Rob Smith

Troy Parrott, take your place on the pantheon of Irish greats 🇮🇪

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"Respected and Liked By All Who Knew Him" is how this piece was headlined in the newspaper. Never has a sentence been more true. Pete was a great journalist but a greater person. He will be sorely missed. expressandstar.com/news/politics/…

RIP to a titan of political journalism. @ExpressandStar Political Editor Pete Madeley has sadly passed away. Thoughts go to his family at this time. Pete taught me so much during my time as a news reporter and I’m incredibly grateful. A true professional and brilliant person.

Pete Madeley was a brilliant and highly respected journalist in the @ExpressandStar newsroom. Also kind, supportive and extremely funny - the best colleague you could ask to work alongside. So many wonderful memories in and out of the office. RIP

A brutal rapist who wrecked the lives of his two female victims has been jailed for eight years after going on the run in Europe to escape justice. shropshirestar.com/news/crime/202…

I've had a lot of people from outside Ireland asking me about what's been going on in Dublin, and also about the growth of the far-right in Ireland. Here are some recent pieces I've written addressing this context.

Staffordshire Police has now said that the dogs are understood to be XL Bullys. A 30-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of dogs dangerously out of control causing injury has been further arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

In less than a week we've seen a man dreadfully killed on a street in daylight, to the start of a major investigation, to charges being laid, and court proceedings underway. The team at the Shropshire Star will be following this one all the way. shropshirestar.com/news/local-hub…

The Saudis, football and the helplessness of tradition. theguardian.com/football/blog/…

Police were called to the scene in Coventry Street shortly before 7pm. expressandstar.com/news/crime/202…

Two teenage members of a violent street gang have been locked up after robbing another youngster at knifepoint in his own bedroom. expressandstar.com/news/crime/202…

Leeds hospital trust apologises after rapper MF Doom Dumile Daniel Thompson died in its care #Echobox=1688684985" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/music/2023/jul…

@mssmlee @M6tollRoad Hi there, hope you are well. Would you be interested in allowing us to use your photo in the Express & Star's coverage of the M6 Toll traffic with credit to yourself?

Hey @m6tollroad your signs said 'clear' which it clearly isn't #m6toll

More on the news that Telford MP Lucy Allan will step down at the next election: shropshirestar.com/news/local-hub…

On this eve. "His departure 15 months into the role does not just ring alarm bells, but it removes what feels like the final layer of security during the biggest period of uncertainty and upheaval in the history of this great Football League founder." #wba expressandstar.com/sport/football…

On the day that King Charles III is being crowned, we thought it'd be a good idea to delve into the archive and dig out our front page from the last time The Star covered a coronation. shropshirestar.com/news/royal-fam…

@GwenfairJones1 @brynawelon1 @wrexhamcbc Hi there, hope you are well. Would you be happy for us to please use these photos in our coverage on the Shropshire Star, with credit to yourself? Kind regards

Rob and Ryan yn Guildhall . Receiving freedom of the city. As always, anything to do with the council held behind closed doors. Shame this was not done in the Cae Ras in front of all the fans. @brynawelon1 @wrexhamcbc

#Breaking Police searching for missing Telford woman Sebrena Clough say a body has been found. Officers believe it to be the missing woman and her family has been informed.

‘I worry my young patients will die’: UK’s eating disorder services not fit, say GPs #Echobox=1679510668" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/society/2023/m…