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

October 25, 2021

'Having your say on crime will help decide police priorities'

Crime|Oct 25, 2021

Camp Bestival will bring holidaymakers and make region shine, promises DJ

Telford entertainment|Oct 25, 2021

Could English wine be on the cusp of hitting the big-time?

Business|Oct 25, 2021

October 23, 2021

Increase in beer duty will lead to more pub closures, warns landlord

Oakengates|Oct 23, 2021

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Chubby chequered, a double decker, and the BBC gets bang up to date

Opinions|Oct 23, 2021

October 21, 2021

Radio 1 star brings major music festival to Weston Park

Shifnal|Oct 21, 2021

October 19, 2021

How effective has the 25-year ban on pistols been since the Dunblane massacre?

Crime|Oct 19, 2021

October 18, 2021

Dora's one true love was tending to the sick

Nostalgia|Oct 18, 2021

October 17, 2021

Mark Andrews: Let's consign gaslighting to the waste and recycling centre

Weekend|Oct 17, 2021

October 16, 2021

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Banksy, Insulate Britain and Chancing with Wolves

Opinions|Oct 16, 2021

October 14, 2021

MP admits Government made mistakes in handling Covid pandemic

Coronavirus|Oct 14, 2021

Spectacular renaissance in the region's waterways

Environment|Oct 14, 2021

Artist Frieda exhibits at top London gallery

Newtown|Oct 14, 2021

October 9, 2021

Mark Andrews on Saturday: cheek of petrol boss, pigs in blankets, and learning to cope with the Facebook outage

Opinions|Oct 9, 2021

October 8, 2021

1930s Vauxhall brought back to life thanks to Salopian's seven-year quest

Features|Oct 8, 2021

October 7, 2021

Kevin McCloud delighted to return to NEC for Grand Designs Live

Features|Oct 7, 2021

October 6, 2021

Retired police officer arrested and held in jail over violent dream

Crime|Oct 6, 2021

October 4, 2021

How a humble Black Country schoolgirl became Hollywood's highest-paid actress

Features|Oct 4, 2021

October 2, 2021

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Superpowers, pension pots and why I'm starting to feel sympathy for Keir Starmer

Opinions|Oct 2, 2021

October 1, 2021

Fuel crisis: MP calls for more storage to prevent future shortages

Telford|Oct 1, 2021

September 30, 2021

All hands to the pumps for town's beer festival

Oakengates|Sep 30, 2021

MP seeks assurances on supermarkets' role in preventing slavery

Business|Sep 30, 2021

September 28, 2021

Mark Andrews: Personally, I blame those dress-down Fridays

Opinions|Sep 28, 2021

September 27, 2021

I will listen to the public, pledges new West Mercia Police chief

County Lines|Sep 27, 2021

Mark Andrews: Time travel, scam callers, and why our Daleks are just too scary

Opinions|Sep 27, 2021

Rowland Hill: From unconventional headmaster to father of the modern postal service

Nostalgia|Sep 27, 2021

September 26, 2021

Mark Andrews – James Bond, licensed to swill

Entertainment|Sep 26, 2021

September 25, 2021

Shropshire brewery celebrates 40th birthday a year late

Craven Arms|Sep 25, 2021

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Power struggle could be taste of things to come

Opinions|Sep 25, 2021

September 24, 2021

New police chief pledges to fight scourge of drugs

County Lines|Sep 24, 2021

Town's green energy plans welcomed

Environment|Sep 24, 2021

September 20, 2021

Platinum Jubilee will be a chance for the West Midlands to say it with fire

Features|Sep 20, 2021

September 18, 2021

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Plant-based proms, a tearful weather presenter, and how Warden Hodges could save the planet

Opinions|Sep 18, 2021

September 15, 2021

Vegetation to be removed from landmark Shrewsbury bridge amid flooding fears

Environment|Sep 15, 2021

Central pump could provide Shropshire town with green energy

Bishop's Castle|Sep 15, 2021

September 13, 2021

Billy Dainty: The Black Country's king of variety who was loved by the Queen Mother

Features|Sep 13, 2021

September 11, 2021

Mark Andrews on Saturday – Drab buildings, British understatement, and why Boris had better deliver on social care

Opinions|Sep 11, 2021

September 8, 2021

Shropshire MPs welcome National Insurance hike

Politics|Sep 8, 2021

September 5, 2021

Mark Andrews: I'm exhausted before I've even set foot in the gym

Weekend|Sep 5, 2021

September 4, 2021

Mark Andrews on Saturday: A bad call that could cost lives, mystery about Geronimo, and XR shoot themselves in the foot

Opinions|Sep 4, 2021

September 2, 2021

New E10 fuel could spell damage to hundreds of thousands of older cars

Features|Sep 2, 2021

August 30, 2021

'Haughty, ill-natured gent' whose way with words proved his doubters wrong

Features|Aug 30, 2021

August 28, 2021

Mark Andrews on Saturday: What Boris really meant, a world-class skinflint, and why burlier bobbies might mean fewer Tasers

Opinions|Aug 28, 2021

August 27, 2021

Shop pops up for those in need

Telford|Aug 27, 2021

August 24, 2021

Could backlog of medical assessments be creating a danger on the roads?

Features|Aug 24, 2021

August 23, 2021

Census figures recall days when toilets and bathrooms were a luxury

Nostalgia|Aug 23, 2021

August 21, 2021

Mark Andrews: Humiliation in Afghanistan and why university doesn't automatically make you bright

Opinions|Aug 21, 2021

August 19, 2021

Meet the charity boss helping make a real difference in Shropshire and Staffordshire

Features|Aug 19, 2021

August 18, 2021

'My injuries were pointless', says paralysed Afghan veteran

Newport|Aug 18, 2021

August 16, 2021

Sharp rise in drug deaths across West Midlands with isolation a factor

Health|Aug 16, 2021

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