Chirk Cricket Club has moved to thank its sponsors after a successful first season in the Shropshire County Cricket League. The club made the move from the North Wales League to the Shropshire League before the season and both the first and second
The New Saints boss Scott Ruscoe gave mention to forward Greg Draper who netted four times in the side’s 6-2 victory over Airbus Broughton UK. Draper netted a hat-trick in the first half, before grabbing a fourth in the second half. Dean Ebbe
A road outside Oswestry has been closed by West Mercia Council following a road traffic collision on Wednesday afternoon (RTC). Oswestry Safer Neighbourhood Team tweeted at around 5.15pm that Blodwel Bank, which connects Treflach and Port-y-waen
Campaigners have issued a rallying cry after controversial proposals for 100 homes near a historic hillfort were lodged with planning chiefs. Galliers Homes have submitted a planning statement for two phases of building work on land close to the
A travelling family have been given permission to remain living at a former primary school site for another nine months. The Stokes family have been living at the former Ifton Heath Primary School site near St Martins for a number of years. Council
Oswestry Darts League’s season got underway with cup action which saw three 180s scored on an entertaining night. Blake Stretford, Bryn Morris and Andy Pumford all achieved the highest score possible in their games, while Mark Owen (115 and 106)
POLICE are warning drivers in north Shropshire to be extra careful when driving. West Mercia Police (WMP) wants drivers to be more wary of animals on the road. There were reports of a cow on the A528 road between Cockshutt and Ellesmere at 10pm
A PERSONAL trainer from Oswestry has joined forces with two local gyms to raise money and awareness for one of the country’s leading mental health charities. Luke Smith of Imperium Personal Training, based in Oswestry, has teamed up with Evolution
The Black Dog Returns! A group of local theatre-makers are bringing their powerful and thought-provoking play to the stage for one last performance. Black Dog aims to challenge assumptions about depression and mental unwellness, as well breaking
A national charity is seeking to introduce training sessions in a bid to prevent further suicides in the Oswestry area. PAPYRUS revealed the region had been brought to its attention by the mother of Tom Mills, who took his own life last year at
THOUSANDS of food lovers will be beating a path to Llangollen this weekend to sample the culinary delights of the town’s annual food festival. The Llangollen Food Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday at the international pavilion which is
THE long-awaited opening of a brand-new Oswestry superstore is nearly upon us. Tomorrow, the town’s new Morrisons in Shrewsbury Road, will open to the public, and it boasts a whole host of new features that its predecessor did not have. The new
Concerns for the safety of drivers using a new one-way system in Chirk have increased after a crash last week. A two-vehicle collision took place in West View last week; a road which was made a one-way street last year. Despite the system having
A FORMER Liverpool captain who led the side to a European Cup triumph will be visiting a football club near Oswestry. Phil Thompson, who works as a pundit on Sky Sports, will be in attendance for Trefonen FC’s Sportsman’s Lunch on Sunday, November
SAINSBURY’S staff in Oswestry have finished 10 weeks of voluntary work at a community project to mark a milestone anniversary for the store. The British supermarket is celebrating 150 years since it was established by paying members of staff to
The latest sculpture to be commissioned by the British Ironwork Centre (BIC) near Oswestry has been unveiled. The sculpture of now-retired police dog Bacca, who was stabbed in 2017, was unveiled at West Mercia Police’s headquarters at Hindlip Hall
