New parking plans for Baschurch Surgery - PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY

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Important message from Baschurch Newsletter regarding ridiculous new plans for Prescott Surgery parking.

The Planning Application for 155 houses off Perryfield Road has been amended and no longer includes land for a new GP surgery.  Instead they propose offering 45 car parking spaces as part of the development, around 250m from the existing surgery - see attached plan. You may have already seen the Facebook canvassing local views and I would urge as many people as possible to complete this survey before the planning consultation closes next Wednesday 21^st October.

This has to be the most outrageous  suggestion ever from a developer -

To ask people who are unwell to walk 250m from their car to the see the doctor or the nurse, crossing the busy B5067 twice when no safe crossing is provided.  See attached plan.

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY WITH YOUR OPINION ON THE SUGGESTION.

GP Car Parking Survey                                                                                     October 13, 2026

A quick online survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdq5u3zTXx6XH5M0ws5h18SLlJgH9naGDfVtq1pFrxv0m87Qg/viewform

Vacancy for a Trustee for Corbet School

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Message from Judith Leach, Trustees Clerk at the Corbet School.

VACANCY FOR A NEW TRUSTEE AT THE CORBET SCHOOL, BASCHUIRCH

The Corbet School is looking for a new trustee, again. See attached for details

Booka Bookshop coming events

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Message from Booka Bookshop

COMING EVENTS IN OCTOBER

Booka Bookshop Present...two events to get excited about this October... Join us in Bridgnorth for an evening with bestselling author Janice Hallet as she talks about her new murder mystery The Silent Appeal, the highly anticpated sequel to her record breaking debut The Appeal. A New Play. Another Murder. Who Will Speak the Truth? It’s a new theatrical season in Lower Lockwood, and the amateur thespians of the Fairway Players are starting rehearsals for their production of Agatha Christie’s The Hollow. Despite divisive new arrivals, countless petty jealousies and a near-fatal accident with the lighting rig, surely this will be their greatest show to date? But someone isn’t going to make it to opening night. Could it be producer Sarah-Jane’s mysterious sister, lately arrived home after twenty years abroad? New member Lucas, whose shady business dealings may be his downfall? Or perhaps once-convicted murderer Issy Beck, recently acquitted but still up to her old tricks? Lawyers Charlotte and Femi must sift through the emails, texts and police reports to identify the victim and find out why the person convicted of the murder refuses to speak out in their own defence… Will they uncover the truth in time? Will you? Whether you’ve read The Appeal or not, this is the perfect novel for longtime fans and new readers alike! Don’t miss this opportunity to see Janice Hallett discussing the inspiration, research, and the plotting behind her bestselling murder mysteries Join us for an evening of life affirming poetry with Sunday Times bestselling poet Donna Ashworth as she introduces her exciting new collection The Art of Being Easily Pleased. What if joy wasn’t something you chased, but something you tuned in to? This beautiful, unique and exciting new collection from Donna Ashworth will help you rediscover delight in the everyday and choose positivity, peace and presence, even in chaos. In a new format blending poems, essays, author-illustrated affirmations, personal stories, visualizations and meditative prompts, this book can be read from beginning to end or be opened at random to calm even the busiest of minds, shift perspective and remind you that joy is often just a moment away. Through soulful reflections and honest insights from her own journey, Donna walks you through eight heart-led chapters which will encourage you to: · Shift from perfectionism to presence · Find delight in the ordinary every day · Rewrite the script of your inner voices · Reclaim childlike wonder, even in difficult seasons · Choose joy on purpose – and let it change everything The Art of Being Easily Pleased is a beautifully designed, giftable guide to living with acceptance, wonder, boldness and a heart open to the everyday miracles all around us. Donna’s poems and words are soul nurturing and life affirming. Don’t miss this opportunity to see Donna ‘live’ in Oswestry ahead of publication! Further Information 01691 662244 | hello@bookabookshop.co.uk | Message via social media

September 100 Club winners

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Message from Nigel @ Ruyton XI Towns village Hall

Congratulations to our 100 Club winners from the September draw:

Paul Haynes wins £82.50

Carol Roberts pockets £49.50

Torie Leadbeater takes home £33.00

There's still time to enter for the remainder of the year.

Just go to https://rvh.charityhive.co.uk/ and click on the 100 Club tab

……………………………………….

Regards,
Nigel Leadbeater
Treasurer Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall Committee

Films coming to Maona cinema this week

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Message from Holly at Maona Cinema, Oswestry

Films coming to Maona this week

Thursday 15th October

  Bitter Christmas (15) 19:00  

  Friday 16 October  

  The Death of Robin Hood (15) 19:00  

  Saturday 17 October  

  Pressure (15) 16:30  

  The Death of Robin Hood (15) 19:00

  Sunday 18 October  

  Pressure (15) 14:30 (subtitled)   

 

Loton Park Speed Hill Climb - get involved in the motorsport scene

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GET INVOLVED IN MOTORSPORT!    Loton Park Speed Hill Climb Working Party 24th October

We will be holding a working party at Loton Park on Saturday 24th October, to begin the task of rebuilding a number of tyre walls prior to the 2027 season.

The gates will be open between 9am and 9.30 (access after this time will be by calling the number displayed on the gate.)

Tea and toast will be available on arrival and lunch will also be provided.

If you are able to attend, please email martynsilcox@yahoo.co.uk so that we have an idea of numbers.

If anyone has any cordless drills or impact guns, please bring them along.

We hope to see many of you there ??

Regards

Rich Brant

HDLCC Membership Secretary

The Longest Yarn, a really unique exhibition please read about it

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THE LONGEST YARN exhibition at St. Giles Church, Wrexham 5th to 29th October

Highly recommended by Andrew & Anne Collier, a great outing for a school or club

https://stgileschurchwrexham.co.uk/events/the-longest-yarn-2-britain-at-war/

What will I see?

The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through six years that changed Britain.

Across its 80 knitted and crocheted scenes you will encounter stories of evacuation, rationing, the Blitz, the Home Guard, the Women’s Land Army, D-Day and VE Day, alongside the everyday experiences of those who lived, worked, waited and hoped through the war years.

Look closely. The extraordinary detail is part of the experience.

Tiny household objects, clothing, buildings, vehicles and individual characters have all been painstakingly recreated in yarn. Behind them are hundreds of makers who have used their skill and creativity to help tell these stories to a new generation.

This is not simply an exhibition about war. It is about people: their courage and ingenuity, their separation and loss, their humour and resilience, and ultimately their hope for peace.