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January 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on haunted TVs, dysfunctional America and a pain in the backside for queue-jumpers

Peter Rhodes on haunted TVs, dysfunctional America and a pain in the backside for queue-jumpers

January 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: More and more people turning to food banks

Shropshire Star comment: More and more people turning to food banks

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Biden faces battle to repair damage done by Trump

LETTER: Biden faces battle to repair damage done by Trump

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a legal logjam, money for fisherfolk and the enduring appeal of black & white telly

Peter Rhodes on a legal logjam, money for fisherfolk and the enduring appeal of black & white telly

January 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal: Prescribing advice on some niggling matters

Toby Neal: Prescribing advice on some niggling matters

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Pep talks, food for thought, Biden, and why Gene Hunt may be having the last laugh

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Pep talks, food for thought, Biden, and why Gene Hunt may be having the last laugh

January 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Now not the time to relax

Shropshire Star comment: Now not the time to relax

Supporting image for story: LETTER: The government is letting us down

LETTER: The government is letting us down

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a slumbering premier, vaccine snobbery and the next health nightmare coming our way

Peter Rhodes on a slumbering premier, vaccine snobbery and the next health nightmare coming our way

Supporting image for story: Help available as lockdown leads to rise in online gambling

Help available as lockdown leads to rise in online gambling

January 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sea shanties, censorship and the perils of too much privacy

Peter Rhodes on sea shanties, censorship and the perils of too much privacy

January 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire hospital boss: 'These are not just statistics, they are people’s loved ones who are mourned and missed'

Shropshire hospital boss: 'These are not just statistics, they are people’s loved ones who are mourned and missed'

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Ireland's shame, vanishing evidence and the days when flying to the moon was easy

Peter Rhodes on Ireland's shame, vanishing evidence and the days when flying to the moon was easy

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Vaccines not the only key in coronavirus battle

Shropshire Star comment: Vaccines not the only key in coronavirus battle

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Getting help with internet access

LETTER: Getting help with internet access

January 19, 2021

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Raise the issue of lack of vaccinations among vulnerable

LETTER: Raise the issue of lack of vaccinations among vulnerable

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: We can't let up in coronavirus fight

Shropshire Star comment: We can't let up in coronavirus fight

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on breaking bad news, Covid-free plumbers and a strange encounter on the last line of defence

Peter Rhodes on breaking bad news, Covid-free plumbers and a strange encounter on the last line of defence

January 18, 2021

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Jabs should go to younger generation

LETTER: Jabs should go to younger generation

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comments: Coronavirus deniers must wake up

Shropshire Star comments: Coronavirus deniers must wake up

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the grey pound, revisiting the 1950s and the two nations created by Covid

Peter Rhodes on the grey pound, revisiting the 1950s and the two nations created by Covid

January 17, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Dogged persistency, or just more Blunders?

Mark Andrews: Dogged persistency, or just more Blunders?

January 16, 2021

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal: Balancing big fat lies with freedom of speech

Toby Neal: Balancing big fat lies with freedom of speech

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: The unfortunate return of Piers Morgan, the buzzword 'rolling out', and buying cars made in Britain

Mark Andrews: The unfortunate return of Piers Morgan, the buzzword 'rolling out', and buying cars made in Britain

January 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on moving statues, spending public money and the right time for jabbing old folk

Peter Rhodes on moving statues, spending public money and the right time for jabbing old folk

January 14, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on voting for a president, Tony Blair's ambitions and the history of sawing women in half

Peter Rhodes on voting for a president, Tony Blair's ambitions and the history of sawing women in half

Supporting image for story: Who cares wins, says SAS television star Ollie

Who cares wins, says SAS television star Ollie

January 13, 2021

Supporting image for story: Shropshire hospitals boss: 'Now, more than ever, we need your help'

Shropshire hospitals boss: 'Now, more than ever, we need your help'

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a confusion of Tsars, nasal-spray news and how to organise your own conspiracy

Peter Rhodes on a confusion of Tsars, nasal-spray news and how to organise your own conspiracy

January 12, 2021

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Trump’s actions just beggar belief

LETTER: Trump’s actions just beggar belief

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Let's get on with vaccinations

Shropshire Star comment: Let's get on with vaccinations

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Trump's army, spreading fake history and why the vaccine target may be easier than we think

Peter Rhodes on Trump's army, spreading fake history and why the vaccine target may be easier than we think

January 11, 2021

Supporting image for story: LETTER: What do we gain from our EU exit?

LETTER: What do we gain from our EU exit?

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Every jab counts

Shropshire Star comment: Every jab counts

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on burning down the Capitol, apathy over clapping and queuing for pasties

Peter Rhodes on burning down the Capitol, apathy over clapping and queuing for pasties

January 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Road rage, testing times, and the difference between a coup and an insurrection

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Road rage, testing times, and the difference between a coup and an insurrection

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal: This madness couldn’t happen here, could it?

Toby Neal: This madness couldn’t happen here, could it?

December 31, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on facemasks, shoplifters and all the other aspects of the disease that dominated the year

Peter Rhodes on facemasks, shoplifters and all the other aspects of the disease that dominated the year

December 30, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on naming a bridge, deepfake news and vaccinating town by town

Peter Rhodes on naming a bridge, deepfake news and vaccinating town by town

December 29, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on grandparenting, the folly of youth and the message from Brum – let us spray

Peter Rhodes on grandparenting, the folly of youth and the message from Brum – let us spray

December 28, 2020

Supporting image for story: LETTER: You can’t fool all of the people all of the time

LETTER: You can’t fool all of the people all of the time

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Things should be different by spring or summer

Shropshire Star comment: Things should be different by spring or summer

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a fairytale village, too many trees and dragons at Trooping the Colour

Peter Rhodes on a fairytale village, too many trees and dragons at Trooping the Colour

December 27, 2020

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Have a happy new year, whatever it may hold

Mark Andrews: Have a happy new year, whatever it may hold

December 26, 2020

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Annoying adverts, trouble brewing and a highly charged debate

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Annoying adverts, trouble brewing and a highly charged debate

December 25, 2020

Supporting image for story: On a festive season like no other, our life at Christmas through the decades

On a festive season like no other, our life at Christmas through the decades

December 24, 2020

Supporting image for story: LETTER: So important we all do the right thing

LETTER: So important we all do the right thing

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Right to maintain distance this Christmas

Shropshire Star comment: Right to maintain distance this Christmas

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes unveils a Christmas Eve selection of the best of readers' contributions in 2020

Peter Rhodes unveils a Christmas Eve selection of the best of readers' contributions in 2020

December 23, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire hospitals boss: Have yourselves a merry little Christmas

Shropshire hospitals boss: Have yourselves a merry little Christmas

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