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Mark L. Drew

Birmingham

Editor-in-Chief at MNA Media

Editor, Express&Star and Shropshire Star, West Midlands

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  • 10 signs you may be at risk of Parkinson's - the illness affecting famous names including Ozzy Osbourne

    2 weeks ago | expressandstar.com | Mark L. Drew

    Those suffering from the condition include Birmingham’s Ozzy Osbourne along with comedian Billy Connolly, Chase star Paul Sinha and presenter Jeremy Paxman. But many know little about it, and Parkinson’s UK has launched an awareness drive to increase understanding of an illness that impacts 153,000 people in the UK.

  • 'I will protect Jaguar Land Rover from Trump's tariffs' - PM Keir Starmer pledges in West Midlands speech

    3 weeks ago | expressandstar.com | Mark L. Drew

    In a visit to one of the company’s factories in the West Midlands, he said he wanted to “shield it and consumers” from the impact of the 25 per cent levy imposed by the US president. Sir Keir’s appearance at Jaguar Land Rover was an act of solidarity with the company, which has paused its exports to the United States as it assesses the situation.

  • 'Their courage is remarkable' - Prime Minister praises family of murdered Wolverhampton teenager Ronan Kanda

    3 weeks ago | expressandstar.com | Mark L. Drew

    And he also thanked local newspapers like the Express & Star for campaigning on the issue. Sir Keir spoke at a Downing Street reception for regional newspapers, attended by Express & Star editor Mark Drew and its special correspondent Mark Andrews. The Prime Minister spoke of the importance of a local press and made a point of highlighting knife crime as an issue there it has made a difference.

  • 'About turn!' parkrunners in Wolverhampton are told to run the other away

    1 month ago | expressandstar.com | Mark L. Drew

    The popular weekly run at the city's West Park has become congested at the start, with many falling to a walking pace for the first 200 metres. So organisers are to turn everyone around and instead of three laps of the park in an anti-clockwise direction, runners will instead complete the course clockwise. The new arrangement will come into force on April 12, when the weekly 9am Saturday run takes place in the park, which is just a stone's throw from Molineux.

  • Your chance to have lunch with Birmingham comedy legend Jasper Carrott

    1 month ago | expressandstar.com | Mark L. Drew

    He will speak at an event at Edgbaston Cricket Ground,  which aims to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Jasper has been supporter of the Journalists' Charity for many years and was recently appointed a life vice president. The organisation offers support to members of the profession in need globally as well as in the UK. The comedian, who has just passed his 80th birthday,  joked that he hoped he would still be around to make the date.

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