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February 6, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on insurance puzzles, the perils of Twitter and the case for treating terrorists as PoWs.

Peter Rhodes on insurance puzzles, the perils of Twitter and the case for treating terrorists as PoWs.

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Tackling the issue of debt

Shropshire Star comment: Tackling the issue of debt

Supporting image for story: Letter: Grass not always greener on other side for Sussexes

Letter: Grass not always greener on other side for Sussexes

Supporting image for story: Letter: Never forget the Holocaust horror

Letter: Never forget the Holocaust horror

February 5, 2020

Supporting image for story: Apprentices who keep the poultry in motion

Apprentices who keep the poultry in motion

Apprentices who keep the poultry in motion

Supporting image for story: Ludlow is special

Ludlow is special

Supporting image for story: Meghan not right choice for Harry

Meghan not right choice for Harry

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Apprenticeships play hugely important role

Shropshire Star comment: Apprenticeships play hugely important role

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on macho chat, urinal conspiracies and the rising toll of “smart” deaths

Peter Rhodes on macho chat, urinal conspiracies and the rising toll of “smart” deaths

February 4, 2020

Supporting image for story: Best foot forward for healthy living

Best foot forward for healthy living

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Our safety is top priority

Shropshire Star comment: Our safety is top priority

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Brexit fallout, the obituaries file and the problem with counting dead cats

Peter Rhodes on Brexit fallout, the obituaries file and the problem with counting dead cats

February 3, 2020

Supporting image for story: Anger over lack of action to repair potholes in Shifnal

Anger over lack of action to repair potholes in Shifnal

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Time to look at 'Fifty Shades defence'

Shropshire Star comment: Time to look at 'Fifty Shades defence'

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on quarantine in comfort, dogged photography and the secret age of a star

Peter Rhodes on quarantine in comfort, dogged photography and the secret age of a star

February 1, 2020

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal: A warm welcome from our special place in hell

Toby Neal: A warm welcome from our special place in hell

Supporting image for story: In agreement with reader regarding medal recognition

In agreement with reader regarding medal recognition

January 31, 2020

Supporting image for story: Hope the future will be peaceful and prosperous

Hope the future will be peaceful and prosperous

Supporting image for story: Leaving won’t be all a bed of roses

Leaving won’t be all a bed of roses

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Time to serve Britain's best interests

Shropshire Star comment: Time to serve Britain's best interests

Supporting image for story: Shenanigans served with a dollop of utter humiliation on top

Shenanigans served with a dollop of utter humiliation on top

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the long, long trek from Referendum to Brexit and a night for enjoying a wee dram

Peter Rhodes on the long, long trek from Referendum to Brexit and a night for enjoying a wee dram

January 30, 2020

Supporting image for story: Why stopping sport talk would kill off office life

Why stopping sport talk would kill off office life

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Going off the rails

Shropshire Star comment: Going off the rails

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on rejecting a coin, cruising with a comedian and cherishing our infrastructure of the soul

Peter Rhodes on rejecting a coin, cruising with a comedian and cherishing our infrastructure of the soul

January 29, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Twitter-panic, keeping the lid on Chernobyl and a mysteriously missing death

Peter Rhodes on Twitter-panic, keeping the lid on Chernobyl and a mysteriously missing death

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Rail recovery? Don't hold your breath

Shropshire Star comment: Rail recovery? Don't hold your breath

Supporting image for story: Labour leadership has lessons to learn

Labour leadership has lessons to learn

Supporting image for story: Happy to abide by laws of this land

Happy to abide by laws of this land

January 28, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Where would we be without extraordinary work of volunteers?

Shropshire Star comment: Where would we be without extraordinary work of volunteers?

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the spy in your car, the youngest MP and the church that died of silliness

Peter Rhodes on the spy in your car, the youngest MP and the church that died of silliness

Supporting image for story: Local traders are essential if town centre is to thrive

Local traders are essential if town centre is to thrive

January 27, 2020

Supporting image for story: Brexit carry on is most entertaining so keep watching

Brexit carry on is most entertaining so keep watching

Supporting image for story: Interesting views on sensitive topic

Interesting views on sensitive topic

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Could HS2 billions be better spent elsewhere?

Shropshire Star comment: Could HS2 billions be better spent elsewhere?

Supporting image for story: The life-saving - often 'harrowing' - work of search and rescue volunteers

The life-saving - often 'harrowing' - work of search and rescue volunteers

Supporting image for story: Horror of Auschwitz still looms large, 75 years on

Horror of Auschwitz still looms large, 75 years on

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a resilient rock star, renaming a river and Chris Packham's battle with the Bible

Peter Rhodes on a resilient rock star, renaming a river and Chris Packham's battle with the Bible

January 26, 2020

Supporting image for story: Comment: Shrewsbury show the FA Cup still has spark

Comment: Shrewsbury show the FA Cup still has spark

January 24, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Don't accept rises in crime as inevitable

Shropshire Star comment: Don't accept rises in crime as inevitable

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the Boris Bounce, Ms Nandy's smile and whatever happened to fish knives?

Peter Rhodes on the Boris Bounce, Ms Nandy's smile and whatever happened to fish knives?

Supporting image for story: Public must draw attention to threat to natural beauty

Public must draw attention to threat to natural beauty

Supporting image for story: Transport missing from discussion

Transport missing from discussion

January 23, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Look again at TV licence fee changes for over-75s

Shropshire Star comment: Look again at TV licence fee changes for over-75s

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on blowing a Brexberry, talk about York and the gentle death of a singer

Peter Rhodes on blowing a Brexberry, talk about York and the gentle death of a singer

Supporting image for story: Sensible solution would be to scrap Future Fit project

Sensible solution would be to scrap Future Fit project

Supporting image for story: Little recognition for ordinary folk

Little recognition for ordinary folk

January 22, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Criminals wise to fact their misdemeanours go undetected

Shropshire Star comment: Criminals wise to fact their misdemeanours go undetected

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on frying bananas, micro-aggressions and the Conan Delusion

Peter Rhodes on frying bananas, micro-aggressions and the Conan Delusion

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