A5 at Gobowen closed after car destroyed by fire
THE A5 was closed near Gobowen on Wednesday (May 18) afternoon after a car caught fire.
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Oswestry man found after West Mercia Police issued appeal
POLICE are appealing for information to find a missing man from Oswestry.
MP calls on Rishi Sunak to "swallow his pride" on windfall tax after vote
NORTH Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to "swallow his pride" and implement a windfall tax on oil and gas companies after it was rejected in a House of Commons vote.
RECAP: A5 closed between Orthopaedic and Gledrid roundabouts
The A5 is closed between the Orthopaedic and Gledrid roundabouts this afternoon (Wednesday). West Mercia Police have asked motorists to find an alternative route.
Ellesmere walking football team receives donation from charitable foundation
AN ELLESMERE walking football team has received a donation of £500 from an Oswestry-based charity.
‘Precarious’ state of environment must be national priority, Government warned
TOXIC air that harms health, and water pollution from sewage and farming must be tackled as urgent priorities, the new environmental watchdog has warned.
Midlands Air Ambulance announces extension of operating hours into night
A CRUCIAL medical service that serves north Shropshire has announced it will be extending its operational hours and running into the night.
LETTER: Predicting the Great Fracking Blunder
Surely historians will record that one of the biggest political blunders of the 21st century is the unbelievable and conscious lack of carrying out hydraulic fracking technology in the UK.
Farmers offered match-funding to encourage environmentally friendly farming practices
Nine thousand farmers in the Severn Trent region are being offered match funding of up to £30,000 to encourage environmentally friendly farming practices and protect water quality.
Ellesmere walking football team receives donation from charitable foundation
AN ELLESMERE walking football team has received a donation of £500 from an Oswestry-based charity.
