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November 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: The day an earthquake brought panic to the streets of Shropshire

The day an earthquake brought panic to the streets of Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Hanged murderer's extra punishment – to be handed over for medical research

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

November 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Concorde memories, 20 years after iconic supersonic airliner made its final flight

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

November 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: First World War British Army nurse kept away from front line only to die in Shropshire camp

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

November 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Remembering James Eaton, Battle of Trafalgar hero from land-locked West Midlands

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

October 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: How the West Midlands was last bastion for bloodthirsty bull baiting

How the West Midlands was last bastion for bloodthirsty bull baiting

October 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Business high-flyer Charlie Blakemore's winning journey on and off the football pitch

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

October 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Why treasured 3pm Saturday football is in danger as new live TV deals are struck

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

October 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Mayor Andy Street insists HS2 Manchester link is still possible

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

October 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: The legend of Dick Turpin – why pubs love to claim him for themselves

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

October 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'Dreams can come true' says the man now taking Royston Blythe into a new era

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

October 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: With an impassioned intervention on HS2, Mayor Andy Street gives PM a dilemma

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

September 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Wartime spy who scandalised establishment with her 'nymphomaniac' behaviour

Wartime spy who scandalised establishment with her 'nymphomaniac' behaviour

September 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Will wild wolves make return to their original Midlands haunts?

Will wild wolves make return to their original Midlands haunts?

August 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Rebuilding The Crooked House could take three years and cost millions, warns expert

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

Supporting image for story: Britain's most haunted road? The spooky stretch where a real mystery killer struck

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

August 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: The foundation helping charities benefit from Shropshire 'missing £7 million'

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

August 5, 2023

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

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

July 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: When snappers flocked to find trace of ‘the Cannock Croc’

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

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 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Would you pay a tourism tax to visit Wales?

Would you pay a tourism tax to visit Wales?

June 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Clive Anderson talks Macbeth, Tony Blair and the Bee Gees ahead of Shrewsbury show

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

May 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Nine in 10 of region's rivers polluted with 'toxic cocktails'

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

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

May 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Support for monarchy endures, but young less interested

Support for monarchy endures, but young less interested

April 25, 2023

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

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

April 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Post Office scandal was an 'egregious' failure of legal system, say academics

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

April 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Charity had boy with Down's Syndrome bouncing with joy

Charity had boy with Down's Syndrome bouncing with joy

March 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Chef Liam Dillon breaking ground at the Boat Inn in Lichfield

Chef Liam Dillon breaking ground at the Boat Inn in Lichfield

March 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Recalling the shock of Britain's lockdown three years on

Recalling the shock of Britain's lockdown three years on

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 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Forgotten story of Jack the Ripper's Wolverhampton victim

Forgotten story of Jack the Ripper's Wolverhampton victim

Supporting image for story: Shropshire lad scored England's first international goal 150 years ago

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

March 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Austin Maestro at 40 – the famous talking car which hit the wrong note

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

February 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: How beloved Evelyn inspired Powys farmer Emyr's incredible fundraising mission

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

February 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Midge Ure happy to revisit Ultravox hits as he gets back on tour

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

February 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Fawlty Towers remake is bound to flop

Mark Andrews: Fawlty Towers remake is bound to flop

February 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Beloved Shropshire cafe on the market as couple look to step down after 23 years

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

Supporting image for story: Did a UFO crash on our doorstep? The jury’s out

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

Supporting image for story: Earthquake crisis could last for years, says Midlands expert

Earthquake crisis could last for years, says Midlands expert

February 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Shropshire no longer a hidden gem as house buyers rush to move into county

Shropshire no longer a hidden gem as house buyers rush to move into county

Supporting image for story: Bid to restore broken family link over the Atlantic after tragic wartime romance

Bid to restore broken family link over the Atlantic after tragic wartime romance

February 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: West Mercia Police chief determined to root out corruption after former officer was jailed

West Mercia Police chief determined to root out corruption after former officer was jailed

January 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Shropshire village named 'Britain's poshest' - but locals don't know what to make of it

Shropshire village named 'Britain's poshest' - but locals don't know what to make of it

January 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Eventful past of The Fort, Hells Angels' base in leafy suburb of Wolverhampton

Eventful past of The Fort, Hells Angels' base in leafy suburb of Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: The unlikely spy – how pensioner Melita Norwood passed nuclear secrets to the Russians

The unlikely spy – how pensioner Melita Norwood passed nuclear secrets to the Russians

January 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Historic estate looking forward to the next 100 years

Historic estate looking forward to the next 100 years

December 7, 2022

Supporting image for story: Mystery of the severed head, thrown from the M6 into a field close to school

Mystery of the severed head, thrown from the M6 into a field close to school

December 3, 2022

Supporting image for story: An Inspector Calls alive and well at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

An Inspector Calls alive and well at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

November 22, 2022

Supporting image for story: Sailor moves from the sea to Spaghetti Junction to keep motorists safe on West Midland motorways

Sailor moves from the sea to Spaghetti Junction to keep motorists safe on West Midland motorways

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