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Mark Andrews: Contentment is a 25-year-old flip-phone

Some strange things land in my email box. Take the press release which dropped this week, extolling the virtues of the 'VQ Skylark True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds featuring a hand-applied, stunning Laura Ashley designer finish'.

Mark Andrews|Apr 26

Dan Morris: Faith and farewell

Entertainment|Apr 26

Mark Andrews: Cons go to Iceland, mad Steve's Maga comeback, and what will our towns do with their £2 million windfall?

Mark Andrews|Apr 26

Peter Rhodes on prison riots, peace talks and the enduring power of simplicity

Peter Rhodes|Apr 25

Peter Rhodes on trans coincidences, mumbling Yanks and a curious tale of electing a pope

Peter Rhodes|Apr 24

It’s that time of year when our area gets a huge influx of tourists, drivers on our back roads who can’t reverse, and people walking up Pen-y-Fan in flipflops

Money Matters: Compensation scheme for car finance mis-selling scandal to be set out later this year

Your World|Apr 23

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 23

'It's time to spread the love for England's patron saint!' Why the West Midlands should all be putting out the flags for St George's Day

Mark Andrews|Apr 23

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Now that you are approaching 80’ was the heading

Your World|Apr 22

Peter Rhodes on birds, bangers and life, but not as we know it

Peter Rhodes|Apr 22

Peter Rhodes on generous grandads, bold badgers and the bottom line on batteries

Peter Rhodes|Apr 21

Shropshire MPs' column - the latest from the county's representatives in Westminster

Sir Keir’s Steel Revival: Strategic for industry or just a symbolic gesture?

Toby Neal|Apr 19

Mark Andrews: British Steel - the next chapter, philistines at Toby Carvery, and the latest brainwave from the human-rights lobby

Mark Andrews|Apr 19

Peter Rhodes on space travel, a Greenland deal and a drain unblocker's joke

Peter Rhodes|Apr 18

Peter Rhodes on Red Arrows, curious words and and the curse of subtitlers – again

Peter Rhodes|Apr 17

Tributes to ‘much-loved’ ex-RAF pilot killed in road crash

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Dad of boy, 14, killed in M6 collision charged with death by dangerous driving

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Pro-Palestine demonstrators arrested after red paint thrown at London Marathon

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Gender ruling will not result in ‘toilet police’, senior minister says

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Runner who had cardiac arrest at race to compete in same event a year later

Viral news|Apr 24

Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Aston Villa|Mar 26

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

Glasgow tearoom hosting talks on enduring relationship with ‘now-humble’ cuppa

Viral news|Mar 24

Ireland’s ‘best contemporary art’ to be showcased at Dublin fair

Viral news|Mar 23

Woman who gave kidney to friend urges Scots to consider donation

Viral news|Mar 11

Israeli jets strike Beirut’s southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire

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Worshippers pay respects to Pope Francis at his simple tomb

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Iran’s president visits injured after port explosion kills at least 40 people

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Latest air strikes on Gaza push overall Palestinian death toll above 52,200

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Russia launches 150 drones at Ukraine as Trump doubts Putin’s desire for peace

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