Community News & Updates
- 26th April 2016
Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has completed the purchase of the final section of the former Gobowen to Oswestry branch line, plus other adjacent lands vital to the completion of their project.
A community’s affection for a Shropshire landmark threatened by town expansion is the focus of an inspirational art exhibition that opens today (April 23) in Oswestry.
- 16th April 2016
Following shortly after its appearance on ITV’s ‘Griff’s Great Britain’ in February, Old Oswestry’s story is reaching a national audience once again.
The 3,000 year-old hillfort is set to feature in the next episode of BBC Radio 4’s “Open Country” being broadcast this Thursday (April 21).
- 11th April 2016
Find attached details of this year's Oswestry Arts bursary awards - please help spread the word and encourage any suitable people you may know of to apply - aged 11-24 who live in the Oswestry area.
- 3rd February 2016
Let's go round again!
We might not be able to turn back the hands of time, but we are doing our damnedest to turn back the hands of Planning. We had such a wonderful response to our first Hillfort Hug, why not come back and let's do it again?
- 14th October 2015
While we in Britain now celebrate Halloween in the American Style (including, it appears, stretching the event through the whole of October), what was originally a very sacred day in the Christian calendar.
- 28th September 2015
Oswestry independent businesses come up trumps yet again.
- 9th September 2015
Celebrate our wonderful Heritage in and around Oswestry and the Marches
- 1st April 2015
Oh Shropshire Council Planning..... you are spoiling us......
- 9th March 2015
If you are fed up with chucking out perfectly good clothes because of a small hole, missing button or droopy hem, this free workshop is perfect for you!