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April 22, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a new tsar, smelling a rat and the case for promoting Captain Tom

Peter Rhodes on a new tsar, smelling a rat and the case for promoting Captain Tom

April 21, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star Comment: The book that can remind us of happier times

Shropshire Star Comment: The book that can remind us of happier times

Supporting image for story: Letter: Larger orders can mean fewer orders

Letter: Larger orders can mean fewer orders

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: 'Reckless optimism guiding those who imagine Covid-19 will blow over by summer'

Andy Richardson: 'Reckless optimism guiding those who imagine Covid-19 will blow over by summer'

Supporting image for story: Meet the new sheriff in town

Meet the new sheriff in town

April 20, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a celebrity infection, the future for theatre and something wizard from Oz

Peter Rhodes on a celebrity infection, the future for theatre and something wizard from Oz

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Covid-19 leading to rush of innovation

Andy Richardson: Covid-19 leading to rush of innovation

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Reward our front line workers!

LETTER: Reward our front line workers!

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Lockdown affecting more than physical health

Shropshire Star comment: Lockdown affecting more than physical health

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the tumbling of a wall, the dangers of religion and meeting a literary giant

Peter Rhodes on the tumbling of a wall, the dangers of religion and meeting a literary giant

Supporting image for story: Milk price cuts hit farmers

Milk price cuts hit farmers

April 18, 2020

Supporting image for story: Letter: Crisis bringing out the best in people

Letter: Crisis bringing out the best in people

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Compassion and good humour the only response to lockdown

Andy Richardson: Compassion and good humour the only response to lockdown

April 17, 2020

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: What is our exit strategy?

Andy Richardson: What is our exit strategy?

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Not fair to single out students

LETTER: Not fair to single out students

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: No surprise to see lock down extended

Shropshire Star comment: No surprise to see lock down extended

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the revenge of the millennials, a cure for fly-tipping and the benefits of counting to ten

Peter Rhodes on the revenge of the millennials, a cure for fly-tipping and the benefits of counting to ten

April 16, 2020

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Britain remains united during crisis

Andy Richardson: Britain remains united during crisis

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Huge economic rebuild ahead

Shropshire Star comment: Huge economic rebuild ahead

Supporting image for story: Letter: Save our skies from increase in flights

Letter: Save our skies from increase in flights

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on crowded housing, wacky virus theories and reasons to be hopeful

Peter Rhodes on crowded housing, wacky virus theories and reasons to be hopeful

April 15, 2020

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Our animal instincts tell us we're in for the lockdown long haul

Andy Richardson: Our animal instincts tell us we're in for the lockdown long haul

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Britain’s elderly need our support

Shropshire Star comment: Britain’s elderly need our support

Supporting image for story: Letter: Brexit deadline must be extended

Letter: Brexit deadline must be extended

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on “fighting” illness, silly escapism and a great year for blossom

Peter Rhodes on “fighting” illness, silly escapism and a great year for blossom

April 14, 2020

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Social distancing ought not be ruse so politicians can avoid scrutiny

Andy Richardson: Social distancing ought not be ruse so politicians can avoid scrutiny

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Starmer's unknowns, traditional weather and a time of reckoning for our universities

Peter Rhodes on Starmer's unknowns, traditional weather and a time of reckoning for our universities

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Comprehensive strategy needed to solve hospital parking issues

LETTER: Comprehensive strategy needed to solve hospital parking issues

April 13, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Time for PM to rest and recuperate

Shropshire Star comment: Time for PM to rest and recuperate

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on how life goes on, saving petrol and the steepest street in the world

Peter Rhodes on how life goes on, saving petrol and the steepest street in the world

April 12, 2020

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Don't kick our small businesses into the long grass

Mark Andrews: Don't kick our small businesses into the long grass

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Stay at home, it saves lives

Andy Richardson: Stay at home, it saves lives

April 11, 2020

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: No kidding - take the lockdown rules seriously

Andy Richardson: No kidding - take the lockdown rules seriously

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: What's in a name, Raab's fighting talk, and the pitfalls of a cashless society

Mark Andrews on Saturday: What's in a name, Raab's fighting talk, and the pitfalls of a cashless society

April 10, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Nightingale Hospital a triumph

Shropshire Star comment: Nightingale Hospital a triumph

Supporting image for story: Letter: We should not be turning our backs

Letter: We should not be turning our backs

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on huffle-puffers, thoughtless students and a definition of coping

Peter Rhodes on huffle-puffers, thoughtless students and a definition of coping

April 9, 2020

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Be responsible for health

LETTER: Be responsible for health

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: What constitutes a key worker?

Shropshire Star comment: What constitutes a key worker?

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Belgravia's missing character, a blow for XR and the challenge of tracing contacts

Peter Rhodes on Belgravia's missing character, a blow for XR and the challenge of tracing contacts

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Perfecting my wicket at a sticky time

Andy Richardson: Perfecting my wicket at a sticky time

April 8, 2020

Supporting image for story: Letter: Please buy British to support country

Letter: Please buy British to support country

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: No one is safe from virus

Shropshire Star comment: No one is safe from virus

Supporting image for story: Dominic Raab: The minister who finds himself as de facto PM

Dominic Raab: The minister who finds himself as de facto PM

Supporting image for story: Boris is strong – he is not a man who knows when he should quit

Boris is strong – he is not a man who knows when he should quit

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on crystal balls, religious mania and why plenty of old folk make a country better

Peter Rhodes on crystal balls, religious mania and why plenty of old folk make a country better

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Why it's a class act to wish PM well

Andy Richardson: Why it's a class act to wish PM well

April 7, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a national treasure, a nice turn of phrase and the case for a bigger Army

Peter Rhodes on a national treasure, a nice turn of phrase and the case for a bigger Army

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Praise due to every key worker

LETTER: Praise due to every key worker

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a national treasure, a nice turn of phrase and the case for a bigger Army

Peter Rhodes on a national treasure, a nice turn of phrase and the case for a bigger Army

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