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

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

October 25, 2023

What will Rishi's place in history be?

Politics|Oct 25, 2023

October 22, 2023

Remembering when Sir Bobby Charlton brought Dudley to a standstill

Nostalgia|Oct 22, 2023

October 21, 2023

Mark Andrews: Impotence of the free world, facial recognition cameras, and why political activism is the new football hooliganism

Mark Andrews|Oct 21, 2023

By-election results could be the beginning of the end for Rishi Sunak

Mark Andrews|Oct 21, 2023

October 13, 2023

West Midlands green belt shrinks slightly - but it's still the second biggest in the country

Features|Oct 13, 2023

October 10, 2023

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street insists HS2 Manchester link is still possible

Features|Oct 10, 2023

Grants of up to £2,500 available for Shropshire community groups

Shrewsbury|Oct 10, 2023

October 4, 2023

With an impassioned intervention on HS2, Mayor Andy Street gives PM a dilemma

Features|Oct 4, 2023

September 30, 2023

Mark Andrews: Cuddly alligators, stoned sheep, and the curious case of Laurence Fox

Mark Andrews|Sep 30, 2023

September 28, 2023

Man and woman arrested in connection with suspected Crooked House arson

Black Country|Sep 28, 2023

Top Shropshire locals feature in 2024 Good Beer Guide

Food and Drink|Sep 28, 2023

September 23, 2023

Mark Andrews: Mike Yarwood v Russell Brand, school uniforms and 20mph speed limits

Mark Andrews|Sep 23, 2023

September 22, 2023

Bailiffs called in to collect £4 million in unpaid council tax

Bridgnorth|Sep 22, 2023

September 18, 2023

Much-loved Telford pub is put on the market for £375,000

Food and Drink|Sep 18, 2023

September 16, 2023

Mark Andrews: Hearts and minds? It's a funny old business

Weekend|Sep 16, 2023

September 2, 2023

Mark Andrews: Safe spaces for drug users, and why there is nothing clever about kowtowing to the Chinese

Mark Andrews|Sep 2, 2023

Crooked House campaigners explain round-the-clock vigil at site of demolished icon

Black Country|Sep 2, 2023

August 31, 2023

Scarecrows join battle to save beleaguered Wolverhampton speedway

Telford|Aug 31, 2023

August 26, 2023

Mark Andrews: The secret to unbridled joy? It's all in the switches

Weekend|Aug 26, 2023

Mark Andrews: Disgrace of Letby hospital's PR campaign and Edinburgh Fringe in a nutshell

Mark Andrews|Aug 26, 2023

August 24, 2023

Double killer Stephen Farrow who murdered teacher Betty Yates dies in prison aged 58

Black Country|Aug 24, 2023

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