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  • Oswestry fasteners firm puts the seal on growth

    A Shropshire company has fastened on to success after completing a major investment to mark its 10th year in business. GWR Fasteners, based in Oswestry, has completed a major investment programme after moving to a new headquarters and is set to

  • Criticism as emails reveal councillor’s repairs request

    The country track leading to the home of a senior Shropshire councillor was completely re-surfaced despite claims that more major roads are in a state of disrepair. The one-mile long lane that serves just a handful of homes in Trefonen, near Oswestry

  • Teenage daughter of Moneypenny founder dies while on holiday

    THE TEENAGE daughter of one of the founders of Wrexham conglomerate, Moneypenny, has died while on holiday. Josie Clacher, 18, daughter of Rachel Clacher who co-founded Wrexham based Moneypenny in 2000, was reportedly found at the bottom of a pool

  • Saints ready to ‘dominate league’

    THE New Saints boss Scott Ruscoe is challenging his Welsh Premier League champions to “dominate from minute one” when domestic action returns to Park Hall on Sunday. TNS host Caernarfon Town on Sunday (2.30pm kick-off), aiming to win a ninth straight

  • Hector's Fun Dog Show in Ellesmere

    RESCUED dogs from far and wide were the stars of the show at Hector's Annual Fun Dog Show at Cremorne Gardens in Ellesmere on Sunday. The fun day fundraiser attracted pooches of all shapes and sizes, and their owners, but it was the rescued greyhounds

  • Hospice 'delighted' to be 10K charity

    A CHILDREN’S hospice near Oswestry has been named as the charity partner for the new Oswestry 10K. Hope House Children’s Hospice, based in Morda, will be the charity partner for the event which takes place in October. Runners can enter the event

  • North Shropshire weather for Wednesday, August 14

    Butch and Sundance. Deckard and Roy. Charles and Carrie. What have they and our chief reporter's usual weather reports got in common? Rain. Yes that's right folks, it's the daily north Shropshire rain- sorry, weather update. It's going to