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Mark Andrews

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August 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: The long hot summer of 1976: 22 sweltering pictures from drought in the West Midlands that put our 2025 heatwave in the shade

The long hot summer of 1976: 22 sweltering pictures from drought in the West Midlands that put our 2025 heatwave in the shade

August 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Former PM Tony Blair pays tribute to 'remarkable' Wolverhampton University chancellor who died this week, aged 94

Former PM Tony Blair pays tribute to 'remarkable' Wolverhampton University chancellor who died this week, aged 94

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Martin Shaw's Professional regrets, the planned property tax, and where to house asylum seekers

Mark Andrews: Martin Shaw's Professional regrets, the planned property tax, and where to house asylum seekers

August 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton University chancellor and steel magnate Lord Paul dies, aged 94

Wolverhampton University chancellor and steel magnate Lord Paul dies, aged 94

August 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Revealed: New figures show the number of asylum seekers living in West Midlands hotels in each of our local authorities

Revealed: New figures show the number of asylum seekers living in West Midlands hotels in each of our local authorities

August 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Permission not needed' to turn 5-bedroom Cradley house into children's home for 3 children aged 8-17

'Permission not needed' to turn 5-bedroom Cradley house into children's home for 3 children aged 8-17

August 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Jog on! This is why the police don't have the resources to catch shoplifters

Mark Andrews: Jog on! This is why the police don't have the resources to catch shoplifters

August 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Jellied eels or Greggs, guvnor? Civil service recruitment policy is patronising and unfair

Mark Andrews: Jellied eels or Greggs, guvnor? Civil service recruitment policy is patronising and unfair

Supporting image for story: Don't forget anglers, Shropshire MP tells minister in charge of rivers

Don't forget anglers, Shropshire MP tells minister in charge of rivers

August 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: 10-year deal will see 450 university staff move into Wolverhampton Civic Centre as part of controversial shake-up

10-year deal will see 450 university staff move into Wolverhampton Civic Centre as part of controversial shake-up

August 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews:: Youngsters leaving Britain, end of the road for Jaguar boss, and why the Lionesses remind me of low-alcohol beer

Mark Andrews:: Youngsters leaving Britain, end of the road for Jaguar boss, and why the Lionesses remind me of low-alcohol beer

July 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: West Midland train operator is nationalised

West Midland train operator is nationalised

Supporting image for story: Full steam ahead as thousands flock to Severn Valley Railway

Full steam ahead as thousands flock to Severn Valley Railway

Supporting image for story: How much longer are people expected to wait for a driving test?

How much longer are people expected to wait for a driving test?

July 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Doctors saved my life, but I can't back their pay claim - and Jeremy channels the Listening Bank

Mark Andrews: Doctors saved my life, but I can't back their pay claim - and Jeremy channels the Listening Bank

July 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: The Flying Scotsman: All you need to know about the famous steam engine as it makes triumphant return to Severn Valley Railway

The Flying Scotsman: All you need to know about the famous steam engine as it makes triumphant return to Severn Valley Railway

July 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Former radio presenter Eric urges men to get checked out for prostate cancer at event in Ludlow

Former radio presenter Eric urges men to get checked out for prostate cancer at event in Ludlow

July 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Prime Minister targets the Inbetweeners vote, Diane puts her foot in it, and 'protected characteristics' for the armed forces

Mark Andrews: Prime Minister targets the Inbetweeners vote, Diane puts her foot in it, and 'protected characteristics' for the armed forces

July 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'There is a real concern there will be fires' - Shropshire MP challenges Miliband about safety of battery farms

'There is a real concern there will be fires' - Shropshire MP challenges Miliband about safety of battery farms

July 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Famous brewpub and 'real ale Mecca' in Madeley on the market for £550,000 - for only the third time since 1832

Famous brewpub and 'real ale Mecca' in Madeley on the market for £550,000 - for only the third time since 1832

July 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Gregg's underwear dilemma, why we will never see another Norman Tebbit, and how July 7, 2005 changed the country forever

Mark Andrews: Gregg's underwear dilemma, why we will never see another Norman Tebbit, and how July 7, 2005 changed the country forever

July 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: The Black Country hangman: How a petty criminal found fame as the 'Dudley Higgler'

The Black Country hangman: How a petty criminal found fame as the 'Dudley Higgler'

July 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Benefits Street: The West Midlands neighbourhoods where 1 in 8 people claim disability benefits, and those with the lowest rates

Benefits Street: The West Midlands neighbourhoods where 1 in 8 people claim disability benefits, and those with the lowest rates

July 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Free cars, a bad finger, and wait until the robots start rocking up in Calais

Mark Andrews: Free cars, a bad finger, and wait until the robots start rocking up in Calais

June 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Ghanaian drunkards get my vote, and why Marks & Spencer closure should serve as a wake-up call for our dying town centres

Mark Andrews: Ghanaian drunkards get my vote, and why Marks & Spencer closure should serve as a wake-up call for our dying town centres

June 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: 'Daddy' Trump, Kemi's secret hope, and the scandal of Michael Gove's pyjamas

Mark Andrews: 'Daddy' Trump, Kemi's secret hope, and the scandal of Michael Gove's pyjamas

June 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: A refreshing waste of public money, and crowds swarm to noodle bar

Mark Andrews: A refreshing waste of public money, and crowds swarm to noodle bar

June 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Naked bike rides, and why Palestine Action are idiots but not terrorists

Mark Andrews: Naked bike rides, and why Palestine Action are idiots but not terrorists

June 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Time running out for 'supreme leader', barking-mad doggy treats, and why bombing political prisoners is reprehensible

Mark Andrews: Time running out for 'supreme leader', barking-mad doggy treats, and why bombing political prisoners is reprehensible

June 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Inappropriate emails, mobile phone etiquette, and why John Steed may not have been such a gent after all

Mark Andrews: Inappropriate emails, mobile phone etiquette, and why John Steed may not have been such a gent after all

June 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: 14 sizzling pictures showing how the West Midlands coped with our hottest heatwaves. Are you in any of them?

14 sizzling pictures showing how the West Midlands coped with our hottest heatwaves. Are you in any of them?

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews::The Donald goes soft, dark times in the Middle East, and enjoy the sunshine - because it's downhill all the way from here

Mark Andrews::The Donald goes soft, dark times in the Middle East, and enjoy the sunshine - because it's downhill all the way from here

June 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: 270,000 West Midlands households will receive £150 off their energy bills, says Ed Miliband ahead of visit to the region

270,000 West Midlands households will receive £150 off their energy bills, says Ed Miliband ahead of visit to the region

June 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Wartime codebreaker Alan Turing’s scientific papers sell for ‘record’ £465,000 at Staffordshire auction house

Wartime codebreaker Alan Turing’s scientific papers sell for ‘record’ £465,000 at Staffordshire auction house

June 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Greta spreads the joy in the Middle East, Lammy's futile gesture, and why banning the burka is not very British

Mark Andrews: Greta spreads the joy in the Middle East, Lammy's futile gesture, and why banning the burka is not very British

June 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton school for children at risk of exclusion is blocked by planners

Wolverhampton school for children at risk of exclusion is blocked by planners

June 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: How much 'courtesy or respect' do people who carry knives deserve?

Mark Andrews: How much 'courtesy or respect' do people who carry knives deserve?

Supporting image for story: Cosford Air Show: Those magnificent men in their flying machines - the highs and lows of Cosford Air Show's 45-year history

Cosford Air Show: Those magnificent men in their flying machines - the highs and lows of Cosford Air Show's 45-year history

June 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Police dogs like Keach give us the best years of their lives and they deserve a pension' - adorable retired West Midlands German Shepherd at centre of campaign

'Police dogs like Keach give us the best years of their lives and they deserve a pension' - adorable retired West Midlands German Shepherd at centre of campaign

June 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: Chancellor announces extension to West Midlands Metro tram network

Chancellor announces extension to West Midlands Metro tram network

Supporting image for story: Love him or hate him, Farage is the interviewer's dream

Love him or hate him, Farage is the interviewer's dream

May 31, 2025

Supporting image for story: 11 amazing pictures of Telford in 1977 - how many do you recognise?

11 amazing pictures of Telford in 1977 - how many do you recognise?

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on how to humiliate fare dodgers, cracking down on shoplifting, and a lawyer who's all talk and no trousers

Mark Andrews on how to humiliate fare dodgers, cracking down on shoplifting, and a lawyer who's all talk and no trousers

May 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'If we don’t act we'll be looking at water rationing like in the Mediterranean' - Minister explains why Government will force through reservoir plans

'If we don’t act we'll be looking at water rationing like in the Mediterranean' - Minister explains why Government will force through reservoir plans

Supporting image for story: 'We were offered a free pint and a seat - amazing what the power of sheep dip can achieve!' New book recalls life on the farm

'We were offered a free pint and a seat - amazing what the power of sheep dip can achieve!' New book recalls life on the farm

May 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'People worried sick by policing-cuts and early release schemes,' says Shropshire MP

'People worried sick by policing-cuts and early release schemes,' says Shropshire MP

May 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'A coming of age moment' - Your nine point guide to radical policies Nigel Farage hopes to adopt as Prime Minister

'A coming of age moment' - Your nine point guide to radical policies Nigel Farage hopes to adopt as Prime Minister

May 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'I knew how much it meant to their families and communities' - Prime Minister talks exclusively to the Star about the human impact of his trade deals to the people of the West Midlands

'I knew how much it meant to their families and communities' - Prime Minister talks exclusively to the Star about the human impact of his trade deals to the people of the West Midlands

Supporting image for story: 12 nostalgic pictures from 1980 in Shrewsbury - see who you can spot in our fascinating gallery from the past

12 nostalgic pictures from 1980 in Shrewsbury - see who you can spot in our fascinating gallery from the past

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Darth Vader in the NHS, unpacking the BBC buzzwords, and safe standing on aeroplanes

Mark Andrews: Darth Vader in the NHS, unpacking the BBC buzzwords, and safe standing on aeroplanes

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