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March 12, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Madeley: It’s about time we heard what you have to offer, Sir Keir

Peter Madeley: It’s about time we heard what you have to offer, Sir Keir

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a baby's colour, a free asteroid and the quiet passing of national treasures

Peter Rhodes on a baby's colour, a free asteroid and the quiet passing of national treasures

March 11, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Test and trace might one day be a success

Shropshire Star comment: Test and trace might one day be a success

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Will there be the political courage to close schools?

LETTER: Will there be the political courage to close schools?

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Blue Peter badges, Oprah's interview and the horror of sinkholes

Peter Rhodes on Blue Peter badges, Oprah's interview and the horror of sinkholes

March 10, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Decline in infections a good sign

Shropshire Star comment: Decline in infections a good sign

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Having trouble seeing my doctor

LETTER: Having trouble seeing my doctor

Supporting image for story: Shropshire hospitals boss: 'This has been a year none of us will ever forget'

Shropshire hospitals boss: 'This has been a year none of us will ever forget'

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fuggy classes, NHS finances and movie heroes who die early

Peter Rhodes on fuggy classes, NHS finances and movie heroes who die early

March 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a newspaper legend, horror in the icebergs and an unfair swipe at newsreaders

Peter Rhodes on a newspaper legend, horror in the icebergs and an unfair swipe at newsreaders

Supporting image for story: Census gets an electronic makeover after 220 years

Census gets an electronic makeover after 220 years

March 8, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fat-shaming, a shortage of democracy and the Chancellor who could be PM

Peter Rhodes on fat-shaming, a shortage of democracy and the Chancellor who could be PM

March 6, 2021

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal: Are you missing our EU ‘friends and partners’?

Toby Neal: Are you missing our EU ‘friends and partners’?

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Greta's dilemma, belt tightening, and the Old Bill gets a croc

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Greta's dilemma, belt tightening, and the Old Bill gets a croc

March 5, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Remembering the nerve agent attack on UK soil

Shropshire Star comment: Remembering the nerve agent attack on UK soil

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Six out of ten for Boris’s roadmap out of lockdown

LETTER: Six out of ten for Boris’s roadmap out of lockdown

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on football injuries, discrimination against men and meerkats behaving better

Peter Rhodes on football injuries, discrimination against men and meerkats behaving better

March 4, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a grim spring, the joy of delivering and a sudden encounter with Armageddon

Peter Rhodes on a grim spring, the joy of delivering and a sudden encounter with Armageddon

Supporting image for story: Rishi walks the tightrope as he seeks to lead Britain out of lockdown

Rishi walks the tightrope as he seeks to lead Britain out of lockdown

March 3, 2021

Supporting image for story: Fay Jones column: Vaccines, school closures and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones across Wales.

Fay Jones column: Vaccines, school closures and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones across Wales.

Supporting image for story: Shropshire hospitals boss: 'We must not be tempted to start bending the rules'

Shropshire hospitals boss: 'We must not be tempted to start bending the rules'

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a rare day for a Budget, targeting the black economy and mankind's vanishing fertility

Peter Rhodes on a rare day for a Budget, targeting the black economy and mankind's vanishing fertility

Supporting image for story: Are young people sleepwalking into life of phone addiction?

Are young people sleepwalking into life of phone addiction?

March 2, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: HS2 battle already over

Shropshire Star comment: HS2 battle already over

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on spoofing the Royals, overlooking comedy gold and another strange letter from a bank

Peter Rhodes on spoofing the Royals, overlooking comedy gold and another strange letter from a bank

Supporting image for story: LETTER: How did they know that I was there!

LETTER: How did they know that I was there!

March 1, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: The sooner we're back in the office the better

Shropshire Star comment: The sooner we're back in the office the better

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Climate could be improved for all

LETTER: Climate could be improved for all

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the appeal of dinosaurs, townies' toilet habits and a risky outlook for teachers

Peter Rhodes on the appeal of dinosaurs, townies' toilet habits and a risky outlook for teachers

February 27, 2021

Supporting image for story: Toy Neal: Raise a hand if you are going to put our taxes up

Toy Neal: Raise a hand if you are going to put our taxes up

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Essential shops, Euro folly, and a special guest for Ali G

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Essential shops, Euro folly, and a special guest for Ali G

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Driverless cars? It's time to take back control

Mark Andrews: Driverless cars? It's time to take back control

February 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: Stay at home, stay safe, stay cheerful: Public health boss on looking forward

Stay at home, stay safe, stay cheerful: Public health boss on looking forward

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on short-circuiting lockdown, protesting against beavers and a premature headline

Peter Rhodes on short-circuiting lockdown, protesting against beavers and a premature headline

February 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Greenbelt should be protected

Shropshire Star comment: Greenbelt should be protected

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Electric is boring

LETTER: Electric is boring

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Whitehall leaks, a mad Tsar and the terrible separation of Covid-19

Peter Rhodes on Whitehall leaks, a mad Tsar and the terrible separation of Covid-19

Supporting image for story: Is our treasured green belt under threat of development?

Is our treasured green belt under threat of development?

February 24, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire hospitals boss: 'Do you want a summer holiday? Then think about what you do today'

Shropshire hospitals boss: 'Do you want a summer holiday? Then think about what you do today'

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on braving the needle, falling out with in-laws and first birthday for a Little Bloke

Peter Rhodes on braving the needle, falling out with in-laws and first birthday for a Little Bloke

February 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on posh bookcases, refusing the jab and the days when three records cost £1

Peter Rhodes on posh bookcases, refusing the jab and the days when three records cost £1

February 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Region's links with slave trade examined in controversial new report

Region's links with slave trade examined in controversial new report

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on tonnes, tons, ignoring the public and the end of the line for theatres

Peter Rhodes on tonnes, tons, ignoring the public and the end of the line for theatres

Supporting image for story: Still ongoing: Fierce debate about GM foods that began with a tomato puree

Still ongoing: Fierce debate about GM foods that began with a tomato puree

February 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Student woes, green homes gimmick, and soppy Meghan and Harry

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Student woes, green homes gimmick, and soppy Meghan and Harry

Supporting image for story: Home-working, hug-free zones and banishing homelessness: Can we keep some of the new normal?

Home-working, hug-free zones and banishing homelessness: Can we keep some of the new normal?

February 19, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Pandemic not a million miles away from foot and mouth

Shropshire Star comment: Pandemic not a million miles away from foot and mouth

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Let’s lead the way on jab passports

LETTER: Let’s lead the way on jab passports

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the return of governesses, the folly of telly and an alternative to Tom's Law

Peter Rhodes on the return of governesses, the folly of telly and an alternative to Tom's Law

Supporting image for story: How an epidemic saw country life go up in smoke

How an epidemic saw country life go up in smoke

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