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Mark Andrews

Senior news writer for the Shropshire Star specialising in in-depth features and commentary, investigative reporting and political matters.

April 1, 2023

Mark Andrews – Asylum applications, Paul O'Grady, and rivers of blancmange

Mark Andrews|Apr 1, 2023

Mark Andrews: End to the energy crisis, or just fool's gold?

Weekend|Apr 1, 2023

March 27, 2023

Sapphires found in widow's house fetch £17,800 at auction

Lichfield|Mar 27, 2023

Thousands of blooms turn village yellow for daffodil festival

Stourbridge|Mar 27, 2023

March 25, 2023

Mark Andrews: Greed of the bus strikes, threat of Chinese cars and why PM should take a pay cut

Mark Andrews|Mar 25, 2023

Hundreds of people in hardship to benefit from £450,000 lottery grant

Dudley|Mar 25, 2023

March 24, 2023

Crowds turn out for Wolverhampton funeral of Arnhem veteran Tom, 97

Penn|Mar 24, 2023

March 23, 2023

Recalling the shock of Britain's lockdown three years on

Features|Mar 23, 2023

March 22, 2023

Newsman saw history made from behind a lens

Nostalgia|Mar 22, 2023

March 20, 2023

Black Country family raising money to allow four-year-old to communicate with his eyes

Health|Mar 20, 2023

March 18, 2023

Mark Andrews: Pardon my language, Sir Keir the free speech champion, and time runs out for ministers on TikTok

Mark Andrews|Mar 18, 2023

March 17, 2023

Large Black Country nature reserve sealed off with 42 trees hit by disease

Sedgley|Mar 17, 2023

March 15, 2023

Stunning hoard of sapphires found hidden in widow's house to go under the hammer

Features|Mar 15, 2023

'Gentleman and scholar' veteran of ill-fated Operation Market Garden dies aged 97

Features|Mar 15, 2023

March 14, 2023

Staffordshire chef to appear at island's food festival

Food and Drink|Mar 14, 2023

March 13, 2023

A tale of two cities – Wolverhampton should learn from Leicester's reinvention

In-depth|Mar 13, 2023

March 11, 2023

Mark Andrews – Space exploration, artificial intelligence, yet we are still laid low by a dusting of snow

Mark Andrews|Mar 11, 2023

Mark Andrews: Sign of a sleeker tomorrow, Gary's own goal is a big win for Putin, and Rishi helps Macron walk tall

Mark Andrews|Mar 11, 2023

March 8, 2023

Village competition open for entries

Staffordshire|Mar 8, 2023

March 7, 2023

Hippodrome campaigners call for rethink as university scheme hit by £3m shortfall

Dudley|Mar 7, 2023

March 4, 2023

Next election is wide open, says former Labour MP

Business|Mar 4, 2023

Plans for 'game changing' ice rink as part of Dudley regeneration take step forward

Dudley|Mar 4, 2023

March 3, 2023

Austin Maestro at 40 – the famous talking car which hit the wrong note

Motors|Mar 3, 2023

March 2, 2023

£4 million leisure quarter to create dozens of new jobs

Business|Mar 2, 2023

Leisure quarter plan will be ‘major step forward’

Dudley|Mar 2, 2023

February 18, 2023

Mark Andrews: Who wants to end up like Victor Meldrew?

Mark Andrews|Feb 18, 2023

Mark Andrews – Block paving, box parks, and mourning the passing of Nicola Sturgeon

Mark Andrews|Feb 18, 2023

February 15, 2023

Cup and saucer from Titanic discovered in Sutton Coldfield fetches £6,000 at West Midlands auction

Features|Feb 15, 2023

Charity fund holds information evening

Lichfield|Feb 15, 2023

February 11, 2023

First glimpse of new trains that will connect Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton with London

Wolverhampton|Feb 11, 2023

Mark Andrews: Inclusive banking, healthy banking, and a not-so-happy Valley

Mark Andrews|Feb 11, 2023

February 10, 2023

Mark Andrews: Fawlty Towers remake is bound to flop

Showbiz|Feb 10, 2023

February 8, 2023

Earthquake crisis could last for years, says Midlands expert

In-depth|Feb 8, 2023

February 6, 2023

Nolly's sacking from Crossroads turned young reporter into a pop singer

Showbiz|Feb 6, 2023

February 4, 2023

Mark Andrews: Delilah, prepayment meters, National Sickie Day and footballers being treated like meat

Mark Andrews|Feb 4, 2023

West Mercia Police chief determined to root out corruption after former officer was jailed

Wyre Forest|Feb 4, 2023

January 30, 2023

Gun killer says he has fresh evidence to overturn his conviction

Wordsley|Jan 30, 2023

Freemasons put disabled horse riders in the saddle with £10,000 grant

Features|Jan 30, 2023

January 28, 2023

No cause for alarm, but the Doomsday Clock is ticking

Weekend|Jan 28, 2023

Mark Andrews: Bad lad Nad, flamboyant office wear, and speeding drones

Mark Andrews|Jan 28, 2023

January 27, 2023

Festival-goers set to go wild at bigger and brighter Camp Bestival

Attractions|Jan 27, 2023

Challenge of Reception class children still in the nappy years

Education|Jan 27, 2023

January 26, 2023

Philip Larkin's letters to go under the hammer after being found in an attic

Features|Jan 26, 2023

Museum can be used to help teach maths and science, says MP

Education|Jan 26, 2023

January 21, 2023

Fascinating unearthed photo shows 100ft-long Comet making its final journey to RAF Cosford

Nostalgia|Jan 21, 2023

Mark Andrews: Dangers of doughnuts, Chancellor does Playschool, and Rishi gets caught without a seatbelt

Mark Andrews|Jan 21, 2023

Region's sporting triumphs and tragedies – looking back over 90 years of Sporting Star

Features|Jan 21, 2023

January 20, 2023

NHS grants of £161,000 up for grabs to provide mental-health support

Staffordshire|Jan 20, 2023

January 18, 2023

Community charity holds information event

Lichfield|Jan 18, 2023

January 17, 2023

West Midlands pharmacist reveals how drug price fixing is costing the NHS a fortune

Health|Jan 17, 2023

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