Funny Old World, page 4


Haunting evening at county hotel

Spooky goings-on at a Shropshire hotel are set to go under the spotlight when a group of ghosthunters book themselves in.


Why we bend the truth

Britain is a nation of fibbers who are prepared to bend the truth to keep up appearances, a new social study has found.


Hitler’s art – It’s Goering, Goering, gone!

Fifteen paintings by Adolf Hitler have sold at a Shropshire auction for a staggering £95,000 – many thousands more than the original reserve.


How to be a domestic goddess (or god)

Catherine Roche on how you too can be a domestic goddess – or a domestic god, for that matter (let’s not be sexist, eh).


And baby makes it a £27,500 bill

Shropshire parents spend a staggering average of £27,500 on their children during the first three years of their life, research has revealed.


Spooky tales are sought

A group of ghost hunters is looking for spooky sightings in the Newport area.


Francoise remembers Shropshire life

It’s often said that no matter where you go in the world, Shropshire is never very far away. That’s certainly the case across the Channel in rural Normandy.


Is this proof of county big cat?

Is this conclusive proof that big cats are prowling Shropshire?


Inside liquid egg factory

This is the first look inside the Shropshire factory which has caused a storm by helping people to make omelettes without breaking eggs.


Is landmark an ancient calendar?

Was Shropshire’s landmark hill once used as a mystical sundial by early man?


Mascot becomes manager

The latest transfer between two Welsh football clubs could be described as barking mad.


Is bird a Darwinian freak?

This tiny blue tit caused one Shropshire resident to look twice after his photograph appeared to show the bird with a long, deformed beak.

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