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Mark Andrews

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

December 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: Great Wyrley spells trouble for Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy

Great Wyrley spells trouble for Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy

December 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Passwords, smiley pensioners and paperless councils can't mask crisis in social care

Mark Andrews: Passwords, smiley pensioners and paperless councils can't mask crisis in social care

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: I think my air fryer might be a Chinese spy

Mark Andrews: I think my air fryer might be a Chinese spy

December 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: More strikes on the railways, Royal Mail sale, and why Jude Bellingham never stood a chance of winning Sports Personality of the Year

Mark Andrews: More strikes on the railways, Royal Mail sale, and why Jude Bellingham never stood a chance of winning Sports Personality of the Year

December 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Care at Christmas: Severn Hospice welcomes £126 million cash boost

Care at Christmas: Severn Hospice welcomes £126 million cash boost

December 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Care at Christmas: 'Severn Hospice's art therapy helped me through my cancer ordeal'

Care at Christmas: 'Severn Hospice's art therapy helped me through my cancer ordeal'

December 17, 2024

Supporting image for story: We have to raise £10 million a year to keep Severn Hospice afloat - here's how we do it

We have to raise £10 million a year to keep Severn Hospice afloat - here's how we do it

December 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: From Washington to Riyadh, we catch up with our globe-trotting PM's overseas adventures

From Washington to Riyadh, we catch up with our globe-trotting PM's overseas adventures

Supporting image for story: We're more than a 'nice to have', says Severn Hospice chief

We're more than a 'nice to have', says Severn Hospice chief

December 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: How to solve the housing crisis, and At Home With the Assads

Mark Andrews: How to solve the housing crisis, and At Home With the Assads

December 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Students in the battlefield, the Turner Prize, and why things are looking Shaky for the PM

Mark Andrews: Students in the battlefield, the Turner Prize, and why things are looking Shaky for the PM

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: The Rover's Return wouldn't stand a chance in today's bland, corporate climate

Mark Andrews: The Rover's Return wouldn't stand a chance in today's bland, corporate climate

December 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: From James Bond to a wild wolf, 10 classic television advertisements for Banks's beer

From James Bond to a wild wolf, 10 classic television advertisements for Banks's beer

December 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Noddy backs our 'Save our Banks's Mild' campaign

Noddy backs our 'Save our Banks's Mild' campaign

December 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Something to give us cheer at Christmas

Something to give us cheer at Christmas

Supporting image for story: Daunting task of Covid corruption officer

Daunting task of Covid corruption officer

December 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: More than 1,300 sign Save Our Banks's Mild petition

More than 1,300 sign Save Our Banks's Mild petition

November 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: A pompous Charlie, end of the road for Luton, and what is Mick Miller doing in the new Jaguar advert?

Mark Andrews: A pompous Charlie, end of the road for Luton, and what is Mick Miller doing in the new Jaguar advert?

Supporting image for story: How West Midland MPs voted on assisted dying bill

How West Midland MPs voted on assisted dying bill

November 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: How your MP voted on the assisted dying bill

How your MP voted on the assisted dying bill

Supporting image for story: Camra chief urges drinkers to back 'Save our Banks's Mild' campaign and protect Wolverhampton brewing heritage

Camra chief urges drinkers to back 'Save our Banks's Mild' campaign and protect Wolverhampton brewing heritage

November 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'It's a dark day for ale drinkers like me - Carlsberg will be removing part of Wolverhampton's soul'

'It's a dark day for ale drinkers like me - Carlsberg will be removing part of Wolverhampton's soul'

Supporting image for story: Dismay as brewing giant calls time on Banks's beers

Dismay as brewing giant calls time on Banks's beers

November 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Carlsberg 'to stop brewing Banks's mild ale' that has been brewed in Wolverhampton for 150 years

Carlsberg 'to stop brewing Banks's mild ale' that has been brewed in Wolverhampton for 150 years

November 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Falling foul of hidden cameras, school's out for autumn, and why farming is crucial to our economy

Mark Andrews: Falling foul of hidden cameras, school's out for autumn, and why farming is crucial to our economy

Supporting image for story: Who was Lady Jane Grey? How a Black Country tyrant installed his daughter-in-law as Queen for nine days

Who was Lady Jane Grey? How a Black Country tyrant installed his daughter-in-law as Queen for nine days

November 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Wrekin MP who worked with John Prescott pays tribute to former deputy PM

Wrekin MP who worked with John Prescott pays tribute to former deputy PM

November 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: E-scooters, the four-day week and kids who smell of fish

Mark Andrews: E-scooters, the four-day week and kids who smell of fish

November 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: I relive my son's murder every time I read about a knife death, says mother on emotional visit to Ronan's old Wolverhampton school

I relive my son's murder every time I read about a knife death, says mother on emotional visit to Ronan's old Wolverhampton school

November 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Decision on 'unlawful' Stourbridge car dealer

Decision on 'unlawful' Stourbridge car dealer

November 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: PM's dubious fanboy, road tax debacle, and an Adonis like professor who says the Welsh are ugly

Mark Andrews: PM's dubious fanboy, road tax debacle, and an Adonis like professor who says the Welsh are ugly

October 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Budget 'bad for pensioners, businesses and families' – Wrekin MP

Budget 'bad for pensioners, businesses and families' – Wrekin MP

Supporting image for story: Sober Chancellor delivers a sobering budget for difficult times

Sober Chancellor delivers a sobering budget for difficult times

October 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Give us our mojo back, Prime Minister! Mark Andrews on Keir Starmer's pre-Budget manoeuvres

Give us our mojo back, Prime Minister! Mark Andrews on Keir Starmer's pre-Budget manoeuvres

Supporting image for story: Tough times today, but better days ahead Prime Minister tells the West Midlands

Tough times today, but better days ahead Prime Minister tells the West Midlands

October 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Trump feels the heat, the dangers of covering up, and would you dress your daughter as Jeffrey Dahmer?

Mark Andrews: Trump feels the heat, the dangers of covering up, and would you dress your daughter as Jeffrey Dahmer?

October 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Wrekin MP seeks reassurance over standards for visually impaired children

Wrekin MP seeks reassurance over standards for visually impaired children

October 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Dancing robots are all very clever, but I still prefer Pan's People

Mark Andrews: Dancing robots are all very clever, but I still prefer Pan's People

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Risque painting rocks village, 'Christian faith' gets a trigger warning, and why we shouldn't kowtow to China

Mark Andrews: Risque painting rocks village, 'Christian faith' gets a trigger warning, and why we shouldn't kowtow to China

October 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Judge rules on bald jokes, corporate warriors, and a king who talks like Jethro

Mark Andrews: Judge rules on bald jokes, corporate warriors, and a king who talks like Jethro

October 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: How Banks's became a legendary Wolverhampton brewery - and is now set to close in its 150th year

How Banks's became a legendary Wolverhampton brewery - and is now set to close in its 150th year

October 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Staleness, spin-offs and radio funding slashed: Why I think the BBC TV licence has had its day

Staleness, spin-offs and radio funding slashed: Why I think the BBC TV licence has had its day

October 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Company linked to Crooked House hit over environmental breaches at neighbouring landfill

Company linked to Crooked House hit over environmental breaches at neighbouring landfill

Supporting image for story: We can't get back in government without the Black Country, Cleverly tells Express & Star

We can't get back in government without the Black Country, Cleverly tells Express & Star

October 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: I went to Tory conference to learn how party members were feeling, and what I found surprised me

I went to Tory conference to learn how party members were feeling, and what I found surprised me

October 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'I considered killing my suffering wife,' Bridgnorth man tells party conference

'I considered killing my suffering wife,' Bridgnorth man tells party conference

September 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Litter louts, fly-tipping, and Schofield show puts TV in the gutter

Mark Andrews: Litter louts, fly-tipping, and Schofield show puts TV in the gutter

September 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Top businessman prepares to drive sheep across the Thames

Top businessman prepares to drive sheep across the Thames

September 25, 2024

Supporting image for story: MP calls for more money to tackle wildlife crime

MP calls for more money to tackle wildlife crime

September 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: Knife attack changed my life forever, Ronan's mother tells Labour conference

Knife attack changed my life forever, Ronan's mother tells Labour conference

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