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Andy Richardson

Feature Writer

Feature writer and food critic Andy Richardson interviews celebrities, writes columns and hangs out with chefs for stories that appear across all group titles.

February 6, 2020

Supporting image for story: John Challis: Why performing is my tonic - and why I don't mind people calling me Boycie

John Challis: Why performing is my tonic - and why I don't mind people calling me Boycie

February 2, 2020

Supporting image for story: Food review: Top rate food at Norton's Hundred House Hotel

Food review: Top rate food at Norton's Hundred House Hotel

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Crisps have made the world a happier and better place

Andy Richardson: Crisps have made the world a happier and better place

January 26, 2020

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Obscurity knocks as the fixer goes off his trolley

Andy Richardson: Obscurity knocks as the fixer goes off his trolley

January 25, 2020

Supporting image for story: Hotel near Bridgnorth voted region's best wedding venue

Hotel near Bridgnorth voted region's best wedding venue

Supporting image for story: Putting wildlife at top of agenda: Liz Bonnin talks ahead of Planet Earth II live show coming to Birmingham

Putting wildlife at top of agenda: Liz Bonnin talks ahead of Planet Earth II live show coming to Birmingham

January 24, 2020

Supporting image for story: Claude Bosi: Shropshire's most successful chef 'refused' UK permit

Claude Bosi: Shropshire's most successful chef 'refused' UK permit

Supporting image for story: Clare Teal to bring headline show to Shrewsbury

Clare Teal to bring headline show to Shrewsbury

January 19, 2020

Supporting image for story: Food review: Burgers roar at Lyons’ Den

Food review: Burgers roar at Lyons’ Den

January 18, 2020

Supporting image for story: Dom Joly: Why travel helps TV star keep his finger on the trigger

Dom Joly: Why travel helps TV star keep his finger on the trigger

January 12, 2020

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Try a little tenderness and take joy and pleasure when found

Andy Richardson: Try a little tenderness and take joy and pleasure when found

January 4, 2020

Supporting image for story: Not ‘goodbye’ yet, my lover: James Blunt talks ahead of Birmingham show

Not ‘goodbye’ yet, my lover: James Blunt talks ahead of Birmingham show

January 3, 2020

Supporting image for story: Waltz this way: Strictly stars talk ahead of Birmingham arena show

Waltz this way: Strictly stars talk ahead of Birmingham arena show

Supporting image for story: Packed programme of shows coming to Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn this January

Packed programme of shows coming to Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn this January

Supporting image for story: 'You can get too hamstrung by worrying': Ross Noble talks ahead of Birmingham and Shrewsbury shows

'You can get too hamstrung by worrying': Ross Noble talks ahead of Birmingham and Shrewsbury shows

January 1, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: So-called golden age of rail

Shropshire Star comment: So-called golden age of rail

December 31, 2019

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: A year to forget

Shropshire Star comment: A year to forget

December 29, 2019

Supporting image for story: The grafters of gastronomy: Andy Richardson rounds up the best restaurants in the region

The grafters of gastronomy: Andy Richardson rounds up the best restaurants in the region

December 28, 2019

Supporting image for story: ‘We’ve tried to avoid being pigeonholed’: Bastille's Dan Smith talks rise to fame, new music and staying grounded

‘We’ve tried to avoid being pigeonholed’: Bastille's Dan Smith talks rise to fame, new music and staying grounded

December 27, 2019

Supporting image for story: When Boycie met Ice-T . . . well, on Twitter

When Boycie met Ice-T . . . well, on Twitter

Supporting image for story: 'I’m there to entertain': Paul McCaffrey talks ahead of Midlands and Shropshire shows

'I’m there to entertain': Paul McCaffrey talks ahead of Midlands and Shropshire shows

Supporting image for story: Lewis Capaldi, Billie Eilish, Tom Walker and more: The best-selling albums of 2019

Lewis Capaldi, Billie Eilish, Tom Walker and more: The best-selling albums of 2019

December 22, 2019

Supporting image for story: Food review: Good value honest grub at The Dog and Davenport

Food review: Good value honest grub at The Dog and Davenport

December 21, 2019

Supporting image for story: 'Slade and Christmas is like mince pies and Christmas': Black Country rocker Dave Hill ready for festive tour

'Slade and Christmas is like mince pies and Christmas': Black Country rocker Dave Hill ready for festive tour

December 15, 2019

Supporting image for story: Food review: Thai delights in quiet Ludlow

Food review: Thai delights in quiet Ludlow

December 13, 2019

Supporting image for story: 'I’ve never cared about being indie or cool': Shaun Ryder talks ahead of Happy Mondays show in Birmingham

'I’ve never cared about being indie or cool': Shaun Ryder talks ahead of Happy Mondays show in Birmingham

December 12, 2019

Supporting image for story: General Election 2019: Ludlow - Philip Dunne increases Tory majority in ultra-safe seat

General Election 2019: Ludlow - Philip Dunne increases Tory majority in ultra-safe seat

December 8, 2019

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Birthday surprises, Christmas hijinks, and a red-faced dad

Andy Richardson: Birthday surprises, Christmas hijinks, and a red-faced dad

December 6, 2019

Supporting image for story: Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman to tell life story at Birmingham show

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman to tell life story at Birmingham show

November 29, 2019

Supporting image for story: 'Hopefully I can inspire others to follow their dream': Sedgley stage star Lawrence ready to fly in Peter Pan at Birmingham REP

'Hopefully I can inspire others to follow their dream': Sedgley stage star Lawrence ready to fly in Peter Pan at Birmingham REP

November 17, 2019

Supporting image for story: Doyen of food Rick Stein is a man for all seasons

Doyen of food Rick Stein is a man for all seasons

Supporting image for story: Food review: The Old Vicarage Hotel, Worfield, near Bridgnorth - 3.5 stars

Food review: The Old Vicarage Hotel, Worfield, near Bridgnorth - 3.5 stars

November 10, 2019

Supporting image for story: Food review: Dilraz, Bridgnorth - 3.5 stars

Food review: Dilraz, Bridgnorth - 3.5 stars

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Trip to Hades to be tortured by vegetables in food hell

Andy Richardson: Trip to Hades to be tortured by vegetables in food hell

November 9, 2019

Supporting image for story: 'It’s seriously worrying': Cameraman focuses lens on our planet amid climate 'breakdown'

'It’s seriously worrying': Cameraman focuses lens on our planet amid climate 'breakdown'

November 3, 2019

Supporting image for story: Food review: Docket 33, Whitchurch - 4.5 stars

Food review: Docket 33, Whitchurch - 4.5 stars

November 2, 2019

Supporting image for story: Jason Manford talks ahead of Curtains role in Birmingham

Jason Manford talks ahead of Curtains role in Birmingham

November 1, 2019

Supporting image for story: Explorer Ben Fogle shares tales from the wild ahead of Birmingham show

Explorer Ben Fogle shares tales from the wild ahead of Birmingham show

October 27, 2019

Supporting image for story: Food review: Henry Tudor House is firing on all cylinders

Food review: Henry Tudor House is firing on all cylinders

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Surprise in the postbag that wasn’t from a malcontent

Andy Richardson: Surprise in the postbag that wasn’t from a malcontent

October 26, 2019

Supporting image for story: 'First and foremost, we’ve always seen ourselves as a live band': Simple Minds talk ahead of Birmingham show

'First and foremost, we’ve always seen ourselves as a live band': Simple Minds talk ahead of Birmingham show

October 25, 2019

Supporting image for story: Legendary Sex Pistol John Lydon coming to Midlands and Shropshire

Legendary Sex Pistol John Lydon coming to Midlands and Shropshire

October 23, 2019

Supporting image for story: Top TV chef Tom Kerridge taking over Shropshire wedding venue

Top TV chef Tom Kerridge taking over Shropshire wedding venue

October 20, 2019

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: The ages of man as defined by domestic appliances

Andy Richardson: The ages of man as defined by domestic appliances

October 18, 2019

Supporting image for story: Andrea Bocelli talks ahead of Birmingham show with Beverley Knight

Andrea Bocelli talks ahead of Birmingham show with Beverley Knight

October 13, 2019

Supporting image for story: Food review: The Boathouse, Shrewsbury - 3.5 stars

Food review: The Boathouse, Shrewsbury - 3.5 stars

October 6, 2019

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Words that bind us and love that binds father and son

Andy Richardson: Words that bind us and love that binds father and son

October 4, 2019

Supporting image for story: Lulu’s relighting her fire ahead of Wolverhampton show

Lulu’s relighting her fire ahead of Wolverhampton show

September 29, 2019

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Elusive trout sent this fisherman on the hunt for a takeaway

Andy Richardson: Elusive trout sent this fisherman on the hunt for a takeaway

September 28, 2019

Supporting image for story: 'It’s been a remarkable career': John Challis talks Only Fools and Horses, Beatles encounters, and his upcoming tour

'It’s been a remarkable career': John Challis talks Only Fools and Horses, Beatles encounters, and his upcoming tour

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