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December 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I did not think that it would be me...'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I did not think that it would be me...'

Supporting image for story: 'When did teachers become parents, dentists and social workers?' - Your Letters, plus an archive image shows POWs welcomed at RAF Cosford

'When did teachers become parents, dentists and social workers?' - Your Letters, plus an archive image shows POWs welcomed at RAF Cosford

December 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: Every pound must work harder to deliver sustainable services, and difficult decisions will be necessary to protect essential priorities, Powys Council Leader says ahead of budget

Every pound must work harder to deliver sustainable services, and difficult decisions will be necessary to protect essential priorities, Powys Council Leader says ahead of budget

Supporting image for story: NFU Cymru President’s New Year Message focuses on key issues from this year and looks forward to seismic 2026 for Wales

NFU Cymru President’s New Year Message focuses on key issues from this year and looks forward to seismic 2026 for Wales

Supporting image for story: Crosstalk: The deeper meaning of the Nativity

Crosstalk: The deeper meaning of the Nativity

Supporting image for story: Star Comment: HS2 was a sound concept but this project has been a disaster from the start

Star Comment: HS2 was a sound concept but this project has been a disaster from the start

Supporting image for story: Shropshire MPs' column - the latest from the county's representatives in Westminster

Shropshire MPs' column - the latest from the county's representatives in Westminster

Supporting image for story: 'Local initiative highlights support for people in crisis' - Your Letters and a throwback to a rare 1973 cinema triplet gathering

'Local initiative highlights support for people in crisis' - Your Letters and a throwback to a rare 1973 cinema triplet gathering

December 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Tight budgets mean every penny counts for charities, argues reader' - Your Letters and a nostalgic Christmas scene from the archive

'Tight budgets mean every penny counts for charities, argues reader' - Your Letters and a nostalgic Christmas scene from the archive

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Never mind the Ruskies, it's the robots that worry me. And why Nigel Farage was wrong about Alf Garnett.

Mark Andrews: Never mind the Ruskies, it's the robots that worry me. And why Nigel Farage was wrong about Alf Garnett.

December 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Reader urges respect, mentoring and positive role models to combat misogyny' - Your Letters plus a 1979 archive image of a Boxing Day gathering

'Reader urges respect, mentoring and positive role models to combat misogyny' - Your Letters plus a 1979 archive image of a Boxing Day gathering

December 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'I've lost six stone and managed to keep diabetes at bay - but Christmas is a big challenge'

'I've lost six stone and managed to keep diabetes at bay - but Christmas is a big challenge'

Supporting image for story: 'Funny, sharp and always on point - Star columnist praised by reader' - Your Letters plus Christmas cheer at the Black Swan pub in a 1960s archive picture

'Funny, sharp and always on point - Star columnist praised by reader' - Your Letters plus Christmas cheer at the Black Swan pub in a 1960s archive picture

December 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I remember when our village church door was always unlocked'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I remember when our village church door was always unlocked'

Supporting image for story: 'Reader criticises costly fire engine replacements to meet emission rules' - Your Letters and Christmas cheer for youngsters in a 1972 picture throwback

'Reader criticises costly fire engine replacements to meet emission rules' - Your Letters and Christmas cheer for youngsters in a 1972 picture throwback

December 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: Crosstalk: Shrewsbury Youth For Christ

Crosstalk: Shrewsbury Youth For Christ

Supporting image for story: Letter to the Editor: Season of goodwill alive and well in Shrewsbury

Letter to the Editor: Season of goodwill alive and well in Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: 'Reader calls for national prostate cancer screening to save lives' - Your Letters plus 1982 Christmas concert memories from Charlton School in our picture from the archive

'Reader calls for national prostate cancer screening to save lives' - Your Letters plus 1982 Christmas concert memories from Charlton School in our picture from the archive

December 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Joey Barton is the tip of a poisonous iceberg that is contaminating social media

Mark Andrews: Joey Barton is the tip of a poisonous iceberg that is contaminating social media

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: Real heroes are all about the bacon

Dan Morris: Real heroes are all about the bacon

Supporting image for story: 'From Farage to fortune - a reader’s bold forecast for 2026' - Your Letters plus a well earned cuppa for Les in a 1964 picture from the archive

'From Farage to fortune - a reader’s bold forecast for 2026' - Your Letters plus a well earned cuppa for Les in a 1964 picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: Christmas whisky warning: Toby Neal's festive tale of drinking responsibly and the classic Wolverhampton humour of the multi-talented Roger Squires

Christmas whisky warning: Toby Neal's festive tale of drinking responsibly and the classic Wolverhampton humour of the multi-talented Roger Squires

December 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Dyfed Powys Police precept is being considered - here's how to have your say on policing priorities

Dyfed Powys Police precept is being considered - here's how to have your say on policing priorities

Supporting image for story: 'Worse than flu? Reader takes aim at Doctor Starmer’s hypocrisy' - Your Letters plus a throwback to a 1950s Christmas in Wem

'Worse than flu? Reader takes aim at Doctor Starmer’s hypocrisy' - Your Letters plus a throwback to a 1950s Christmas in Wem

December 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Why aren’t we using driving skills to get young people into work?' - Your Letters and a festive flashback to a Coalbrookdale Christmas in 1947

'Why aren’t we using driving skills to get young people into work?' - Your Letters and a festive flashback to a Coalbrookdale Christmas in 1947

December 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Charity highlights free support services for those struggling at Christmas' - Your Letters plus a festive flashback to 1966 in a picture from the archive

'Charity highlights free support services for those struggling at Christmas' - Your Letters plus a festive flashback to 1966 in a picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: Legendary columnist Peter Rhodes writes his last words for the Star, after 40 years of keeping readers informed and entertained. Here are his reasons why

Legendary columnist Peter Rhodes writes his last words for the Star, after 40 years of keeping readers informed and entertained. Here are his reasons why

December 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: The clock is now ticking for one of the most significant planning proposals facing the Powys area in a generation - politician says

The clock is now ticking for one of the most significant planning proposals facing the Powys area in a generation - politician says

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'A shining tree appeared'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'A shining tree appeared'

Supporting image for story: 'Monroe Doctrine echoes in Trump’s approach to Europe, says reader' - Your Letters plus a Bridgnorth family’s festive table in a 1944 picture from the archive

'Monroe Doctrine echoes in Trump’s approach to Europe, says reader' - Your Letters plus a Bridgnorth family’s festive table in a 1944 picture from the archive

December 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Crosstalk: 'Jesus is the Reason for the Season'

Crosstalk: 'Jesus is the Reason for the Season'

Supporting image for story: Review: Carols with a comic twist bring big Christmas cheer to The Edge

Review: Carols with a comic twist bring big Christmas cheer to The Edge

Supporting image for story: 'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus an archive snapshot of Father Christmas bringing cheer to Shrewsbury in 1955

'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus an archive snapshot of Father Christmas bringing cheer to Shrewsbury in 1955

December 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Desperate measures and new tax frontiers: Toby Neal on politics

Desperate measures and new tax frontiers: Toby Neal on politics

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: Lambs, Gods and Lambs of God

Dan Morris: Lambs, Gods and Lambs of God

Supporting image for story: Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

Supporting image for story: 'Handwriting decline in West Midland schools is real, measurable, and alarming' - damning assessment from education expert

'Handwriting decline in West Midland schools is real, measurable, and alarming' - damning assessment from education expert

December 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Old roadman critiques highway maintenance and planning' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

'Old roadman critiques highway maintenance and planning' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

December 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Telford firm advises small businesses on 2026 Budget changes

Telford firm advises small businesses on 2026 Budget changes

Supporting image for story: 'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

December 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Crosstalk: Celebrating new life in the family

Crosstalk: Celebrating new life in the family

Supporting image for story: 'Anger over traffic scheme at Shrewsbury railway station' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

'Anger over traffic scheme at Shrewsbury railway station' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

December 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Honoured': Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire looks back on her year representing the King - and forward to the festive season

'Honoured': Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire looks back on her year representing the King - and forward to the festive season

Supporting image for story: Kington MP proud of the work she has done in 2025, as she looks forward to 2026

Kington MP proud of the work she has done in 2025, as she looks forward to 2026

Supporting image for story: Review: The Rat Pack Christmas in Vegas brings swinging sparkle to The Edge

Review: The Rat Pack Christmas in Vegas brings swinging sparkle to The Edge

Supporting image for story: 10,000 deaths in 10 years prompts calls for rural road driving awareness course

10,000 deaths in 10 years prompts calls for rural road driving awareness course

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Is this the price you expected to pay?'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Is this the price you expected to pay?'

Supporting image for story: 'Government failing NHS as hospitals face winter crisis' - Your Letters and Albrighton FC lift the Wellington League first division trophy in a 1963 picture from the archive

'Government failing NHS as hospitals face winter crisis' - Your Letters and Albrighton FC lift the Wellington League first division trophy in a 1963 picture from the archive

December 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'O Come, O Come… but where has Christmas gone?' - Your Letters and Shrewsbury dentist Samuel Blain remembered in a 1950s picture from the archive

'O Come, O Come… but where has Christmas gone?' - Your Letters and Shrewsbury dentist Samuel Blain remembered in a 1950s picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: Shropshire MPs' column - the latest from the county's representatives in Westminster

Shropshire MPs' column - the latest from the county's representatives in Westminster