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November 29, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on bullying, Scotland's future and something rippling in the dark

Peter Rhodes on bullying, Scotland's future and something rippling in the dark

November 28, 2022

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Enjoy a tipple but don't go mad

Star comment: Enjoy a tipple but don't go mad

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on getting scammed, wasting a day and forgetting a childhood hero

Peter Rhodes on getting scammed, wasting a day and forgetting a childhood hero

November 26, 2022

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Gary Lineker's change of heart, law and order Qatari style, and put that light out!

Mark Andrews: Gary Lineker's change of heart, law and order Qatari style, and put that light out!

November 25, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on history, pre-history and a recurringly explosive lesson from history

Peter Rhodes on history, pre-history and a recurringly explosive lesson from history

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Egg industry needs help to weather storm

Star comment: Egg industry needs help to weather storm

November 24, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on gifts, goppies and the stirring of a new kind of Brexit

Peter Rhodes on gifts, goppies and the stirring of a new kind of Brexit

November 23, 2022

Supporting image for story: Shropshire nursing boss: Dedicated hospital facilities will reduce delays

Shropshire nursing boss: Dedicated hospital facilities will reduce delays

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Qatar, our debt to the developing world and the enduring gift of pernicketyness

Peter Rhodes on Qatar, our debt to the developing world and the enduring gift of pernicketyness

Star comment: Starmer needs to show that his Labour can be trusted

Supporting image for story: Cathy Dobbs: Tories, I'm a Celeb and England Wags

Cathy Dobbs: Tories, I'm a Celeb and England Wags

November 22, 2022

Supporting image for story: Sailor moves from the sea to Spaghetti Junction to keep motorists safe on West Midland motorways

Sailor moves from the sea to Spaghetti Junction to keep motorists safe on West Midland motorways

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a star's survival, telling politicians apart and the enduring power of black and white

Peter Rhodes on a star's survival, telling politicians apart and the enduring power of black and white

November 21, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on budgets, red books and the scourge of irritating noises

Peter Rhodes on budgets, red books and the scourge of irritating noises

November 20, 2022

Supporting image for story: SAS veteran Jason Fox spreads the word on life in the armed forces and his mental demons afterwards

SAS veteran Jason Fox spreads the word on life in the armed forces and his mental demons afterwards

November 19, 2022

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews – Tinkly pianos, slowbalisation and socking it to the Qataris with rainbow armbands

Mark Andrews – Tinkly pianos, slowbalisation and socking it to the Qataris with rainbow armbands

November 18, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on magic beanstalks, an idle king and the men who witnessed the A-bombs

Peter Rhodes on magic beanstalks, an idle king and the men who witnessed the A-bombs

November 17, 2022

Supporting image for story: Shropshire nursing boss: Hospital transformation will see everyone get better quality care

Shropshire nursing boss: Hospital transformation will see everyone get better quality care

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on arresting journalists, destroying drones and a long line of ex-premiers

Peter Rhodes on arresting journalists, destroying drones and a long line of ex-premiers

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Difficult choices for Jeremy Hunt as he delivers mini-budget

Star comment: Difficult choices for Jeremy Hunt as he delivers mini-budget

Supporting image for story: Cathy Dobbs: We need to set a better example over bullying

Cathy Dobbs: We need to set a better example over bullying

November 16, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a scruffy reporter, a warning from history and are MPs paid enough?

Peter Rhodes on a scruffy reporter, a warning from history and are MPs paid enough?

November 15, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a chicken blunder, a questionable ballot and eating out at £200 a time

Peter Rhodes on a chicken blunder, a questionable ballot and eating out at £200 a time

Supporting image for story: One of the last Shropshire coalminers who was buried underground several times as a teenager dies aged 82

One of the last Shropshire coalminers who was buried underground several times as a teenager dies aged 82

November 14, 2022

Supporting image for story: Cathy Dobbs: Brides' hotel dreams turning into nightmares

Cathy Dobbs: Brides' hotel dreams turning into nightmares

Supporting image for story: Strange tale of the sheep which 'ate rocks'

Strange tale of the sheep which 'ate rocks'

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on eggs, poppies and a call to put slavery on the curriculum

Peter Rhodes on eggs, poppies and a call to put slavery on the curriculum

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Tough decisions needed on funding public services

Star comment: Tough decisions needed on funding public services

November 12, 2022

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal: When mass hysteria is a default condition

Toby Neal: When mass hysteria is a default condition

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Cops, Cop 27, the John Lewis ad and the real reason for cinema's closure

Mark Andrews: Cops, Cop 27, the John Lewis ad and the real reason for cinema's closure

November 11, 2022

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Stories of public services in crisis make for depressing reading

Star comment: Stories of public services in crisis make for depressing reading

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on booze at breakfast, dodgy architects and taking Musk's name in vain

Peter Rhodes on booze at breakfast, dodgy architects and taking Musk's name in vain

November 10, 2022

Supporting image for story: Star comment: It is not possible to spend our way out of trouble

Star comment: It is not possible to spend our way out of trouble

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on bulbs, bills and politicians still living in the past

Peter Rhodes on bulbs, bills and politicians still living in the past

Supporting image for story: Deadly dangers on region's rural roads

Deadly dangers on region's rural roads

November 9, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a Chancellor's haircut, a premier's trip to Egypt and a land without losers

Peter Rhodes on a Chancellor's haircut, a premier's trip to Egypt and a land without losers

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Government needs to take care of our money while we make cuts

Star comment: Government needs to take care of our money while we make cuts

November 8, 2022

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Without vaccines we would still be in the grip of pandemic

Star comment: Without vaccines we would still be in the grip of pandemic

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a come-back for Trump, a handout from the state and an etiquette dilemma for Paddington

Peter Rhodes on a come-back for Trump, a handout from the state and an etiquette dilemma for Paddington

November 7, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Prince Andrew's future, Musk's wealth and it looks like Putin is dying - again

Peter Rhodes on Prince Andrew's future, Musk's wealth and it looks like Putin is dying - again

Supporting image for story: Star comment: River Severn is a jewel - but raw sewage is spoiling it

Star comment: River Severn is a jewel - but raw sewage is spoiling it

November 6, 2022

Supporting image for story: '50 pubs close every month in England and Wales - life without a local is not worth considering'

'50 pubs close every month in England and Wales - life without a local is not worth considering'

Supporting image for story: 'I bought an air fryer - and the handbook is full of really useful suggestions'

'I bought an air fryer - and the handbook is full of really useful suggestions'

November 5, 2022

Supporting image for story: Matt Hancock is swapping one jungle for another

Matt Hancock is swapping one jungle for another

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews – another euphemism for Hancock, an affront to Attila, and let Gary bear the burden

Mark Andrews – another euphemism for Hancock, an affront to Attila, and let Gary bear the burden

November 4, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on clothes pegs, driverless trains and keeping an eye on our reservoirs

Peter Rhodes on clothes pegs, driverless trains and keeping an eye on our reservoirs

November 3, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on power, taxes and a seasonal shock from the smart meter

Peter Rhodes on power, taxes and a seasonal shock from the smart meter

Supporting image for story: Star comment: NHS needs to be properly funded and used properly too

Star comment: NHS needs to be properly funded and used properly too

November 2, 2022

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on royal favourites, a baffled Baldrick and rooting out our innermost cyber-thoughts

Peter Rhodes on royal favourites, a baffled Baldrick and rooting out our innermost cyber-thoughts

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Stability needed in housing market and the economy

Star comment: Stability needed in housing market and the economy

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