Thom Kennedy

News features editor at the Shropshire Star and Express And Star

[Thom Kennedy @thomkennedy]

So today, after nine years, one month, two weeks, and countless wonderful experiences my time with the Shropshire Star comes to an end. Thank you to everybody I have met along the way - exciting new challenges await...

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

@ChristianBrasso Hi Christian, I'm from the Shropshire Star newspaper. Is there any chance you can follow me so I can drop you a DM?

[Nathan R @Nath_Salop]

Sad news this morning that Gordon Banks has died. As well as being a 1966 World Cup winner with England, locally he has spent a time managing at Telford United during the late 70s. Here's a picture @JRicketts_Star took back in 2016 on a visit to the West Midlands. #Bucks

[Nathan R @Nath_Salop]

Can you help @TootSweetsShrew raise money for her trip to the North Pole in aid of charity? #Shrewsbury
https://t.co/7E9UdRXeF3

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

@pkitchen_Star Um... Gosh.

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

@TootSweetsShrew Great, could you give me a quick follow so I can send you one?

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

@TootSweetsShrew Hi Julia, can I send you a quick DM?

[Nathan R @Nath_Salop]

I'm honoured be able to tell Libby and her family's story. This really highlights just how dangerous and difficult it is to live with an #EatingDisorder like bulimia
https://t.co/1HzkFYALg9

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

@tiffanycalver Hi Tiffany, I'm from the Shropshire Star. Could you give me a follow so I can send you a quick DM?

[Nathan R @Nath_Salop]

I this week met food bank users across #Shropshire. I spoke to a teacher and mother who had fallen on hard times, a single mum who had ended up homeless, a woman who admitted if it wasn't for food bank she would be stealing to eat. All in this week's @ShropsWeekly.

[Soulton Hall @SoultonHall]

Anyone who wants to see this monument first hand can come to an opening afternoon THIS Sunday.

@SacredStonesLtd

[Shropshire Weekly @ShropsWeekly]

This week's issue of Shropshire Weekly is on sale today! We're delighted to take a look inside the overhaul of the world's first iron framed building - The Flaxmill which is our cover story this week. (Cover illustration by @AdeTeal)

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

@PaulTonkinson Hi Paul, can I drop you a DM regarding a magazine article ahead of your Telford gig next week?

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

This was, incidentally, a tremendous piece of work by the trust aimed at cleaning up our rivers.

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

Shropshire has also led the way in building boats out of waste plastic, as has been on the news from London today. Here's how our piece with @ShropsWildlife from July looked @ShropsWeekly

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

With the news today about the sale of energy drinks to children being banned, take a look at the story @ShropsWeekly ran in May about action being taken in our county to stop kids getting hold of these drinks @NathRowden

[Shropshire Weekly @ShropsWeekly]

Energy drinks are big business, but one Shropshire village took action against them in belief that they were stifling children's education - read the full story here https://t.co/qOkoOq9Puv #energydrinks #Shropshire

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

@realrossnoble Hi Ross, is there any chance I can drop you a DM regarding your forthcoming Telford show?

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

This piece about beavers is among my favourite bits from last week's mag, which is on sale for just one more day before our new edition hits the shelves tomorrow - why beavers are reappearing in our rivers...

[Shropshire Weekly @ShropsWeekly]

Bring back beavers! The river-dwelling mammals have been spotted in rivers in Shropshire - so is it time to reintroduce them to our waters?

[Thom Kennedy @tkennedy_star]

Last call for this week's @ShropsWeekly in which we looked at the issue of dog thefts in Shropshire... New issue out tomorrow...

[Shropshire Star @ShropshireStar]

#BREAKING The House of Fraser store in Telford has been saved and will be staying open. Full story to follow.