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Senior news writer for the Shropshire Star specialising in in-depth features and commentary, investigative reporting and political matters.

December 3, 2024

More than 1,300 sign Save Our Banks's Mild petition

News|3 hours ago

November 30, 2024

Mark Andrews: A pompous Charlie, end of the road for Luton, and what is Mick Miller doing in the new Jaguar advert?

How West Midland MPs voted on assisted dying bill

November 29, 2024

How your MP voted on the assisted dying bill

Camra chief urges drinkers to back 'Save our Banks's Mild' campaign and protect Wolverhampton brewing heritage

November 28, 2024

'It's a dark day for ale drinkers like me - Carlsberg will be removing part of Wolverhampton's soul'

Mark Andrews|Nov 28

Dismay as brewing giant calls time on Banks's beers

Business|Nov 28

November 27, 2024

Carlsberg 'to stop brewing Banks's mild ale' that has been brewed in Wolverhampton for 150 years

Breaking News|Nov 27

November 23, 2024

Mark Andrews: Falling foul of hidden cameras, school's out for autumn, and why farming is crucial to our economy

Mark Andrews|Nov 23

Who was Lady Jane Grey? How a Black Country tyrant installed his daughter-in-law as Queen for nine days

Dudley nostalgia|Nov 23

November 21, 2024

Wrekin MP who worked with John Prescott pays tribute to former deputy PM

Politics|Nov 21

November 16, 2024

Mark Andrews: E-scooters, the four-day week and kids who smell of fish

Mark Andrews|Nov 16

November 15, 2024

I relive my son's murder every time I read about a knife death, says mother on emotional visit to Ronan's old Wolverhampton school

November 8, 2024

Decision on 'unlawful' Stourbridge car dealer

Stourbridge|Nov 8

November 2, 2024

Mark Andrews: PM's dubious fanboy, road tax debacle, and an Adonis like professor who says the Welsh are ugly

Mark Andrews|Nov 2

October 30, 2024

Budget 'bad for pensioners, businesses and families' – Wrekin MP

Business|Oct 30

Sober Chancellor delivers a sobering budget for difficult times

Politics|Oct 30

'Budget bad for pensioners' says Shropshire MP

October 29, 2024

Give us our mojo back, Prime Minister! Mark Andrews on Keir Starmer's pre-Budget manoeuvres

Mark Andrews|Oct 29

Tough times today, but better days ahead Prime Minister tells the West Midlands

Business|Oct 29

October 26, 2024

Mark Andrews: Trump feels the heat, the dangers of covering up, and would you dress your daughter as Jeffrey Dahmer?

Mark Andrews|Oct 26

October 23, 2024

Wrekin MP seeks reassurance over standards for visually impaired children

Politics|Oct 23

October 19, 2024

Mark Andrews: Dancing robots are all very clever, but I still prefer Pan's People

Mark Andrews: Risque painting rocks village, 'Christian faith' gets a trigger warning, and why we shouldn't kowtow to China

Mark Andrews|Oct 19

October 12, 2024

Mark Andrews: Judge rules on bald jokes, corporate warriors, and a king who talks like Jethro

Mark Andrews|Oct 12

October 8, 2024

How Banks's became a legendary Wolverhampton brewery - and is now set to close in its 150th year

October 4, 2024

Staleness, spin-offs and radio funding slashed: Why I think the BBC TV licence has had its day

Mark Andrews|Oct 4

October 3, 2024

Company linked to Crooked House hit over environmental breaches at neighbouring landfill

Black Country|Oct 3

We can't get back in government without the Black Country, Cleverly tells Express & Star

October 2, 2024

I went to Tory conference to learn how party members were feeling, and what I found surprised me

October 1, 2024

'I considered killing my suffering wife,' Bridgnorth man tells party conference

September 27, 2024

Mark Andrews: Litter louts, fly-tipping, and Schofield show puts TV in the gutter

Mark Andrews|Sep 27

September 26, 2024

Top businessman prepares to drive sheep across the Thames

Black Country|Sep 26

September 25, 2024

MP calls for more money to tackle wildlife crime

Politics|Sep 25

September 24, 2024

Knife attack changed my life forever, Ronan's mother tells Labour conference

September 21, 2024

Mark Andrews: PM's pricey specs and dubious taste in music, mobile phones in schools, and the scary thing about exploding pagers

Mark Andrews|Sep 21

September 14, 2024

Mark Andrews: Why both Jacob and Labour have it wrong about tackling an ageing population

Mark Andrews|Sep 14

September 13, 2024

Silent crime: 'A drunk driver ruined our lives – but we fear road police officers are few and far between'

In-depth|Sep 13

September 12, 2024

Anger as Wolverhampton University spends £200k sponsoring music venue while scrapping student bus service

September 7, 2024

Mark Andrews: Making school nicer is not the way to tackle truancy epidemic

Mark Andrews|Sep 7

August 31, 2024

Mark Andrews: Smoking ban makes dystopian fiction a reality, and why it means we will eventually end up paying reparations for slavery

Mark Andrews|Aug 31

August 24, 2024

Mark Andrews: In many towns, every day is a bank holiday

Mark Andrews|Aug 24

Mark Andrews – Butcher's beef about human rights, laptops in prison, and more traffic restrictions on the way

Mark Andrews|Aug 24

August 22, 2024

Family music festival at Weston Park which attracts thousands scrapped for next year

August 13, 2024

Shropshire sees 20 per cent increase in number of neonatal nurses

August 11, 2024

Mark Andrews: Huw Edwards' pay rise, and Zarah spreads the love

Mark Andrews|Aug 11

August 3, 2024

Mark Andrews: 21st century ethics, Piglets, bigots and why it might be time for the voice of progressive Britain to eat a bit of humble pie

Mark Andrews|Aug 3

July 27, 2024

Mark Andrews – mystery packages as Buzby joins the internet age

Mark Andrews|Jul 27

Mark Andrews – Bibby Stockholm, Just Stop Oil jail sentences, and why do I need a smart meter?

Mark Andrews|Jul 27

July 20, 2024

Mark Andrews: Eco-distress, Dr Finlay's 'toolkit, and a new dawn for our bus and train services

Mark Andrews|Jul 20