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July 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Crammed van for wartime deliveries

Crammed van for wartime deliveries

July 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: In photos: Shropshire summer carnivals in years gone by

In photos: Shropshire summer carnivals in years gone by

Supporting image for story: Flashback to 1996: A warm welcome as Nelson Mandela arrives for state visit

Flashback to 1996: A warm welcome as Nelson Mandela arrives for state visit

Supporting image for story: Stairway to heaven? Led up the garden path more like

Stairway to heaven? Led up the garden path more like

July 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Flashback to 2000: A magical time for region as Harry Potter fever grips nation

Flashback to 2000: A magical time for region as Harry Potter fever grips nation

June 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Looking back on quakes that have shaken the region after latest tremors

Looking back on quakes that have shaken the region after latest tremors

June 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Flashback to 2005: Bikers hold peaceful protest against Worfield pub's temporary closure

Flashback to 2005: Bikers hold peaceful protest against Worfield pub's temporary closure

June 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Smiling woman with 20 great-grandchildren celebrates 103rd birthday surrounded by loved ones

Smiling woman with 20 great-grandchildren celebrates 103rd birthday surrounded by loved ones

June 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Air crash research links Shropshire family across the Atlantic

Air crash research links Shropshire family across the Atlantic

June 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Herculean task to free stranded giant warplane stuck in a Shropshire field

Herculean task to free stranded giant warplane stuck in a Shropshire field

June 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Tribute to Dylan Thomas at this year's Llangollen Eisteddfod

Tribute to Dylan Thomas at this year's Llangollen Eisteddfod

June 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Hero sailor who died trying to save two boys from icy lake may finally get a headstone after 94 years

Hero sailor who died trying to save two boys from icy lake may finally get a headstone after 94 years

June 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Mystery portrait found in Church Stretton street sparks fond memories

Mystery portrait found in Church Stretton street sparks fond memories

June 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Long-forgotten tombstone of eighteenth century foundry owner unearthed in church

Long-forgotten tombstone of eighteenth century foundry owner unearthed in church

May 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Stars of Drop The Dead Donkey reunited for Midland stage show

Stars of Drop The Dead Donkey reunited for Midland stage show

May 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Battle of Britain flight enthrals the crowds at Ironbridge second world war event

Battle of Britain flight enthrals the crowds at Ironbridge second world war event

Supporting image for story: Midlands' pioneering 'robots' which gave traffic green light

Midlands' pioneering 'robots' which gave traffic green light

May 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Convoy of classic lorries hit the road for weekend of scenic trips

Convoy of classic lorries hit the road for weekend of scenic trips

May 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Book reveals battle-scarred Bridgnorth's wartime story

Book reveals battle-scarred Bridgnorth's wartime story

May 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Less 'treasure' is being discovered in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin

Less 'treasure' is being discovered in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin

Supporting image for story: Dambusters bouncing bomb was tested at this mid Wales beauty spot

Dambusters bouncing bomb was tested at this mid Wales beauty spot

May 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Celebrating 50 years of the Austin Allegro, the joke car now prized by collectors

Celebrating 50 years of the Austin Allegro, the joke car now prized by collectors

Supporting image for story: Fatal affair of punch drunk boxer who killed his lover

Fatal affair of punch drunk boxer who killed his lover

May 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Local history society celebrates 40 years of digging up the past

Local history society celebrates 40 years of digging up the past

May 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Gems of our history that are worth recording

Gems of our history that are worth recording

May 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Old school chums travel thousands of miles to uncover the mystery of the toasting fork... in Shrewsbury

Old school chums travel thousands of miles to uncover the mystery of the toasting fork... in Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: Sensational trial of England's "greatest hypocrite"

Sensational trial of England's "greatest hypocrite"

May 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: The foiling of an IRA plot to cause terror on the M6

The foiling of an IRA plot to cause terror on the M6

May 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Ex-soldier recalls marching in the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Ex-soldier recalls marching in the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Supporting image for story: Tragic final twist in doomed wartime romance

Tragic final twist in doomed wartime romance

May 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: The intriguing mystery of the immaculate top hat with links to Bridgnorth

The intriguing mystery of the immaculate top hat with links to Bridgnorth

April 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: WW2 veteran who grew up in Shropshire will attend the Coronation just days before her 100th birthday

WW2 veteran who grew up in Shropshire will attend the Coronation just days before her 100th birthday

Supporting image for story: Days of thrills but no frills for hardy Telford United fans

Days of thrills but no frills for hardy Telford United fans

April 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: The night The Beatles hit Shrewsbury – never to return

The night The Beatles hit Shrewsbury – never to return

April 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: The night massive gas blast ripped two homes apart - yet somehow nobody was killed

The night massive gas blast ripped two homes apart - yet somehow nobody was killed

Supporting image for story: Fascinating records detailing history of region's stunning estates in need of new home

Fascinating records detailing history of region's stunning estates in need of new home

April 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Where to see steam engine heading through Shropshire on Sunday as part of nine-day UK tour

Where to see steam engine heading through Shropshire on Sunday as part of nine-day UK tour

April 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Rare Victorian 'stink pipe' in Shifnal given special protected status

Rare Victorian 'stink pipe' in Shifnal given special protected status

Supporting image for story: The historic day women served pudding to the Shropshire regiment

The historic day women served pudding to the Shropshire regiment

April 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: How Good Friday Agreement was saved from collapse at Weston Park

How Good Friday Agreement was saved from collapse at Weston Park

April 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: When a grand old bus crossed rural Shropshire on a 140-mile Easter Monday day trip

When a grand old bus crossed rural Shropshire on a 140-mile Easter Monday day trip

Supporting image for story: When and where to see steam loco Britannia when it runs through Shropshire on Tuesday

When and where to see steam loco Britannia when it runs through Shropshire on Tuesday

Supporting image for story: Newly found documents suggest deadly WW2 bombing raid on Bridgnorth could have been planned

Newly found documents suggest deadly WW2 bombing raid on Bridgnorth could have been planned

April 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Church Stretton 100 years ago: The timeless beauty of Shropshire's Little Switzerland

Church Stretton 100 years ago: The timeless beauty of Shropshire's Little Switzerland

Supporting image for story: Gallery: Incredible archive photos showcasing Severn Valley Railway

Gallery: Incredible archive photos showcasing Severn Valley Railway

March 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: PG Wodehouse: A traitor or a ‘silly so-and-so’?

PG Wodehouse: A traitor or a ‘silly so-and-so’?

March 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: The painful link between the Salem Witch Trials and West Midland Quaker families

The painful link between the Salem Witch Trials and West Midland Quaker families

March 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: Talk to take place celebrating life of community hero and his youth club legacy

Talk to take place celebrating life of community hero and his youth club legacy

March 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Photo brings back memories of a schoolgirl's trip to Mexico that changed her life

Photo brings back memories of a schoolgirl's trip to Mexico that changed her life

March 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: The day Free French leader praised 'war-winning' Stafford workers

The day Free French leader praised 'war-winning' Stafford workers

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