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Llwyd Mansion awarded National Lottery funding for restoration

Grade I listed Llwyd Mansion in the heart of Oswestry has been awarded £479,972 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore it for future generations.

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Supporting image for story: It's a double celebration for VE Day baby Vicky

It's a double celebration for VE Day baby Vicky

Supporting image for story: How aristocrat from Shropshire kept 'rock god' Eric Clapton company during his darkest days

How aristocrat from Shropshire kept 'rock god' Eric Clapton company during his darkest days

Supporting image for story: First World War British Army nurse kept away from front line only to die in Shropshire camp

First World War British Army nurse kept away from front line only to die in Shropshire camp

Supporting image for story: National photo archive records events in Oswestry

National photo archive records events in Oswestry

Supporting image for story: Ice tragedy has echoes of horror in Shropshire

Ice tragedy has echoes of horror in Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Medals awarded to incredible SAS parachute dog expected to raise more than £20k at auction

Medals awarded to incredible SAS parachute dog expected to raise more than £20k at auction

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Supporting image for story: What the underwater Victorian village hidden beneath Lake Vyrnwy was actually like

What the underwater Victorian village hidden beneath Lake Vyrnwy was actually like

Supporting image for story: A damaged castle, shattered windows and broken mirrors – when the earth moved in the West Midlands

A damaged castle, shattered windows and broken mirrors – when the earth moved in the West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Historic railway station in line for new lease of life in homes plans

Historic railway station in line for new lease of life in homes plans

Supporting image for story: Lost Shropshire words inspire Jean's poetry

Lost Shropshire words inspire Jean's poetry

Supporting image for story: Flashback to March 1990: The mass protests triggered by poll tax

Flashback to March 1990: The mass protests triggered by poll tax

Supporting image for story: Who are they? Mystery of wedding couple

Who are they? Mystery of wedding couple

Supporting image for story: Wish we weren't here: German soldier's POW postcard from Oswestry WW1 camp

Wish we weren't here: German soldier's POW postcard from Oswestry WW1 camp

Supporting image for story: Charles de Gaulle's wartime links to Shropshire revealed

Charles de Gaulle's wartime links to Shropshire revealed

Supporting image for story: 'Thank you and goodbye': No cheers for the one that got away from Shropshire POW camp

'Thank you and goodbye': No cheers for the one that got away from Shropshire POW camp

Supporting image for story: Nurses, soldiers and 50ft flames: How heroes saved patients in Shropshire hospital blaze

Nurses, soldiers and 50ft flames: How heroes saved patients in Shropshire hospital blaze

UK News

Supporting image for story: Man, 28, charged with murder of five-month-old baby

Man, 28, charged with murder of five-month-old baby

Supporting image for story: Harsher punishments planned for those who intimidate election candidates

Harsher punishments planned for those who intimidate election candidates

Supporting image for story: Princess of Wales to attend Wimbledon women’s singles final

Princess of Wales to attend Wimbledon women’s singles final

Supporting image for story: Protesters gather in support of banned Palestine Action in central London

Protesters gather in support of banned Palestine Action in central London

Supporting image for story: More migrants cross the channel a day after Macron and Starmer sign deal

More migrants cross the channel a day after Macron and Starmer sign deal

Supporting image for story: Air India crash: Not easy to ‘accidentally’ cut off fuel switches, expert says

Air India crash: Not easy to ‘accidentally’ cut off fuel switches, expert says

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Celebrities and rugby stars complete cycle for MND research in Dublin

Celebrities and rugby stars complete cycle for MND research in Dublin

Supporting image for story: Children’s character Zog is celebrated on Royal Mint 50p coins

Children’s character Zog is celebrated on Royal Mint 50p coins

Supporting image for story: Europe’s first museum of contemporary Palestinian art opens in Edinburgh

Europe’s first museum of contemporary Palestinian art opens in Edinburgh

Supporting image for story: Primary school pupils begin reading partnership with Ukrainian children

Primary school pupils begin reading partnership with Ukrainian children

Supporting image for story: Partially-sighted man to travel across UK to raise funds for Fife charity

Partially-sighted man to travel across UK to raise funds for Fife charity

Supporting image for story: Co Antrim pupils building lasting links with Ukrainian school

Co Antrim pupils building lasting links with Ukrainian school

World News

Supporting image for story: 52 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes and shootings near aid site in Gaza

52 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes and shootings near aid site in Gaza

Supporting image for story: Russian drone and cruise missile attacks kill at least six in Ukraine

Russian drone and cruise missile attacks kill at least six in Ukraine

Supporting image for story: Trump visits Texas amid fears over his plans to scrap disaster relief agency

Trump visits Texas amid fears over his plans to scrap disaster relief agency

Supporting image for story: Son of Mexican drug kingpin admits trafficking charges

Son of Mexican drug kingpin admits trafficking charges

Supporting image for story: Four presumed dead and 11 missing after Houthi attack on cargo ship

Four presumed dead and 11 missing after Houthi attack on cargo ship

Supporting image for story: Kenyan president ‘should resign over calls for police to shoot criminals’

Kenyan president ‘should resign over calls for police to shoot criminals’