THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 WWW.OSWESTRYCHRONICLE.COM 70P WHERE SOLD LAST DITCH BID TO TECHNOLOGY Poor broadband speeds ‘affecting student learning’ HALT SOLAR FARM POORbroadbandspeedshaveleftanum- berofprimaryschoolsinMidWalesfac- ingissuesusingonlinelearningresourc- es. Ithasemergedthatthereareatleast sixschoolsinPowyswherebroadband connectivityhasaffectedresourcesfor pupils.Thefigureswererevealedwhen Montgomeryshire AM Russell George wrotetoEducationSecretaryKirstyWil- liamsoveracomplainthereceivedfrom YsgolPontrobertinMeifod. ReportbySueAustin Art exhibition celebrates heritage of town AletterfromtheschooltoMrGeorge, publishedbytheWelshConservatives, ALASTditchattempttostopa said:“Internetspeedissoslowherethat solarfarmbeingbuiltinfields wecannotachievehardlyanyofourtasks fromthenewdigitalcompetencyframe- near Gobowen is being made work. with residents objecting to an “Itwouldtakeallmorningtoconnect toHwb(teachingresource)–whichall 11thhourplanningapplication Welshpupilsshouldbeactivelyworking for a telecommuncation mast ondaily.” Mr George said it was unacceptable onthesite. thathundredsofchildrenacrossWales Elgin Energy, which is developing werestillataneducationaldisadvantage the20,000-panelfarmatRhosygadfa, becauseoftheproblem. Hesaid:“Childrenfromruralareasrisk wantstoputupa66-footstructureto seriouslyfallingbehindintheirlearning allowthesolarfarmtocommunicate unlesstheyareaffordedthesameaccess with an electricity substation a few tobroadbandastheirurbanequivalents.” milesaway. InawrittenanswertoMrGeorge,Mrs Williamssaidthevastmajorityofschools Theapplicationwasmadeafterthecompany were in receipt of broadband speeds discoveredtherewasnobroadbandorareliable whichwillsupporttheuseofHwband enoughwi-fisignalinthearea. otherdigitalinitiatives. IthaswarneditwillloseaGovernmentsub- sidyfortheprojectifprogressisnotmadeby COUNCIL theendofMarchandsayswithoutthatsubsidy theprojectwouldbeunviable.Localpeopleare New traveller site objectingtothemast,sayingitwouldbeamon- strositythatwouldbeseenformilesaround. Base application lodged BrianandHelenCaseliveneartheplanned solarfarmwherecontractorshavebeenputting PLANS for a new traveller/travelling downabase.MrCasesaid:“Thisisatemporary showmen site are being considered by applicationforuptothreeyears.Butasresi- ShropshireCouncil. dentsweallknowthatitisveryunlikelythatwe Thecouncilisproposingtodevelopa willgetsuperfastbroadband.Theapplication small permanent site for families who forplanningpermissiontoplonka66footmast currentlyliveontemporarysitesinNorth inafieldinRhosygadfawillbeobjectedtomost Shropshire. stronglyongroundsofvisualimpactamongst Ithassubmittedanapplicationtoits otherreasons.Thismastwillbeseenfromthe planning department for the change EnglishandWelshhillsandasfarawayasRod- ney’sPillar.” ofuseofDrenewyddatParkHall,near Gobowen Councillor David Lloyd said his Oswestry,foruptosixpitches,alongwith phonehadbeenredhotsincenewsofthepro- twoamenityblocks. posedmasthadcometolight.Hesaid:“People Theprojectispartoftheauthority’s areupinarmsthatthis‘monstrosity’could remittomanagegipsyandtravellersites beputupaspartofthisproposal.Itwillbe20 inthecounty. metreshigh,likeapylon.Ihaveaskedthatthe consultationperiodbeextendedbecauseneither INSIDE theparishcouncilnorthelocalmembershad thenotification–itwentinsteadtoWhittington Thug shoves ParishCouncil.” WorkbyartistHilaryCowleyGreer,includingthissculpturecalledEmbodiment,ispartofthenewexhibitionatOswestry.Photo:DavidHamilton. InareporttoShropshireCouncil,NickBerry osaficdotnhsautltBaTntwsaBseurrnyasb,loentobeinhsatlaflolfaEfilbgirneEconnenregcy-, FinRspOiMredKjienwgelAlerrtyhutoraabnsdtrQacutepenainGtiunignsevaenrde wiTthhetheisxhyiebairt’isonHhuagsabHeeilnlfosretthueprittoagceoiwneceidke- haAsnbootthheprheoxthoigbriatoprhsisaGndraahacomlleMctitiocnheollfwjehwo- car into canal tionbeforeApril.HeaddedthatScottishPower sunset photographs, artists have taken the endtobeheldinOswestryinFebruary. elleryondisplay. wouldnotacceptasatellitebroadbandoption heritageofOswestryfortheirinspiration. Oneoftheexhibitors,abstractartistDiana “Thejewellerywasinspiredbythelegends becauseitwasnotreliableenough.Hesaid: ThelatestexhibitionattheOswestryVis- Baur,saidthatthenewexhibitionwasto ofKingArthurandGuinevere–whoissaidto “Thesolarfarmmustbecommissionedpriorto itorandExhibitionCentrelooksattheher- showmoreofthepositivesideofOswestry’s havebeenbornonthehillfort,”hesaid. March31asafterthisdateanotablefallinthe itageofthearea,focussingonitsIronAge heritageratherthanthethreatstoit. Atlastyear’sHugaHillfortweekendabout RenewableObligationCertificateswillrender hillfort. She said: “We wanted to show what 300peopledescendeduponOswestry’sfa- theprojectunviable.ItisexpectedthatBTwill Lastyearseveralartiststooktheancient Oswestryhastooffer. mouslandmark. provideafibrebroadbandconnectionatthesite monumentasathemeforadisplayaspart “Itisaheritagegatewayandhasawonder- Youngandoldturneduptoshowtheirlove inthenextsixto18monthsandassuchthis oftheHandsOffOldOswestryHillfortweek- fulhistory.” fortheIronAgesite. applicationseeksatemporarypermissiononly endtoprotestaboutthepossibilityofhousing Oneofthedisplaysisfromartist,John Theyalsostoodtogethertospelloutfrom foraperiodofthreeyears,toallowforanyun- beingbuiltinitshinterland. Swogger,whohasproducedafascinatingcol- abovetheletters‘HOOOH’–standingfor expecteddelaysinthefibreconnection.” Manyofthosepiecesandsomenewones lectionofcomicstripsonOswestry’sheritage. HandsOffOldOswestryHillfort–captured OfficialsfromElginEnergywillvisitGobowen formtheexhibitionwhichrunsuntilFebruary Dianasaidtheartistshadmadelinkswith usingadrone. nextweektoholdanopenmeetingaboutthe 25inthecentre. theHandsoffOldOswestryHillfortgroup Plansforhousingnearthehillfortarebeing PAGE5 solarfarmproject.IttakesplaceatGobowen Thecentreisanhistoricbuildinginthe whichalsowantedtobecomemorepositive challengedbyhistoriansandlocalpeoplewho PaviliononTuesdayat7pm. groundsofStOswald’sParishChurch. ratherthanactasaprotestorganisation. saythehomeswilldamageviewsatthesite. HANRATTY & CO SOLICITORS Authorised&RegulatedbytheSolicitorsRegulationAuthorityCompanyNo67990 FOR ALLYOUR LEGAL REQUIREMENTS SHORTBRIDGESTREET,NEWTOWN,POWYSSY162LN*01686626239 [email protected]•www.hanrattylaw.com TV presenter Nick in town 2 7 CONTACT US 1 0 2, 2 to talk about his new book 1 uary A01s6so9c1i a6t6e8 0E9d4itor: Iain St John: n [email protected] a J y, Reporter: Sue Austin: 01691 668099 da [email protected] s ur Reporter: Pam Kingsley: 01691 668098 Report by Naomi Penrose Th [email protected] Collision leads to closure of main route cle Rnaeopmorit.epre:n Nroasoem@is Pheronprossheir:e 0s1ta6r9.1c o6.6u8k097 KTEnLoEwVleISsI OwNil l bper elsaeunntcehr ingN ihciks ni first book in Oswestry. ro Sport: Dave Cooper: 01952 241475 The DIY SOS television favour- h [email protected] ite will be at the Wynnstay Hotel in C Oswestry on February 9 to launch er Photographic: 01691 668094 Proper Healthy Food. d Organised by Booka Bookshop in Bor RAelisgoionn Jaul kaedsv:e 0rt1is7i4n3g 2s8a3le3s3 0manager: O‘asnw-eevsetnryin, gth-we iethve’ nats wNiilcl kb et ailnk st haeb ostuytl et hoef & [email protected] boBoke.st known for building and renovating stry ABdevveerrtleisyi nTgh osumppesrovnis: o0r1: 691 668092 lhhooiwsm ihneasg n ohdni s tD oliI fYne -ucSthOraiStni,og Nnin igca knB dhB aCws2 en llsobeweri inetusg r Tnfohelde- e [email protected] Retreat. w Nick said he was feeling unhealthy, out Os Sales representative: of shape and on the verge of burning out. Andy Eilledge: 01691 668090 Determined to change his lifestyle, he [email protected] travelled to Thailand with a camera crew and fellow DIY SOS stars Billy Byrne and Sales representative: Julian Perryman for a detox, involving a week-long fast followed by a purely vegan Victoria Dodd: 01691 668091 diet. [email protected] He lost nine kilos in three weeks, his cho- lesterol fell by a third and his blood pres- Distribution: 01902 319537 sure dropped to a healthy level. [email protected] It marked a turning point for Nick – a year on, he is now happier, healthier and 14 Salop Road, Oswestry fitter than ever. The launch of his book also comes hot in SY11 2NU the heels of him investing in vegan cafe and www.oswestrychronicle.com bistro O’Joy in Shrewsbury’s Wyle Cop. Carrie Morris, who owns Booka Book- shop in Church Street, said: “We’re really THE CHRONICLE’S pleased to be welcoming another household name to Oswestry, and will come at a per- fect time for many who will be kicking off CODE OF PRACTICE the new year with the mantra of new year, new me. The A5 near Oswestry was closed following a collision between a lorry and a van. Photo: @OPUShrpshire. “We’re also really thrilled to also be working with the restaurant Nick co-owns A MAN in his 20s was taken to hospital af- and Rescue Service were also at the scene. lady, who was devoted to her family, part- O’Joy on the following day when they will ter his van was in collision with a lorry on Meanwhile, tributes have been paid to a ner and her work; Tara lit up the lives of be hosting a lunch event. the A5 near Oswestry. “fun-loving young lady” who died as a re- everyone she came into contact with. The Chronicle’s policy is to correct errors as soon as we can. “It’s great that two independent busi- The collision closed the road for several sult of a crash on the Shropshire border. “Everyone connected with Phoenix Please contact us if you are unhappy with the accuracy of any nesses will be working together like this.” hours. The 24-year-old, who has been named lo- Homecare and Support Ltd will think the story. The Chronicle adheres to the Editors’ Code of Practice, The talk will take place from 7.30pm. Emergency services were called to the cally as Tara Lear-Jones, was pronounced world is a darker place without her.” which can be seen at www.ipso.co.uk Tickets cost £15 per person, which in- crash which happened near to the Queens dead at the scene of the crash on the A539 Investigations are continuing into the sWateio anr (eI prseog)u.l aCtoemd pblya itnhtes Ianbdoeupte sntdoerinets P srheosusl dS tbaen dreafredrsr eOdr gfiarsntil-y Facldoumoddei tsos r a tt whsoeigr epn’eesod ap lc£eo2 pa0yn c doo ufi pnPlcelrsuo dtpieecskr eaHt , sewiaghlntihechdy Hlfaosert aW dw epeseut kbM. siJdhalomarntidelys A Aarfmrtoebrwu s3lampnmicteh o ,S nse prTvohikcueers, smsdaaaindy mbeeTtrwaeer oaenn, oTHrhiagunirnmsadelalryy alfanrsodtm wP eeWenkele.my,, nweaasr aE cllaerse- caTrnhadus hrsh dwaaphypi.cehn eidn vsohlvoerdt lyh ear fVtearu x4h.3a0llp Cmo rosna to us at [email protected] or by post to Iain St copy of the book. the van driver suffered a leg injury and worker from Phoenix Homecare, which has In a separate incident, one person was John, Associate Editor, Oswestry & Border Chronicle, 14 Salop Tickets for the Nick Knowles event are was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospi- branches in Oswestry, Penley and Wem. treated by an ambulance crew after a two- Road, Oswestry, SY11 2NU. If we cannot reach a resolution, available from Booka Bookshop or can be tal by land ambulance. The air ambulance Paying tribute, a statement on behalf of car crash. contact Ipso at [email protected] or by post at Ipso, c/o purchased via https://www.eventbrite. was called to the scene but was stood down the company said: “Tara was a very well- The crash happened on the A483 at Halton House, 20-23 Holborn, London EC1N 2JD co.uk/e/an-evening-with-nick-knowles-tick- shortly after arrival, he said. loved member of our staff. the crossroads in Llynclys near Oswestry ets-30225456153 West Mercia Police and Shropshire Fire “A chatty, energetic and fun-loving young shortly after 7pm on Saturday. 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He was badly injured and was low contractors to carry out work for 7 to be completed. The previously ap- in hospital until April last year. He has had the roll-out of new fibre broadband proved demolition works, to remove to give up caring for his flock of sheep. services. pcthoamer tsm coaef fntfcoheled fieonallgso tww wionringk gst. h”oef ctohme phlaeltli,o nw iolfl dsyesTntthe mew a ctoiotu isnretgp hatoer aahtraed p ptpehedene ”sy tabrreiadcn awsu asaesn di“t a mhnao advc inncigo- cloWseeds tforonm L Tanuee,s dina yO tsow Tehsturrys,d wayil.l be The work will continue for up to vehicles and no pedestrian walkways. The closure is to allow for work to 18 months, after which the section of Craig Morris, prosecuting, said the com- be undertaken by BT Openreach. wall will be reinstated. pany fell well below the required standard A spokeswoman for BT Openreach and failed to implement practices recog- said: “This is part of planned works to Food producers nised in the industry to keep pedestrians do with the roll-out of new fibre ser- and vehicles apart. An investigator viewed vices. The work is being carried out help dish up profit CouCsT tVw ofo woteaegkes farnodm s tahwe aybaordu tf o9r0 tihnes tparnecveis- tbayi nO pthene reloaccahl, nwehtow ionrskt aolln abnedh malaf inof- where there were moving vehicles in close all communications providers. Open- sFsphOairOrekD lhi napgsr oChdheulrpciesetddm aoan ss usfaaprleemrsm.s airnk eSth proopst- papsertJonaxuatidlimtngyige tw yiNa ntsoij cun plroaeitsed sienP ssttaeurrnifrafdyene rsdse iadtnio d btr hyete flh Meyeca rtrfi dtHnh.auen gdcheievas-l rvcneaiecauwecssh e if dmao prpd opruleoorovginpeielgdes .t”fcohorim sa mnwyuo nirnkicc aottnoiv opennrsoi evsniedcree- Midcounties Co-operative, the UK’s and said the events which happened were Body found in largest independent co-operative, saw “truly shocking”. Metal detecting enthusiast Will Barker with the ring, and his dog, Sonic swaeleesk sg rtoow D beyc 3e.m6 bpeerr c3e1n. t Ainn dth eit thsaryees ingJ usdhgoev ePl ahrardy bseaeidn tshime pdlryi vuenra owf atrhee o lfo tahde- A GOLD ring, believed to date back the machine emitted another signal. much in shock as we stared at what search for man its policy of supporting the county’s presence of Mr Hughes. Mr Potter owns to pre 1300AD, has been unearthed He said: “After about two and a appeared to be medieval ring with a farms and food producers has tapped Potter’s Recycling, which has bases in by a metal detector enthusiast. half hours of soul destroying signals stone setting – a medieval gold ame- into a market that values home-grown Welshpool and Newtown. Will Barker had spent an after- from hot rock after hot rock on the thyst stirrup ring.” A BODY has been found in the search food. There was a 42 per cent rise in Ian Dixie, for the company, said it was ac- noon with his friend, Chris Lang- surface and nicely hidden, I was Will took the ring home and con- for a missing jogger in Mid Wales. the company’s Best of Our Counties cepted that Mr Hughes suffered life-chang- stone, and dog, Sonic, in a field near ready to call it a day. tacted Shropshire’s finds liaison of- Mountain rescue teams, firefighters, range of products, which includes lo- ing injuries and they continued to support Oswestry – the site of a deserted “We decided to head back towards ficer, Peter Reavill, who is based at police and a drone had been search- cally-sourced products such as Shrop- him until the civil claim was settled. medieval village. the car as the sun was going down, Ludlow Museum. ing for 51-year-old David Skeen, who shire Blue cheese from the Shropshire He said there had been no complaints by Their metal detecting had been and low and behold another ‘hot “He seems to think it’s high medi- went missing from his home in Tal- Cheese Company near Oswestry. employees and the HSE had inspected the in vain, with Will, 33, frustrated rocky’ signal and I thought, do I dig eval 1150AD – 1300AD which would garth, Powys last Tuesday after going Deputy chief executive Phil Ponsonby site and not drawn any issues to the compa- by several bleeps from his detector it or just leave it?” sit nicely with it being found at an for a morning run. said: “Our rising sales over Christmas ny’s attention. The directors believed that which, when he investigated fur- He decided to dig and found what abandoned medieval village. Dyfed-Powys Police released a this year reflect the growing popular- things were being dealt with properly but ther, turned out to be because of looked like a washer. “However others are thinking it statement on Saturday evening which ity of our stores and the quality of the the accident brought home to them that ‘hot rocks’ – those with particles of “As I rubbed the soil off the may be Roman.” said the body had not yet been for- product ranges we now offer. We’ve they were not. It had brought about “a naturally occurring metals and min- ‘washer’ I couldn’t quite believe Will and Chris are to take the ring mally identified by the family of Mr improved our product range, with our wholesale and rigorous look” at all systems erals in them. what I was seeing – a gold ring. 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She is such a kind lady, 0 2 WEDNESDAY Rogers is still keenly interested in nearby Llynclys Common and when at Criggion Quarry and moved to everyone loves her.” 12, 18TH JANUARY vthilalang ev ilsiiftes afnrodm lo hveesr nfaomthiilny,g a blle tfitveer htoe rs tmepo tinh etro dhieeldp ahte trh fea tahgeer o bfr 1in3 gh uadp PaSnhte. spent a lot of time helping out anMd rhs aRs oegiegrhst hgarda ntdhcrheeil dcrheinld, r1en0 ary at 12 Noon geMnerrsa tRioongse orsf tshpeemn,d a hnder f rbieirntdhsd.ay heGr rbarontdhdearus gahntde rsi,s tKerasr.en Rogers at “tAhes Pwaenltl Caosl tsh feoro tlbifaell crleuvbo.lving ggrreeaatt ggrraannddcchhiillddrreenn. and two great nu Viewing: last week reading scores of birthday said: “There was no water at their around football, I remember her Karen said: “Her great great sday, Ja T1u&0e .sM0d0oaarynm 1in 7–gt h 4 oJ.af0 nS0auplamery FPahyllis RcogerstocvnHaiesoraiudtross rOer as sR nwwedehs syiocdth rpeyano.tpttipian elg dH itnodom taoe stahttre e MBaemoror odokaf vthfrhooeSmm hce eot mehamenm adwor ernsilh lee.led”v ehtraayold ed nattoye dtwo af poglkoet tb awacralloteesmrsr, wsbaeai“idlnSn.ghu et a c maewkaeod naend dtehn reefvu elbn e cmsotoa tckkoe,”f hf eeKer a oarwnesnnd cT‘gNhrharaetinn sndnteasynmo Tenaedws s o3t’a6u. b cIyktse o.wra”lruasst eaal gynto a mbloyev mess hyet hswoeanirs. ur By Orderof Executors andOtherVendors over500 h T Lots ofGeorgian,Victorian&EdwardianFurniture, e Pottery & Porcelain, Glassware, Metalware, cl Platedware, Stamps, Paintings & Prints, Books, ni Jewellery, Militaria , Medals, TriangHornby Engines Chro &Ra cRko, lliCnogffSetros,c kC, hCeasrtvse dof ODarkawSiedresb, oTaarbdl,e sD,r eSsestesr o&f despite planning wrangle r Chairs, Oilon Board by Sir Alfred East, Longcase e Clock, Bookcase. d r Catalogue:www.ukauctioneers.com o B www.nockdeighton.co.uk ry & LIVtES:T O0C1K 7& 4AU6C T7IO6N2 C6EN6T6RE , T A S L EfY:, B0R1ID7GN4O6R T7H6,W7V4176 54QR t s Report by Naomi Penrose e Rod’s fundraising challenge w David Davies & Sons s ONE of the region’s biggest employers has started building an exten- O sion to its factory on the Shropshire border – despite being refused FUNERAL planning permission. Work has started on an extension at wood panel manufacturer Kronospan’s DIRECTORS factory in Chirk to house a new melamine facing press. It comes despite Wrexham County Borough Council refusing planning permission for 1 UPPER CHURCH the development in September. The company has appealed to the Welsh Government to overturn the decision, but construction work has already started. Officials at the factory Celebration have said if the appeal is upheld, the effect STREET, OSWESTRY would be to grant retrospective planning permission. A PRIVATE FAMILY Two separate applications were submit- to take place ted by the company to the borough council last year. BUSINESS SINCE 1840 The first proposed building an extension to store medium density fire board and ~ DAY AND NIGHT chipboard, 150 metres long and 29 metres wide. A second application was for an ex- A COUNCIL voted the best in Britain is to SERVICE ~ hold an event to thank all those who helped tension to house a new melamine press. it achieve the award. 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Both attacks happened in Oswestry, a crown court was told. rsd Arsene Cubaka, 24, was jailed for eight years for wounding Barry Wright with intent in a League hit Jtwano-uyaerayr lsaesnt tyeenacre. fHore wwoausn gdiivnegn I ara fnu rLtahneer y, J during another disturbance in Oswestry in an December 2015. u Cubaka, of Erdington, Birmingham, who a with fine for had admitted the offences, was due to ap- ry pear in court via a video link from prison, 1 tbeuntc eredf uins ehdis t aob lseeanvcee .his cell and was sen- 2, 2 rules breach Judge Michael Chambers QC said the 01 incident at Castlefields in Oswestry a year 7 ago was aggravated by it being a premed- itated attack on Mr Wright who had been tracked down to enforce a drug debt. A GRASSROOTS football league has been Two other men, Telmo Bernardo, 20, and hit with a £1,000 fine for allowing matches Nathan McCarthy, 23, involved in the as- to be played on the same day as a Wales sault on Mr Wright, were both sentenced World Cup qualifier. to 30 months’ custody. A number of JT Hughes Montgomery- Bernardo, of Caia Park, Wrexham, and shire Amateur League matches were played McCarthy, of Selly Oak, Birmingham, had on November 12 – the same day as Wales admitted charges of wounding. hosted a World Cup qualifier in Cardiff Drug dealer Luke Cross, 23, of Mount against Serbia. View, Sutton Coldfield, was jailed for two It is a breach of Football Association of years having been convicted of making Wales (FAW) regulations that tell all local threats that Mr Wright would be shot and football leagues to leave the day blank, and his home burnt down. the fine has since been issued by Central All four defendants were said to have pre- Wales Football Association. But sources vious convictions for violence, robbery and close to the league have insisted they were burglary and Cross had been jailed for an unaware that scheduling the matches offence of wounding with intent. broke the regulation, and said that it was Stafford Crown Court heard Cross and Mike Bowen’s submerged car in the canal near Chirk at the request of the clubs that the games his three associates were involved in the THIS is the scene just moments after Mike there was a man standing nearby but didn’t were played that day. supply of drugs in the Oswestry area and to Bowen watched in horror as his car was give it much thought while I was talking to Local officials called an emergency meet- Mr Wright, who had been a cocaine addict. pushed into the canal near Chirk before the my wife but as I looked back at my car it ing where clubs were told the news in per- He was attacked because the defendants perpetrator calmly got back into his own seemed to be at a strange angle and then I son, and informed that £800 of the fine believed he had taken £600. vehicle and drove off. realised it was moving and this bloke was would be suspended, leaving only £200 to On January 23 Cubaka, Bernardo and Mr Bowen’s red Citroen C1 was soon sub- pushing it. I started shouting for him to be paid. McCarthy tracked Mr Wright to a friend’s merged following the mindless act at the stop and began running towards him still Nobody from the league was prepared to address in Castlefields where he was as- canal, and now officers are looking to trace with the dogs on leads. It was weird – it just comment on the record. saulted and stabbed by Cubaka with a the man responsible. rolled straight in and started bobbing on The league has a chance to appeal the knife, causing injuries to his spleen and a Mr Bowen says he remains in disbelief as the water.” fine, but it is not thought at this time that kidney which had to be removed. to why anyone would do it. The incident happened at about 4.30pm they will take this action. They were under instructions from He said: “I still can’t get my head around on Thursday, before the man drove off to- David Hinton-Jones, general secretary Cross, who at the time was flying back from why this happened. My wife and I were wards the direction of the A5. Mr Bowen, for Central Wales Football Association, said Spain, to recover the money. walking our two dogs along the canal, as we 61, said the car he was driving was a brown/ he believed most clubs and leagues were The court heard that a month earlier Cu- do every evening but decided to cut it short gold colour. aware of the regulation. baka had been involved in a disturbance in because of how cold it was. Mr Bowen also said he is looking to track He said: “This is an FAW rule which has Oswestry during which he had attacked Mr “On our way back to the car, we were down a couple who were walking two cocker been in place since at least 2010.” Lane with a broken bottle. able to see our car in the distance. I noticed spaniels at the time along the canal. Use yoUr Loft! ...for your special day Accessyourloftsafelyand easilywithBisonloftstairs. 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After the which further debunks Project s hectic hurly burly of daily dead- Fear along with its doom and ur lines in my previous life in the gloom predictions since the h world of newspapers it seems Brexit vote last June. 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In 2016 we grew fast- & out through the festive period. er than each of the G7 countries ry Aat lqeausict kelyn suarreradn gmeyd arirnivdaulc htioadn itnhcel udUinnigte dG eSrmtaatensy., JWaep ane ndanedd st been duly noted but it took an- town this year says mayor the year with business activity e other two weeks to gain access hitting a 17-month high, just six w to the council’s Intranet system months after the referendum re- s and the basic information about sult. Survey data shows that UK O where I should and shouldn’t be. manufacturing expanded at its That was a full three weeks af- fastest pace for two and a half ter the by-election. Next week years in December. Our services I’ll attend my first meeting of sector, the largest in our econo- the Montgomeryshire Commit- my, also expanded as employers tee and the following week I will hired more people to keep up experience my first full council with new orders. This is largely meeting which should see things NAOMI PENROSE chats to ble for buildings including the town hall, due to a boost in construction starting to warm up. There’s a lot a recreation complex, the public toilets and an increase in exports. Man- going on that will impact on the Welshpool Mayor Steve and the council offices as well as outdoor ufacturing and exports seem lives of the people of Welshpool facilities such as playgrounds, sports to be responding well to a fall and I’m keen to keep promises Kaye about the coming 12 fields and open spaces, a country park, in the pound as a weaker ster- pI amigand eb yd ruerpinrge stehnet ienlge cthtieoinr vcieawms- months dalelnot, ma ebnutss s, hfleolwteerr, ba ewdasr, am mememoroiraila al ngdar a- loinf g obuor osptrso dthuec tsc omanpde titsievervniceesss as forcefully as I am allowed to. motte and bailey castle. abroad. Our manufacturing sec- But I think I will need to be a lit- IT’S one of the most beautiful, It runs the town market and hosts tor is responding to the fastest tle bit more patient in this new events from the Welshpool Air Show to rates of expansion in output and world. tourist friendly parts of our re- the carnival and winter festival. new orders seen in 25 years. .... gion for its remoteness – but While more recently the town council Most of our manufacturing sec- I’m right behind Councillor that rurality also poses chal- has taken over the town’s street clean- tor is high-tech, including com- Steve Charmley, Deputy Leader lenges for the area. ing services. panies such as Dyson and Jag- of Shropshire Council, who de- As well as the region’s positives, there uar Land Rover (JLR). scribed a new £50,000 scheme Powys covers the historic counties are issues it faces largely down to its UK car production is continu- for a new bollard system in of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, rurality, including poor mobile phone ing to rise, in November hitting a Oswestry’s often deserted Cross and most of Brecknockshire and an coverage and not having its own major 17-year high. Last year JLR re- Street as “bonkers”. Since the area spanning 2,000 sq miles – mak- hospital, having to rely on services over corded a 77 per cent growth in county authority made Cross ing it the largest unitary authority the border in Shropshire. sales for Jaguar and an eight per Street traffic-free between 10am in Wales. Services cent rise for Land Rover, selling and 4pm from Monday to Satur- Steeped in history and adored by tour- 583,313 vehicles globally. They day it has been paying the town ists for its stunning countryside, the Residents in Mid Wales have been are seeking to build a new site council to put the bollards up region has plenty going for it, with its calling for accident and emergency ser- in the West Midlands, creating tcaidoonemLdsaet a.d t ot’Toesfa w £ktgnh5eo.e0 t N ,h0wseo0y iwbt0sht.o te hllmMaer rdp aslCta onhau a istor mfntooelre - asyoui’fxs-f ooalarfsr iAagnreltdere i ri,tn eBos wt&th nfMers op , mcGruo rrncereagestgnsiso to nlafyan olde pc nKeojnmoFiynCpigna, .wng iheaos whsuaacvvhee Welshpool Carnival is always strongly supported by the community vtKshhiaceHaey ksleeae tst-soueaa srypitdes mm :sS t“uahaIislrtnlto’ sipgin nosh h tSiahgihhrehere -e’patswrid mFo.scbueeut sutrshyr Cie,n aoFgnusidtn m cNaifloHtlvoeSerr c1tBSea0tunrr,sa0s itt 0noea0e gnts ynhds ee, sw bESu ajngeotecgtberresgersi tyettao isnra .ymg n I od aChf k IaelSnivv dteeealu etsewcBt trrafriioiatrc--rl months and let’s just see what Attention Councillor Kaye also said 2017 would open in the town, it now doesn’t cost forward, years have been wasted, mil- racks at Tern Hill as a potential wtsrthshyeitane ase.WpC.cepr .tpek.eaooines lpunstgn hpnsh sIeicept’b.vo iaotlie.l orio nat wIylnon r ner tcfeirt cceohcsee meiodio v uae flePna nddsctoth tsiiwfl e fncteayiourorsr moeeu sCnk pter croleroeeeouave unloetilnsys-rf oawcfyaiptetiltHWaetlee hnrdinee n i tlfnMsa siotgaohtrha n i ptdyteW hoh:f o troeer“eooil, 2lr w mpis 0Cndhnr 1 oootp,p7h uosoaa perniorhss etlcbe. ,ciig iacltgeolud o siol hnrpaofo g erfSu i cAnittsisoeacel d evrlhblneieyo ea ja l oKsdbnaye uadnidcnys ra Biegufmn o &cteeoeihMsxatses--l, cybaageosrnleerqmeAa oetsurthbaps,heoe d l weew uMyyrtit oee to bhpdar5nekar 0ttbe r hgt nytihpoes , 2 eme rrw0 dreere 2suhesrct0tgeiyeooc. i nrhorCtetano a dit osnis so febat eneaultx.s rh top t ffee iu ntctrchot taeet hnhd rpeae eritsl c otnptho urebarorwees-- attwfiTornroaerTATsywss ttihh n tntshieehdh n it C rnr thtBeowgoooraur wuwhittigvnoetnenhia ncnn’s isieipn cglt d oWe,st s t ou nwtwdoeuend oiilprr tctosauihphihrs lne sp t pcad heliosi on nanutois nshnfcrluo ’ heiysrttrrc. eaodmae,dk n rsWmaaeutetyn orneim ovlr ocsnoiiehetcvn ,envecp t.teritohhs nrosiaee--l. mwlmotiouohea P“TntbniiI crrhswtuth o ’e aoishlp lnfa wrdeo tsdpeit setmhg ota Crwyiueleeoasern o n r awtd ant hrweiso ,ersp ihdh ocunbaowdaabdluuv dsnlW ileoi lfd sc d aoebo w birunmenmtaet ehqw ie nrtsbue ii ed ylnwiiplerw n gayrcrt iiihes oensLitoenivnedlpo etad g neofidn.fons ,nabpv ..r”wdrelmayirinntnnshgs--, aTtlbtMionirgmhei cgaIeteftaerohg ctotieresiahePou r b, s nrur Aiultp.emneh mracc etehsoiem c sarnelt eeMsoana r mid i5nbnaG 0tyeinysor eide tnfbnte a h yw rt2ta h s 0etRteewh 1 twewle;6ao p is inlwleell t g hanedlc-elad a rlawetuB m voaniiaell-rf.ll comments, praising the staff wise. Vital host of services that would have been inspectors currently looking at rep- the European Union by March for their diligence. It was a bold “We’ve got the likes of Aldi and B&M otherwise lost because of Powys County resentations from councils, developers 2019. Entering 2017 in a position move by the town council af- opening up in the new year, and from the Over the past year Welshpool has also Council’s financial straits. and energy companies. of economic strength gives us an ter the county authority refused research Aldi had been doing while it was been considered as an example to other This year its town clerk, Robert Despite some uncertainty ahead, advantage in these negotiations. to guarantee it could maintain getting its plans sorted, they predict an towns of how to save vital services and Robinson, talked to other Welsh towns Councillor Kaye has urged people to look This will be in addition to the standards, but it was a move additional 20,000 shoppers will come and facilities in the wake of crippling cash about Welshpool’s success. at the positives. upcoming elections in the Neth- that is paying dividends now. shop in the town, once its opened up. cuts. The secret of success, he says, is not He said: “There are some challenges erlands, France and Germany Several cases of fly-tipping “20,000 extra shoppers is a really excit- While public buildings close or face rocket science. ahead, more cuts are coming but we where many of the voting public have been quickly cleared and ing figure and one that will encourage us the axe across Shropshire, Welsh- He says it is running the town coun- need to focus on what we do have, and owe their jobs directly to the UK a general daily tidy-up of the to ensure our main shopping streets are pool says its experience proves that it cil like a business yet still ensuring the ensure we’re doing all we can to bring for sales of their exports. town has been welcomed by more attractive, particularly for tourists doesn’t have to be that way. community’s needs are met. people here. 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SHOWROOM , Ja speak English, your skills, your qualifica- n tions, and how much they are needed in for our genuine ua our economy. By any normal definition this ry would seem to me to be racism, although S A L E 1 supporters of the EU tend to have a rather 2 Alice-in-Wonderland attitude to words best , 2 summed up in the quotation “When I use a 0 wmoeradn i–t nmeeiathnesr p mreocries enlyo rw lhesast. ”I intend it to 17 As a small boy staying with my grand- WARNER parents in the 1950s, I remember hearing a prominent politician on a television cur- rent affairs programme pointing out that Great Britain was the only major country FURNISHINGS in the world that during the last 200 years had not been occupied by a hostile foreign power, had not been ruled by an absolute Since1977 dictator, and had not suffered a civil war. I wonder if this is why so comparatively small a proportion of our population feels www.warnerfurnishings.co.uk willing to give up their freedoms to support theD iAdVeaIlD o fB tUheR ETuOroNpean Union. WENLOCK ROAD DWeellilngatony tactics SHREWSBURYSY26JJ Tel: 01743 366189 Nigel Walters of Oswestry has emailed in this old view of the town. “I wonder if any of your readers know where this photo was by the UK elite taken?” he says, giving a date of the 1960s for the photo. The word “Co-Op” can be read on the building on the extreme right. Free Customer Give passengers LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Farage has not Car Parking THE delaying tactics of Mrs May in not the train service POST EMAIL made anything stiimgnei ntog rAefrotircmle a5n0d aaltltoawcked B trhexe itR.emainers Was this delay by Mrs May a deliberate they really deserve Readers’ Letters, in the UK better actN toot hgiinveg twhoeumld t hamis aczhea mncee ?a s I have yet to Oswestry Chronicle, letters@oswestry find an honest politician. 2017 Ketley, chronicle.co.uk We were invited by the government (that ‘LET the train take the strain’ was the call Telford, TF1 5HU I READ a letter suggesting Nigel Farage is our MPs) to vote for our destiny. as cars were to be abandoned and public Letters should be brief and MUST include name, should be given some sort of political or Two very simple words were required, in twprrhaNicnoeo stdwpa o,kt rreitta ’teisnhm teshb sgretao rpc aoeuidnnr.s teah sa eonirvd e wrthcareyo ,wp uadnsesldee,ns sog veterhrse-, Raddreess adndth teei lreipgshhot ntote cnournmdebinesr.e bT lheett eEurdsi.tort reseerves puseupvHbseeleritc a tt lhrr teieeiw mdeas erttsado b bbwluiesitcnh at mhuasee es nve,t oa.w ttea irints frWoerjee sicttt,me hdien h shitmaers. othr aABotunu.tdt . snimotphliincigt yc oisu sldo mbee tmhionrge osuimr MplPe st hwainll BBCCoorriinnttiittssiinnhhee&&nnttaall wrong snow/rain or something else delays For years he has led Ukip which is now in a never understand. or stops it. Many found the day exhausted shambolic state. There must always be a long and convo- CCooaacchh HHoolliiddaayyy and just wanted to sit and relax, others to make it fair He made a career of insulting people who luted answer which means more commit- wanted to arrive, still feel fresh are ready we now need to negotiate with. I cannot tees to sit on and extra pay. BBrroocchhuurree for a day’s work or for other activities, think of anyone who has done more in re- That is why MPs do not do simplicity, it oeltsaholnecmeckc etifie rna nigfihga acnonaipocntwei ia.od, l ne iNtsl a toowryf,a ie ltidtlhn h be feeoo r rnloea lmvtsaeeecarrrki van liosioc fncen gocsga s rbtsposhit urr eo–tissem iesef i avsainteer’nddes Iad niWvdid AfeNadiT rc ostuoon clitiervtyey w irnha etarh eem rtoh rtehe p aeonqo uro aualrr, e t poerlxeeprseaecnnttt- cmraeinnenNdgst esi cyn aoewgrual elyrod s va retereovres e suoironluyut r rlid on erao actykoch senen o riebnemwrlcaeir ctaea ikaoflau-snuirtsnpmu. g rTo lefyhb. teesYh leBleesrr s iUe oawxKurieest. pegleoeIItwctfst e jtiiurnoh sni tttshsh s?aiesh n owt mhwaesoy r ctoeahf sa ttethh awtehnihrr y1e e e7da jromun dwiilgnleieg osbsn o.h tvahovetere mrwso.i trhe ABroVchAureIpLacAkkeBdfuLllEof NOW dpeaesspeenr.g eSrtso pth dee slaeyrvinicge,s b tihtee yt huer gcehnetrlryy n, geeivde, esedr vtoic ewso wrkh ihlsatr dtheer rainchd gpeaty emveorr er icfohre rb aasnidc thaabvleis thom aegnrte eb uMt rh Fe ahraasg ne ohta ms audpes eatn tyhteh iensg- weTbh oifs dise ctehite. establishment weaving their MMaaiinnllaannddEEuurrooppee,,IIrreellaanndd,, ntoo tc jaursst awnadn ta,d bde ftoor et hmeo mrei lpeeso pofle s tluowrn mbaocvk- pouovr epruisbhleicd .s ervices are privatised and im- bePtteerrh. aps many of those who thought leav- lisThihnegy awniyllt hfiignhgt tohuart fmreigeh ptr beses d ferroomga ptuorby- SSccoottllaanndd,,WWaalleess&&EEnnggllaanndd ing traffic. Don’t knock down newly built To do this we only need to redistribute ing the EU would lead to Utopia are now or show them in a bad light in any form. CCooaacchhHHoolliiddaayyss estates, devastate the towns and villages, the wealth that is accumulating ever faster having doubts. Democracy is in the hands of the people destroy the countryside and all it holds. into the hands of those that already have If there are hard times ahead we will all not the establishment, one person, one CCaallll (01961) 652126 Improve life for thousands of commuters. plenty and redirect it to the poorest. know where the blame lies. vote. B A FLOWERS ANGIE ZELTER PETE DAVIES K BEDDIS ffoorr ffrreeee MMaaiilliinngg Newport Knighton Pant Yockleton BBooookkiinngg OOnnlliinnee –– Central Hall Coney Green Oswestry Shropshire SY11 2JL www.owenstravel.co.uk OpenMon,Tue,Wed,Fri9am-5pm.ClosedThursday.Saturday9am-3pm. 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O Shropshire group. The equipment included The exact location is being kept se- to popular David a new competition standard table tennis cret but it is thought to be close to the table, plus net and bats and competition Welsh border. standard boccia balls. hAa sP OdiPedU aLtA tRh em aagne owf h6o4 .loved cricket forSmpeecdi ainl O19ly8m9 paincds Nproorvtihd eSsh trroapinshinirge wwitahs Library group can qualified coaches in badminton, swimming SyDndarvoidm eR, olibveerdt sa,t wWhinod shoard H Douowsen i’ns tarned o tna bMleo ntednanysis f raotm O s5wpmes ttroy 7 L.3e0ispumre. Cen- help reading skills Oswestry, a home for people with dis- It also runs basketball sessions during abilities, for more than 20 years and winter months and athletics in the summer hlheieasHls pseeei sdowtf e talrois f s erba.uiondr niht i ishn a fadWm geiisvltyeo’nns hsRmimhay lnalh naoelndwd- stdfropaonoym rsHt a,7a tfpl rlTm oShm cteh o 5Vo 8.oe3pln0,m upa meno,d n Pt boaWo r6cek.cd 3iHna0,eap salmld .sa poyensc iaWatl e Mbdonoweresls-- BOtinhoScrorWokeua EgCsSheluT baRi.tnYsd Lmiimbornpartrhoyvl yec antQh uehiiecrlk p r epRaeedoaipndlges ing. The athletes include medal winners from Aimed at readers short of confi- His mother, Eva, cared for him until world championships. dence or concentration, the club offers she herself, became frail. They are currently in training for the free loans of enjoyable, short reads by Daphne Young, David’s sister, said: Special Olympics Great Britain National popular authors. A friendly group of “He moved into Windsor House when Games to be held in Sheffield during Au- members meets once a month to chat he was 42 and it opened up a whole gust 2017. about the featured book over a cup new world for him.” Its chairman, Brian Johnson, said: “We of tea and to borrow the next title Mrs Young said her brother’s fu- are very grateful to The 53 Foundation for free. New members are always neral would be held today (Thursday) charity for providing the table tennis table Nigel Keighley, a trustee of the 53 Foundation, and his grandson Dylan presented the equipment to coaches welcome and the next meeting takes at 2.30pm at St John’s Church in and boccia balls which is much appreciated and athletes from the Special Olympics North Shropshire group place from 1pm to 2pm at the library Weston Rhyn. by our athletes.” on Tuesday. 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Bheend gMe-ullalyeinn, gv oalt- rde started her new ministry as the Priest unteer co-ordinator, said: “Hedge-lay- r Guardian of the Shrine Church at St Report by Naomi Penrose ing is a method of preserving and C Melangell, Llangynog, near Oswestry. rejuvenating hedgerows and is a fan- h CaTmheer Bonis,h woph oo f lSetd A tshaep hs,e Drvri cGer, esgaoirdy: Ary BhRaOs WbNurIiEe dg rao utpim freo mca Opssuwlee sat-t gtaestt iicn vwoalvye fdo ri nv oal utnratdeeitriso ntoa ll ecaorunn atrnyd- ron p“isTl eshapese emcdi aintlh iasatntr dyw doeif s hPtiaenvncetn iasvonem,t seMoo enwleae n wgaherloel eDrayv Pidla Wceil sdoenv eHloopmmeesn’ tM oonn Mtgoormda- sssmuidcaeh l lsa hksei lbdlo.g weW.s Eea’wvlles r bayeno ndu esb iiinslh gwo eohlkacsno mdon et otahonlidss icle cthaen nreewso nShatrein we iPthri etshta. tC htrraisdtiitnioe nw iilnl RoDaadvi.d Wilson Homes Mercia invited tarnayionnineg n oatn fda madilviaicre w witihll h beed ggei-vlaeyni ntgo Th btCimnoehig nrt wiihassonittsrirdn ky aei cnt’nhsogc a gitpehihlfnaaettsr i nw dosc iafydt nos ecwp rtwiiuraleilnat lrugcdyeoae. mlv”oietHfeyl ope, mp eh osaetapanhilldyee- tiPgehrlsoae uctegno,i d rti lotfsos rlfe rdyaoeevmvaeer lsttoh hpteoemi rcOe onmmstwe,e me.M sotorriyne tsgB oirnmo wtehrnye- oRRartue Ttfytroohteoo eslhn hue cXmslhpeIue .T’nrwcotihswt hnwa stti, lh lp1 ee0b oahepm elped rgosoenhv- oliMuadyleodidnn m gda eanaeydtt. ursday, J lwinhgo ijonu trhnee yB teor wthyen sr.e mChotreis stpinoet nsaeisdt-: in T5h0e ygeraorusp’ fitilmleed, twheit cha pas uvlaer,i teot yb eo fo piteenmeds ttheaem w owrikll walisllo b bee fi tnhiesrhee odn b Jy a3npuma.r yT h30e anu “I’m delighted to have the opportu- they collected to represent the local area and February 13. a nity to follow in the footsteps of all and their unit. Eleanor Davies, leader of More details area available by ry those who have developed the vision the Oswestry Brownie group, said: “We emailing [email protected] or calling 1 ayenadr so ustinrecaec Sht oMf tehlaen cgheullr ccham deo wton tthhies wcaeprseu dlee laignhdt ethd et og ibrels chhaovsee ne ntojo byuedry w ar ittiimnge L(01e58v8) e67l30 4o1.f winter 2, 2 valley.”Christine was ordained deacon about themselves and collecting items to 01 in 1990, having previously taught in put into the tube. 7 Yorkshire and London and later be- “We hope that when the tube is opened deaths revealed came one of the first women priests in in any years to come that the recipients will the Church of England. also enjoy the contents.” Brownie Bethan Spiritual centre Miller said: “I wrote about myself and in- THERE were more than 500 deaths cluded a coin dated 2016.” Brownie Darcey in Shropshire in the winter of 2014/15 Edwards said: “I also wrote about myself – a 200 per cent increase on the pre- to meet up again and what is popular in 2016.” Brownie Fe- vious year, new figures have revealed. licity Davies said: “It was a very windy day, but I was excited to be burying the time The total number of excess “winter iOdRtasoSTy sdW)eho. 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