Sunday, 18th May 2008

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Story of time travel features online

Writer Peter Neale

A Shropshire man has released his latest literary feast - packed full with local references - online for the very first time.

The book of hours that took years

The Morville Hours

Ding dong! Ding dong! It was the chimes of the bells of nearby Morville Church which sowed the seed of a book idea in the mind of Dr Katherine Swift as she toiled in the garden.  

The Shropshire cow elected as MP

Honesty MP

In casting around for ways to highlight the plight of farming communities, some young farmers come up with a bright idea - why not get a cow called Honesty to stand for Parliament?  

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Deep pockets with a hole in one!

A real bunker mentality has seen one Shropshire man’s driving ambition pay off. The Star’s Ben Bentley says “putt it there, Albert Minshall”.

Day of disaster at Abermule station

In 1921 a sequence of events took place at a quiet rural railway station in Mid Wales which was to lead to a terrible tragedy which was to reverberate across the British Empire.  

Graphic tale of life on lower deck

The author was born in Llanfyllin in 1938, and was educated at Whixall Primary School, then Adams Grammar School, Wem.  

Terry revisits magic theatre days

The magic of the old theatres of the Midlands is brought back to life in a new book by retired journalist and theatre fan Terry Kirtland.  

Dragon without fire feels put out

A Shropshire town councillor has created a children’s character - Arthur the dragon - for the first of what is hoped to be a series of children’s books dealing with issues they will face in their young lives. 

When Murphy’s law ruled town

For Shropshire author and historian Allan Frost his spell working as a cellarman’s mate at the Wrekin Brewery in Wellington almost cost him the end of a finger, but there were compensations. 

Quacking book for downbeat ducks

A book which aims to inspire people to create brilliant businesses was launched in Shropshire today.