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A horrific accident still haunts Much Wenlock to today.
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The phantom arm of Much Wenlock
Dawley’s “Fatty” Foulke
He was English football's first massive star and his bulk led to the need for ball boys.
The Child’s Ercall Mermaid
Did you know Shropshire has it’s own mermaid?
Ippikin’s 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’s weirdest ghost story.
Shropshire's serial killer
The gory tale of Shrewsbury’s “Bloudie Jack” 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 s you in the pub.
The Stiperstone’s 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?
Shropshire’s sin-eater
There’s a mysterious monument in south Shropshire commemorating the last sin-eater.
Shropshire’s lewd ladies
Do you know the secret of Shropshire’s lewd ladies?
Hawkstone caves
BBC Radio Shropshire’s Adam Green goes underground for Secret Shropshire.
The Paranormal Team Leader
Shrewsbury Prison have a job vacancy with a difference but it’s not for everyone.
“I get a sense of someone maybe watching you”
What is lurking beneath The Old Town Hall Vaults in Whitchurch?
The oldest man to have ever lived?
Alberbury’s Tom Parr lived for 152 years and 9 months.
‘It’s an experience you’re not going to forget’
Take a trip underground and experience the wonder of Soulton Long Barrow.
Carvings from the Somme
Henry Middleton from Newport spent his free time in the World War 1 trenches carving.
Ludlow's lady of the night
Cora was shocked to discover her great grandmother, Elizabeth Charmer, was a prostitute.
Hitler’s plans for Bridgnorth
Did Adolf Hitler really have plans to make Bridgnorth his English base?
The Murder at Hogstow Mill
Hogstow Mill in the Hope Valley is hiding a gruesome secret.
The Legend of Mitchell’s Fold
High up in the Shropshire hills, lie the remains of a once great stone circle.
The ghost boat
A sunken vessel in the Shropshire Union Canal is said to be haunted by a boatman.
The legend of St Milburga’s well
St Milburga was a Saxon princess who was credited with several miracles.
The Rediscovered Author
Barbara Pym from Oswestry was one of the most underrated novelist of their time.
