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June 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: Lucy Allan bows out of Telford politics with an almighty row

Talking Telford: Lucy Allan bows out of Telford politics with an almighty row

June 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on American justice, Bulgarian cunning and the right way to remember D-Day

Peter Rhodes on American justice, Bulgarian cunning and the right way to remember D-Day

June 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'The sea was red with blood': D-Day heroes recall how they cheated death

'The sea was red with blood': D-Day heroes recall how they cheated death

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Trump, Hitler and how best to mark the passing of a tyrant

Peter Rhodes on Trump, Hitler and how best to mark the passing of a tyrant

June 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Amazing story of William Buckland – Dinosaur genius had an appetite for destruction

Amazing story of William Buckland – Dinosaur genius had an appetite for destruction

Supporting image for story: 'I'm a first-time voter: What can politicians offer me, what do I need to vote - and why should I?'

'I'm a first-time voter: What can politicians offer me, what do I need to vote - and why should I?'

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on statues, betting and the price of dining without paying the bill

Peter Rhodes on statues, betting and the price of dining without paying the bill

June 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Why I won't be celebrating National Barbecue Week - a celebration that's asking for trouble

Why I won't be celebrating National Barbecue Week - a celebration that's asking for trouble

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: What will happen if you give 16-year-olds the vote, and why Crazy Chick Charlotte is tempting me to go to book festival

Mark Andrews: What will happen if you give 16-year-olds the vote, and why Crazy Chick Charlotte is tempting me to go to book festival

Supporting image for story: Captured, wounded or killed – the blood and terror of D-Day recalled by our local heroes

Captured, wounded or killed – the blood and terror of D-Day recalled by our local heroes

May 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on mental health, automatic lawnmowers and a dodgy encounter with a smart meter

Peter Rhodes on mental health, automatic lawnmowers and a dodgy encounter with a smart meter

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: Ethical consumption in Wellington - on a budget

Talking Telford: Ethical consumption in Wellington - on a budget

May 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on comedy, conscription and the struggle to get jokes back on telly

Peter Rhodes on comedy, conscription and the struggle to get jokes back on telly

May 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on elections, champagne and handing over a poisoned chalice

Peter Rhodes on elections, champagne and handing over a poisoned chalice

May 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on ghouls, volunteers and jumping through hoops for a card

Peter Rhodes on ghouls, volunteers and jumping through hoops for a card

Supporting image for story: 'My husband put the Krays behind bars – this is how it happened'

'My husband put the Krays behind bars – this is how it happened'

May 25, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: First winner of the election campaign, and the perversity of rewarding crime

Mark Andrews: First winner of the election campaign, and the perversity of rewarding crime

Supporting image for story: The rain would have stayed clear of Mrs T – Toby Neal column

The rain would have stayed clear of Mrs T – Toby Neal column

May 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the Rich List, a poor law and the problem of comedy in a woke world

Peter Rhodes on the Rich List, a poor law and the problem of comedy in a woke world

May 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on free wages, Tel Aviv and Auntie's guidance from Gary

Peter Rhodes on free wages, Tel Aviv and Auntie's guidance from Gary

Supporting image for story: Gun is fired on a general election – now let us await the promises. Comment by Andy Richardson.

Gun is fired on a general election – now let us await the promises. Comment by Andy Richardson.

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: Farewell to the snuggest second-hand in all the land

Talking Telford: Farewell to the snuggest second-hand in all the land

May 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a big bidet, some puzzled bees and the perils of disrespecting the King

Peter Rhodes on a big bidet, some puzzled bees and the perils of disrespecting the King

May 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Drinking is dreary' – Broadcaster Adrian Chiles explains why alcohol is over-rated

'Drinking is dreary' – Broadcaster Adrian Chiles explains why alcohol is over-rated

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on forgotten battles, fighting a crocodile and risking death for an unknown family

Peter Rhodes on forgotten battles, fighting a crocodile and risking death for an unknown family

May 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Dignity in death or murder? Story of loving wife who found herself in the dock for killing husband

Dignity in death or murder? Story of loving wife who found herself in the dock for killing husband

Supporting image for story: How you can save as you make a plan for the holidays – Money Saving Amy

How you can save as you make a plan for the holidays – Money Saving Amy

May 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Sleazy Eurovision, pointless job opportunities, and shining a light on the truth behind 'assisted dying'

Mark Andrews: Sleazy Eurovision, pointless job opportunities, and shining a light on the truth behind 'assisted dying'

May 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: The start of summer brings the end of the Bucks' season - but not their optimism

Talking Telford: The start of summer brings the end of the Bucks' season - but not their optimism

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on naming animals, naming humans and after 'sandwich parents', what next?

Peter Rhodes on naming animals, naming humans and after 'sandwich parents', what next?

May 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on religion, life expectancy and being hopeless at football

Peter Rhodes on religion, life expectancy and being hopeless at football

May 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: 'Here’s to the couch potatoes'

Dan Morris: 'Here’s to the couch potatoes'

May 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on “Changed Labour,” knocking on doors and the difference between Boris Johnson and a venomous snake

Peter Rhodes on “Changed Labour,” knocking on doors and the difference between Boris Johnson and a venomous snake

May 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: I don't think I can win – but I'm up for the challenge, says UK's Eurovision entrant Olly Alexander

I don't think I can win – but I'm up for the challenge, says UK's Eurovision entrant Olly Alexander

May 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on slowing cars, awarding medals and Tony Blair as a startled rabbit

Peter Rhodes on slowing cars, awarding medals and Tony Blair as a startled rabbit

Supporting image for story: Monster Raving Loony Party's small boats proposal unlikely to be taken up by anyone else

Monster Raving Loony Party's small boats proposal unlikely to be taken up by anyone else

May 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews – Dog-friendly holidays, teachers against Ofsted, and the perfect gift for someone who has everything but taste

Mark Andrews – Dog-friendly holidays, teachers against Ofsted, and the perfect gift for someone who has everything but taste

May 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Comment: 'We have a civic duty to use our vote'

Comment: 'We have a civic duty to use our vote'

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: A jammed lock opens the door to new neighbourly connections

Talking Telford: A jammed lock opens the door to new neighbourly connections

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on discrimination, dodecahedra, and who’s been tinkering with the winds?

Peter Rhodes on discrimination, dodecahedra, and who’s been tinkering with the winds?

May 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on opera, ageism and a pint-sized provocation

Peter Rhodes on opera, ageism and a pint-sized provocation

April 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Waterloo, shaking hands and a night out with The Searchers

Peter Rhodes on Waterloo, shaking hands and a night out with The Searchers

April 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal on politics: A cost of living crisis or just plain stealing?

Toby Neal on politics: A cost of living crisis or just plain stealing?

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Trigger-happy TV, Rayner comes up short, and why it's right to spend more on defence

Mark Andrews: Trigger-happy TV, Rayner comes up short, and why it's right to spend more on defence

April 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on puzzling weather, recurring words and the high price of medical curiosity

Peter Rhodes on puzzling weather, recurring words and the high price of medical curiosity

April 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on tourist taxes, the Iron Dome and the tangled issue of loyalty

Peter Rhodes on tourist taxes, the Iron Dome and the tangled issue of loyalty

April 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Katie struggles with inflation, Rishi's smoking legacy, and why super-head is wrong to stop children from praying

Mark Andrews: Katie struggles with inflation, Rishi's smoking legacy, and why super-head is wrong to stop children from praying

April 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on potholes, short shorts and how to bring down a flying bomb

Peter Rhodes on potholes, short shorts and how to bring down a flying bomb

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: Taking a dip into the quaint history of Telford's famous timepiece

Talking Telford: Taking a dip into the quaint history of Telford's famous timepiece

April 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Heroin – and the war against drug crime in the West Midlands that can never be truly won

Heroin – and the war against drug crime in the West Midlands that can never be truly won

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