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MNA gender pay statement 2021
30th March 2022The MNA can confirm its gender pay gap results.The results uploaded to the gov.uk website show that female staff receive an hourly rate which is, on a...
MNA gender pay statement 2020
5th October 2021The MNA can confirm its gender pay gap results.The results uploaded to the gov.uk website show that female staff receive an hourly rate which is, on a...
Woman discovers rare photo of her mother in 1960s on E&S archive
13th November 2019A woman has snapped up a rare photo of her mother at work in the 1960s for a chainmakers after spotting it on the Express & Star’s archive website...
STEM mentors can develop new opportunities
8th November 2019The Express & Star STEM Challenge sees schools and businesses work together on projects, all with the aim of making a positive impact on the commu...
Websites under the microscope at MNA Digital event
31st October 2019Businesses were given top tips on how to improve their digital skills and grow their companies at an event in Wolverhampton.Bosses from local companie...
Shropshire Star gives unsung heroes a Great Big Thank You
23rd October 2019Shropshire’s unsung heroes were given a Great Big Thank You on behalf of our readers at a prestigious awards ceremony organised by the Shropshir...
MNA Ladder campaign is blueprint for success – MP
23rd October 2019A “remarkable” Express & Star Ladder campaign that has created thousands of apprenticeships should serve as a blueprint for the rest of the countr...
Business group hears editor-in-chief’s news on importance of local papers
22nd October 2019Leading business people heard about the importance of trusted news brands in the modern age during a talk by the editor of the Express & Star. Mar...
Recruiters need to generate employee loyalty
8th October 2019Building on a recent discussion about the importance of generating employee loyalty, in her monthly blog Kylee Russon, head of Star Employment Service...
Young engineers of the future take part in Shropshire STEM Challenge
4th October 2019Students showed off their potential as engineers of the future at the 2019 STEM Challenge. The Shropshire Star competition, involving teams from nine ...
MNA to host leading businesses from Black Country Chamber
4th October 2019The MNA will spearhead a number of Black Country Chamber of Commerce events being held next week to further business growth in the region.
Firms take advantage of free digital advice
1st October 2019About 30 businesses from across the county were represented at a free digital workshop. Digital marketing experts from MNA Digital shared their knowle...
Ex-MNA snapper’s exhibition captures life around cooling towers
27th September 2019As time ticks away before Ironbridge’s cooling towers are demolished, an exhibition showing pictures of the landmark through the years will be on disp...
Express & Star awards for top students
27th September 2019Two University of Wolverhampton students are celebrating after achieving Express & Star awards at their graduation ceremony.
Express & Star launches search to honour community heroes
26th September 2019The Express & Star has called on readers to nominate the selfless stars of the local community for the first Express & Star Heroes Awards 2019...
Shropshire Star winner among NHS heroes thanked in night of awards
19th September 2019It was smiles all round as the unsung heroes that work in Shropshire’s two acute hospitals were commended at an annual awards ceremony. A record numb...
Time capsules hidden as others unearthed with old copies of E&S
19th September 2019Glimpses of the past have been showcased after three time capsules were opened up at a hospital.
MNA-backed Ladder provides the skills for region to thrive
18th September 2019A fresh wave of apprentices are set to be taken on as part of the region’s flagship Ladder campaign.
Winning Shropshire Star bonny babies are revealed
17th September 2019In her pretty pink dress and with eyes gazing at the camera, it was easy to see why nine-month-old Ella-Jane Bridgwater was named the Baby of the Year...
Shropshire Star offers dream wedding worth over £14,000
16th September 2019The Shropshire Star is giving one lucky couple the chance to win their dream wedding worth more than £14,000.
MNA brand designer rescues woman from sea
22nd August 2019The MNA’s brand designer showed his quick thinking when he rescued a mother struggling in the sea at a Welsh seaside resort – pulling her to saf...
Marketing workshop allows businesses to get online tips from MNA Digital
19th August 2019Digital marketing experts have been sharing their knowledge with business leaders from around the region in a bid to increase understanding and awaren...
Star Employment blog: Ways of keeping new staff engaged
19th August 2019Kylee Russon, Head of Star Employment Services, writes: All too often at the moment we are dealing with recurring situations where newly employed staf...
Shropshire family chippie named is batter by far
19th August 2019Hundreds of votes were cast, mystery shoppers were sent to taste them for themselves, and now after a two-week contest, the Shropshire Star’s Chip Sho...
Tributes as former MNA journalist Sue Nuttall dies at 79
25th July 2019She was a brilliant journalist and a great human being.
Hard-pressed – a PM made by newspapers
25th July 2019Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. It is fair to say both were a great influence on the career of Boris Johnson.
Star power in race for Number 10
25th July 2019This week we may find the main two party leaders have one thing in common – they started out working for MNA titles.
Express & Star thanked for Acorns hospice campaign
24th July 2019Staff at Walsall’s Acorns Children’s Hospice are “overjoyed” at the news that the Black Country centre will stay open until April next year, while the...
Express & Star launches campaign for Acorns hospice needing £2m to avoid closure
24th July 2019The Express & Star has launched a major appeal to secure the future of an Acorns children’s hospice.
Time for readers to have say on Shropshire’s local heroes
24th July 2019The Shropshire Star today announced the finalists in its annual community awards with this article: The wait is over – after painstaking deliberation ...