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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.

August 24, 2024

'Southport rioters are being handed out in-the-moment sentences to send out stern message'

Toby Neal|Aug 24, 2024

August 2, 2024

Wolverhampton street scene changed by the Blitz

Features|Aug 2, 2024

July 31, 2024

Spotlight on Black Country's mechanical marvels

Features|Jul 31, 2024

July 29, 2024

Revealed – the haunting legend of Wolverhampton Royal School's Long Dorm

Nostalgia|Jul 29, 2024

July 27, 2024

Toby Neal – The strange story of Bill of the Big Medal

Features|Jul 27, 2024

July 23, 2024

Cheering crowds for Churchill visit 75 years ago

Features|Jul 23, 2024

July 20, 2024

'Trump cannot lose as he is chosen by God' – Toby Neal

Toby Neal|Jul 20, 2024

July 15, 2024

Fatal flaw as school cracked up

Features|Jul 15, 2024

July 12, 2024

Death of former councillor and teacher who was colleague of prominent TV campaigner

Education|Jul 12, 2024

July 6, 2024

Toby Neal - 'It's a new dawn, but without the charisma'

General Election 2024|Jul 6, 2024

July 5, 2024

Work on Wolverhampton record-beater turns up a 200mph screwdriver

Features|Jul 5, 2024

July 3, 2024

The UK's last July General Election: Wolverhampton airman mulls over his vote in 1945

Features|Jul 3, 2024

June 22, 2024

'My Party of Truth manifesto for the 2024 general election' – Toby Neal

Toby Neal|Jun 22, 2024

June 17, 2024

Kingswood – A camp of children's laughter that rose again

Nostalgia|Jun 17, 2024

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

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

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

Shropshire|May 20, 2024

May 11, 2024

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

Music|May 11, 2024

May 10, 2024

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

Features|May 10, 2024

May 3, 2024

Celebrating the stadium which brought gold to Wolverhampton

Features|May 3, 2024

April 27, 2024

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

Politics|Apr 27, 2024

April 21, 2024

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

Nostalgia|Apr 21, 2024

April 12, 2024

The rocketmen who defended wartime Wolverhampton

Nostalgia|Apr 12, 2024

April 5, 2024

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

Features|Apr 5, 2024

March 29, 2024

Final farewell to last mine

Features|Mar 29, 2024

Wolverhampton's lone Wulf couldn't turn the tide

Features|Mar 29, 2024

March 25, 2024

Remembering the women of the West Midlands who helped defeat Hitler

Features|Mar 25, 2024

March 13, 2024

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

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

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

Features|Feb 26, 2024

February 24, 2024

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

Nostalgia|Feb 24, 2024

Toby Neal on politics: Zero tolerance policy needed on shoplifters

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

Toby Neal|Feb 10, 2024

February 5, 2024

Billy Wright – Golden memories of a Wolves legend at 100

Nostalgia|Feb 5, 2024

February 3, 2024

Toby Neal: Population growth is elephant in the room

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

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

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

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

Toby Neal|Dec 23, 2023

December 19, 2023

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

Features|Dec 19, 2023

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