Man accused of killing girlfriend from Oswestry had strangled her before, court hears

The trial of a man alleged to have murdered his fiancée at their flat has heard a 999 call made after the defendant allegedly previously tried to strangle his partner.

Oswestry | 6 hours ago

MP calls for Shropshire and Telford to be assessed separately in tier system

North Shropshire | 5 hours ago

No further coronavirus deaths at Shropshire's hospitals

Telford | 7 hours ago

Wales' health minister defends pubs restrictions

Mid Wales | 9 hours ago

'Scapegoated': Shropshire landlords left in lurch ahead of festive shutdown

Telford | 14 hours ago

Jailed: Gang trio terrorised four men in Shrewsbury robbery

Shrewsbury | 8 hours ago

Entertainment

Drive-through carol services planned for Christmastime

Congregations are thinking out of the box - or rather the church building - when it comes to Christmas this year.

Santa's socially distanced sleigh ride

Santa will start his annual sleigh ride through the streets of Oswestry and surrounding villages tomorrow but his visit will be a little different this year.

Push for new Oswestry skate park

A campaign started by a school pupil could see a new indoor or covered skate park built in Oswestry.

Coronavirus: Latest number of deaths and confirmed cases in Shropshire, Telford and Mid Wales

Telford | 6 hours ago

Prestigious honour for Shropshire teacher

Oswestry | 12 hours ago

Jools is climbing to new heights to support the Gurkhas

Oswestry | 12 hours ago

Story of Chirk's wartime heroes in print

Chirk | 12 hours ago

More than £185,000 spent on social distancing measures in Shropshire towns

Shrewsbury | Dec 3, 2020

Covid-19: Vaccine roll-out is 'best Christmas present' Shropshire could have wished for

Shrewsbury | Dec 3, 2020

Care homes welcome back visitors

Shrewsbury | Dec 3, 2020

Digital release for film shot on Shropshire border

Mid Wales | Dec 2, 2020

Number of Covid patients in beds at Shropshire hospitals triples in a month

Shrewsbury | Dec 2, 2020

Border travel restrictions could be announced soon, says Welsh First Minister

Mid Wales | Dec 2, 2020

Firm gives Christmas party coffers to children’s hospices

Mid Wales | Dec 2, 2020

Shropshire libraries reopen as county goes into Tier 2

Bridgnorth | Dec 2, 2020

Fire crews tackle blaze in flat

Morda | Dec 2, 2020

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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.