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September 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Shrewsbury Half Marathon was a triumph' - Glowing praise from supporter who travelled to event from Wolverhampton as we dip into Reader Letters

'Shrewsbury Half Marathon was a triumph' - Glowing praise from supporter who travelled to event from Wolverhampton as we dip into Reader Letters

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on cows, cards and a new job vacancy in Gaza

Peter Rhodes on cows, cards and a new job vacancy in Gaza

September 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Why Donald Trump is right to condemn lack of free speech in the UK' - Your Letters

'Why Donald Trump is right to condemn lack of free speech in the UK' - Your Letters

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on nicknames, parking fines and two signs of a nation in decline

Peter Rhodes on nicknames, parking fines and two signs of a nation in decline

September 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Flags aren't oppressive and menacing - we should fly them with pride' - Join the debate as we publish Your Letters

'Flags aren't oppressive and menacing - we should fly them with pride' - Join the debate as we publish Your Letters

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Digital ID cards, return of the closed shop, and imagine if Liz Truss was made governor of Gaza

Mark Andrews: Digital ID cards, return of the closed shop, and imagine if Liz Truss was made governor of Gaza

September 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Reform UK have never denied that climate change is happening' - Your Letters: September 26

'Reform UK have never denied that climate change is happening' - Your Letters: September 26

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on lifeboats, bullies and the best place to buy a house

Peter Rhodes on lifeboats, bullies and the best place to buy a house

September 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Comparing James Dyson to Elon Musk' - Your Letters: September 25

'Comparing James Dyson to Elon Musk' - Your Letters: September 25

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on cuckoo clocks, a vision of peace and ridding English schools of French

Peter Rhodes on cuckoo clocks, a vision of peace and ridding English schools of French

September 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: Money Matters: Save on broadband and phone deals with social tariffs

Money Matters: Save on broadband and phone deals with social tariffs

Supporting image for story: Chair of Powys council aims to foster climate where people hear each other out and do so with respect

Chair of Powys council aims to foster climate where people hear each other out and do so with respect

Supporting image for story: 'Nobody really believes any politician when they promise anything at all' - Your Letters: September 24

'Nobody really believes any politician when they promise anything at all' - Your Letters: September 24

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on being unflappable, a seaside cartoon and the importance of correct engraving

Peter Rhodes on being unflappable, a seaside cartoon and the importance of correct engraving

September 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: The root of all evil? Or should it be all about the money, money, money?

Dan Morris: The root of all evil? Or should it be all about the money, money, money?

Supporting image for story: Crosstalk extra: Fairtrade Fortnight

Crosstalk extra: Fairtrade Fortnight

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Sorry I haven’t any cash on me'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Sorry I haven’t any cash on me'

Supporting image for story: 'There is a delicate line between patriotism and exclusionary nationalism' - Your Letters: September 23

'There is a delicate line between patriotism and exclusionary nationalism' - Your Letters: September 23

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on pride, prejudice and the best way to welcome Russian warplanes

Peter Rhodes on pride, prejudice and the best way to welcome Russian warplanes

September 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: Another great show at the Edge Arts Centre as Fred Zeppelin rock the stage

Another great show at the Edge Arts Centre as Fred Zeppelin rock the stage

Supporting image for story: Crosstalk: 'The key to bringing together'

Crosstalk: 'The key to bringing together'

Supporting image for story: 'Parking in Bridgnorth is banned if you do not possess a debit card' - Your Letters: September 22

'Parking in Bridgnorth is banned if you do not possess a debit card' - Your Letters: September 22

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on books, taxes and the small print of a £150 billion offer

Peter Rhodes on books, taxes and the small print of a £150 billion offer

September 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Do readers feel the same about energy prices?' Your Letters: September 20

'Do readers feel the same about energy prices?' Your Letters: September 20

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: When the police hand 'get out of jail free' cards to the thieves

Mark Andrews: When the police hand 'get out of jail free' cards to the thieves

September 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Workers deserve fair treatment, but so do the businesses that employ them' - Your Letters: September 19

'Workers deserve fair treatment, but so do the businesses that employ them' - Your Letters: September 19

Supporting image for story: 'Robbed of wellbeing' - Shocking report claims social media is destroying the lives of our younger generation

'Robbed of wellbeing' - Shocking report claims social media is destroying the lives of our younger generation

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Proms, driving tests and the passing of a screen giant

Peter Rhodes on Proms, driving tests and the passing of a screen giant

September 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'We have a duty of care to protect their futures' - Your Letters: September 18

'We have a duty of care to protect their futures' - Your Letters: September 18

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on coconuts, the Battle of Britain and the downside of arming bobbies

Peter Rhodes on coconuts, the Battle of Britain and the downside of arming bobbies

September 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Money Matters: All you need to know as state pension set to rise by £560

Money Matters: All you need to know as state pension set to rise by £560

Supporting image for story: 'MPs crossing the house floor to join another party is nothing new' - Your Letters: September 17

'MPs crossing the house floor to join another party is nothing new' - Your Letters: September 17

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hospitals, civil war and what to do when the magic money tree runs out

Peter Rhodes on hospitals, civil war and what to do when the magic money tree runs out

September 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: Our one-liner legacy as we shoot for the stars

Dan Morris: Our one-liner legacy as we shoot for the stars

Supporting image for story: “Cutting the Young Farmers’ Grant would be a Devastating Blow to Rural Communities”, says Powys MP

“Cutting the Young Farmers’ Grant would be a Devastating Blow to Rural Communities”, says Powys MP

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I could not have been more pleased if I had won the lottery!'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I could not have been more pleased if I had won the lottery!'

Supporting image for story: 'I'm telling you that Nigel Farage will be gone by the end of next year' - Your Letters: September 16

'I'm telling you that Nigel Farage will be gone by the end of next year' - Your Letters: September 16

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on mayhem, terrorism and the pure brilliance of Shooting the Past

Peter Rhodes on mayhem, terrorism and the pure brilliance of Shooting the Past

September 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Welsh Labour is setting itself apart from Westminster amid Starmer struggles, says First Minister Eluned Morgan

Welsh Labour is setting itself apart from Westminster amid Starmer struggles, says First Minister Eluned Morgan

Supporting image for story: Manx myth and magical music: Christine Collister lights up the Edge Arts Centre

Manx myth and magical music: Christine Collister lights up the Edge Arts Centre

Supporting image for story: Crosstalk: With Tricia Green

Crosstalk: With Tricia Green

Supporting image for story: 'We should be very worried about housing quotas' - Your Letters: September 15

'We should be very worried about housing quotas' - Your Letters: September 15

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a village fete, a doomed politician and a regrettable lack of Irish blood

Peter Rhodes on a village fete, a doomed politician and a regrettable lack of Irish blood

September 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Charlie Kirk's death at 31 is a profound loss. He galvanized young conservatives, challenging leftist narratives with fearless clarity' - Your Letters: September 13

'Charlie Kirk's death at 31 is a profound loss. He galvanized young conservatives, challenging leftist narratives with fearless clarity' - Your Letters: September 13

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Wrist injuries for dog walkers, people who wear watches, and Charlie Kirk's shooting

Mark Andrews: Wrist injuries for dog walkers, people who wear watches, and Charlie Kirk's shooting

September 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Farming Talk: More than land - the role of an Expert Witness

Farming Talk: More than land - the role of an Expert Witness

Supporting image for story: 'Most events in Shropshire are held on a Sunday or a bank holiday, it seems ridiculous that on those days no buses run' - Your Letters: September 12

'Most events in Shropshire are held on a Sunday or a bank holiday, it seems ridiculous that on those days no buses run' - Your Letters: September 12

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on celebrities, fame and imaginary friends in a crowd

Peter Rhodes on celebrities, fame and imaginary friends in a crowd

September 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Having an answer to a question is not the same as solving that problem in real time' - Your Letters: September 11

'Having an answer to a question is not the same as solving that problem in real time' - Your Letters: September 11

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on autism, baldness and the royal cataclysm that never really happened

Peter Rhodes on autism, baldness and the royal cataclysm that never really happened

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