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November 24, 2023

Peter Rhodes on scoffing, solstices and who are the hard-working people?

Peter Rhodes|Nov 24, 2023

November 23, 2023

Peter Rhodes on blood pressure, lifeboats and the joys of memory lane

Opinions|Nov 23, 2023

Talking Telford: Sticking up for our much-maligned town, roundabouts and all

Opinions|Nov 23, 2023

November 22, 2023

Peter Rhodes on pylons, bum ache and reflections on an assassination in Dallas

Peter Rhodes|Nov 22, 2023

Sixty years ago today: Questions raised in aftermath of the assassination of President JF Kennedy

Nostalgia|Nov 22, 2023

November 21, 2023

The day an earthquake brought panic to the streets of Shropshire

Nostalgia|Nov 21, 2023

Hanged murderer's extra punishment – to be handed over for medical research

Features|Nov 21, 2023

Peter Rhodes on juggling with tax, falling out over apostrophes and warfare as a spectacle for the masses

Peter Rhodes|Nov 21, 2023

November 20, 2023

Concorde memories, 20 years after iconic supersonic airliner made its final flight

In-depth|Nov 20, 2023

Peter Rhodes on endless Poldark, a happy day and life beyond the smartphone

Peter Rhodes|Nov 20, 2023

November 19, 2023

Mark Andrews: Nobody shuffled the beans like Gareth Hunt

Weekend|Nov 19, 2023

The Big Debate: was life better before mobile phones?

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

Peter Rhodes on painless deaths, keeping secrets and forecasting Christmas

Peter Rhodes|Nov 17, 2023

November 16, 2023

Talking Telford: Early Christmas decorations, and crime that makes everybody pay

Opinions|Nov 16, 2023

Peter Rhodes on chatty foods, the return of Cameron and the smart way to fight terrorism

Peter Rhodes|Nov 16, 2023

November 15, 2023

Peter Rhodes on counting crowds, watching Iceland and fearing for our war memorials

Peter Rhodes|Nov 15, 2023

November 14, 2023

Peter Rhodes on extinct creatures, yet more AI and who packed the lager for a ruckus in London?

Peter Rhodes|Nov 14, 2023

November 13, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a vanishing bar, a talking snack and a PM on the Tube

Peter Rhodes|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

First World War British Army nurse kept away from front line only to die in Shropshire camp

Features|Nov 10, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a smoke-free generation, a land-grabbing Church and the passing of a treasured colleague

Peter Rhodes|Nov 10, 2023

November 9, 2023

Peter Rhodes on personal choice, AI and a missing item in the wee small hours

Peter Rhodes|Nov 9, 2023

Talking Telford: An annual fireworks furore in illuminating times

Voices|Nov 9, 2023

November 8, 2023

Shropshire nursing boss: Exciting investment at Princess Royal Hospital is close to fruition

Voices|Nov 8, 2023

Peter Rhodes on sociable sheep, a disunited kingdom and where next for the AI jamboree?

Peter Rhodes|Nov 8, 2023

November 7, 2023

Peter Rhodes on burning flags, wearing the wrong costume and why the Kremlin loves Hamas

Peter Rhodes|Nov 7, 2023

Remembering James Eaton, Battle of Trafalgar hero from land-locked West Midlands

Features|Nov 7, 2023

November 6, 2023

Peter Rhodes on ghosts, phones and a chilling level of ignorance about the Holocaust

Peter Rhodes|Nov 6, 2023

November 5, 2023

Dan Morris: Kayaks, Camping and Kids at Christmas

Features|Nov 5, 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 3, 2023

Peter Rhodes on dodgy poppies, killer kids and the AI solution to old age

Peter Rhodes|Nov 3, 2023

November 2, 2023

Talking Telford: Sitting on fences while enjoying the little things that link us

Opinions|Nov 2, 2023

Peter Rhodes on experts, astronomy and what if Heaven is run by chickens?

Peter Rhodes|Nov 2, 2023

November 1, 2023

Peter Rhodes on fields, fertility and a funny man who has died too soon

Peter Rhodes|Nov 1, 2023

October 31, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a fluent phantom, mouldy munitions and multi-coloured poppies for remembrance

Peter Rhodes|Oct 31, 2023

October 30, 2023

LETTER: Spend transport funding wisely

Readers' letters|Oct 30, 2023

How to catch the train without being taken for a ride: travel tips to make getting around cheaper

Opinions|Oct 30, 2023

Peter Rhodes on jokes, unexpected events and Israel's lesson in flawed democracy

Peter Rhodes|Oct 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

How the West Midlands was last bastion for bloodthirsty bull baiting

Features|Oct 28, 2023

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

Mark Andrews|Oct 28, 2023

October 27, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a fiendish quiz, a pricey snack and why the hostages could be held for years

Peter Rhodes|Oct 27, 2023

October 26, 2023

LETTER: Left standing on the platform

Readers' letters|Oct 26, 2023

Cathy Dobbs on floods, food and factory fodder

Cathy Dobbs|Oct 26, 2023

Peter Rhodes on missing Wilko, coping with Covid and schools that were built to last, not crumble

Peter Rhodes|Oct 26, 2023

Talking Telford: Some calm after the storm - but how long before the next arrives?

Voices|Oct 26, 2023

October 25, 2023

Peter Rhodes on dumping dogs, changing minds and getting stuck in the floods

Peter Rhodes|Oct 25, 2023

October 24, 2023

Peter Rhodes on gunpowder, baked beans and the assumption that we've all done everything before

Peter Rhodes|Oct 24, 2023

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