A weekly newspaper has celebrated 250 years in business with a new book charting its history.

The Shrewsbury Chronicle has marked the milestone with the publication of ‘Shrewsbury Chronicle: The History of One of England’s Longest Running Newspapers’.

The book has been written by Phil Gillam, who worked for both the Chronicle and its sister title the Shropshire Star during his career.

It is largely a work of historical record but also features personal memoirs from Phil, who began his career on the Chronicle, his hometown paper, in 1977.

Phil, pictured, told the Star: “The Chronicle was the first newspaper I worked for, and even then, I was very much aware of the title’s long history and was very proud to be working for it.

“Decades later, while working at the Shropshire Star, I found myself contributing a regular weekly column for the Chronicle, delighted to be once again waxing lyrical about goings-on in my beloved home town.”

He added: “There are also a few funny stories, and also some superb essays from a number of former Chronicle journalists.

“As I was piecing it all together, I found it absolutely fascinating to see how this newspaper has evolved across 250 years.”

The book is available from Shrewsbury book shops Waterstones, Pengwern Books and Raven Books.