Stories from Toby Neal | Shropshire Star

Toby Neal

Feature Writer

A journalist in Shropshire for 40 years, mainly writes features and columns, especially about aspects of Shropshire history. Lives in Telford.

November 20, 2024

Ironbridge car park fountain "is like an undiscovered Banksy"

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Nostalgia|Nov 20

November 11, 2024

Toby Neal on politics: American election inquest and how Rachel Reeves' 'working people' get by

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Toby Neal|Nov 11

November 9, 2024

Covid, war and the death of The Queen: Shropshire in the 2020s

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Nostalgia|Nov 9

November 8, 2024

A look back at Shropshire in the 2010s, including Elton John in Shrewsbury

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News|Nov 8

November 7, 2024

Turning back the clock to look at Shropshire in the 2000s

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Nostalgia|Nov 7

November 6, 2024

Mammoth bones and financial woes – a look back on 1980s Shropshire

Nostalgia|Nov 6

Clay subsoil spelt doom for Percy Thrower's magnificent Magnolias

Features|Nov 6

November 5, 2024

Strikes, power cuts, rampant inflation: A look back on Shropshire in the 1970s

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Nostalgia|Nov 5

November 4, 2024

A look back at Shropshire in the 1960s

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Nostalgia|Nov 4

November 1, 2024

Battleship battle veteran Tony Ditcham dies at 102

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Cleobury Mortimer|Nov 1

October 19, 2024

Why I'm literally furious at our use of the English language – Toby Neal

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Features|Oct 19

October 18, 2024

Villagers' lost battle to save line of beauty

Features|Oct 18

October 16, 2024

Why Shrewsbury man may have climbed Everest first – new evidence revealed

Features|Oct 16

October 6, 2024

The day a 16-year-old boy was needed for a Shrewsbury Town league match - and held his own

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Nostalgia|Oct 6

October 5, 2024

How the Shropshire Star came into being 60 years ago today

Nostalgia|Oct 5

October 4, 2024

Historic power loss has changed the landscape

Features|Oct 4

September 27, 2024

Double disaster at West Midlands manor house which robbed the nation

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Nostalgia|Sep 27

August 31, 2024

'Gone has gone the sunlit uplands tone optimist Boris Johnson' – Toby Neal on doom-monger Keir Starmer

Features|Aug 31

August 26, 2024

Fog-gotten game denied goal ace Arthur a crucial score

Features|Aug 26

August 24, 2024

'Southport rioters are being handed out in-the-moment sentences to send out stern message'

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Features|Aug 24

August 2, 2024

Progress on the move in county town

Features|Aug 2

July 29, 2024

Revealed – the haunting legend of Wolverhampton Royal School's Long Dorm

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Features|Jul 29

July 27, 2024

Toby Neal – The strange story of Bill of the Big Medal

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Features|Jul 27

Environmental message in Roy's new book

Madeley|Jul 27

July 20, 2024

'Trump cannot lose as he is chosen by God' – Toby Neal

Features|Jul 20

July 13, 2024

Political column - July 13

Features|Jul 13

July 12, 2024

Death of former councillor and teacher who was colleague of prominent TV campaigner

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Madeley|Jul 12

July 6, 2024

Toby Neal - 'It's a new dawn, but without the charisma'

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Features|Jul 6

July 1, 2024

Old photo throws up a giant mystery

Features|Jul 1

June 29, 2024

Political column - June 29

Features|Jun 29

June 17, 2024

Kingswood – A camp of children's laughter that rose again

Features|Jun 17

June 15, 2024

Political column – June 15

Features|Jun 15

June 8, 2024

Incredible story of Wolverhampton's famous Sunbeam car that missed its land speed record target

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Features|Jun 8

Political column – June 8

Features|Jun 8

June 1, 2024

Political column - June 1

Features|Jun 1

May 31, 2024

Perfect pub received accolade from yodelling star

Features|May 31

May 25, 2024

The rain would have stayed clear of Mrs T – Toby Neal column

Features|May 25

May 23, 2024

Wolves FA Cup memories – Day crowd went wild welcoming home their heroes

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Features|May 23

May 11, 2024

'Memories of music through pages of my NME book show their take on legendary artists'

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Features|May 11

May 9, 2024

Telford landscaping mastermind dies at 83

Features|May 9

May 4, 2024

Political column – May 4

Features|May 4

April 29, 2024

Fascinating story of 1970 winner of the Shropshire Star's Swinging Mum competition

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Features|Apr 29

April 27, 2024

Toby Neal on politics: A cost of living crisis or just plain stealing?

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Politics|Apr 27

April 21, 2024

The match in which Walsall and Shrewsbury both made history - the Gay Meadow's greatest night?

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Nostalgia|Apr 21

April 13, 2024

Memorial honours busy Shropshire airfield that played 'massive part in winning World War Two'

Features|Apr 13

April 5, 2024

In pictures: Shropshire's busy RAF airfields which saw triumph and tragedy

Features|Apr 5

March 30, 2024

Political column - March 30

Features|Mar 30

March 26, 2024

Throwback to when Blists Hill was the star of TV show Gladiators

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Features|Mar 26

March 23, 2024

Political column – March 23

Features|Mar 23

March 22, 2024

Kindness of the stars which meant so much

Features|Mar 22