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November 22, 2023

Sixty years ago today: Questions raised in aftermath of the assassination of President JF Kennedy

Nostalgia|Nov 22

November 21, 2023

The day an earthquake brought panic to the streets of Shropshire

Nostalgia|Nov 21

Hanged murderer's extra punishment – to be handed over for medical research

Features|Nov 21

November 20, 2023

Concorde memories, 20 years after iconic supersonic airliner made its final flight

November 10, 2023

First World War British Army nurse kept away from front line only to die in Shropshire camp

Features|Nov 10

November 7, 2023

Remembering James Eaton, Battle of Trafalgar hero from land-locked West Midlands

October 28, 2023

How the West Midlands was last bastion for bloodthirsty bull baiting

Features|Oct 28

October 23, 2023

Business high-flyer Charlie Blakemore's winning journey on and off the football pitch

Features|Oct 23

October 20, 2023

Why treasured 3pm Saturday football is in danger as new live TV deals are struck

Features|Oct 20

October 10, 2023

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street insists HS2 Manchester link is still possible

Features|Oct 10

October 9, 2023

The legend of Dick Turpin – why pubs love to claim him for themselves

October 6, 2023

'Dreams can come true' says the man now taking Royston Blythe into a new era

October 4, 2023

Haunted by the the spirits of Gibbet Lane – gruesome tale of criminal dead put on display

With an impassioned intervention on HS2, Mayor Andy Street gives PM a dilemma

September 27, 2023

Wartime spy who scandalised establishment with her 'nymphomaniac' behaviour

In-depth|Sep 27

September 19, 2023

Long history of big cats being sighted in the region

Features|Sep 19

September 18, 2023

Meet the town rangers working to keep Shrewsbury's streets safe

Features|Sep 18

September 13, 2023

Will wild wolves make return to their original Midlands haunts?

Environment|Sep 13

How army life inspired Whitchurch's Daniel to set up inspirational boxing club

Whitchurch|Sep 13

August 16, 2023

Rebuilding The Crooked House could take three years and cost millions, warns expert

Features|Aug 16

Britain's most haunted road? The spooky stretch where a real mystery killer struck

Features|Aug 16

August 11, 2023

The foundation helping charities benefit from Shropshire 'missing £7 million'

Features|Aug 11

August 5, 2023

Cello player's fight with tinnitus – and his return for a series of concerts in Shrewsbury

July 27, 2023

Pumas, panthers and savaged sheep: readers recall beastly encounters in the region

Features|Jul 27

July 26, 2023

Hunting for the truth behind sightings of big cats

Environment|Jul 26

July 19, 2023

When snappers flocked to find trace of ‘the Cannock Croc’

Environment|Jul 19

June 30, 2023

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

Nostalgia|Jun 30

June 23, 2023

Would you pay a tourism tax to visit Wales?

Attractions|Jun 23

June 15, 2023

Clive Anderson talks Macbeth, Tony Blair and the Bee Gees ahead of Shrewsbury show

June 10, 2023

Flying high: What it's really like being a pilot for the legendary Red Arrows

Albrighton & Cosford|Jun 10

June 5, 2023

The Profumo affair 60 years on: How Dudley MP's revelation shook the establishment to its foundations

Nostalgia|Jun 5

May 31, 2023

How did we get here? Timeline of rail strikes with little light at end of tunnel

Transport|May 31

May 26, 2023

Nine in 10 of region's rivers polluted with 'toxic cocktails'

Features|May 26

May 17, 2023

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

May 9, 2023

Support for monarchy endures, but young less interested

April 25, 2023

Nick and Royston: Why it's time for celebrity hairdressers to hang up their scissors after half a century

April 19, 2023

Post Office scandal was an 'egregious' failure of legal system, say academics

April 4, 2023

Charity had boy with Down's Syndrome bouncing with joy

March 25, 2023

Chef Liam Dillon breaking ground at the Boat Inn in Lichfield

Dining out|Mar 25

March 23, 2023

Recalling the shock of Britain's lockdown three years on

Politics|Mar 23

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

Nostalgia|Mar 23

March 8, 2023

Shropshire lad scored England's first international goal 150 years ago

Nostalgia|Mar 8

Forgotten story of Jack the Ripper's Wolverhampton victim

March 3, 2023

Austin Maestro at 40 – the famous talking car which hit the wrong note

Nostalgia|Mar 3

February 27, 2023

How beloved Evelyn inspired Powys farmer Emyr's incredible fundraising mission

February 25, 2023

Midge Ure happy to revisit Ultravox hits as he gets back on tour

February 10, 2023

Mark Andrews: Fawlty Towers remake is bound to flop

Features|Feb 10

February 8, 2023

Beloved Shropshire cafe on the market as couple look to step down after 23 years

Food and Drink|Feb 8

Did a UFO crash on our doorstep? The jury’s out

Earthquake crisis could last for years, says Midlands expert