' crown court judge hangs up robes for retirement
THE great and good of the Shropshire legal system turned out on Friday to celebrate a Shrewsbury Crown Court judge on his retirement. Judge Peter Barrie, resident judge at Shrewsbury Justice Centre, drew the curtain on his 10-year career at the
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Same St Martins couple, church, best man and bridesmaids - 60 years later!
A ST MARTINS couple have celebrated 60 years of marriage by renewing their vows in the same Weston Rhyn church they wed in with their original bridal party. Brian and Sadie-Teresa Herbert, 81 and 79 respectively, renewed their vows on Thursday,
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New Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr MP dedicates maiden Commons speech to late mum
North Powys' first Labour MP whose constituency covers Wrexham county has dedicated his first House of Commons speech to his mother following her death just days after he was elected. Steve Witherden said he was glad his mother, Sally, had got
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Oswestry and Whitchurch included in Aldi's new recruitment drive across Shropshire
STORES in Oswestry and Whitchurch could be part of the recruitment drive launched by budget supermarket giants Aldi this week. The company is taking on 50 extra new staff, the supermarket chain announced. Described as "a welcome boost to the
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Estyn praises 'calm and caring' primary school following inspection
Staff and pupils at a “calm and caring” Shropshire border primary school have celebrated their recent Estyn report. Inspectors praised the 31-pupil Brynhafren Community Primary School in Crew Green as a “happy and inclusive school where pupils
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Shropshire crews called out to property fire near Oswestry
Firefighters from two Shropshire towns were called out to a property fire near Oswestry. Crews from Oswestry and Shrewsbury were called out to the blaze at a property in Woolston near Maesbury on Thursday afternoon (July 25). Shropshire Fire