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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, 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

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

Breaking News|Aug 24, 2023

A chance to buy the car in which Princess Anne was twice stopped for speeding

Motors|Aug 24, 2023

August 23, 2023

The Professionals' Ford Capris for sale – if you've got a spare £200,000

Features|Aug 23, 2023

August 19, 2023

Mark Andrews: Activists pile in on Bradley Cooper, and Polar Bears 1, Lionesses 0

Mark Andrews|Aug 19, 2023

August 18, 2023

Phone company asks dying man for £288 'early cancellation fee'

Telford|Aug 18, 2023

August 16, 2023

Rebuilding The Crooked House could take three years and cost millions, warns expert

Features|Aug 16, 2023

August 12, 2023

Mark Andrews: Rishi keeps his problems in check and Lopetegui leaves Wolves in the lurch

Mark Andrews|Aug 12, 2023

August 11, 2023

The foundation helping charities benefit from Shropshire 'missing £7 million'

Features|Aug 11, 2023

August 5, 2023

Mark Andrews: Why an Austin Montego beats Katie Price every time

Weekend|Aug 5, 2023

Mark Andrews: Costa courts controversy, the TV turn-off, and the BBC apologises at last

Mark Andrews|Aug 5, 2023

August 4, 2023

Former Wolves goalkeeper jailed after being found with £100,000 worth of cocaine

Newtown|Aug 4, 2023

July 29, 2023

Mark Andrews – A renaissance in city centres, a shortage of baristas, and the Bash Street kids go for woke

Mark Andrews|Jul 29, 2023

July 22, 2023

Mark Andrews – Jeremy takes on the trolls, and inclusive banking

Mark Andrews|Jul 22, 2023

July 16, 2023

Mark Andrews: Get married like Victor and Alicia . . . and make it snappy

Mark Andrews|Jul 16, 2023

July 15, 2023

Mark Andrews: Boris's incredible fertility, Biden's Trump card, and why you can't expect headteachers to pick up truants

Mark Andrews|Jul 15, 2023

July 8, 2023

Charity sets up cost-of-living crisis appeal for county

Cost of living|Jul 8, 2023

Mark Andrews – Luvvies raise a racket about Wimbledon, MP's salaries, and why Sir Keir should look closer to home when it comes to 'oracy'

Mark Andrews|Jul 8, 2023

July 3, 2023

Half a century in showbusiness, and there's more to come from Jimmy Cricket

Market Drayton|Jul 3, 2023

July 1, 2023

Mark Andrews: Raising the retirement age, Martin's lost for words, and how to keep you pants cool in the summer

Mark Andrews|Jul 1, 2023

June 30, 2023

Looking back on quakes that have shaken the region after latest tremors

In-depth|Jun 30, 2023

June 24, 2023

Mark Andrews: Pundit's vile comments, sex, cats and ales, and why there will be no handouts over mortgage misery

Mark Andrews|Jun 24, 2023

June 17, 2023

Mark Andrews – Shoplifters, Boris's barnet, and mortgage misery for Mr Body Art

Mark Andrews|Jun 17, 2023

Hero sailor who died trying to save two boys from icy lake may finally get a headstone after 94 years

Nostalgia|Jun 17, 2023

June 15, 2023

Clive Anderson talks Macbeth, Tony Blair and the Bee Gees ahead of Shrewsbury show

Showbiz|Jun 15, 2023

June 13, 2023

Liberal Democrat MP is grilled by business leaders

Business|Jun 13, 2023

June 10, 2023

Mark Andrews: Universal Basic Income is a layabout's charter

Mark Andrews|Jun 10, 2023

June 8, 2023

Mark Andrews: The bloodthirsty Mr Sheen, knife policy is empty talk, and why Just Stop Oil are no suffragettes

Mark Andrews|Jun 8, 2023

June 3, 2023

Mark Andrews: A few clicks on the smartphone, and the world falls to pizzas

Weekend|Jun 3, 2023

Mark Andrews: ITV boss braced for a grilling, containing my excitement, and why it is better to refurbish tower blocks than build on the green belt

Mark Andrews|Jun 3, 2023

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