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February 8, 2019

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: One hell of a mess for everyone

Shropshire Star comment: One hell of a mess for everyone

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Jezza and the Empire, a spellbinding movie and a timeless speech from Shakespeare

Peter Rhodes on Jezza and the Empire, a spellbinding movie and a timeless speech from Shakespeare

February 7, 2019

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on starving swans, lost passwords and menus designed for eyes, not palates

Peter Rhodes on starving swans, lost passwords and menus designed for eyes, not palates

February 6, 2019

Supporting image for story: Dr Mary McCarthy: New contracts focus on teamwork

Dr Mary McCarthy: New contracts focus on teamwork

Supporting image for story: What now for HMV after takeover?

What now for HMV after takeover?

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the dangers of deselection, a Brummie voice in the Commons and the brutal days of the gallows

Peter Rhodes on the dangers of deselection, a Brummie voice in the Commons and the brutal days of the gallows

February 5, 2019

Supporting image for story: Why those charity shop cast-offs are diamonds in the rough

Why those charity shop cast-offs are diamonds in the rough

Supporting image for story: 17 things the youth of today think we are stealing from them in Brexit

17 things the youth of today think we are stealing from them in Brexit

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Be mindful of patients in this plan

Shropshire Star comment: Be mindful of patients in this plan

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dabbling with the 21st century, evacuating royals and the BBC in mourning

Peter Rhodes on dabbling with the 21st century, evacuating royals and the BBC in mourning

February 4, 2019

Supporting image for story: Getting to the core of problem

Getting to the core of problem

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Forgetting how to run a country

Shropshire Star comment: Forgetting how to run a country

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on highly-paid incompetents, a curious job advert and a parable of luck in the snow

Peter Rhodes on highly-paid incompetents, a curious job advert and a parable of luck in the snow

February 2, 2019

Supporting image for story: Shirley Tart: Litter? It’s just a load of rubbish

Shirley Tart: Litter? It’s just a load of rubbish

February 1, 2019

Supporting image for story: Phil Gillam: Good Samaritans do so much more than you realise

Phil Gillam: Good Samaritans do so much more than you realise

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a TV classic, the truth about owls and a bill from the 'free' NHS

Peter Rhodes on a TV classic, the truth about owls and a bill from the 'free' NHS

January 31, 2019

Supporting image for story: Time to get real or we face being left in economic desert

Time to get real or we face being left in economic desert

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Gambling no longer so hidden

Shropshire Star comment: Gambling no longer so hidden

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a teenage army in Brum, yet another Brexit theory and the automation of the law

Peter Rhodes on a teenage army in Brum, yet another Brexit theory and the automation of the law

January 30, 2019

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a priceless letter, octopus confusion and the trauma haunting old soldiers

Peter Rhodes on a priceless letter, octopus confusion and the trauma haunting old soldiers

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Let’s hope the future is brighter after Future Fit decision

Shropshire Star comment: Let’s hope the future is brighter after Future Fit decision

Supporting image for story: Time to celebrate region's industrial architecture, says expert

Time to celebrate region's industrial architecture, says expert

Supporting image for story: Nigel gave a public voice to concerns of many of us

Nigel gave a public voice to concerns of many of us

January 29, 2019

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Safe-standing at football is 'no-brainer'

Shropshire Star comment: Safe-standing at football is 'no-brainer'

January 28, 2019

Supporting image for story: Wolves to trial safe-standing at Molineux

Wolves to trial safe-standing at Molineux

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on honour in the Falklands, the ultimate conspiracy theory and the hazards of upsocking

Peter Rhodes on honour in the Falklands, the ultimate conspiracy theory and the hazards of upsocking

January 26, 2019

Supporting image for story: Nigel Hastilow: A future as bright as a 40 watt bulb

Nigel Hastilow: A future as bright as a 40 watt bulb

Supporting image for story: Legal Aid gravy train leaves sour taste

Legal Aid gravy train leaves sour taste

Supporting image for story: Shirley Tart: Be like Meghan – make time for tea

Shirley Tart: Be like Meghan – make time for tea

January 25, 2019

Supporting image for story: Stop chopping up intelligent octopuses

Stop chopping up intelligent octopuses

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: We must not drop our guard

Shropshire Star comment: We must not drop our guard

Supporting image for story: Phil Gillam: Riverside walks bring back Dad's glory days

Phil Gillam: Riverside walks bring back Dad's glory days

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a dirty discussion in Davos, the joy of Vikings and starting the day with a gargle

Peter Rhodes on a dirty discussion in Davos, the joy of Vikings and starting the day with a gargle

January 24, 2019

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fat squirrels, fake monuments and a slippery slope in the legal system

Peter Rhodes on fat squirrels, fake monuments and a slippery slope in the legal system

January 23, 2019

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a problematic peerage, fines for parents and the modern sin of over-smiling

Peter Rhodes on a problematic peerage, fines for parents and the modern sin of over-smiling

January 22, 2019

Supporting image for story: How do we stop the lights going out?

How do we stop the lights going out?

Supporting image for story: Scots too canny to break with UK

Scots too canny to break with UK

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Now time to invest in nuclear

Shropshire Star comment: Now time to invest in nuclear

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on HRH's driving, the art of economics and the right way to split a restaurant bill

Peter Rhodes on HRH's driving, the art of economics and the right way to split a restaurant bill

Supporting image for story: Britain's nuclear power puzzle: How do we stop the lights going out?

Britain's nuclear power puzzle: How do we stop the lights going out?

January 21, 2019

Supporting image for story: Speed cameras make mess of verges

Speed cameras make mess of verges

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: No reason to pass up vaccines

Shropshire Star comment: No reason to pass up vaccines

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the perils of online gambling, witchcraft in London and computers that are almost human

Peter Rhodes on the perils of online gambling, witchcraft in London and computers that are almost human

January 19, 2019

Supporting image for story: Nigel Hastilow: The week Brexit died

Nigel Hastilow: The week Brexit died

January 18, 2019

Supporting image for story: Bus campaign should have been embraced

Bus campaign should have been embraced

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Step up to your duty, Mr Corbyn

Shropshire Star comment: Step up to your duty, Mr Corbyn

Supporting image for story: Phil Gillam: Shrewsbury's polar star and marathon men

Phil Gillam: Shrewsbury's polar star and marathon men

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on smart shoelaces, avoiding vaccinations and the courage of cops using Tasers

Peter Rhodes on smart shoelaces, avoiding vaccinations and the courage of cops using Tasers

January 17, 2019

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on lucky suits, old jokes - and the beginning of the end of a dream?

Peter Rhodes on lucky suits, old jokes - and the beginning of the end of a dream?

January 16, 2019

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a sceptical bishop and how BT mangled the Queen's English

Peter Rhodes on a sceptical bishop and how BT mangled the Queen's English

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