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Hanging on to our Britishness

I love the way our winter is just long enough, and grey enough that by the end of it we’ve almost forgotten spring is round the corner, writes blogger Emma Suddaby.

Metal madness saddens me

I think we’d all agree that as crimes go, thieving the charity tin from a church is pretty much the lowest of the low, writes Shropshire Star Blogger Emma Suddaby.

Speed cameras enough to drive you mad

I’m fuming, readers, at my latest crop of fines for petty traffic offences, writes blogger Emma Suddaby. I’d understand if my driving had been dangerous - if that were the case I’d throw the book at myself - but it’s not.

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Shark shock shook me up

It amazes me that in the middle of this over-regulated, super-careful nanny state in which we live, it’s still possible to get a ‘doorstep loan’, writes Emma Suddaby.

It was a real joy to return as mentor

In my bid to win a flying scholarship two years ago, from the charity Flying Scholarships for the Disabled, or FSD, I had to undergo a selection process, writes blogger Emma Suddaby. This year, I was invited back as a mentor.

Theatre induces dramatic tension in me

I know it’s a bit of a tired old subject for those living in Shrewsbury, writes blogger Emma Suddaby, but the new theatre, currently taking shape in Frankwell, just blows my mind.

Booze . . . time to put a cork in it

I don’t drink alcohol, writes blogger Emma Suddaby, and that either makes me the last person who should be commenting on our binge-drinking crisis, or one of the few people left with clear sight on this issue.

Blue-badge bandits are in my sights

I hear a lot at the moment about disabled badges, writes blogger Emma Suddaby, who herself suffers from aggressive, destructive rheumatoid arthritis.

Ed’s glass-half-full outlook

I heard a radio interview several weeks ago with a homeless man living rough on the streets of Brighton, writes Star Blogger Emma Suddaby.

When it’s OK to settle for less

There is a line between determination, and greed, and it’s very thin, writes Shropshire Star blogger Emma Suddaby . . . just ask former Shropshire MP Derek Conway!