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  • Appeal for more Shropshire magistrates

    THE search is on for more magistrates to sit on the Shropshire bench in the Adult Criminal Court and Family Court. Staffordshire and West Mercia Advisory Committee is on the hunt for new magistrates between the ages of 18 and 65 – particularly from

  • Proposals for new gas engines to power Kronospan factory

    PROPOSALS have been submitted to create two new gas engines to help power a factory in Wrexham. An application has been entered by Kronospan to add to the existing three engines which provide energy for its wood panel manufacturing plant in Chirk

  • Victorian Mayors commemorated on 'Walk and Talk'

    THE sun was shining for a 'walk and talk' organised by an Oswestry man to commemorate Victorian mayors. John Davies from Oswestry, who is a keen historian and member of Wrexham Cemetery Friends Group, gave a guided tour last month of the graves

  • Celebrations for Maureen who has turned 100

    CELEBRATIONS were in order for a woman from Oswestry who turned 100 on Monday. Maureen Williams, who is a resident at New Fairholme care home in Shrewsbury Road, has received her card from the Queen and a telegram from the Secretary of State for

  • Annual floral competition is blossoming with record entries

    THIS year's Oswestry in Bloom competition is now in full swing after judging of the town's floral displays started on Monday. The annual competition which sees homes, businesses and schools display colourful creations with the aim of being crowned