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Mark Andrews

Senior feature writer

September 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire brewery celebrates 40th birthday a year late

Shropshire brewery celebrates 40th birthday a year late

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Power struggle could be taste of things to come

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Power struggle could be taste of things to come

September 24, 2021

Supporting image for story: New police chief pledges to fight scourge of drugs

New police chief pledges to fight scourge of drugs

Town's green energy plans welcomed

September 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: Platinum Jubilee will be a chance for the West Midlands to say it with fire

Platinum Jubilee will be a chance for the West Midlands to say it with fire

September 18, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Plant-based proms, a tearful weather presenter, and how Warden Hodges could save the planet

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Plant-based proms, a tearful weather presenter, and how Warden Hodges could save the planet

September 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Vegetation to be removed from landmark Shrewsbury bridge amid flooding fears

Vegetation to be removed from landmark Shrewsbury bridge amid flooding fears

Supporting image for story: Central pump could provide Shropshire town with green energy

Central pump could provide Shropshire town with green energy

September 13, 2021

Supporting image for story: Billy Dainty: The Black Country's king of variety who was loved by the Queen Mother

Billy Dainty: The Black Country's king of variety who was loved by the Queen Mother

September 11, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday – Drab buildings, British understatement, and why Boris had better deliver on social care

Mark Andrews on Saturday – Drab buildings, British understatement, and why Boris had better deliver on social care

September 8, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire MPs welcome National Insurance hike

Shropshire MPs welcome National Insurance hike

September 5, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: I'm exhausted before I've even set foot in the gym

Mark Andrews: I'm exhausted before I've even set foot in the gym

September 4, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: A bad call that could cost lives, mystery about Geronimo, and XR shoot themselves in the foot

Mark Andrews on Saturday: A bad call that could cost lives, mystery about Geronimo, and XR shoot themselves in the foot

September 2, 2021

Supporting image for story: New E10 fuel could spell damage to hundreds of thousands of older cars

New E10 fuel could spell damage to hundreds of thousands of older cars

August 30, 2021

Supporting image for story: 'Haughty, ill-natured gent' whose way with words proved his doubters wrong

'Haughty, ill-natured gent' whose way with words proved his doubters wrong

August 28, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: What Boris really meant, a world-class skinflint, and why burlier bobbies might mean fewer Tasers

Mark Andrews on Saturday: What Boris really meant, a world-class skinflint, and why burlier bobbies might mean fewer Tasers

August 27, 2021

Shop pops up for those in need

August 24, 2021

Supporting image for story: Could backlog of medical assessments be creating a danger on the roads?

Could backlog of medical assessments be creating a danger on the roads?

August 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Census figures recall days when toilets and bathrooms were a luxury

Census figures recall days when toilets and bathrooms were a luxury

August 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Humiliation in Afghanistan and why university doesn't automatically make you bright

Mark Andrews: Humiliation in Afghanistan and why university doesn't automatically make you bright

August 19, 2021

Supporting image for story: Meet the charity boss helping make a real difference in Shropshire and Staffordshire

Meet the charity boss helping make a real difference in Shropshire and Staffordshire

August 18, 2021

Supporting image for story: 'My injuries were pointless', says paralysed Afghan veteran

'My injuries were pointless', says paralysed Afghan veteran

August 16, 2021

Supporting image for story: Sharp rise in drug deaths across West Midlands with isolation a factor

Sharp rise in drug deaths across West Midlands with isolation a factor

Supporting image for story: Duncan Edwards: The tragic but glittering life of a unique talent

Duncan Edwards: The tragic but glittering life of a unique talent

August 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: It's a bug's life being green

Mark Andrews: It's a bug's life being green

August 14, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Messi business, a dim robber, and the mystery about Nessie

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Messi business, a dim robber, and the mystery about Nessie

August 13, 2021

Supporting image for story: TV star Adil hopes to help others follow in his footsteps

TV star Adil hopes to help others follow in his footsteps

August 10, 2021

Supporting image for story: Church can play reggae or dance music again as racism row is settled

Church can play reggae or dance music again as racism row is settled

August 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: A-level results 2021: Next steps to take if your grades fall a bit short

A-level results 2021: Next steps to take if your grades fall a bit short

Supporting image for story: Village halls a lifeline for rural communities - but are they under threat?

Village halls a lifeline for rural communities - but are they under threat?

August 7, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Meghan's birthday present, waste of Amazonian proportions, and Sky hits the heights

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Meghan's birthday present, waste of Amazonian proportions, and Sky hits the heights

Supporting image for story: Network launched to support charities

Network launched to support charities

August 5, 2021

Supporting image for story: Express & Star and Shropshire Star owner Alan Graham dies aged 79

Express & Star and Shropshire Star owner Alan Graham dies aged 79

August 4, 2021

Supporting image for story: Gavin Williamson disputes report condemning Government's handling of exams crisis

Gavin Williamson disputes report condemning Government's handling of exams crisis

August 2, 2021

Supporting image for story: Tokyo 1964: No medal for Hugh Porter but he got the girl instead

Tokyo 1964: No medal for Hugh Porter but he got the girl instead

Supporting image for story: John Stonehouse's daughter reveals sensational stories behind father's disappearance

John Stonehouse's daughter reveals sensational stories behind father's disappearance

July 31, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Computer says 'no', cultural powerhouse's farewell, and questionable advice

Mark Andrews: Computer says 'no', cultural powerhouse's farewell, and questionable advice

July 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: Barman's bizarre and cruel IRA plot hoax turned in new film

Barman's bizarre and cruel IRA plot hoax turned in new film

July 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Why I probably shouldn't be ringing the changes just yet

Mark Andrews: Why I probably shouldn't be ringing the changes just yet

July 24, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Hearty meals, hidden agendas and the fightback against sloppy syntax

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Hearty meals, hidden agendas and the fightback against sloppy syntax

Supporting image for story: Pub holds outdoor quiz

Pub holds outdoor quiz

July 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Club formed during King's coronation is now 200 not out

Club formed during King's coronation is now 200 not out

July 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Wrongly jailed ex-post office staff are awarded £100,000 compensation

Wrongly jailed ex-post office staff are awarded £100,000 compensation

Supporting image for story: Ollie, 15, makes his mark on the race track

Ollie, 15, makes his mark on the race track

July 10, 2021

Supporting image for story: Interrupting TV and parking outside the ground: What it was like to be at Wembley in 1966

Interrupting TV and parking outside the ground: What it was like to be at Wembley in 1966

Supporting image for story: 'The biggest game of my life and I missed it': Photographer missed 1966 final to snap weddings

'The biggest game of my life and I missed it': Photographer missed 1966 final to snap weddings

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Policing by degree and why some bank holidays aren't all they're cracked up to be

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Policing by degree and why some bank holidays aren't all they're cracked up to be

Supporting image for story: Charity provides fun in the park

Charity provides fun in the park

July 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: Tributes to brewery boss after death aged 67

Tributes to brewery boss after death aged 67

July 5, 2021

Supporting image for story: TV chefs resume rivalries at restaurant competition

TV chefs resume rivalries at restaurant competition

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