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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.

October 25, 2022

Families unveil memorial to tragic teenage Shropshire airman killed in wartime crash

Much Wenlock|Oct 25, 2022

October 24, 2022

Shrewsbury schoolboy who turned his back on the new Queen

Features|Oct 24, 2022

October 22, 2022

Political column - October 22

Features|Oct 22, 2022

October 21, 2022

New bench honours Bridgnorth Golf Club stalwarts

Bridgnorth|Oct 21, 2022

October 18, 2022

Music maestro who led top orchestras dies at 91

Shrewsbury|Oct 18, 2022

October 17, 2022

Proud footballing memories for cup winner Ken, 91

North Shropshire nostalgia|Oct 17, 2022

October 15, 2022

Toby Neal: Less of the Iron Lady and more of Tin Lizzy

Toby Neal|Oct 15, 2022

October 13, 2022

Long-serving Albrighton priest dies aged 81

Albrighton & Cosford|Oct 13, 2022

October 12, 2022

How Bridgnorth toiled to offer up gift to their Queen

Bridgnorth nostalgia|Oct 12, 2022

October 10, 2022

The story of the Severn speed king who gave boats some Wallie

Features|Oct 10, 2022

October 8, 2022

PM is playing The Great Pretender - and struggling to convince as the real thing

Toby Neal|Oct 8, 2022

October 4, 2022

Still no names for teenage dancers of Shrewsbury after plea to identify them

Features|Oct 4, 2022

October 1, 2022

Toby Neal: Liz's clanger leave Keir rubbing his hands

Toby Neal|Oct 1, 2022

Tracing the memories of war veteran who cleared the way for D-Day invasion

Features|Oct 1, 2022

September 26, 2022

Organic farming pioneers who confounded the many doubters

Features|Sep 26, 2022

Service of thanksgiving to be held for former Wellington Civic Society chairman

Wellington|Sep 26, 2022

September 24, 2022

Toby Neal: Why the free world is holding its breath

Toby Neal|Sep 24, 2022

September 22, 2022

High School past pupils' meeting

Wellington|Sep 22, 2022

Former Ludlow mayor dies aged 92

Ludlow|Sep 22, 2022

September 21, 2022

Woman's quest to unlock riddle of family picture dating back more than 100 years

Features|Sep 21, 2022

September 17, 2022

Toby Neal: What sort of King can we expect now Charles' long apprenticeship has ended?

Toby Neal|Sep 17, 2022

September 6, 2022

Did blackout bashing signal end of historic toll house?

Features|Sep 6, 2022

September 1, 2022

Spitfire down: Cruel double blow for would-be bride who lost two fiances during war

Features|Sep 1, 2022

August 31, 2022

Final farewell to Shrewsbury woman who had a nuclear war role

Shrewsbury|Aug 31, 2022

August 30, 2022

Who were these teenager dancers? Do let us know

Shrewsbury nostalgia|Aug 30, 2022

August 29, 2022

Chinese riddle of disappeared doorstop

Features|Aug 29, 2022

August 27, 2022

Political column – August 27

Features|Aug 27, 2022

August 20, 2022

Political column – August 20

Features|Aug 20, 2022

August 19, 2022

Tragic last jump of Shropshire's daredevil horseman

Features|Aug 19, 2022

August 18, 2022

Women football pioneers were all a bit of a novelty

Features|Aug 18, 2022

August 15, 2022

Rail worker Tom's wartime leap into danger

Features|Aug 15, 2022

Musical memories of the dapper Deltas

Features|Aug 15, 2022

August 13, 2022

Political column – August 13

Features|Aug 13, 2022

August 12, 2022

Homing in on the riddle of Shropshire pigeon society

Features|Aug 12, 2022

August 10, 2022

Were the Dutch crown jewels hidden in Wolverhampton during the war?

Features|Aug 10, 2022

August 8, 2022

Pioneer Shropshire pair plotted a poultry revolution and changed the way we eat

Features|Aug 8, 2022

August 6, 2022

Toby Neal: Well, we've all got to go one way or another

Toby Neal|Aug 6, 2022

August 4, 2022

Memories of matron at Wellington's "happy hospital"

Features|Aug 4, 2022

July 30, 2022

Political column - July 30

Features|Jul 30, 2022

July 29, 2022

Campaign to give Shropshire village's listed organ new sparkle

Features|Jul 29, 2022

July 23, 2022

Toby Neal: Backstabbers rose to applaud their victim

Toby Neal|Jul 23, 2022

July 22, 2022

Former Shropshire coroner Michael Gwynne dies aged 83

Features|Jul 22, 2022

July 21, 2022

Van-Dels who smashed it every Saturday night

Features|Jul 21, 2022

July 19, 2022

Seventy-four-year-old Shropshire rector's wedding which caused a sensation

Features|Jul 19, 2022

How aviation heroine Amy Johnson survived a West Midlands mishap

Features|Jul 19, 2022

July 16, 2022

Toby Neal: There is little glory at the sharp end of war

Toby Neal|Jul 16, 2022

July 13, 2022

The story of the Wolverhampton genius who raised the German fleet from the sea bed

Features|Jul 13, 2022

July 9, 2022

Toby Neal: Boris is gone - almost - but forgiven?

Toby Neal|Jul 9, 2022

June 30, 2022

Were a Nazi-defeated nation's treasures held in a Wolverhampton vault?

Features|Jun 30, 2022

June 29, 2022

High flying dreams of intrepid young adventurers

Features|Jun 29, 2022

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