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Teenager's licence to be revoked after police caught her driving uninsured
A TEENAGER has been warned her driving licence will be revoked after police caught her at the wheel without insurance. Leah Stewart, of Maple Avenue in Oswestry, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Friday. The 19-year-old admitted that
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School explains unisex toilets move after angry response online
A Powys school has defended the installation of a unisex toilet block after an angry online response saw a petition launched. Washrooms and toilet facilities that were described as being in a “very poor condition” have been refurbished as unisex
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Gilhams in Oswestry bids to expand into neighbouring property
A popular Oswestry delicatessen business is set to expand after lodging plans with Shropshire Council to take over the shop unit next door. The owners of Gillhams in Church Street say they want to expand from their existing site at number 27 into
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Shuttle bus could help link Oswestry to main line railway services
A shuttle bus between Oswestry and Gobowen could provide a temporary solution for commuters after a project to restore rail links hit the buffers. The long awaited project to re-connect Oswestry to the main line via a light rail link to Gobowen
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High Sheriff of Shropshire attends Ellesmere Repair Cafe and pledges support
The Shropshire High Sheriff attended the September event at Ellesmere Repair Cafe. Brian Welti, who lives in Ellesmere, was keen to understand the workings of the cafe. After speaking with several volunteers, he announced his intention to bring
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'Incredible' 80-year-old wins Ellesmere triathlon medal alongside family members
An 80-year-old man completed a triathlon with his family, raising more than £1,300 for Alzheimer's so far. John Etherington, along with his son-in-law Andrew Doughton and two grandsons, Brad Etherington and Sam Doughton, took part in the Shropshire
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Child out of school for almost a year due to Shropshire SEND crisis
A child has been out of school for almost a year after being forced to leave his specialist placement. The boy, who is from North Shropshire, was removed from his specialist school in October 2023 as they could no longer meet his needs. Since
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Oswestry Health Centre to be repaired over fears of 'sudden failure' of its roof
Work has been approved to fix the roof of Oswestry Health Centre after safety concerns were raised over “sudden failure”. Shropshire Council have approved work to begin to fixed the roof at Oswestry Health Centre after concerns were raised over
