Shropshire Star Nostalgia

Adults spend £8.6bn on childhood favourites in Britain's nostalgia boom

By The Newsroom — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:02:08 GMT

More than half of UK adults still spend money on the games, toys and collectables they loved growing up, with LEGO, Pokémon and retro gaming among the biggest beneficiaries, according to new research.

23 pictures of the politicians who shaped Shropshire's past

Toby Neal — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 02:00:23 GMT

Cheers and jeers, glorious triumphs and heartbreaking losses - a pictorial journey into Shropshire’s political past

How Shrewsbury invested in its youngsters 90 years ago

Toby Neal — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 01:00:34 GMT

How 1930s Shrewsbury took a big leap to invest in the future of its youngsters in a venture which continues to benefit the town