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Nathan Rowden

Senior news feature writer based at the Shropshire Star's head office in Telford. I like to get out, meet people and tell their stories.

June 26, 2019

Epilepsy sufferers say new benefit is ‘seriously flawed’

Health|Jun 26, 2019

June 25, 2019

What’s your emergency?: See inside West Mercia Police's control room

Crime|Jun 25, 2019

June 24, 2019

Unusual brews? Mine’s a pint...

Dining out|Jun 24, 2019

June 22, 2019

'I wasn’t sure I’d walk again': Benefactor gave paralysed Shrewsbury climber robotic exoskeleton

Features|Jun 22, 2019

June 16, 2019

'It’s done by eye': The art of thatching a roof

Features|Jun 16, 2019

June 13, 2019

'I was eating myself to death': Stomach op helps Telford man lose 23 STONE

Health|Jun 13, 2019

June 11, 2019

It’s always gin o’clock somewhere on Earth

Business|Jun 11, 2019

June 5, 2019

Love Island: Addictive TV hit has a Shropshire flavour this year

Whitchurch|Jun 5, 2019

June 4, 2019

Snap to it and showcase your best photos of Shropshire in competition

Attractions|Jun 4, 2019

June 3, 2019

Oyez, Martin’s still the talk of the town after 35 years as Shrewsbury's town crier

Shrewsbury|Jun 3, 2019

June 1, 2019

The dawn of the Dredd: Meet comic book writer John Wagner

Features|Jun 1, 2019

May 28, 2019

From mile one to the Olympics: A runner's journey of blood, sweat and tears

Athletics|May 28, 2019

May 27, 2019

How Telford inspired Midlands-based drama Take Me Home

Telford entertainment|May 27, 2019

May 17, 2019

Mental Health: The depths of despair – and the long road back

Features|May 17, 2019

May 15, 2019

Lucy's Law: Will puppy farm ban ease pressure on rescue centres?

Features|May 15, 2019

May 13, 2019

Spells, divination and astral travel: Meet the modern day witch from Shropshire

Features|May 13, 2019

May 10, 2019

After the nightclubs... comes a new dawn

Entertainment|May 10, 2019

May 5, 2019

We’re going to take you into Orbit - the return of the silver screen to Wellington

Telford entertainment|May 5, 2019

May 4, 2019

Ethan Johns: Producer talks making records with Paul McCartney and Kings of Leon during Shrewsbury visit

Shrewsbury entertainment|May 4, 2019

May 1, 2019

Rare German Dornier bomber staying put at RAF Cosford

Attractions|May 1, 2019

Carry that weight: England's strongest man on pulling trucks, flipping cars and turning his life around

Telford entertainment|May 1, 2019

April 29, 2019

Grand ambitions: Shropshire Council leader lays out his visions for county

Politics|Apr 29, 2019

Out-of-town railway station plan for A5 near Shrewsbury

Transport|Apr 29, 2019

Air freight plan for RAF Cosford

Business|Apr 29, 2019

April 26, 2019

The Commonwealth: 53 countries, united under a single banner

Editor's Picks|Apr 26, 2019

April 25, 2019

Queen: What it's like to perform as rock royalty

Shrewsbury entertainment|Apr 25, 2019

April 23, 2019

How Telford opened its arms to the Sikh community

Leegomery|Apr 23, 2019

Larping about: The life of Shropshire's real role-players

Telford entertainment|Apr 23, 2019

Is vinyl in the groove – or stuck in a rut?

Music|Apr 23, 2019

April 19, 2019

Going through the mill: Inside the world of 'essay farms'

Features|Apr 19, 2019

April 18, 2019

'He died twice on the floor': Shrewsbury mother recalls her terror as son choked on toy ball at family home

Features|Apr 18, 2019

Severn Hospice cuts: Telford patients worry about loss of funding

Health|Apr 18, 2019

April 16, 2019

Watching Notre Dame burn: Bridgnorth family see cathedral blaze from top of Eiffel Tower

Bridgnorth|Apr 16, 2019

April 15, 2019

Game of Thrones: Super-fans prepare for final series

In photos|Apr 15, 2019

April 13, 2019

It's Princess Paris!: Meet the Telford dog with 25,000 Instagram followers

Telford entertainment|Apr 13, 2019

April 12, 2019

Sikh temple and nursery celebrate joint 50th

Leegomery|Apr 12, 2019

MS doesn’t keep Shropshire showjumper out of the saddle

Features|Apr 12, 2019

April 10, 2019

Conscious uncoupling trumps angry divorce

In-depth|Apr 10, 2019

April 9, 2019

'We will miss her forever': Shrewsbury girl Cleo, 10, dies after cancer battle

Shrewsbury|Apr 9, 2019

The naked truth: Nudists bare all about their stripped back way of life - with video

Features|Apr 9, 2019

Pregnant on the streets: Shropshire couple's life of rough sleeping

Features|Apr 9, 2019

April 8, 2019

'They’re vital for people': Bishop's message about our under-threat forests

Features|Apr 8, 2019

Ding, dong, the bells aren’t going to chime: Religious weddings on the decline

Features|Apr 8, 2019

April 5, 2019

Four-legged friends for each generation: A look at the pets of Blue Peter

Features|Apr 5, 2019

April 4, 2019

The birth of cross-country: Shrewsbury School’s historic role in sport

Features|Apr 4, 2019

April 3, 2019

MMR jab: Measles and needles in vaccination battle

Features|Apr 3, 2019

March 31, 2019

Shrewsbury girl Cleo’s charity drive hits £20,000

Health|Mar 31, 2019

March 30, 2019

Grime, hip hop and freestyle: Meet the artists leading the rap scene in Shropshire

Features|Mar 30, 2019

March 29, 2019

'I want to live my life': Ludlow couple plan wedding after terminal cancer diagnosis

Features|Mar 29, 2019

Disney remakes: An original film idea? When elephants fly...

Features|Mar 29, 2019