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Assault Glider Project volunteers Brian Rathbone and Michael Horan
Glider volunteers aim high
Volunteers on the Assault Glider Project at RAF Shawbury are celebrating after being shortlisted for a major national award.

Alan Jervis by the Montgomery Canal Old canal boat mystery is solved
A historic barge that was believed to be jinxed has been discovered by volunteers in a dried up wharf near Oswestry.

Powis Hall Market Oswestry market wins top makeover
Thousands of people vote for Oswestry's Powis Hall Market, as the building wins a makeover by top British designers.


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