A man died at the scene after a major crash on the A5 Nesscliffe Bypass. The road closed in both directions for hours. Fatal Crash Shuts Down A5 Between Oswestry and Shrewsbury The A5 Nesscliffe Bypass shut down around 6 PM due to a crash affecting both travel directions. Police, ambulances, and fire crews showed…
Council may drop £200,000 car park plan in Oswestry after improvements. Residents question spending priorities. Oswestry Car Park Refurbishment Plan Facing Cancellation By Council James Owen, a councillor, noticed something odd in some papers. The papers detailed plans to fix the car park at Oswestry Leisure Centre, with a cost of £200,000. James Owen believed…
Eleven year old Seffy Wooley is named Kung Fu student of the year, recognized for skills and dedication. Oswestry Girl Seffy Wooley Crowned Kung Fu Student of the Year Seffy Wooley is eleven years old. Friends and family call her Seffy. Brian Nelson named her student of the year. He is a champion in Kung…
Plans to convert a restaurant into flats in Oswestry spark residents’ parking concerns. Councillor voices strong objections. Oswestry Residents Concerned About Restaurant to Flats Conversion Plan An old restaurant in Oswestry might become nine flats. It’s on Church Street, called Brooks before. Planners must approve the flat conversion first. James Owen, a local councillor, is…
Plans submitted to convert the old Brooks Around the Corner into nine apartments after restaurant closure. Former Oswestry Restaurant May Become Nine New Flats Someone wants to change a building into flats. This building is in Shropshire. It’s the old Brooks Around the Corner place, and the plan is to build nine new flats there.…
Councillor calls for rethink of Shropshire breastfeeding service changes after BfN support ends. Oswestry Councillor Urges Action to Protect Breastfeeding Support The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) shared some news. They felt shocked by a recent decision Shropshire Council made. The Council will still support breastfeeding using a new community contract led by Oswestry Community Action (QUBE).…
Police arrested a driver in Oswestry for exceeding three times the legal alcohol limit after a traffic stop. Drink Driving Arrest Made in Oswestry by West Mercia Police Police stopped a car on Middleton Road Sunday night. The stop happened because of a tip. They asked the driver to use a breathalyzer. The breathalyzer showed…
Rudolph Run participants raised significant funds for Nightingale House Hospice, supporting patient care across the region. Nightingale House Celebrates Rudolph Run Success Thanks to Wrexham Runners During the holidays, folks did the Rudolph Run for Nightingale House Hospice. Runners wore reindeer antlers for the fun event. People walked, ran, and toddled, raising lots of money…
Clara, 16, tackles a daring abseil down Anglesey Column, honoring her friend Maya and raising funds for Hope House Tŷ Gobaith. Girl’s Anglesey Abseil in Memory of Friend for Hospice A young girl named Clara lost her friend Maya. Maya passed away in 2015. Clara was just seven years old then. Maya had a life-threatening…
The Unicorn pub in Oswestry has reopened with Scott Hester as the new licensee, following its closure in December 2024. Unicorn Pub Oswestry Reopens Under New Landlord After December Closure The Unicorn pub in Oswestry is open again! It had closed late last year, but welcomed customers back on February 7. Admiral Taverns owns the…