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March 25, 2024

Footballing son of Oswestry who lifted Everton FC to greatness is remembered with first headstone

Oswestry|Mar 25

It's news, but not as we know it says Dead Donkey creator Andy Hamilton amid stage adaptation

Theatre & Comedy|Mar 25

Flashback to 1981: They’re off! Starting gun fired on inaugural London Marathon

Nostalgia|Mar 25

March 22, 2024

Kindness of the stars which meant so much

Features|Mar 22

March 20, 2024

History of the Wrekin's mast: A special television transmitter that caused a furore

Telford nostalgia|Mar 20

March 18, 2024

Flashback to 1999: End of an era as Noel shut the doors on his big house party

Nostalgia|Mar 18

March 15, 2024

Fearsome weapon to thwackdown on naughty schoolchildren

Features|Mar 15

March 13, 2024

Looking back at a fearsome weapon once used to thwackdown on naughty schoolchildren

Nostalgia|Mar 13

March 11, 2024

The dubious links between Dickens, Shakespeare and landmark West Midlands church

Nostalgia|Mar 11

Flashback to 2009: Relief for businesses as £1m traffic-busting road is opened in Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth nostalgia|Mar 11

March 7, 2024

Reporter Sue Austin bows out after 44 years meeting 'ordinary Shropshire people doing extraordinary things'

March 4, 2024

Leeches and goose fat – a delve into the weird and wonderful history of medicine

Nostalgia|Mar 4

Flashback to 2004: Pedigree pooches aim to land top dog titles at Crufts

Nostalgia|Mar 4

February 29, 2024

The miners' strike 40 years on: The day relations between the police and miners changed forever

Nostalgia|Feb 29

February 28, 2024

Miners' strike 40 years on: A tale of two coalminers

Nostalgia|Feb 28

February 27, 2024

Tales from an FA Cup thrashing which left Wolves fans dreaming of a double

Features|Feb 27

Miners' strike 40 years on: Battle lines drawn as dispute spreads to the Midlands

Nostalgia|Feb 27

February 26, 2024

Vintage steam loco to return to mid Wales town for the first time in more than 60 years

Mid Wales|Feb 26

Miners' strike 40 years on: Battle in Brum sowed the seeds of what was to come

Features|Feb 26

February 24, 2024

What put the Shrew in Shrewsbury? The meaning of Shropshire place names

Nostalgia|Feb 24

Six archive photos showing how people coped when a winter freeze crashed the power supply

Features|Feb 24

February 23, 2024

'Unfailing effort and devotion': Tributes to founder of transport museum, who has died at 76

Nostalgia|Feb 23

February 22, 2024

Talking Telford: What's becoming of New College and how will we remember it?

February 19, 2024

Day legend Billy graced benefit game for Town stalwarts

Features|Feb 19

February 16, 2024

Nostalgic farming photos help couple who might be oldest ever Young Farmers relive their happy youth

February 8, 2024

The forgotten hero from Shropshire who tackled armed fugitive

February 7, 2024

Hawthorns football trouble the latest example of a sad trend that goes back centuries

Nostalgia|Feb 7

February 6, 2024

Never seen before Darwin images digitised by Shropshire Archives

Shrewsbury|Feb 6

Incredible story of Black Country WW2 veteran and last known survivor of 'death railway' who has died aged 104

Nostalgia|Feb 6

February 5, 2024

Billy Wright – Golden memories of a Wolves legend at 100

February 3, 2024

Teenage motorcyclist Felice's remarkable wartime story

January 31, 2024

Historic thumping that thrilled Molineux

Football|Jan 31

January 27, 2024

A very bad deed which left a hole in Newport's history

Features|Jan 27

January 24, 2024

The Bridgnorth man that helped Oppenheimer create the world's first A-bomb

Bridgnorth|Jan 24

January 21, 2024

Photos show new home standing in place of beloved cottage that burned down

Whitchurch|Jan 21

January 16, 2024

The days when elephants trumpeted their way across Bridgnorth bridge and through the town

Bridgnorth|Jan 16

January 15, 2024

Explosive secrets at Shropshire army camp that were only unveiled after the war

Features|Jan 15

January 10, 2024

Book digs into mysteries and history of Ironbridge Gorge

Attractions|Jan 10

January 7, 2024

Unhelpful conspiracy theories surrounding pensioner's brutal murder at hands of teenager

January 5, 2024

Shropshire stars of Wolves' historic 1954 triumph celebrated

Pictures recall Shrewsbury gasometer's last gasp

Shrewsbury|Jan 5

January 2, 2024

The Midlands folk on Hitler’s hitlist as he planned to spread terror from a Shropshire base

Wartime teenager was made of the ride stuff

January 1, 2024

Flashback to 2000: First British women reach South Pole

Nostalgia|Jan 1

Celebrating 200 years of road cut through The Rock

Nostalgia|Jan 1

House of schoolgirl memories features in new book

December 30, 2023

Celebrity deaths 2023: Some of the great names we have loved and lost this year

Nostalgia|Dec 30, 2023

December 28, 2023

Project celebrates village's rich cricket heritage

Nostalgia|Dec 28, 2023

December 27, 2023

In pictures: Shropshire Woolworths stores on their last days 15 years ago and what’s happened since

Features|Dec 27, 2023

Flashback to 2006: Telford pub's calendar aims to raise money for charity

Nostalgia|Dec 27, 2023

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