Local canal campaigners are celebrating a £70,000 award from The Inland Waterways Association to help rebuild Schoolhouse Bridge between Crickheath and Llanymynech. This is a major boost to restoring a two-mile length of the canal through to Llanymynech, and ultimately reconnecting Welshpool to the national canal network after more than 50 years.
While many of us were huddled around the fire, hardy supporters of heritage and greenspace scaled the ramparts of Old Oswestry in the bitter February cold for the annual hillfort hug.
The town is aiming to encircle the 3,000-year-old Iron Age monument with a 1 km long chain of people and string of hearts with messages of appreciation for the hillfort from all parts of the community.
Ready, steady, taste: Margaret and Yossi take on judging duties as the Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood of Oswestry Heritage Bake-Off
Leading lights of Oswestry’s food scene are perfect mix for bake-off as town prepares for packed programme of Heritage Open Days events
But will the high energy double act be serving up any double entendres as Oswestry’s answer to Mel and Sue of BBC Bake Off fame?
Fresh from a successful summer tour, including a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, improvised comedy and hip hop performers Pimp$ouls are already preparing for their next gig.
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