Christmas has arrived a month early for Oswestry's Hope House children’s hospices thanks to a £2,000 donation from two Shropshire businesses. The board of Shrewsbury-based Paterson Enterprises, parent company of Morris Lubricants and Morris Leisure
A SHROPSHIRE charity is urging Christmas shoppers to turn virtual gifts bought from its website into real help for families living with incurable illness. Severn Hospice has been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic and faces a £500,000 fundraising
THOUSANDS of jobs have been put in peril after bosses at clothing chains Peacocks, whose nearest branch is Shrewsbury and Jaeger failed to find a buyer for the troubled businesses. The two companies were put into administration on Thursday afternoon
AN ELLESMERE-based community arts group has received a healthy donation from a local supermarket thanks to local residents. Fizzgigs create a range of local arts events which are accessible to the community and were the focus of one of Co-op's Community
ICELAND, one of Britain's best known supermarkets, has been using its social media channels to celebrate its 50th anniversary this week. The famous frozen food outlet store started life in Leg Street, Oswestry, before founder Sir Malcolm Walker
AN OSWESTRY man was jailed for 20 years this week for child sexual abuse offences. David Boulton was jailed at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Tuesday, November 17 after he had previously pleaded guilty. The 60-year-old, from Langland Road in Oswestry
RESIDENTS of care homes around Shropshire, including St Martins day centre, have been enjoying Christmas activity packs from Age UK. Since March, Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin have been sending monthly themed activity packs funded by the Coop
HOME Bargains will be closed on Boxing Day after what it describes as a 'tough year for retail workers'. The family business will also be rewarding most of its staff with two weeks' extra pay as a Christmas bonus of sorts. Boxing Day is traditionally
