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  • Connor's 5km daily challenge for Hope House Hospice

    An OSWESTRY man has run 5km every day for a month to help raise funds for Hope House Children’s Hospices and is now pushing himself even further. Connor Williams wanted to physically push himself to complete the 31 5Ks, meaning he has run a massive

  • Get tested to enter EU, says Chamber

    Shropshire Chamber of Commerce is urging haulage companies to ensure their staff are Covid tested before trying to leave the UK – to avoid potentially costly delays. The call has come from Ruth Ross, the Chamber’s director of business, after reports

  • British identity on the up in Shropshire

    MORE people in Shropshire are identifying as British than before the EU referendum, figures suggest, while fewer say they are English. That is according to the Office for National Statics (ONS) Annual Population Survey, which asks a sample of local

  • Helen's head shave to show support for disability charity

    AN OSWESTRY hairdresser has put her skills to the test to shave her head for charity. Helen Jones, 48, shaved her head last week, raising more than £1,000 for disability charity Sense. She was inspired to take on the challenge for Sense because

  • Shropshire Council suspend services at Oswestry day centre

    A DAY centre for people with learning disabilities in Oswestry is one of a number of centres across Shropshire to stop running services because of increased Covid-19 infection rates. Users of the Avalon Day Centre, in Victoria Road, will be at home