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Mark Andrews

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December 24, 2022

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews – hypocrisy of the Clarkson furore, building bridges, and a streamlined Santa

Mark Andrews – hypocrisy of the Clarkson furore, building bridges, and a streamlined Santa

December 23, 2022

Supporting image for story: Thank you! - Shropshire Star's record-breaking toy appeal bringing joy to hundreds of youngsters

Thank you! - Shropshire Star's record-breaking toy appeal bringing joy to hundreds of youngsters

December 17, 2022

Supporting image for story: MP calls for council tax breaks for pub accommodation

MP calls for council tax breaks for pub accommodation

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Teething troubles make me want to scream

Mark Andrews: Teething troubles make me want to scream

December 15, 2022

Supporting image for story: Princess of Wales donates to Star's Christmas Toy Appeal

Princess of Wales donates to Star's Christmas Toy Appeal

December 14, 2022

Supporting image for story: 'Ho, Ho, No!': Critics take a dim view of Shifnal's Christmas lights

'Ho, Ho, No!': Critics take a dim view of Shifnal's Christmas lights

Supporting image for story: Pub regulars bring good cheer to our toy appeal

Pub regulars bring good cheer to our toy appeal

December 12, 2022

Supporting image for story: Gift company staff donate more than 60 toys to Star's appeal

Gift company staff donate more than 60 toys to Star's appeal

December 10, 2022

Supporting image for story: Shropshire MP seeks reassurance about patient safety in event of ambulance strikes

Shropshire MP seeks reassurance about patient safety in event of ambulance strikes

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews – belching into jars, why we're no longer a nation of shopkeepers, and why I won't be flying by private jet

Mark Andrews – belching into jars, why we're no longer a nation of shopkeepers, and why I won't be flying by private jet

December 9, 2022

Supporting image for story: Shropshire MP names companies in Commons over their trade with Russia

Shropshire MP names companies in Commons over their trade with Russia

Supporting image for story: Gifts continue to roll in to our Christmas toy appeal

Gifts continue to roll in to our Christmas toy appeal

December 7, 2022

Supporting image for story: Computer recycling business chips in to help our toy appeal

Computer recycling business chips in to help our toy appeal

Supporting image for story: Open day at Freemasons' lodge

Open day at Freemasons' lodge

December 5, 2022

Supporting image for story: Help us to help Shropshire's children in need this Christmas

Help us to help Shropshire's children in need this Christmas

December 3, 2022

Supporting image for story: Pub collects more than 200 gifts for our Christmas Toy Appeal

Pub collects more than 200 gifts for our Christmas Toy Appeal

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Courtier may have been rude, but it wasn't violence

Mark Andrews: Courtier may have been rude, but it wasn't violence

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: I might be The Fall Guy, but at least my dream came true

Mark Andrews: I might be The Fall Guy, but at least my dream came true

December 1, 2022

Supporting image for story: Toy appeal supports vital Shropshire charity that helps children to walk

Toy appeal supports vital Shropshire charity that helps children to walk

Supporting image for story: Gifts start to flow as Shropshire Star toy appeal picks up steam

Gifts start to flow as Shropshire Star toy appeal picks up steam

November 30, 2022

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star Toy Appeal brings happiness to children who care for loved ones

Shropshire Star Toy Appeal brings happiness to children who care for loved ones

Supporting image for story: Toy appeal supports vital Shropshire charity that helps children to walk

Toy appeal supports vital Shropshire charity that helps children to walk

November 28, 2022

Supporting image for story: Boy, 7, was just third person in five years to battle incredibly rare cancer

Boy, 7, was just third person in five years to battle incredibly rare cancer

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star toy appeal will boost charity for children with cancer

Shropshire Star toy appeal will boost charity for children with cancer

Supporting image for story: MP raises concerns about Telford school's music funding in the Commons

MP raises concerns about Telford school's music funding in the Commons

November 26, 2022

Supporting image for story: Landlord counting on regulars to help Christmas Toy Appeal

Landlord counting on regulars to help Christmas Toy Appeal

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Gary Lineker's change of heart, law and order Qatari style, and put that light out!

Mark Andrews: Gary Lineker's change of heart, law and order Qatari style, and put that light out!

November 25, 2022

Supporting image for story: Staff waiting to take delivery of toys for our Christmas campaign

Staff waiting to take delivery of toys for our Christmas campaign

November 23, 2022

Supporting image for story: Christmas Toy Appeal: Give the gift of toy donation at one of six drop-off points

Christmas Toy Appeal: Give the gift of toy donation at one of six drop-off points

November 22, 2022

Supporting image for story: Christmas Toy Appeal: Popular pub gets on board in bid to help during difficult times

Christmas Toy Appeal: Popular pub gets on board in bid to help during difficult times

November 19, 2022

Supporting image for story: Christmas Toy Appeal: Help us to bring some joy into lives of vulnerable youngsters

Christmas Toy Appeal: Help us to bring some joy into lives of vulnerable youngsters

Supporting image for story: Where to donate to the Christmas Toy Appeal and which children will benefit from your generosity

Where to donate to the Christmas Toy Appeal and which children will benefit from your generosity

Supporting image for story: New trains move under own power for the first time

New trains move under own power for the first time

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews – Tinkly pianos, slowbalisation and socking it to the Qataris with rainbow armbands

Mark Andrews – Tinkly pianos, slowbalisation and socking it to the Qataris with rainbow armbands

November 16, 2022

Supporting image for story: More than 10,000 tickets already sold for next year's Camp Bestival at Weston Park

More than 10,000 tickets already sold for next year's Camp Bestival at Weston Park

November 14, 2022

Supporting image for story: Sam Ryder, Human League and ex-Spice Girl to star at Weston Park's Camp Bestival 2023

Sam Ryder, Human League and ex-Spice Girl to star at Weston Park's Camp Bestival 2023

November 12, 2022

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Cops, Cop 27, the John Lewis ad and the real reason for cinema's closure

Mark Andrews: Cops, Cop 27, the John Lewis ad and the real reason for cinema's closure

November 11, 2022

Supporting image for story: Long-lost cousins from fishmonger family hoping to reel in a Eurovision hit

Long-lost cousins from fishmonger family hoping to reel in a Eurovision hit

November 10, 2022

Supporting image for story: Deadly dangers on region's rural roads

Deadly dangers on region's rural roads

November 8, 2022

Supporting image for story: MP celebrates success of 'Save the Wrekin' campaign

MP celebrates success of 'Save the Wrekin' campaign

Supporting image for story: Wrekin constituency name saved in boundaries shake-up

Wrekin constituency name saved in boundaries shake-up

November 6, 2022

Supporting image for story: 'I bought an air fryer - and the handbook is full of really useful suggestions'

'I bought an air fryer - and the handbook is full of really useful suggestions'

November 5, 2022

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews – another euphemism for Hancock, an affront to Attila, and let Gary bear the burden

Mark Andrews – another euphemism for Hancock, an affront to Attila, and let Gary bear the burden

November 3, 2022

Supporting image for story: Accent snobbery can still bar our progress

Accent snobbery can still bar our progress

November 2, 2022

Supporting image for story: Strikes, swearing and Big Brother – 40 years of Channel 4

Strikes, swearing and Big Brother – 40 years of Channel 4

October 29, 2022

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews – Making German more inclusive, a sticky situation for the World Cup, and why I agree with Paul

Mark Andrews – Making German more inclusive, a sticky situation for the World Cup, and why I agree with Paul

October 27, 2022

Supporting image for story: King urges people to support pubs

King urges people to support pubs

Supporting image for story: 14 new Shropshire entries added to latest Good Beer Guide to nation’s top pubs

14 new Shropshire entries added to latest Good Beer Guide to nation’s top pubs

Supporting image for story: From shaky beginnings, beer guide became a national institution

From shaky beginnings, beer guide became a national institution

October 21, 2022

Supporting image for story: Leadership can be a funny old game, Liz

Leadership can be a funny old game, Liz

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