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February 11, 2018

Supporting image for story: Shirley Tart: Momentous century of change - for women and society

Shirley Tart: Momentous century of change - for women and society

February 10, 2018

Supporting image for story: Is Trump’s diagnosis too much, asks Nigel Hastilow

Is Trump’s diagnosis too much, asks Nigel Hastilow

Supporting image for story: Fight back over Brexit, urges Chris Moncrieff

Fight back over Brexit, urges Chris Moncrieff

February 9, 2018

Supporting image for story: Evolutionary science is fact

Evolutionary science is fact

Supporting image for story: Phil Gillam: Why Dan's the man

Phil Gillam: Why Dan's the man

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Bishop has to fight tide with issue

Shropshire Star comment: Bishop has to fight tide with issue

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on votes for women, pay rises at Tesco and empires ending in tears

Peter Rhodes on votes for women, pay rises at Tesco and empires ending in tears

February 8, 2018

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Who said our blood isn’t vital?

Shropshire Star comment: Who said our blood isn’t vital?

Supporting image for story: Suffragettes: 100 years on our voting system makes a mockery of democracy

Suffragettes: 100 years on our voting system makes a mockery of democracy

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the killer weed, a brilliant writer and a ready-made new National Anthem

Peter Rhodes on the killer weed, a brilliant writer and a ready-made new National Anthem

February 7, 2018

Supporting image for story: Tony Blair is right – we should scrap council tax in favour of a land tax

Tony Blair is right – we should scrap council tax in favour of a land tax

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: We should applaud Daniel Kawczynski for his calculated rebellion

Shropshire Star comment: We should applaud Daniel Kawczynski for his calculated rebellion

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Requiem, rust and the ultimate virtue-signalling accessory

Peter Rhodes on Requiem, rust and the ultimate virtue-signalling accessory

February 6, 2018

Supporting image for story: Is it time for the BBC to launch a political Match of the Day?

Is it time for the BBC to launch a political Match of the Day?

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Web giants must do more to protect us

Shropshire Star comment: Web giants must do more to protect us

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the younger Morse, 100 years of votes for women and the perils of mystery tours

Peter Rhodes on the younger Morse, 100 years of votes for women and the perils of mystery tours

February 5, 2018

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: We need to win battle for hearts and minds to stop drivers using their phones

Shropshire Star comment: We need to win battle for hearts and minds to stop drivers using their phones

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: MPs have learnt nothing from Brexit vote, they cannot be trusted

Shropshire Star comment: MPs have learnt nothing from Brexit vote, they cannot be trusted

Supporting image for story: John Challis: Brilliant Benidorm better than ever

John Challis: Brilliant Benidorm better than ever

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a stupid speed policy, a secret dossier and a poem for lawyers

Peter Rhodes on a stupid speed policy, a secret dossier and a poem for lawyers

Supporting image for story: Dutch link-up will be a benefit to our students

Dutch link-up will be a benefit to our students

February 3, 2018

Supporting image for story: Statistics presented by police allow for plenty of wiggle room

Statistics presented by police allow for plenty of wiggle room

Supporting image for story: Let the red mist clear over Powell’s plaque

Let the red mist clear over Powell’s plaque

Supporting image for story: How social media unites communities in face of tragedy

How social media unites communities in face of tragedy

Supporting image for story: Pigs project gets off to flying start

Pigs project gets off to flying start

Supporting image for story: Avoid temptation Mrs May, says Chris Moncrieff

Avoid temptation Mrs May, says Chris Moncrieff

February 2, 2018

Supporting image for story: Rural areas deserve the same police protection as everywhere else

Rural areas deserve the same police protection as everywhere else

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Will these latest council savings do the trick?

Shropshire Star comment: Will these latest council savings do the trick?

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on an Adonis outburst, a Bowie coincidence and memories of Paddy Hopkirk

Peter Rhodes on an Adonis outburst, a Bowie coincidence and memories of Paddy Hopkirk

Supporting image for story: Phil Gillam: Celebrating the beating heart of Shrewsbury

Phil Gillam: Celebrating the beating heart of Shrewsbury

February 1, 2018

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a 235-year sneer, a curious spell-check and a conspiracy to make you feel stupid

Peter Rhodes on a 235-year sneer, a curious spell-check and a conspiracy to make you feel stupid

January 31, 2018

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Making a tricky time still worse for Theresa May

Shropshire Star comment: Making a tricky time still worse for Theresa May

Supporting image for story: Dismayed but not surprised at Daniel Kawczynski

Dismayed but not surprised at Daniel Kawczynski

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a new boom industry, white roses on show and guaranteed sunbeds - at a price

Peter Rhodes on a new boom industry, white roses on show and guaranteed sunbeds - at a price

Supporting image for story: End of the road for animal circuses?

End of the road for animal circuses?

Supporting image for story: Could shops with no staff be the future?

Could shops with no staff be the future?

January 30, 2018

Supporting image for story: It’s now time to stop plugging all the pointless electric vehicles

It’s now time to stop plugging all the pointless electric vehicles

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Good that MP fights for voters

Star comment: Good that MP fights for voters

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the late, great Alan Rickman, scares from Russia and our fickle memories

Peter Rhodes on the late, great Alan Rickman, scares from Russia and our fickle memories

Supporting image for story: Building trade hit by skills shortage

Building trade hit by skills shortage

January 29, 2018

Supporting image for story: John Challis: The joy of getting back to our roots

John Challis: The joy of getting back to our roots

Supporting image for story: John Challis: Loving our real home from home

John Challis: Loving our real home from home

Supporting image for story: John Challis: Looking forward to a year of great sport

John Challis: Looking forward to a year of great sport

Supporting image for story: John Challis: We’re back as Benidorm hits 10th series

John Challis: We’re back as Benidorm hits 10th series

Supporting image for story: Access to the Single Market? The whole world is our market

Access to the Single Market? The whole world is our market

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Prepare for rise of robots

Shropshire Star comment: Prepare for rise of robots

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star focus: Plastics man v Going green - the big debate

Shropshire Star focus: Plastics man v Going green - the big debate

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on women as bait, vanishing links and a very good day for burying bad news

Peter Rhodes on women as bait, vanishing links and a very good day for burying bad news

January 28, 2018

Supporting image for story: How and why poll tax went wrong

How and why poll tax went wrong

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Think before you ink

Andy Richardson: Think before you ink

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