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December 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on surveillance, smart weapons and judging a man by the boat he owns

Peter Rhodes on surveillance, smart weapons and judging a man by the boat he owns

Supporting image for story: The Andy Richardson Column: Labour leader Keir Starmer’s ploy in praising Iron Lady Thatcher

The Andy Richardson Column: Labour leader Keir Starmer’s ploy in praising Iron Lady Thatcher

Supporting image for story: The final humiliation in death not mentioned in the blockbuster film for Napoleon

The final humiliation in death not mentioned in the blockbuster film for Napoleon

December 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on delegates, Danish holidays and handing over power to the people – or not

Peter Rhodes on delegates, Danish holidays and handing over power to the people – or not

Supporting image for story: 'Neighbour from hell!' Newspaper editors call on BBC to abandon plans to expand further into local marketplaces

'Neighbour from hell!' Newspaper editors call on BBC to abandon plans to expand further into local marketplaces

Supporting image for story: Editor's view: The BBC is distorting local news markets and needs to be stopped

Editor's view: The BBC is distorting local news markets and needs to be stopped

December 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missing migrants, lockdown flyers and asking the right questions at inquiries

Peter Rhodes on missing migrants, lockdown flyers and asking the right questions at inquiries

December 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Little help solving the riddle of the Skoda on my lawn

Andy Richardson: Little help solving the riddle of the Skoda on my lawn

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: It was pasta joke with my pizza diet

Dan Morris: It was pasta joke with my pizza diet

December 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: Hitler failed to beat Britain – or its sex drive: The rise of promiscuity during WW2

Hitler failed to beat Britain – or its sex drive: The rise of promiscuity during WW2

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Soft on crime, tough on mouthy teenagers and why prissy Packham actually has a point

Mark Andrews: Soft on crime, tough on mouthy teenagers and why prissy Packham actually has a point

December 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on marbles, munitions and a row over Britain's imperial emissions

Peter Rhodes on marbles, munitions and a row over Britain's imperial emissions

November 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missing hostages, a royal engagement and the ultimate wrecker of car springs

Peter Rhodes on missing hostages, a royal engagement and the ultimate wrecker of car springs

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: An ode to Wellington, a town transformed by love

Talking Telford: An ode to Wellington, a town transformed by love

November 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Putin's war, eternal life and dying of optimism

Peter Rhodes on Putin's war, eternal life and dying of optimism

November 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fiddly bottles, hats in bed and fury erupting in Dublin

Peter Rhodes on fiddly bottles, hats in bed and fury erupting in Dublin

November 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Loud buskers: It's about time to put some shhhh into Shrewsbury

Loud buskers: It's about time to put some shhhh into Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on faith, tourists and a suitable replacement for Top Gear

Peter Rhodes on faith, tourists and a suitable replacement for Top Gear

November 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Argentina's colourful leader and why it's time to make a stand against bank closures

Mark Andrews: Argentina's colourful leader and why it's time to make a stand against bank closures

November 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on scoffing, solstices and who are the hard-working people?

Peter Rhodes on scoffing, solstices and who are the hard-working people?

November 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on blood pressure, lifeboats and the joys of memory lane

Peter Rhodes on blood pressure, lifeboats and the joys of memory lane

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: Sticking up for our much-maligned town, roundabouts and all

Talking Telford: Sticking up for our much-maligned town, roundabouts and all

November 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on pylons, bum ache and reflections on an assassination in Dallas

Peter Rhodes on pylons, bum ache and reflections on an assassination in Dallas

Supporting image for story: Sixty years ago today: Questions raised in aftermath of the assassination of President JF Kennedy

Sixty years ago today: Questions raised in aftermath of the assassination of President JF Kennedy

November 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: The day an earthquake brought panic to the streets of Shropshire

The day an earthquake brought panic to the streets of Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Hanged murderer's extra punishment – to be handed over for medical research

Hanged murderer's extra punishment – to be handed over for medical research

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on juggling with tax, falling out over apostrophes and warfare as a spectacle for the masses

Peter Rhodes on juggling with tax, falling out over apostrophes and warfare as a spectacle for the masses

November 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Concorde memories, 20 years after iconic supersonic airliner made its final flight

Concorde memories, 20 years after iconic supersonic airliner made its final flight

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on endless Poldark, a happy day and life beyond the smartphone

Peter Rhodes on endless Poldark, a happy day and life beyond the smartphone

November 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Nobody shuffled the beans like Gareth Hunt

Mark Andrews: Nobody shuffled the beans like Gareth Hunt

Supporting image for story: The Big Debate: was life better before mobile phones?

The Big Debate: was life better before mobile phones?

November 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Suella's next move, Charlotte sings for peace, and never mind Robocop, it's the teddy bears that scare me

Mark Andrews: Suella's next move, Charlotte sings for peace, and never mind Robocop, it's the teddy bears that scare me

November 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on painless deaths, keeping secrets and forecasting Christmas

Peter Rhodes on painless deaths, keeping secrets and forecasting Christmas

November 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: Early Christmas decorations, and crime that makes everybody pay

Talking Telford: Early Christmas decorations, and crime that makes everybody pay

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on chatty foods, the return of Cameron and the smart way to fight terrorism

Peter Rhodes on chatty foods, the return of Cameron and the smart way to fight terrorism

November 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on counting crowds, watching Iceland and fearing for our war memorials

Peter Rhodes on counting crowds, watching Iceland and fearing for our war memorials

November 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on extinct creatures, yet more AI and who packed the lager for a ruckus in London?

Peter Rhodes on extinct creatures, yet more AI and who packed the lager for a ruckus in London?

November 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a vanishing bar, a talking snack and a PM on the Tube

Peter Rhodes on a vanishing bar, a talking snack and a PM on the Tube

November 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: A short, sharp shock, young people and poppies, and a shopping centre's vital missing link

Mark Andrews: A short, sharp shock, young people and poppies, and a shopping centre's vital missing link

November 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: First World War British Army nurse kept away from front line only to die in Shropshire camp

First World War British Army nurse kept away from front line only to die in Shropshire camp

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a smoke-free generation, a land-grabbing Church and the passing of a treasured colleague

Peter Rhodes on a smoke-free generation, a land-grabbing Church and the passing of a treasured colleague

November 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on personal choice, AI and a missing item in the wee small hours

Peter Rhodes on personal choice, AI and a missing item in the wee small hours

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: An annual fireworks furore in illuminating times

Talking Telford: An annual fireworks furore in illuminating times

November 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Shropshire nursing boss: Exciting investment at Princess Royal Hospital is close to fruition

Shropshire nursing boss: Exciting investment at Princess Royal Hospital is close to fruition

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sociable sheep, a disunited kingdom and where next for the AI jamboree?

Peter Rhodes on sociable sheep, a disunited kingdom and where next for the AI jamboree?

November 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on burning flags, wearing the wrong costume and why the Kremlin loves Hamas

Peter Rhodes on burning flags, wearing the wrong costume and why the Kremlin loves Hamas

Supporting image for story: Remembering James Eaton, Battle of Trafalgar hero from land-locked West Midlands

Remembering James Eaton, Battle of Trafalgar hero from land-locked West Midlands

November 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on ghosts, phones and a chilling level of ignorance about the Holocaust

Peter Rhodes on ghosts, phones and a chilling level of ignorance about the Holocaust

November 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: Kayaks, Camping and Kids at Christmas

Dan Morris: Kayaks, Camping and Kids at Christmas

November 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Gurning Cummings, McDonald's mouse protesters, and why GDPR should be placed on the bonfire of red tape

Mark Andrews: Gurning Cummings, McDonald's mouse protesters, and why GDPR should be placed on the bonfire of red tape

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