
Neil Thomas visits a world-leading company which truly stands the test of time

Neil Thomas picks a card - any card - and is comprehensively bamboozled by the magic of county entertainer Paul Rushworth

Her sudden, tragic death came out of the blue, but Layla Pitt is a shining presence in her family’s life still, discovers Shirley Tart

Neil Thomas gets round to dining at The Royal Oak in Welshpool — and rather wishes he’d visited earlier.

In which Vanessa breathes a sigh of relief at the modern trend for informal entertaining . . .

There’s plenty to discover in the print edition of The Shropshire Magazine, available now at outlets throughout the county

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. So said Conan Doyle’s great consulting detective - but even he would have found the admirable Deerstalkers of Welshpool a pretty improbable collection. Neil Thomas reports . . .

Ken Tudor issues an appeal on behalf of our feathered friends, who have already had to battle through fierce winter weather

Neil Thomas enjoys some thoroughly modern cooking in the thoroughly unmodern surroundings of Drapers’ Hall in Shrewsbury

Shirley Tart meets an inspirational animal welfare worker

Welcome to the very best year of my life, writes Vanessa Lloyd-Thomas – in fact not just the best year of my life, but possibly the very best year of your life too . . .

There’s plenty to discover in the print edition of The Shropshire Magazine, available now at outlets throughout the county