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'Powerfully-built' bully battered girlfriend in Shropshire corner shop and assaulted policemen in booze- and drug-fuelled rampage

A “powerfully-built” woman-beater from Shropshire battered his girlfriend in a corner shop and spat at police officers who tried to restrain him in a chaotic wrestling match.

Supporting image for story: 'Powerfully-built' bully battered girlfriend in Shropshire corner shop and assaulted policemen in booze- and drug-fuelled rampage

Supporting image for story: 'It perhaps by sheer luck this was not a fatality' - NHS worker lost leg after speeding driver rolled car and hit her in Oswestry while she walked her dogs

'It perhaps by sheer luck this was not a fatality' - NHS worker lost leg after speeding driver rolled car and hit her in Oswestry while she walked her dogs

Supporting image for story: Hundreds trek 10-mile canal route to raise £28k for children's hospice

Hundreds trek 10-mile canal route to raise £28k for children's hospice

Supporting image for story: Date Shropshire local elections will take place - with 23 newly named divisions

Date Shropshire local elections will take place - with 23 newly named divisions

Supporting image for story: Police seize abandoned truck in Maesbury after complaints from residents - other dumped items reported

Police seize abandoned truck in Maesbury after complaints from residents - other dumped items reported

Supporting image for story: Supporters urged to 'do something amazing' for Hope House in 2025

Supporters urged to 'do something amazing' for Hope House in 2025

Supporting image for story: Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after car lands on roof in crash near Morda

Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after car lands on roof in crash near Morda

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'Powerfully-built' bully battered girlfriend in Shropshire corner shop and assaulted policemen in booze- and drug-fuelled rampage

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Supporting image for story: Community award for Morda residents in memory of popular parish councillor

Community award for Morda residents in memory of popular parish councillor

Supporting image for story: Man remanded in custody after four people injured in village stabbing

Man remanded in custody after four people injured in village stabbing

Supporting image for story: Man charged with wounding and assault after 'stabbing' in village near Oswestry

Man charged with wounding and assault after 'stabbing' in village near Oswestry

Supporting image for story: First responder urges public to get familiar with bleed kits after 'attempted murder' in Shropshire

First responder urges public to get familiar with bleed kits after 'attempted murder' in Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Attempted murder arrest after man 'stabbed' in village near Oswestry - two others also in custody

Attempted murder arrest after man 'stabbed' in village near Oswestry - two others also in custody

Supporting image for story: Pedestrian airlifted to hospital with 'life changing' injuries after being hit by car, as 25-year-old man arrested

Pedestrian airlifted to hospital with 'life changing' injuries after being hit by car, as 25-year-old man arrested

Supporting image for story: Pedestrian airlifted to hospital with 'serious injuries' after being hit by car in Oswestry

Pedestrian airlifted to hospital with 'serious injuries' after being hit by car in Oswestry

Supporting image for story: Road near Oswestry closed following crash

Road near Oswestry closed following crash

Supporting image for story: Man who wrote 'Help' in crayon on police cell wall after 41 hours handed conditional discharge

Man who wrote 'Help' in crayon on police cell wall after 41 hours handed conditional discharge

Supporting image for story: Care home holds festive fair as they celebrate 'Christmas in style'

Care home holds festive fair as they celebrate 'Christmas in style'

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About Morda

Situated on the outskirts of Oswestry, Morda is possibly best known for its football club - Morda United FC, who play their home games at the Weston Road Ground. The club has a a big history in county football, first founded as 'Morda F.C' in the 1800s, but folded in the mid 1900s. Following this the club was reformed in the 1970s under the name of Morda United FC. Historically the village is also known for Oswestry's Workhouse, which was situated in Morda. It was opened in 1792 as a communal workhouse for Oswestry Hundred, Chirk and Llansilin.