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Dawley鈥檚 鈥淔atty鈥� Foulke
He was English football's first massive star and his bulk led to the need for ball boys.
The Child鈥檚 Ercall Mermaid
Did you know Shropshire has it鈥檚 own mermaid?
Ippikin鈥檚 cave
Who was the medieval menace Ippikin, and why does he haunt Wenlock Edge?
Thwarting the Wenlock Edge bomber
In 1942 the Luftwaffe dropped a bomb close to Wenlock Edge.
The Ironbridge Ghost Barge
Get ready to set sail on the Ironbridge Ghost Barge with Folklorist Amy Boucher.
The burly monks of Easthope
Easthope graveyard boasts probably Shropshire鈥檚 weirdest ghost story.
Shropshire's serial killer
The gory tale of Shrewsbury鈥檚 鈥淏loudie Jack鈥� in the dark ages.
The spectral monks of Buildwas Abbey
Shrouded monks still haunt Buildwas Abbey after a gruesome murder.
The devil in Jackfield
If you pop out for a Halloween drink, be careful who joins you in the pub.
The Stiperstone鈥檚 hollies
Story teller Sally Tonge with a Stiperstones myth about their ancient holly trees.
The Russian house in Shropshire
Why is there a Russian-style Dacha house hidden in the Shropshire woodland?
