From the Shropshire Star:Chris Naylor, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the new South Shropshire constituency at the general election, says the county needs to be better prepared for delug… Read More

I have solved one of the mysteries of Shropshire politics: why is the constituency called "Shrewsbury and Atcham" when Atcham is only a small village?The solution is that the constituency do… Read More

to apply in big inns and workplace places. Modern wooden burning fireplaces are the electric flame fireplace locations which we see now-a-days in maximum of the modern workplaces and homes… Read More

I have a confession to make. My life without Pawn Stars, Wife Swap, 50 Day Fiance (The Other Way included), and some others would never be the same. I love the absurdity, the drama, the lack… Read More

When I started visiting Shropshire more than 30 years ago there were three pubs in Minsterley. You can see them all in this aerial photograph from 1947.The pub that is still open today is th… Read More

My photograph was taken at the old lead mine at Snailbeach in Shropshire and shows the remains of the Snailbeach District Railways.This line ran from the mine to transshipment sidi… Read More

The Children's Commissioner for England has spoken out against the government's reduction of the safeguards for children in care:I appreciate that Local Authority children’s services a… Read More

This just in from the Shropshire Star:Firefighters had to deal with a bonfire that spread out of control on the Stiperstones. The fire, at the Bog, near Minsterley, was reported at 7.30… Read More

I took the photograph above in 2010:The sudden rise of the lead mining industry in this remote part of England in the mid 19th century meant that the Stiperstones area has the feel of the Wi… Read More