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November 22, 2024

11 nostalgic photos of snowy Shropshire in years gone by

News|18 hours ago

November 20, 2024

Ironbridge car park fountain "is like an undiscovered Banksy"

Nostalgia|Nov 20

November 15, 2024

Telford schoolchildren join service to remember the 'Nine Men of Madeley' who died in mining disaster

November 14, 2024

Shropshire boatyard among 13 historic West Midlands sites now considered 'at risk'

November 12, 2024

Flashback to 2002: Support for football club and firefighters go on strike

Nostalgia|Nov 12

November 11, 2024

Flashback to 2003: A presidential visit and victory for England at the Rugby World Cup Final

Nostalgia|Nov 11

November 9, 2024

Covid, war and the death of The Queen: Shropshire in the 2020s

Nostalgia|Nov 9

November 8, 2024

A look back at Shropshire in the 2010s, including Elton John in Shrewsbury

Llandrindod Wells care home residents have been treated to a journey back to the 1940’s thanks to a theatre group.

November 7, 2024

Historic Newells treasures to be displayed and sold for charity in Presteigne

Turning back the clock to look at Shropshire in the 2000s

Nostalgia|Nov 7

November 6, 2024

Mammoth bones and financial woes – a look back on 1980s Shropshire

Nostalgia|Nov 6

Rhayader's war memorial will be re-dedicated on Remembrance Sunday

Clay subsoil spelt doom for Percy Thrower's magnificent Magnolias

November 5, 2024

Strikes, power cuts, rampant inflation: A look back on Shropshire in the 1970s

Nostalgia|Nov 5

November 4, 2024

A look back at Shropshire in the 1960s

Nostalgia|Nov 4

October 30, 2024

Royal Air Force Museum Midlands invites residents to Service of Remembrance

What's On|Oct 30

October 27, 2024

Village school shares memories with residents – including one who attended more than 90 years ago

October 21, 2024

Telford charity celebrates £175k of Lottery funding to support the Anstice

Your World|Oct 21

British secret agent’s ‘striptease’ suit expected to make up to £3,000 at Shropshire auction

Shrewsbury|Oct 21

October 20, 2024

'Just because you haven’t seen a ghost, does not mean a ghost has never seen you' Bridgnorth historian explores Shropshire town's spooky past in new book

Bridgnorth|Oct 20

October 18, 2024

Villagers' lost battle to save line of beauty

Features|Oct 18

October 15, 2024

Watch as Shropshire author reveals the 'true identity' of Jack the Ripper after 130 years

Bridgnorth|Oct 15

History of Shrewsbury's 16th century 'Prince's Palace' revealed as plans to demolish offices lodged

Property|Oct 15

October 13, 2024

28 nostalgic photos of Shropshire in the 1970s - from the happy to the angry

Nostalgia|Oct 13

October 6, 2024

The day a 16-year-old boy was needed for a Shrewsbury Town league match - and held his own

Nostalgia|Oct 6

October 5, 2024

How the Shropshire Star came into being 60 years ago today

Nostalgia|Oct 5

October 4, 2024

Council contractors unearth ancient cobbles in Bridgnorth during resurfacing work

Bridgnorth|Oct 4

Historic power loss has changed the landscape

October 3, 2024

Opening of new Shrewsbury school building stirs 60-year-old memories for grown-up former pupils

Shrewsbury|Oct 3

September 29, 2024

Inside Shrewsbury's landmark Sentinel Works as it looks to the future

Shrewsbury|Sep 29

September 27, 2024

Double disaster at West Midlands manor house which robbed the nation

Nostalgia|Sep 27

September 17, 2024

Shropshire war hero who was still flying in his centenary year dies aged 102

Market Drayton|Sep 17

September 16, 2024

Comforting things and military deployment: Museum’s call for objects and testimony

Your World|Sep 16

Town centre bank has new look after restoration uncovers hidden surprise

Your World|Sep 16

Celebrate traditions of Christmas past at Blists Hill Victorian Town - tickets on sale now

Your World|Sep 16

September 7, 2024

'I was asked to come up with eight songs that defined my life' - Mark Drew braves Inside Tracks on Wolverhampton's WCR radio

Nostalgia|Sep 7

Share your memories of Shrewsbury's night life before part of town is demolished for good

Shrewsbury|Sep 7

September 3, 2024

60 years on: 14 fascinating photographs of Shropshire from 1964

Nostalgia|Sep 3

September 2, 2024

How West Midland witches and wizards helped bring down Hitler and the Nazis

Nostalgia|Sep 2

September 1, 2024

Back to school in Shropshire! Adorable pictures from the 1970s to 2016 show first days and new schools

Nostalgia|Sep 1

August 31, 2024

Remembering Shropshire's lost shops - including Woolies and Safeway

Nostalgia|Aug 31

August 27, 2024

The 9 things that didn’t exist last time Oasis played a UK show in 2009 - including Netflix UK

August 26, 2024

Fog-gotten game denied goal ace Arthur a crucial score

Features|Aug 26

August 18, 2024

Flashback to the '90s in Shrewsbury: Bombs, Barbara Windsor and the biggest earthquake in Britain in 100 years

Shrewsbury nostalgia|Aug 18

August 16, 2024

'A bond that has stood the test of time' - lifelong friends reunite at residential home

Your World|Aug 16

August 14, 2024

Call to bring storied town centre building back to life after 'decade of disrepair'

Bridgnorth|Aug 14

August 12, 2024

'NOT TO BE PUBLISHED' – Historic Dunkirk evacuation map to feature in auction of items from Second World War officer

Shrewsbury|Aug 12

August 11, 2024

History uncovered as Shrewsbury artist draws town's historic library - complete with Darwin statue

Shrewsbury|Aug 11

August 4, 2024

22 nostalgic photos from more than 100 years of the Shrewsbury Flower Show

Shrewsbury nostalgia|Aug 4