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December 28, 2020

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 24, 2020

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

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on optimism, Santa and the 20th anniversary of a bright new star in the sky

Peter Rhodes on optimism, Santa and the 20th anniversary of a bright new star in the sky

December 22, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Fallout from new variant is profound

Shropshire Star comment: Fallout from new variant is profound

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on waiting for rhino, settling for Brino and getting the vaccine to people who don't want it

Peter Rhodes on waiting for rhino, settling for Brino and getting the vaccine to people who don't want it

December 21, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Too many families facing hardship this winter

Shropshire Star comment: Too many families facing hardship this winter

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on naming a toadstool, “harmless” technology and why the truth is sometimes not obvious

Peter Rhodes on naming a toadstool, “harmless” technology and why the truth is sometimes not obvious

December 19, 2020

Supporting image for story: Bojo the Clown, Brexit Battleships and Top Trumps: This year's top toys

Bojo the Clown, Brexit Battleships and Top Trumps: This year's top toys

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: How many tiers can you try?

Mark Andrews on Saturday: How many tiers can you try?

December 18, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Zoom has been a saviour

Shropshire Star comment: Zoom has been a saviour

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dressing the tree, an unlikely name and will we ever see an end to poverty?

Peter Rhodes on dressing the tree, an unlikely name and will we ever see an end to poverty?

December 17, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a wet winter, a victory for Essex Girls and making your home look perfect for telly

Peter Rhodes on a wet winter, a victory for Essex Girls and making your home look perfect for telly

December 16, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Government must act to make most of bleak prospects

Shropshire Star comment: Government must act to make most of bleak prospects

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a Longbridge legend, sitting with lions and 32 years of Driving Home for Christmas

Peter Rhodes on a Longbridge legend, sitting with lions and 32 years of Driving Home for Christmas

December 15, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Crime rate difficult to take

Shropshire Star comment: Crime rate difficult to take

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on beating flu, tape-recording stars and yuletide yobbery in EastEnders

Peter Rhodes on beating flu, tape-recording stars and yuletide yobbery in EastEnders

December 14, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Figures paint a bleak economic picture

Shropshire Star comment: Figures paint a bleak economic picture

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a forgotten hero, the downside of insulation and a glorious start to yuletide

Peter Rhodes on a forgotten hero, the downside of insulation and a glorious start to yuletide

December 12, 2020

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: 'Sunday signals the death of Britain’s Brexit dream'

Andy Richardson: 'Sunday signals the death of Britain’s Brexit dream'

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Tearful politicians, the joys of household chores, and since when did Wolves play in sky blue?

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Tearful politicians, the joys of household chores, and since when did Wolves play in sky blue?

December 11, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: A devastating indictment of Shropshire's maternity services

Shropshire Star comment: A devastating indictment of Shropshire's maternity services

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on artists' impressions, the price of fame and a false sense of security

Peter Rhodes on artists' impressions, the price of fame and a false sense of security

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Frosty atmosphere in Brussels while talks over 'oven ready' deal continue

Andy Richardson: Frosty atmosphere in Brussels while talks over 'oven ready' deal continue

December 10, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Everyone needs a non-infective Christmas

Shropshire Star comment: Everyone needs a non-infective Christmas

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on royal trains, saying sorry and the ultimate catch from 136,700 miles away

Peter Rhodes on royal trains, saying sorry and the ultimate catch from 136,700 miles away

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: 'Sir Kenneth Branagh won’t be casting him anytime soon'

Andy Richardson: 'Sir Kenneth Branagh won’t be casting him anytime soon'

December 9, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a statue for Thatcher, a happy country and the end of snowballs in England

Peter Rhodes on a statue for Thatcher, a happy country and the end of snowballs in England

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: 'After a woeful year, some rare good news'

Andy Richardson: 'After a woeful year, some rare good news'

December 8, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Beginning of the end for Covid

Shropshire Star comment: Beginning of the end for Covid

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on flogging cars, mangling English and rather more than you need to know about Scotch eggs

Peter Rhodes on flogging cars, mangling English and rather more than you need to know about Scotch eggs

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: 'There is a light at the end of the tunnel'

Andy Richardson: 'There is a light at the end of the tunnel'

December 7, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dressing for lockdown, turning down honours and the perils of online trousers

Peter Rhodes on dressing for lockdown, turning down honours and the perils of online trousers

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Britain can set green example

Shropshire Star comment: Britain can set green example

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: That oven-ready deal? Seen it anywhere?

Andy Richardson: That oven-ready deal? Seen it anywhere?

December 6, 2020

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: We con spake proper too, y'know

Mark Andrews: We con spake proper too, y'know

December 5, 2020

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Don't talk wet, Harry

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Don't talk wet, Harry

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: Did Number 10 forget to do its homework?

Andy Richardson: Did Number 10 forget to do its homework?

December 4, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on old sandwiches, Scotch eggs and a bumper Christmas for the US guns industry

Peter Rhodes on old sandwiches, Scotch eggs and a bumper Christmas for the US guns industry

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: No Merry Christmas for many pubs

Shropshire Star comment: No Merry Christmas for many pubs

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: The nation has lost too many souls; let’s not blow it now

Andy Richardson: The nation has lost too many souls; let’s not blow it now

December 3, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shropshire Star comment: Vaccine approval not without its caveats

Shropshire Star comment: Vaccine approval not without its caveats

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on cricket teas, pub wisdom and pennywise pensioners

Peter Rhodes on cricket teas, pub wisdom and pennywise pensioners

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: 'Scientists are our saviours in the Covid crisis'

Andy Richardson: 'Scientists are our saviours in the Covid crisis'

December 2, 2020

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on stylish dressing, revolution in the countryside and a word with two meanings

Peter Rhodes on stylish dressing, revolution in the countryside and a word with two meanings

Supporting image for story: Andy Richardson: 'It's tough at the top'

Andy Richardson: 'It's tough at the top'

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