June 2008 Issue

Off stage, but still on song

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The face that launched a thousand fantasies is no longer seen on stage . . . so Neil Thomas wasn’t going to miss the chance to meet its owner when she visited Shropshire

Our own correspondent

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Andy Richardson talks to a BBC legend about wars, work . . . and what’s next

In tune with the times

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Shirley Tart pitches it perfectly when she catches up with Jackfield Brass Band – a musical group that’s going places

Speaking volumes

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Neil Thomas ponders the vexed question of portion size and finds that, in Oswestry, it’s no problem securing quantity AND quality

Hot metal in fine fettle

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Gill Guest visits a county sculptress turning out some brilliant bronzes

Acclimatise to survive

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Ken Tudor talks to a gardener who knows change when he see it . . . and knows what to do about it

In June’s Midlands Magazine of the Year

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Back issues
Cover: 1958
50 years ago
Our motoring page celebrated the introduction of a new British sports car, the Austin Healey ‘Sprite’. Retailing at £668 17s, it was claimed to offer fuel consumption of better than 40mpg, not bad even by today’s standards. Acceleration, however, described as ‘snappy’ was less favourably comparable: 0–70mph in 34 seconds.
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