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Senior news writer for the Shropshire Star specialising in in-depth features and commentary, investigative reporting and political matters.

December 1, 2023

Italian tenor joining Shropshire singer at Newport Christmas concert

Music|6 hours ago

November 30, 2023

Solar panels on farm buildings could help meet energy needs, says MP

November 25, 2023

Mark Andrews: Argentina's colourful leader and why it's time to make a stand against bank closures

Mark Andrews|Nov 25

November 23, 2023

Sporting stalwart remembers the day Bobby Charlton brought joy to schoolchildren

Nostalgia|Nov 23

November 20, 2023

Keir Starmer pledges Future Fit hospital plan 'review' but stops short of extra funding commitment

Launch of new trains linking Shrewsbury and London delayed until next year

Transport|Nov 20

Use HS2 cash on electrifying Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton railway line, says MP

Politics|Nov 20

November 19, 2023

Mark Andrews: Nobody shuffled the beans like Gareth Hunt

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

November 17, 2023

Graham's stunning photographs put Agatha Christie in the picture

November 13, 2023

Grants of up to £2,000 for county's young entrepreneurs

Business|Nov 13

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

November 10, 2023

Buy British food and abolish business rates to boost county, says Starmer during visit

Politics|Nov 10

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

November 2, 2023

Time-travel theme as next year's Bestival dates announced

West Midlands Mayor formally applies to take over police commissioner role

Charity offering gtants to help needy individuals

Shrewsbury|Nov 2

October 31, 2023

Cancellations, late trains, and infrequent services – Avanti under fire from region's leaders

Transport|Oct 31

October 30, 2023

Mark Andrews: Public relations? You're taking the pee

October 28, 2023

Mark Andrews: Spooky lanterns and tasteful wreaths? Nah, I'm getting a Halloween sprinkler

Mark Andrews|Oct 28

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

Mark Andrews|Oct 28

October 25, 2023

What will Rishi's place in history be?

Politics|Oct 25

October 22, 2023

Remembering when Sir Bobby Charlton brought Dudley to a standstill

Nostalgia|Oct 22

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

By-election results could be the beginning of the end for Rishi Sunak

Mark Andrews|Oct 21

October 14, 2023

Mark Andrews: A brazen political U-turn, football's selective neutrality, and Gary Lineker's position on bedbugs

Mark Andrews|Oct 14

October 13, 2023

West Midlands green belt shrinks slightly - but it's still the second biggest in the country

Features|Oct 13

October 11, 2023

Food for thought as UB40 stars and celebrity chef spend night in Shrewsbury prison

October 10, 2023

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street insists HS2 Manchester link is still possible

Features|Oct 10

Grants of up to £2,500 available for Shropshire community groups

Shrewsbury|Oct 10

October 8, 2023

Mark Andrews: Could Herbie bring about the end of the world?

October 6, 2023

MP pressing for electrification of rail link in wake of HS2 announcement

Shrewsbury|Oct 6

October 4, 2023

With an impassioned intervention on HS2, Mayor Andy Street gives PM a dilemma

September 30, 2023

Mark Andrews: Cuddly alligators, stoned sheep, and the curious case of Laurence Fox

Mark Andrews|Sep 30

September 28, 2023

Man and woman arrested in connection with suspected Crooked House arson

Black Country|Sep 28

Top Shropshire locals feature in 2024 Good Beer Guide

Food and Drink|Sep 28

September 23, 2023

Mark Andrews: Mike Yarwood v Russell Brand, school uniforms and 20mph speed limits

Mark Andrews|Sep 23

September 22, 2023

Bailiffs called in to collect £4 million in unpaid council tax

Bridgnorth|Sep 22

September 19, 2023

Long history of big cats being sighted in the region

Features|Sep 19

September 18, 2023

Much-loved Telford pub is put on the market for £375,000

Food and Drink|Sep 18

Meet the town rangers working to keep Shrewsbury's streets safe

Features|Sep 18

September 16, 2023

Mark Andrews: Zero-hour contracts, French passport control, and flag-waving at the Proms

Mark Andrews|Sep 16

Mark Andrews: Hearts and minds? It's a funny old business

September 15, 2023

Ford Capris which starred in The Professionals fetch £186,000 at auction

Features|Sep 15

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

Crooked House campaigners explain round-the-clock vigil at site of demolished icon

Black Country|Sep 2

August 31, 2023

Scarecrows join battle to save beleaguered Wolverhampton speedway

August 27, 2023

Life means life: The heinous criminals from the West Midlands spending forever in prison

August 26, 2023

Mark Andrews: The secret to unbridled joy? It's all in the switches

Mark Andrews: Disgrace of Letby hospital's PR campaign and Edinburgh Fringe in a nutshell

Mark Andrews|Aug 26