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March 22, 2026

Supporting image for story: Treasure trove of vintage football shirts from a lifelong Shrewsbury Town fan to be sold for good causes

Treasure trove of vintage football shirts from a lifelong Shrewsbury Town fan to be sold for good causes

Supporting image for story: 23 nostalgic pictures of Shropshire that take you back to 1974

23 nostalgic pictures of Shropshire that take you back to 1974

March 20, 2026

Supporting image for story: How Peter Rhodes remembered his 50 years in journalism - in his own words

How Peter Rhodes remembered his 50 years in journalism - in his own words

Supporting image for story: We take a look back as history repeats itself on Bridgnorth High Street

We take a look back as history repeats itself on Bridgnorth High Street

Supporting image for story: Old log lay on river bank near Market Drayton for four years before being revealed as an ancient treasure 100 years ago

Old log lay on river bank near Market Drayton for four years before being revealed as an ancient treasure 100 years ago

Supporting image for story: Shropshire retro: 16 charming springtime images from years gone by

Shropshire retro: 16 charming springtime images from years gone by

March 19, 2026

Supporting image for story: Bridgnorth retro: 17 nostalgic photos capturing life in and around town in the 1950s

Bridgnorth retro: 17 nostalgic photos capturing life in and around town in the 1950s

March 18, 2026

Supporting image for story: Iron Age sword forgotten in a drawer for 30 years is one of only three of its kind left in the UK

Iron Age sword forgotten in a drawer for 30 years is one of only three of its kind left in the UK

Supporting image for story: Tributes to Shropshire schoolmaster "responsible for the 1960s" and inspired Monty Python sketch who died at 97

Tributes to Shropshire schoolmaster "responsible for the 1960s" and inspired Monty Python sketch who died at 97

Supporting image for story: 14 beloved shops that Shrewsbury has lost over the years

14 beloved shops that Shrewsbury has lost over the years

March 17, 2026

Supporting image for story: Join a cycle ride around Llandrindod Wells to look at its Victorian architectural treasures

Join a cycle ride around Llandrindod Wells to look at its Victorian architectural treasures

March 16, 2026

Supporting image for story: Kington Golf Club opens archive for special centenary exhibition

Kington Golf Club opens archive for special centenary exhibition

Supporting image for story: 'I used to drink in the real Garrison pub from Peaky Blinders in Birmingham - it’s a shame it wasn’t conserved'

'I used to drink in the real Garrison pub from Peaky Blinders in Birmingham - it’s a shame it wasn’t conserved'

March 15, 2026

Supporting image for story: Shropshire nostalgia: 28 feel-good scenes from days gone by

Shropshire nostalgia: 28 feel-good scenes from days gone by

March 14, 2026

Supporting image for story: New chapter for Soulton Hall as committee findings enter Hansard

New chapter for Soulton Hall as committee findings enter Hansard

March 13, 2026

Supporting image for story: Revisit Shropshire in 1968 through 31 nostalgic images

Revisit Shropshire in 1968 through 31 nostalgic images

Supporting image for story: 11 bygone photos show the Shropshire town once synonymous with horse racing - and it's not Ludlow

11 bygone photos show the Shropshire town once synonymous with horse racing - and it's not Ludlow

Supporting image for story: Take a look at historic 19th century photos that capture old-style Shropshire policing by officers with stovepipe hats

Take a look at historic 19th century photos that capture old-style Shropshire policing by officers with stovepipe hats

March 12, 2026

Supporting image for story: £240,000 Shrewsbury auction success as buyers invest in silver, jewellery and watches

£240,000 Shrewsbury auction success as buyers invest in silver, jewellery and watches

March 11, 2026

Supporting image for story: Talk to explore Bronze and Iron Age bodies preserved in peat

Talk to explore Bronze and Iron Age bodies preserved in peat

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury retro: 16 pictures of life around the town in 1960 – see what you recall

Shrewsbury retro: 16 pictures of life around the town in 1960 – see what you recall

March 8, 2026

Supporting image for story: Retro: 27 cherished images celebrating the women whose care and dedication shaped life in our Midlands communities over the years

Retro: 27 cherished images celebrating the women whose care and dedication shaped life in our Midlands communities over the years

Supporting image for story: The unhappy teenager who went into a Shropshire hospital to ask about special shoes and came out the following year six inches shorter

The unhappy teenager who went into a Shropshire hospital to ask about special shoes and came out the following year six inches shorter

March 6, 2026

Supporting image for story: Builth Wells soldier missing from the town’s war memorial cannot be added to it because he is commemorated elsewhere

Builth Wells soldier missing from the town’s war memorial cannot be added to it because he is commemorated elsewhere

Supporting image for story: Telford retro: 25 pictures through the decades remembering the estates that shaped Telford

Telford retro: 25 pictures through the decades remembering the estates that shaped Telford

Supporting image for story: Mystery of Victorian wedding picture solved by family historian after 25 years

Mystery of Victorian wedding picture solved by family historian after 25 years

March 3, 2026

Supporting image for story: Shropshire retro: 10 nostalgic pictures taken during the month of March in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

Shropshire retro: 10 nostalgic pictures taken during the month of March in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

March 2, 2026

Supporting image for story: Museum of Wales donates two historic fireless locomotives to Tanat Valley Railway

Museum of Wales donates two historic fireless locomotives to Tanat Valley Railway

Supporting image for story: Go behind the scenes at one of the UK’s most loved heritage railways

Go behind the scenes at one of the UK’s most loved heritage railways

Supporting image for story: Century celebrations for former Bevin boy

Century celebrations for former Bevin boy

March 1, 2026

Supporting image for story: Victorian lantern for sale at Shropshire antiques centre shines a light on region's past

Victorian lantern for sale at Shropshire antiques centre shines a light on region's past

Supporting image for story: 34 pictures: A throwback to the careers that shaped our Midlands communities

34 pictures: A throwback to the careers that shaped our Midlands communities

February 27, 2026

Supporting image for story: Council expresses some concerns about ‘finer details’ of Kington’s Armed Forces Day event

Council expresses some concerns about ‘finer details’ of Kington’s Armed Forces Day event

Supporting image for story: Ironbridge Gorge Museum looks forward to a new era with the National Trust - we look back at its history

Ironbridge Gorge Museum looks forward to a new era with the National Trust - we look back at its history

Supporting image for story: 18 pictures: A nostalgic look across Shropshire to give you that Friday feeling

18 pictures: A nostalgic look across Shropshire to give you that Friday feeling

February 26, 2026

Supporting image for story: Five nostalgic pictures of Merry Hill shopping centre before the 2000s - and what it looks like now

Five nostalgic pictures of Merry Hill shopping centre before the 2000s - and what it looks like now

Supporting image for story: 16 striking images from the early 1960s across Shropshire that invite reflection

16 striking images from the early 1960s across Shropshire that invite reflection

February 25, 2026

Supporting image for story: £100,000 investment secures the future of Berwyn Tunnel

£100,000 investment secures the future of Berwyn Tunnel

Supporting image for story: In pictures: Reliving the charm of Severn Valley Railway’s smallest halt ahead of Branch Line Weekend

In pictures: Reliving the charm of Severn Valley Railway’s smallest halt ahead of Branch Line Weekend

February 24, 2026

Supporting image for story: 39 pictures of Shropshire cinemas loved and lost - see how many you remember

39 pictures of Shropshire cinemas loved and lost - see how many you remember

February 23, 2026

Supporting image for story: Three historic vehicles join Cambrian Heritage Railways at Oswestry

Three historic vehicles join Cambrian Heritage Railways at Oswestry

Supporting image for story: 1970s hit-making bass guitar used on The Specials’ Ghost Town could fetch £20,000 at auction

1970s hit-making bass guitar used on The Specials’ Ghost Town could fetch £20,000 at auction

February 22, 2026

Supporting image for story: True Nobility: Peter Rhodes's book pays tribute to his war hero grandfather and great uncle

True Nobility: Peter Rhodes's book pays tribute to his war hero grandfather and great uncle

February 20, 2026

Supporting image for story: Telford in the mid-1980s: 18 pictures that take you back

Telford in the mid-1980s: 18 pictures that take you back

February 19, 2026

Supporting image for story: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is not the first royal to be arrested: Here's five others who had their collars felt

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is not the first royal to be arrested: Here's five others who had their collars felt

February 18, 2026

Supporting image for story: From playgrounds to youth clubs: 16 photos recalling childhood fun across Shropshire

From playgrounds to youth clubs: 16 photos recalling childhood fun across Shropshire

February 17, 2026

Supporting image for story: Campaigners celebrating after Staffordshire pub dating back to 17th Century given new historic value listing

Campaigners celebrating after Staffordshire pub dating back to 17th Century given new historic value listing

Supporting image for story: Smallest station set to take centre stage at Severn Valley Railway's Branch Line Weekend

Smallest station set to take centre stage at Severn Valley Railway's Branch Line Weekend

February 16, 2026

Supporting image for story: Talks about the Suffragette Movement, the national garden scheme and a St David’s Day coffee morning, will all be held in Llanwrtyd Wells

Talks about the Suffragette Movement, the national garden scheme and a St David’s Day coffee morning, will all be held in Llanwrtyd Wells

Supporting image for story: Descendants of HMS Beagle crew gather in Shrewsbury to honour Benjamin Bynoe

Descendants of HMS Beagle crew gather in Shrewsbury to honour Benjamin Bynoe