Shropshire Council’s financial position has improved in the last quarter, with an underspend of £121,000 forecast on the last financial year. The council’s cabinet was told by Councillor David Minnery, portfolio holder for finance, that the authority
A MEMORIAL bench has been placed outside a hospital near Oswestry to remember a well-loved member of staff. Linda Harris worked as housekeeper, waiting list clerk and switchboard operator for more than 30 years at Gobowen’s orthopaedic hospital.
CHARITIES will have the chance to showcase what work and support they offer at an annual event next month. The summer Charity Market, organised by Qube, returns to the Bailey Head in Oswestry on Friday, June 7. The charity is inviting shoppers
A HARD-WORKING team of archaeologists and experienced volunteers have returned for another year to dig up ruins at Oswestry Castle. Members of the Oswestry Castle Community Research Project (OCCRP) have resumed their digging of the mound, where
PARENTS of pupils at Moreton Hall have been given the opportunity to learn a new language. Moreton First parents have returned to the classroom for a course in Chinese, with the hope that they will benefit from being able to express themselves in
Plans to axe funding for nursery school transport for special educational needs children have been dropped. Shropshire Council had proposed scrapping the nursery transport and asking for a minimum contribution of £437.50 for post-16 education transport
Schoolchildren in Shropshire are being “short-changed” out of more than £22 million government funding, it has been claimed. Councillor Peter Nutting, leader of Shropshire Council, said each pupil in the county was getting £600 less funding from
A RESIDENT at a residential home in Oswestry has reached 100 years of age. Edythe Roberts celebrated turning 100 earlier this month at Brook House residential home with cake and a card from the Queen. Born in Llangedwyn, Edythe moved to the area
THE Greatest Showman came to Ellesmere to raise vital funds for Age UK. The latest fundraising event, 'This is the Greatest Show' took place on Friday, May 17 and was organised by Age UK North Shropshire Supporters Group with the aim of raising
AN OSWESTRY nurse is set to receive a prestigious award for her service in the health sector. Juanita Lloyd of the Cambrian Medical Centre on Thomas Savin Road will receive the Queen’s Nurse Award next month in recognition of her dedicated work
Millions of pounds have been spent on resurfacing and repairing Shropshire’s roads in a bid to prevent potholes. Shropshire Council said it had spent £1.8 million on “surface dressing” 360,000 square metres of road in a bid to prevent potholes appearing
Fashion fans can head to special night next month to help raise funds for a charity's vital work. With the summer almost upon us, the Hope House Oswestry Events Group are planning to get you all prepared by hosting a Summer Fashion Show in aid
A NORTH Shropshire-based pair of golf enthusiasts have set up a business to help maintain golf clubs across the country. Kelly Lowe and Sandra Prescott are the driving force behind Whitchurch-based Fairways Partnership which aims to help golf clubs
TREFONEN’S popular walking event is back this weekend. The 2019 Trefonen Hillwalk event is set to take place between Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27. With a variety of events aside from walking, the event appeals to a wide audience and attracts
A FREE family fun day and polo match is to take place in Baschurch next month. The event ran by Shropshire Polo Club, will be held at its home base at Moor Farm, Baschurch on Saturday, June 15 between midday and 5pm. It will cost nothing to attend
THE sun may not be as visible yesterday, but the weather will remain nice and warm in north Shropshire. A cooler start to the day will eventually get warmer with some sunny spells avross the day. Temperatures will reach a high of around 19°C.
