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County Heroin town could be any

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The red sandstone castle, the town centre in a river horseshoe, the market hall clock tower, and streets such as Mardol… Sounds familiar?  

The regal hunters of the skies

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A Shropshire falconer is hoping to break new ground in the training of falcons with the launch of a book which draws on his own long experience with birds of prey.  

Untold horror of D-Day beaches

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As the invasion forces poured ashore on D-Day the tanks and armoured vehicles were under orders not to stop for anything. Lying in front of them on the Normandy beaches were the Allied dead and wounded.  

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It’s not easy to start ‘write’

Hundreds of people in Shropshire harbour a hidden talent. Many manuscripts lie in bedrooms or cupboards written, checked, checked again, and as far as the author is concerned, ready to go.  

Fun to be had falling from sky

Having decided to do a book about flying for fun, Herefordshire author Tony Hobbs thought he should undertake some first hand research.  

Ken steams ahead with book

Having collected hundreds of rare, unseen pictures of the Bishop’s Castle Railway, Ken Lucas is now showcasing a selection of them with a new book which is being launched next week.  

Harry’s lifetime ambition

Telford’s Harry Billington has made quite a sacrifice to achieve his ambition of getting his first book into print at the age of 79 - he and his wife Lucy used up their holiday money to pay for it.

How to be a happy old man

A happy day…Wellington’s George Evans launched his latest book “How To Be A Happy Old Man” with a signing session in Wellington, helped by Wellington News director Lucy Gregory.

Town’s role in Wild West stories

Jack Reason studied the tall stranger with the practised eye of a man living in a world of gunslingers where spotting the signals could mean the difference between being the first to draw and the first to die, writes Toby Neal.

Weird and wonderful Shropshire

A book shining the spotlight on some of the weird and wonderful features of Shropshire which are staring locals in the face but are never noticed by them is topping the local bestsellers chart.  

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