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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.

November 19, 2022

Mark Andrews – Tinkly pianos, slowbalisation and socking it to the Qataris with rainbow armbands

Mark Andrews|Nov 19, 2022

November 17, 2022

Jason not tyred after raising £3,000 for children's hospital

Birmingham|Nov 17, 2022

November 16, 2022

More than 10,000 tickets already sold for next year's Camp Bestival at Weston Park

Staffordshire entertainment|Nov 16, 2022

November 14, 2022

Mining disaster remembered, 150 years on

Pelsall|Nov 14, 2022

Sam Ryder, Human League and ex-Spice Girl to star at Weston Park's Camp Bestival 2023

Music|Nov 14, 2022

November 12, 2022

Mark Andrews: Cops, Cop 27, the John Lewis ad and the real reason for cinema's closure

Mark Andrews|Nov 12, 2022

Service to honour pit disaster 150 years on

Walsall nostalgia|Nov 12, 2022

November 11, 2022

Long-lost cousins from fishmonger family hoping to reel in a Eurovision hit

Music|Nov 11, 2022

November 10, 2022

Deadly dangers on region's rural roads

Features|Nov 10, 2022

November 9, 2022

Winner comes forward to claim £7.44 million lottery prize after ticket bought in Wolverhampton area

Wolverhampton|Nov 9, 2022

November 8, 2022

Seats set to be lost under boundary shake-up in Black Country and Staffordshire

Politics|Nov 8, 2022

November 7, 2022

Brierley Hill club reunion revives memories of the 'swimming 60s'

Brierley Hill|Nov 7, 2022

November 6, 2022

'I bought an air fryer - and the handbook is full of really useful suggestions'

Weekend|Nov 6, 2022

November 5, 2022

Mark Andrews – another euphemism for Hancock, an affront to Attila, and let Gary bear the burden

Mark Andrews|Nov 5, 2022

November 4, 2022

Black Country theatre production to recall the horrors of war

Theatre & Comedy|Nov 4, 2022

November 3, 2022

Accent snobbery can still bar our progress

Features|Nov 3, 2022

November 2, 2022

Strikes, swearing and Big Brother – 40 years of Channel 4

Showbiz|Nov 2, 2022

November 1, 2022

Oldbury Rep bringing Journey's End to theatre

Theatre & Comedy|Nov 1, 2022

October 31, 2022

Grim tales of how gangs lure vulnerable youngsters into lives of violence

Crime|Oct 31, 2022

October 29, 2022

Mark Andrews – Making German more inclusive, a sticky situation for the World Cup, and why I agree with Paul

Mark Andrews|Oct 29, 2022

October 28, 2022

Wolverhampton pub hosts launch of the latest Good Beer Guide

Food and Drink|Oct 28, 2022

October 27, 2022

King urges people to support pubs

Features|Oct 27, 2022

Cheers! New Good Beer Guide features dozens of the region's favourite pubs

Features|Oct 27, 2022

October 24, 2022

Thousands helped by body set up with a £500 grant

Features|Oct 24, 2022

October 22, 2022

Mark Andrews: Ben Elton, Chairman Mao, and a mousey moral dilemma

Mark Andrews|Oct 22, 2022

End of an era for mining memories society

Staffordshire|Oct 22, 2022

October 21, 2022

Leadership can be a funny old game, Liz

Mark Andrews|Oct 21, 2022

October 20, 2022

Prison officer convicted of harassing colleague given restraining order

Crime|Oct 20, 2022

October 18, 2022

Bizarre ideas, un-costed policies, clashing egos – these characters could have a fine future in politics

Showbiz|Oct 18, 2022

October 17, 2022

Meet the 'godsend' who gives out hot meals to those who can’t afford to cook for themselves

Wolverhampton|Oct 17, 2022

Havin' a loff – the perils of working with children, animals, and male strippers

Dudley|Oct 17, 2022

October 15, 2022

Mark Andrews: Sad days as high streets lose their Sparks

Weekend|Oct 15, 2022

Mark Andrews: Trussonomics for beginners, while Channel 4 breaks new ground

Mark Andrews|Oct 15, 2022

October 12, 2022

Book-signing cancelled

Dudley|Oct 12, 2022

October 8, 2022

Mark Andrews: The not-so-thin blue line, and don't mention the homeless

Mark Andrews|Oct 8, 2022

October 7, 2022

Grand Designs star Kevin strips off to make point about energy bills

Birmingham entertainment|Oct 7, 2022

October 3, 2022

Mortgage meltdown: As one door shuts, another one slams in your face

Features|Oct 3, 2022

October 1, 2022

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Liz's reverse Midas touch and rebooting The History Boys for modern kids

Mark Andrews|Oct 1, 2022

September 29, 2022

Paul hopes to make children's dreams come true with London and Chicago marathons

Wolverhampton|Sep 29, 2022

Staffordshire best-kept villages celebrate competition success

South Staffordshire|Sep 29, 2022

September 26, 2022

Retired teacher from West Midlands scoops £3.7 million on lottery

Birmingham|Sep 26, 2022

How technology is helping to build a greener future

Environment|Sep 26, 2022

September 22, 2022

Funny handshakes? Secret signs? Freemasons open up to the public

Features|Sep 22, 2022

September 17, 2022

Mark Andrews: Benny Hill teachers and why we should defend the freedoms of those we disagree with

Mark Andrews|Sep 17, 2022

September 9, 2022

Mechanics come to Queen's rescue during visit to region

Royal|Sep 9, 2022

The Queen's visits to the West Midlands in the 1980s and 90s

Royal|Sep 9, 2022

Queen's visits to Shrewsbury, Stafford and Dudley

Dudley|Sep 9, 2022

'A very hard act to follow': Queen seemed so interested in her subjects, says Deputy Lieutenant

Compton|Sep 9, 2022

Queen's legacy will be huge, says her former chaplain from Albrighton

Royal|Sep 9, 2022

September 8, 2022

Willenhall half-marathon man looks set to break world record

Willenhall|Sep 8, 2022

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