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April 17, 2019

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Politicians must back economy

Shropshire Star comment: Politicians must back economy

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the passing of Still Game, an early holiday and why sex is going out of fashion

Peter Rhodes on the passing of Still Game, an early holiday and why sex is going out of fashion

April 16, 2019

Supporting image for story: No proof of our beginnings

No proof of our beginnings

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: No excuse for using a mobile at the wheel

Shropshire Star comment: No excuse for using a mobile at the wheel

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on more family memories, a Brexit prediction and a bashing for Boris

Peter Rhodes on more family memories, a Brexit prediction and a bashing for Boris

Supporting image for story: Robbery that stunned the nation

Robbery that stunned the nation

Supporting image for story: MP: Why May's Brexit deal must be passed

MP: Why May's Brexit deal must be passed

April 15, 2019

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on contempt for politicians, pointless space research and the grim, green future for our great-grandchildren

Peter Rhodes on contempt for politicians, pointless space research and the grim, green future for our great-grandchildren

Supporting image for story: Hillsborough disaster still casts shadow over football

Hillsborough disaster still casts shadow over football

April 13, 2019

Supporting image for story: Nigel Hastilow: Getting a divorce shouldn’t be child’s play

Nigel Hastilow: Getting a divorce shouldn’t be child’s play

Supporting image for story: Star Witness: Still waters as spring returns

Star Witness: Still waters as spring returns

Supporting image for story: May made us laughing stock

May made us laughing stock

April 12, 2019

Supporting image for story: Go without car for a week and see how far you can get

Go without car for a week and see how far you can get

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: UK left in limbo as MPs flee

Shropshire Star comment: UK left in limbo as MPs flee

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on peeks into history, the sitting-down campaign and why the best TV comedy is the shortest-lived

Peter Rhodes on peeks into history, the sitting-down campaign and why the best TV comedy is the shortest-lived

April 11, 2019

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on MPs at the door, ancient family memories and hunting the Birmingham Pub Bombers - where's the will?

Peter Rhodes on MPs at the door, ancient family memories and hunting the Birmingham Pub Bombers - where's the will?

April 10, 2019

Supporting image for story: Conscious uncoupling trumps angry divorce

Conscious uncoupling trumps angry divorce

Supporting image for story: Shun the major parties in May’s local elections and they’ll listen

Shun the major parties in May’s local elections and they’ll listen

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: The high street is not dead yet

Shropshire Star comment: The high street is not dead yet

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on waiting for Shakespeare, dreaming about Boris and why councillors carry wooden spoons

Peter Rhodes on waiting for Shakespeare, dreaming about Boris and why councillors carry wooden spoons

April 9, 2019

Supporting image for story: Devil is in the detail while we await the future of our nation

Devil is in the detail while we await the future of our nation

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Support is crucial for hospices

Shropshire Star comment: Support is crucial for hospices

Supporting image for story: How can we know what is good for us?

How can we know what is good for us?

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on naming storms, knives in the back and a day trip with bare bottoms and batter

Peter Rhodes on naming storms, knives in the back and a day trip with bare bottoms and batter

April 8, 2019

Supporting image for story: Women lose out at every turn because of these policies

Women lose out at every turn because of these policies

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Speeding cars let off the hook

Shropshire Star comment: Speeding cars let off the hook

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the smartphone Commons, a joke that fell flat and a stunning link to the age of slavery

Peter Rhodes on the smartphone Commons, a joke that fell flat and a stunning link to the age of slavery

April 6, 2019

Supporting image for story: Shirley Tart: Speak up Harry – we are listening

Shirley Tart: Speak up Harry – we are listening

Supporting image for story: Nigel Hastilow: Keep calm and carry on

Nigel Hastilow: Keep calm and carry on

April 5, 2019

Supporting image for story: Is the UK turning into a nation of extremes?

Is the UK turning into a nation of extremes?

Supporting image for story: Nigel Hastilow: Poor Theresa is left having to make deals with the devil

Nigel Hastilow: Poor Theresa is left having to make deals with the devil

Supporting image for story: Impossible to ignore million marching for the People’s Vote

Impossible to ignore million marching for the People’s Vote

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Diagnosis so vital at early stage

Shropshire Star comment: Diagnosis so vital at early stage

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the death of a turtle, the case for a new political party and a tea towel in very poor taste

Peter Rhodes on the death of a turtle, the case for a new political party and a tea towel in very poor taste

April 4, 2019

Supporting image for story: You lot are all to blame for not voting in the right way

You lot are all to blame for not voting in the right way

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Brexit has shown flaw in system

Shropshire Star comment: Brexit has shown flaw in system

Supporting image for story: An unlikely match-up in this titanic mess

An unlikely match-up in this titanic mess

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hermit kids, uniting the country and time for the right sort of referendum

Peter Rhodes on hermit kids, uniting the country and time for the right sort of referendum

Supporting image for story: Shropshire-based regiment prepares for Afghanistan

Shropshire-based regiment prepares for Afghanistan

April 3, 2019

Supporting image for story: Do not rule out a happy ending for best of friends

Do not rule out a happy ending for best of friends

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Rumours no benefit to doctors

Shropshire Star comment: Rumours no benefit to doctors

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on an undercover cop, tainted tablets and those Europeans who simply refuse to blink

Peter Rhodes on an undercover cop, tainted tablets and those Europeans who simply refuse to blink

Supporting image for story: Surely it’s now time to take the no deal and let us all move on

Surely it’s now time to take the no deal and let us all move on

April 2, 2019

Billions wasted on the EU can now be used to fix our country

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: University criticism is just unfair

Shropshire Star comment: University criticism is just unfair

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on comparing Kinnocks, Channel 4's demo blunder and Labour's Brexit Plan - where is it?

Peter Rhodes on comparing Kinnocks, Channel 4's demo blunder and Labour's Brexit Plan - where is it?

April 1, 2019

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the bloom of youth, the plague of potholes and the promise of an end to speeding

Peter Rhodes on the bloom of youth, the plague of potholes and the promise of an end to speeding

March 30, 2019

Supporting image for story: Cuts which may have gone under the radar

Cuts which may have gone under the radar

Supporting image for story: Nigel Hastilow: Brexit reduced to farce

Nigel Hastilow: Brexit reduced to farce

March 29, 2019

Supporting image for story: Do they know what is going on?

Do they know what is going on?

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