Stories from Toby Neal | Shropshire Star

Toby Neal

Feature Writer

A journalist in Shropshire for 40 years, mainly writes features and columns, especially about aspects of Shropshire history. Lives in Telford.

August 19, 2023

Lloyds Mansion in Shrewsbury: A not-so-positive story for those who think the Crooked House might one day be revived

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Features|Aug 19, 2023

August 18, 2023

Tributes paid to fearless columnist and respected journalist of the 'old school'

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Features|Aug 18, 2023

August 12, 2023

Toby Neal on politics: Fighting back against shoplifting epidemic

Toby Neal|Aug 12, 2023

August 11, 2023

When police tried a new crowd control method at Molineux - and it was deemed a success

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Nostalgia|Aug 11, 2023

New book explore war's deadly game of hide and seek

Features|Aug 11, 2023

August 4, 2023

Ludlow author's debut novel aims to bring hope to lost souls

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South Shropshire entertainment|Aug 4, 2023

August 3, 2023

Eyewitness' picture recalls Shrewsbury Market Hall tragedy of 60 years ago

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Features|Aug 3, 2023

July 29, 2023

Toby Neal: Could car charges be Britain’s new Brexit?

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Toby Neal|Jul 29, 2023

July 22, 2023

Political column - July 22

Features|Jul 22, 2023

July 14, 2023

Crammed van for wartime deliveries

South Shropshire nostalgia|Jul 14, 2023

July 10, 2023

Stairway to heaven? Led up the garden path more like

Music|Jul 10, 2023

July 8, 2023

Political column - July 8

Features|Jul 8, 2023

July 1, 2023

Keir’s on to a winner simply by being OTT

Toby Neal|Jul 1, 2023

June 24, 2023

The growing problem with our love of trees

Features|Jun 24, 2023

June 23, 2023

Air crash research links Shropshire family across the Atlantic

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Features|Jun 23, 2023

June 20, 2023

Herculean task to free stranded giant warplane stuck in a Shropshire field

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Features|Jun 20, 2023

June 19, 2023

Ludlow antique dealer's Bronze Age saga

Features|Jun 19, 2023

June 17, 2023

Political column - June 17

Features|Jun 17, 2023

June 15, 2023

The Star's record-breaking crossword king Roger dies at 91

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Telford entertainment|Jun 15, 2023

June 14, 2023

Last head of 'The Lancs' Shrewsbury Lancasterian school dies aged 86

Features|Jun 14, 2023

June 10, 2023

Saturday column – June 10

Features|Jun 10, 2023

June 8, 2023

Mystery portrait found in Church Stretton street sparks fond memories

Features|Jun 8, 2023

June 3, 2023

Political column – June 3

Features|Jun 3, 2023

May 29, 2023

Midlands' pioneering 'robots' which gave traffic green light

Features|May 29, 2023

May 24, 2023

Death of former Telford teacher at 92

Telford|May 24, 2023

Book reveals battle-scarred Bridgnorth's wartime story

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Features|May 24, 2023

May 20, 2023

Political column - May 20

Features|May 20, 2023

May 17, 2023

Toby's Turbo Dolphin is art with a 'porpoise'

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Features|May 17, 2023

May 13, 2023

Political column – May 13

Features|May 13, 2023

May 11, 2023

Sensational trial of England's "greatest hypocrite"

Features|May 11, 2023

May 8, 2023

Tributes paid after death of judge

Bridgnorth|May 8, 2023

May 6, 2023

Political column – May 6

Features|May 6, 2023

May 5, 2023

Tragic final twist in doomed wartime romance

Features|May 5, 2023

May 4, 2023

The intriguing mystery of the immaculate top hat with links to Bridgnorth

Features|May 4, 2023

April 29, 2023

Toby Neal: Bullies should follow Sergeant Wilson's example

Toby Neal|Apr 29, 2023

April 27, 2023

Telford council's first chairman dies aged 80

Telford|Apr 27, 2023

Days of thrills but no frills for hardy Telford United fans

Features|Apr 27, 2023

April 26, 2023

The night The Beatles hit Shrewsbury – never to return

Features|Apr 26, 2023

April 22, 2023

The night massive gas blast ripped two homes apart - yet somehow nobody was killed

Features|Apr 22, 2023

Coalbrookdale: Is it time to clean up the birthplace of global warming?

Toby Neal|Apr 22, 2023

April 15, 2023

'Why I've been driven round the bend by cashless parking'

Features|Apr 15, 2023

April 13, 2023

The historic day women served pudding to the Shropshire regiment

Features|Apr 13, 2023

April 10, 2023

Newly found documents suggest deadly WW2 bombing raid on Bridgnorth could have been planned

Bridgnorth|Apr 10, 2023

April 3, 2023

Church Stretton 100 years ago: The timeless beauty of Shropshire's Little Switzerland

Features|Apr 3, 2023

April 2, 2023

Wolves' dazzling new shirts left fans gasping in astonishment

Black Country|Apr 2, 2023

April 1, 2023

Political column - April 1

Features|Apr 1, 2023

March 25, 2023

Political column – March 25

Features|Mar 25, 2023

March 18, 2023

The day Free French leader praised 'war-winning' Stafford workers

Features|Mar 18, 2023

'My plan to rid BBC of infuriating groupthink after Gary Lineker furore'

Politics|Mar 18, 2023

March 11, 2023

Political column – March 11

Features|Mar 11, 2023

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