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'It felt impossible' - Mother's joy after baby Ollie's heart operation date confirmed as fundraiser nears £1.5m target

A Shropshire mother has booked her baby son's life-saving heart operation after an astonishing response to her 'impossible' £1.5m fundraising mission.

Supporting image for story: 'It felt impossible' - Mother's joy after baby Ollie's heart operation date confirmed as fundraiser nears £1.5m target

Supporting image for story: Essential repair works to Llandrinio Bridge are due to begin on November17 with the bridge expected to reopen by mid-December

Essential repair works to Llandrinio Bridge are due to begin on November17 with the bridge expected to reopen by mid-December

Supporting image for story: Date set for repairs to a vital Mid Wales and Shropshire border road bridge

Date set for repairs to a vital Mid Wales and Shropshire border road bridge

Supporting image for story: Shropshire hospital chef cooks up a storm at NHS chef competition in House of Commons

Shropshire hospital chef cooks up a storm at NHS chef competition in House of Commons

Supporting image for story: Shropshire hospital bosses admit 'better communication' could have helped after controversial solar panels plan fails

Shropshire hospital bosses admit 'better communication' could have helped after controversial solar panels plan fails

Supporting image for story: Councillor and crime commissioner clash over speed camera call for notorious A41 in Shropshire

Councillor and crime commissioner clash over speed camera call for notorious A41 in Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Drama department at Moreton Hall shortlisted for national award

Drama department at Moreton Hall shortlisted for national award

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'It felt impossible' - Mother's joy after baby Ollie's heart operation date confirmed as fundraiser nears £1.5m target

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Supporting image for story: Mid Wales farmers in legal challenge against energy company behind major pylon plans

Mid Wales farmers in legal challenge against energy company behind major pylon plans

Supporting image for story: St Martins School to welcome all pupils back after devastating fire

St Martins School to welcome all pupils back after devastating fire

Supporting image for story: ‘We won’t tolerate discrimination’ – Shropshire hospital supports national call to step up action against ‘hatred’

‘We won’t tolerate discrimination’ – Shropshire hospital supports national call to step up action against ‘hatred’

Supporting image for story: Morrisons plan to keep Oswestry service station open for 24 hours a day

Morrisons plan to keep Oswestry service station open for 24 hours a day

Supporting image for story: Farmer helps fire service move vehicle which crashed into rural Shropshire field

Farmer helps fire service move vehicle which crashed into rural Shropshire field

Supporting image for story: Angela Davies appointed as Non-Executive Director for the Farmers’ Union of Wales

Angela Davies appointed as Non-Executive Director for the Farmers’ Union of Wales

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About Oswestry

Shropshire's largest market town, Oswestry is well known for having a mixed English and Welsh heritage, being five miles from the Anglo-Welsh border. The town also boasts a host of vibrant independent stores, coffee shops and a high number of public houses per head of population - there are around 30. Oswestry is also home to one of the most spectacular and best preserved Iron Age hill forts in Britain - Old Oswestry.