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

January 21, 2024

Mark Andrews: Never mind Dry January, tuck into your Christmas tree

Weekend|Jan 21, 2024

January 18, 2024

Future Fit hospitals shake-up an 'unstoppable train' - chief

Health|Jan 18, 2024

Shropshire MP calls on Fujitsu to compensate Post Office Horizon scandal victims

Politics|Jan 18, 2024

January 17, 2024

This is how your Shropshire constituency would vote if there was a general election now - according to latest poll

Politics|Jan 17, 2024

January 13, 2024

Mark Andrews: No way to treat a hero, 15-minute cities, and the race to find the country's worst town

Mark Andrews|Jan 13, 2024

January 12, 2024

Dozens of properties could still be bought along scrapped HS2 line - with taxpayers' money

Business|Jan 12, 2024

January 11, 2024

Residents told village's 120-year-old cottages will not be demolished to create access road

Donnington|Jan 11, 2024

Post Office insisted computer system was reliable, says Black Country MP who was minister at time of Horizon scandal

Telford|Jan 11, 2024

January 9, 2024

Post Office Horizon scandal: TV drama shames PM into action

Telford|Jan 9, 2024

Wrongly accused Post Office workers speak of their ordeals

Telford|Jan 9, 2024

January 8, 2024

MPs give their thoughts as our State of the Nation survey shows mood of scepticism with few who believe that Rishi Sunak is doing a good job

Politics|Jan 8, 2024

January 6, 2024

Mark Andrews: Pitfalls of Luke's fame, Post Office scandal, and all-year-round fairy lights

Mark Andrews|Jan 6, 2024

January 5, 2024

The five issues that could determine how Shropshire and Mid Wales votes at the next General Election

Politics|Jan 5, 2024

January 4, 2024

'Very emotional': Mr Bates vs The Post Office drama praised by victim wrongly jailed over £11,000 'theft'

Telford|Jan 4, 2024

January 1, 2024

Celebrating 200 years of road cut through The Rock

Nostalgia|Jan 1, 2024

December 30, 2023

Mark Andrews: The post-Christmas hangover, and the wait for a new dawn

Weekend|Dec 30, 2023

Mark Andrews: What councils mean by 'consultation' and the towering inferno that wasn't

Mark Andrews|Dec 30, 2023

December 27, 2023

In pictures: Shropshire Woolworths stores on their last days 15 years ago and what’s happened since

Features|Dec 27, 2023

The unsung heroes who keep Severn Hospice running

Features|Dec 27, 2023

December 26, 2023

Shropshire's most prolific speed camera catches a motorist every hour in 2023

Features|Dec 26, 2023

December 23, 2023

Mark Andrews: Talking to lamp posts, Tony Blair to the rescue, and vice trade deserts the city centre

Mark Andrews|Dec 23, 2023

December 19, 2023

Grants of up to £20,000 available for Shropshire groups that work with mental illness

Health|Dec 19, 2023

December 16, 2023

Mark Andrews: Forget Cop28, this is how we should produce green energy

Mark Andrews|Dec 16, 2023

A quarter of councils are on the brink of collapse, says leader

Business|Dec 16, 2023

December 14, 2023

Chief says it is too easy to criticise councils attending Cannes conference

Politics|Dec 14, 2023

December 10, 2023

Mark Andrews: A strange smell, a classic car, and a mysterious man

Weekend|Dec 10, 2023

December 9, 2023

Mark Andrews: Final phone book, reindeer on the loose, and unrest in the civil service

Mark Andrews|Dec 9, 2023

December 8, 2023

20,000 homes plan for Telford sparks fears over historic cottages

Donnington|Dec 8, 2023

December 2, 2023

Mark Andrews: Soft on crime, tough on mouthy teenagers and why prissy Packham actually has a point

Mark Andrews|Dec 2, 2023

December 1, 2023

Italian tenor joining Shropshire singer at Newport Christmas concert

Music|Dec 1, 2023

November 30, 2023

Solar panels on farm buildings could help meet energy needs, says MP

Farming|Nov 30, 2023

November 25, 2023

Mark Andrews: Argentina's colourful leader and why it's time to make a stand against bank closures

Mark Andrews|Nov 25, 2023

November 23, 2023

Sporting stalwart remembers the day Bobby Charlton brought joy to schoolchildren

Nostalgia|Nov 23, 2023

November 20, 2023

Keir Starmer pledges Future Fit hospital plan 'review' but stops short of extra funding commitment

Health|Nov 20, 2023

Launch of new trains linking Shrewsbury and London delayed until next year

Transport|Nov 20, 2023

Use HS2 cash on electrifying Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton railway line, says MP

Politics|Nov 20, 2023

November 19, 2023

Mark Andrews: Nobody shuffled the beans like Gareth Hunt

Weekend|Nov 19, 2023

November 18, 2023

Mark Andrews: Suella's next move, Charlotte sings for peace, and never mind Robocop, it's the teddy bears that scare me

Mark Andrews|Nov 18, 2023

November 17, 2023

Graham's stunning photographs put Agatha Christie in the picture

Showbiz|Nov 17, 2023

November 13, 2023

Grants of up to £2,000 for county's young entrepreneurs

Business|Nov 13, 2023

November 11, 2023

Mark Andrews: A short, sharp shock, young people and poppies, and a shopping centre's vital missing link

Mark Andrews|Nov 11, 2023

November 10, 2023

Buy British food and abolish business rates to boost county, says Starmer during visit

Politics|Nov 10, 2023

November 4, 2023

Mark Andrews: Gurning Cummings, McDonald's mouse protesters, and why GDPR should be placed on the bonfire of red tape

Mark Andrews|Nov 4, 2023

November 2, 2023

Time-travel theme as next year's Bestival dates announced

Music|Nov 2, 2023

West Midlands Mayor formally applies to take over police commissioner role

Politics|Nov 2, 2023

Charity offering gtants to help needy individuals

Shrewsbury|Nov 2, 2023

October 31, 2023

Cancellations, late trains, and infrequent services – Avanti under fire from region's leaders

Transport|Oct 31, 2023

October 30, 2023

Mark Andrews: Public relations? You're taking the pee

Weekend|Oct 30, 2023

October 28, 2023

Mark Andrews: Spooky lanterns and tasteful wreaths? Nah, I'm getting a Halloween sprinkler

Mark Andrews|Oct 28, 2023

Mark Andrews: Dog poo, car handbrakes, and Coogan's dilemma

Mark Andrews|Oct 28, 2023

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