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Dad – his top ten most embarrassing traits
July 12th 2011
Poor Dad. He tries so hard to get it right...
Royal Wedding Souvenirs: the UK's guilty secret & how to make some money
April 11th 2011
One in five Brits will buy a Wills and Kate wedding souvenir – but seven in ten won’t admit it to friends, it emerged yesterday (Sunday 10th April)...
Royal Wedding Souvenirs: the UK's guilty secret & how to make some money
April 11th 2011
One in five Brits will buy a Wills and Kate wedding souvenir – but seven in ten won’t admit it to friends, it emerged yesterday (Sunday 10th April)...
Interview with Great British Menu Winner Nick Nairn
November 23rd 2010
We spoke to Nick Nairn about his food philosophies and winning the Great British Menu in 2006...
Date and Venue Set for Royal Wedding
November 23rd 2010
The date and venue for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding has been announced...
Prince William Announces Engagement to Kate Middleton
November 16th 2010
Prince William is to marry Kate Middleton in summer 2011, following an announcement by Clarence House today. The couple became engaged during a holiday to Kenya in October, and are said to be delighted to be able to announce the news...
Speculation Builds Around Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress
November 16th 2010
With the announcement of a royal wedding, rumours are circulating about who will design the princess-to-be's dress for her big day...
When Disraeli stood for Shropshire
May 19th 2010
Sally Bevington looks back on a General Election marred by violence, slander and racism, where the people of Shrewsbury returned an MP who would go on to be Prime Minster and one of the great figures of British politics
The Acton Family: Victorian Farm
December 8th 2009
Where better to celebrate a traditional Christmas than down on the Victorian Farm? Rachel Crow spoke to those involved in the making of this month’s festive episodes of the popular BBC2 series
New Columnist: Shropshire Life
October 20th 2009
So the fastest man on earth can run one hundred metres in nine and a half seconds. Have to say I'm not one for running, I have been known to cover a fair bit of ground when the cows have got out but I'm built for comfort rather than speed...
Oswestry, Shropshire
October 20th 2009
Oswestry is in the ascendant. No longer the backwater it felt like a decade or so ago, there's a new vigour, a dynamism in the air.
Living on the English Welsh border
October 8th 2009
Living on the English Welsh border can be far from idyllic if anomalies in services affect your wellbeing or the economic stability of your village.
Amanda Ball's Shropshire Home
July 6th 2009
Amanda Ball's first donkey ride ended in a fall. But it left her with a love for the animals that has consumed her life. Sue Corfield visited the sanctuary she has set up at her Shropshire home
Women @ Work
July 6th 2009
Sarah Hart meets some of the ladies who launch... their own businesses thanks to WiRE
Picture of The Wrekin
May 21st 2009
This stunning picture of The Wrekin is taken from a newbook, The Most Amazing Places In Britain's Countryside.
Conductor Fergus Macleod
May 21st 2009
Brilliant young conductor Fergus Macleod has the whole world in his hands. Joanne Goodwin spoke to him about his career and his Shropshire life
Newport Salop Rugby Football Club
April 30th 2009
Newport Salop Rugby Football Club is the most successful in the county, but there's a lot more to it than just the game. Rachel Crow spoke to some of those for whom the club is a way of life.
Maggie Hollinshead's Newport Gallery
April 30th 2009
You can show, buy and learn about all sorts of art at the multi-talented Maggie Hollinshead's Newport gallery. Dave Hancock dropped in.
Ben Waddams Wildlife Artist
April 3rd 2009
Ben Waddams who paints wildlife in the Shropshire countryside - and in more exotic places - shares the tips and techniques of his trade
A.E. Housman: 150th birth anniversary
April 3rd 2009
This month marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of A.E. Housman whose best-loved work, A Shropshire Lad was inspired by the Shropshire hills.
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