Decisions that could have a huge impact on the glorious countryside of Shropshire and Mid Wales are pending. If National Grid has its way, the land will be scarred with wind turbines and electricity pylons. If local residents have theirs, the scheme will be scrapped. Neil Thomas hears the arguments from the opposing camps.
Joss Amberley talks to an exciting young artist with a highly individualistic approach to her work
. . . the plot being a remarkable garden created by a remarkable gardener. Ken Tudor visits the author and academic Dr Katherine Swift at the renowned Dower House.
Neil Thomas visits one of the county town’s most distinguished dining rooms
Brothers Doug and Phil Saltmarsh have taken to the roads and hills to record a DVD of towns and beauty spots around Shropshire and its borders.
Aside from the articles you can browse on this website, the print magazine contains a wealth of fascinating feature pieces and regular items to keep you entertained and informed.
Church Stretton Golf Club’s members could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball, when there’s so much else to look at. Neil Thomas admires the view . . .
An eclectic mix of influences have shaped an eye-catching and hugely entertaining garden, discovers Ken Tudor
Recent events in Japan have highlighted the need to remember the people caught up in the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster. Shirley Tart explains how we could all help the region’s youngsters to bear the burden
Shropshire has been amazingly fortunate in its high sheriffs — a trend which happily shows every indication of continuing, says Shirley Tart
Quality will out, it is said — and that’s certainly the case for jockey Richard Burton whose record tells its own story. James Garrison talks to Britain’s premier point-to-pointer
Neil Thomas treks across the county from the Welsh border to the eastern fringes to dine at The Thornescroft
