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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.

June 15, 2024

'Britain's most glamorous soccer manager' – Memories of football pioneer Phyllis back in 1967

Features|Jun 15, 2024

June 8, 2024

Incredible story of Wolverhampton's famous Sunbeam car that missed its land speed record target

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Nostalgia|Jun 8, 2024

May 31, 2024

Mystery of Black Country's vanished Robin Hood

Features|May 31, 2024

May 27, 2024

Wolves FA Cup memories – Day crowd went wild welcoming home their heroes

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Nostalgia|May 27, 2024

May 25, 2024

The rain would have stayed clear of Mrs T – Toby Neal column

Politics|May 25, 2024

May 20, 2024

Remarkable story of the house that helped those displaced by war feel at home in Wellington

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Shropshire|May 20, 2024

May 11, 2024

'Memories of music through pages of my NME book show their take on legendary artists'

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Music|May 11, 2024

May 10, 2024

The day West Brom took on a Soviet army – and won

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Features|May 10, 2024

May 3, 2024

Celebrating the stadium which brought gold to Wolverhampton

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Features|May 3, 2024

April 27, 2024

Toby Neal on politics: A cost of living crisis or just plain stealing?

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Politics|Apr 27, 2024

April 21, 2024

The match in which Walsall and Shrewsbury both made history - the Gay Meadow's greatest night?

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Nostalgia|Apr 21, 2024

April 12, 2024

The rocketmen who defended wartime Wolverhampton

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Nostalgia|Apr 12, 2024

April 5, 2024

How Wolverhampton had a 'Rocket Gun' anti-aircraft weapon during WWII to counter Luftwaffe raids

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Features|Apr 5, 2024

March 29, 2024

Wolverhampton's lone Wulf couldn't turn the tide

Features|Mar 29, 2024

Final farewell to last mine

Features|Mar 29, 2024

March 25, 2024

Remembering the women of the West Midlands who helped defeat Hitler

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Features|Mar 25, 2024

March 13, 2024

Looking back at a fearsome weapon once used to thwackdown on naughty Walsall schoolchildren

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Nostalgia|Mar 13, 2024

March 9, 2024

Political column – March 9

Politics|Mar 9, 2024

March 5, 2024

The iconic design that changed the face of Wolverhampton

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Wolverhampton|Mar 5, 2024

February 27, 2024

Tales from an FA Cup thrashing which left Wolves fans dreaming of a double

Features|Feb 27, 2024

February 26, 2024

New book aims to show how pupils can take the lead in turning schools around

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Features|Feb 26, 2024

February 24, 2024

Six archive photos showing how people coped when a winter freeze crashed the power supply

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Nostalgia|Feb 24, 2024

Toby Neal on politics: Zero tolerance policy needed on shoplifters

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Features|Feb 24, 2024

February 12, 2024

Riddle of mystery pair in family photos - can you help solve it?

Features|Feb 12, 2024

February 10, 2024

Toby Neal: Glitter disgraced but music plays for some

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Toby Neal|Feb 10, 2024

February 5, 2024

Billy Wright – Golden memories of a Wolves legend at 100

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Nostalgia|Feb 5, 2024

February 3, 2024

Toby Neal: Population growth is elephant in the room

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Toby Neal|Feb 3, 2024

February 2, 2024

Teenage motorcyclist Felice's remarkable wartime story

Nostalgia|Feb 2, 2024

January 31, 2024

Flashback: Historic day as Wolves put six past an 'utterly disunited' Manchester United

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Nostalgia|Jan 31, 2024

January 27, 2024

Toby Neal on politics: Upset Tories should realise lampooning those in power is an age-old tradition

Toby Neal|Jan 27, 2024

January 6, 2024

Toby Neal: A grim year gone and not much hope for 2024

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Toby Neal|Jan 6, 2024

January 2, 2024

Wartime teenager was made of the ride stuff

Nostalgia|Jan 2, 2024

December 30, 2023

Heroes and villains of 2023 - with VAR top of the list

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Entertainment|Dec 30, 2023

December 27, 2023

All-conquering Springfield team stormed to success

Features|Dec 27, 2023

December 23, 2023

Christmas classics you’ll barely believe

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Toby Neal|Dec 23, 2023

December 19, 2023

Relief as new-fangled flying machines failed to send Black Country crowd wild

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Features|Dec 19, 2023

December 7, 2023

The amazing story of Walter Davies who broke world speed records on the River Severn

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Dudley|Dec 7, 2023

December 4, 2023

Gas masks rush in Wolverhampton as war threat loomed

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Nostalgia|Dec 4, 2023

November 29, 2023

Mystery of famous sixties Shropshire singer who disappeared from the limelight

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Music|Nov 29, 2023

November 24, 2023

Historic hall disappeared with a bang... or two

Features|Nov 24, 2023

November 20, 2023

Mystery of Army church built from salvaged and gifted materials - but no longer stands

Features|Nov 20, 2023

November 1, 2023

Fifty years of Slade's Christmas golden oldie

Nostalgia|Nov 1, 2023

October 30, 2023

The post-war Jamaican immigrants: Pioneers who came to the Black Country to seek a better life

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Features|Oct 30, 2023

October 23, 2023

Harry's bad day at Molineux

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Features|Oct 23, 2023

October 9, 2023

Old aerial pictures reveal changing face of Bridgnorth

Long Reads|Oct 9, 2023

October 2, 2023

Mansion dismissed as 'dull and uninteresting' was actually a house of treasures

Nostalgia|Oct 2, 2023

September 30, 2023

Toby Neal on politics: London is a capital cut off from the reality of UK life

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Politics|Sep 30, 2023

September 25, 2023

Wolves' epic cup final victory in depths of Second World War

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Features|Sep 25, 2023

September 23, 2023

Toby Neal: Unexpected violence along the south coast

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Toby Neal|Sep 23, 2023

September 22, 2023

Political column – September 23

Toby Neal|Sep 22, 2023

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