A POPULAR summer event in Whittington has been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Whittington Together confirmed on Facebook on Thursday that the 2020 Whittington Village Fete has been cancelled. The group believes it would not be possible
AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of Aintree Racecourse chairman and wife of North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson. Rose Paterson, aged 63 of Ellesmere, was found dead in woodland near her home in Sodylt, Ellesmere, last Wednesday. Shropshire
AN EIGHT-year-old St Martins girl has won a prize in a children’s story writing competition open to children across the West Midlands. Ariana Rowley, a pupil of Gobowen Primary School, was first in the under-nine category and won a £50 voucher for
The 2020 instalment of the Ceiriog Valley Sheepdog Trials and Show is one of the latest events in the region to be cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Members of the show’s committee have taken the decision to cancel the event, even if lockdown
The New Saints boss Scott Ruscoe expects his players back in training in the coming weeks as he looks to prepare his side for the Europa League campaign. Under normal circumstances, the Saints would already be preparing for their European competition
THE MP for the Clwyd South region has been elected as vice-chairman of an all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for hospitality and tourism. Simon Baynes MP has taken up the role in the group which examines key issues, opportunities and challenges
THE latest data showing the number of new Covid-19 cases in Shropshire and Cheshire has been published. The figures, released by Press Association through Public Health England, show the rate of new cases in each area, based on tests that have been
An OSWESTRY woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has completed a marathon during lockdown to highlight the importance of spotting the condition in its early stages. Amanda Bebbington ran more than 26 miles on her treadmill last
