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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.

June 8, 2023

Mystery portrait found in Church Stretton street sparks fond memories

Features|Jun 8, 2023

June 3, 2023

Political column – June 3

Features|Jun 3, 2023

May 29, 2023

Midlands' pioneering 'robots' which gave traffic green light

Features|May 29, 2023

May 24, 2023

Death of former Telford teacher at 92

Telford|May 24, 2023

Book reveals battle-scarred Bridgnorth's wartime story

Features|May 24, 2023

May 20, 2023

Political column - May 20

Features|May 20, 2023

May 17, 2023

Toby's Turbo Dolphin is art with a 'porpoise'

Features|May 17, 2023

May 13, 2023

Political column – May 13

Features|May 13, 2023

May 11, 2023

Sensational trial of England's "greatest hypocrite"

Features|May 11, 2023

May 8, 2023

Tributes paid after death of judge

Bridgnorth|May 8, 2023

May 6, 2023

Political column – May 6

Features|May 6, 2023

May 5, 2023

Tragic final twist in doomed wartime romance

Features|May 5, 2023

May 4, 2023

The intriguing mystery of the immaculate top hat with links to Bridgnorth

Features|May 4, 2023

April 29, 2023

Toby Neal: Bullies should follow Sergeant Wilson's example

Toby Neal|Apr 29, 2023

April 27, 2023

Telford council's first chairman dies aged 80

Telford|Apr 27, 2023

Days of thrills but no frills for hardy Telford United fans

Features|Apr 27, 2023

April 26, 2023

The night The Beatles hit Shrewsbury – never to return

Features|Apr 26, 2023

April 22, 2023

The night massive gas blast ripped two homes apart - yet somehow nobody was killed

Features|Apr 22, 2023

Coalbrookdale: Is it time to clean up the birthplace of global warming?

Toby Neal|Apr 22, 2023

April 15, 2023

'Why I've been driven round the bend by cashless parking'

Features|Apr 15, 2023

April 13, 2023

The historic day women served pudding to the Shropshire regiment

Features|Apr 13, 2023

April 10, 2023

Newly found documents suggest deadly WW2 bombing raid on Bridgnorth could have been planned

Bridgnorth|Apr 10, 2023

April 3, 2023

Church Stretton 100 years ago: The timeless beauty of Shropshire's Little Switzerland

Features|Apr 3, 2023

April 2, 2023

Wolves' dazzling new shirts left fans gasping in astonishment

Black Country|Apr 2, 2023

April 1, 2023

Political column - April 1

Features|Apr 1, 2023

March 25, 2023

Political column – March 25

Features|Mar 25, 2023

March 18, 2023

The day Free French leader praised 'war-winning' Stafford workers

Features|Mar 18, 2023

'My plan to rid BBC of infuriating groupthink after Gary Lineker furore'

Politics|Mar 18, 2023

March 11, 2023

Political column – March 11

Features|Mar 11, 2023

March 4, 2023

Toby Neal on Hancock: In the public interest or mere tittle-tattle?

Toby Neal|Mar 4, 2023

March 3, 2023

Shrewsbury author's book explores lessons of the Holocaust

Features|Mar 3, 2023

March 2, 2023

Impressive farewell to a local squire

Features|Mar 2, 2023

February 27, 2023

Lifelong fan Keith sheds light on Wolves' fluorescent kit

Features|Feb 27, 2023

February 25, 2023

Political column – February 25

Features|Feb 25, 2023

February 23, 2023

Top rider who beat the odds after crash dies at 64

Newport|Feb 23, 2023

Golf club stalwart and former head Elfed dies at 98

Features|Feb 23, 2023

February 18, 2023

'Out of Darkness Cometh Light': The historic night which lit up Molineux

Wolves|Feb 18, 2023

Political column – February 18

Features|Feb 18, 2023

February 17, 2023

Shrewsbury venue seeks help in celebrating its legacy

Shrewsbury entertainment|Feb 17, 2023

February 11, 2023

Rough-sleeping Scouts raise £600

Oakengates|Feb 11, 2023

Is John Cleese really the right man to pen a Fawlty Towers comeback?

Features|Feb 11, 2023

February 6, 2023

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

Features|Feb 6, 2023

February 4, 2023

The EU debate Remains a national obsession

Toby Neal|Feb 4, 2023

January 31, 2023

Ironbridge restaurant closes saying 'fun has gone' as it explains 'weekly fight for survival'

Ironbridge|Jan 31, 2023

January 28, 2023

Sharp suits guilty of having Loadsamoney

Toby Neal|Jan 28, 2023

January 25, 2023

Early bike would have left Little Mummy riding high

Features|Jan 25, 2023

Life of former Mayor remembered

Wellington|Jan 25, 2023

Former Star sports editor Burt dies at 92

Wellington|Jan 25, 2023

January 24, 2023

Champion fundraiser Margery dies at 92

Oswestry|Jan 24, 2023

Shropshire scrambling ace "TC" dies at 81

Features|Jan 24, 2023

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