Britain at its best: How fascinating Shropshire provides a joyful plunge into the past Boscobel House and the Boscobel oak is where Charles II hid after losing the Battle of Worcester in 1651 During lockdown, Boscobel has had a revamp featuring a new playground and 17th-century style gardens Shropshire is full of other fascinating sights, including … Read more
While planning the day at breakfast, there’s an elephant in the room. In this particular case the elephant takes the form of the steeply sided and flat-topped Long Mynd, one of the burly bigger brothers that make up the Shropshire Hills, a string of heather topped mounds and ridges that dominate the Welsh borderland skyline … Read more
Coronavirus cases are soaring in Shropshire, Swindon and North Yorkshire, according to official data used by the government to track outbreaks. Official statistics reveal infections nearly tripled in Shropshire in the week ending July 28, rising by 280 per cent after 19 people caught the virus. Overall the Covid-19 case rate is still just 5.9 … Read more
Travellers at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak in Shropshire say they have been ‘treated like animals’. But locals claim some members of the group, who live on a caravan park in the town of Craven Arms, are not self-isolating. Twenty-three coronavirus cases have been diagnosed on the site and health officials have warned the … Read more
Travellers at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak in Shropshire say they have been ‘treated like animals’. But locals claim some members of the group, who live on a caravan park in the town of Craven Arms, are not self-isolating. Twenty-three coronavirus cases have been diagnosed on the site and health officials have warned the … Read more
A coronavirus outbreak at a caravan park in Shropshire has seen nearly two dozen residents struck down with the life-threatening disease. Twenty-one new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed out of 41 people tested at the site, which is in the town of Craven Arms. But council bosses fear the number of coronavirus cases will … Read more
The number of archaeological objects officially unearthed in Britain has reached the 1.5million mark – with the discovery of a seal belonging to a 13th century pope. The medieval find, which is more than 750 years old, was a seal of Pope Innocent IV and may have links to an English monarch. Born Sinibaldo Fieschi, … Read more
Iron Age gold ring and Medieval silver brooch featuring two flag-bearing centaurs discovered by metal detectorists in Shropshire are declared ‘treasure’ in first inquest held over video link The items were found by detectorists Mark Lambert and Christopher Mussell The brooch — which features two centaurs — dates back to 1200–1300 AD From 400–200 BC, the ring meanwhile … Read more