Get real Mr Javid
SAJID Javid penned another of his letters in last week’s Advertiser, telling us what a wonderful job his government is doing for our young people. He is living in a different universe from the rest of...
View ArticleJust live with it
WHAT an absolute load of tosh N King of Callow Hill wrote with reference to the baby boomers’ vote in the referendum [Your View July 6].
View ArticleWe're not racists
I WAS deeply offended by the comments R Pattison made in last week’s edition.
View ArticleRespect decisions
WHAT an uneducated and ill informed individual N King must be following his rant against “baby boomers”. I couldn’t help but respond to both his and R Pattinson’s comments. I know many people from...
View ArticleI've worked hard
AS A “baby boomer” and someone who voted for Brexit could I just say that N King should visit www.cpa.
View ArticlePlease feed cats
I AM shocked to learn that some veterinary practices are advising people not to feed any distressed cat that may appear on their doorstep because “if you feed them, they will never go home”.
View ArticleGood Samaritans
I am humbled to know there are good samaritans out there as on Friday, January 27 afternoon, I unfortunately came off my road bike in Webheath going around a mini roundabout.
View ArticleMonte Banks
FOR some years now I have been researching and recording the history of entertainment and the personalities and events involved as far back as the Public Hall, later the Gaumont Cinema and then...
View ArticleCancer drug vital
IT is devastating to hear that Kadcyla – a crucial life-extending treatment for women with incurable secondary breast cancer – faces being withdrawn from the NHS, following the failure of NICE and the...
View ArticleNeed for unity
REDDITCH Borough Council Health Commission came together in March to consider the proposed reorganisation by Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust which will, if adopted, reduce services at the Alexandra...
View ArticleFarewell to pub
The Jolly Farmer Pub, which is located in Woodrow South has recently been demolished (another one bites the dust).
View ArticleMust improve
IN February this year Diamond Buses were given a formal notice to improve its performance by the West Midlands Traffic Commissioner.
View ArticleGreat support
ON behalf of Studley Art Circle, I would like to thank the Advertiser for promoting our art exhibition which took place on October 14th.
View ArticleThanks to staff
I WOULD like to express my appreciation and thanks to all those who attended to me during my stay in the Alex Hospital for what I considered to be a vital operation.
View ArticleWrite to MPs
I read with great concern a new report by Breast Cancer Now, “Good Enough? Breast Cancer in the UK”, which highlights how much more needs to be done to save the lives of people with breast cancer.
View ArticleUC warning
AFTER listening to Rachel Maclean MP’s speech recently regarding the debate on Universal Credit (UC) at the Houses of Parliament and visiting one of her web pages, I was intrigued to learn that she...
View ArticleExplanation needed
I welcome the fact Rebecca Jenkins, Labour’s new candidate for Redditch, has been open about how she voted remain in the EU referendum.
View ArticleReader thanks Alexandra Hospital staff for looking after her daughter
MADAM - This is a letter of thanks to the Alexandra Hospital for looking after my daughter so well on the Birch Unit.
View ArticleReader calls for mobile speed trap in Rough Hill Drive, Redditch
MADAM - There would be rich pickings if a mobile speed camera were to be parked at the top of Rough Hill Drive, Oakenshaw.
View ArticleReader seeks helps with family tree request in Redditch
MADAM - I am researching my family tree and am seeking information concerning my late mother Doris Turnbull.
View ArticleLetter writer urges council to take action to save Redditch High Street
MADAM - Having read a recent article regarding the council plans for transforming the centre of Redditch, I would like to suggest that they start by demolishing the buildings at the bottom of Unicorn...
View ArticleLetter writer says Redditch Council is wrong to stop collecting bins
MADAM - Noting the stance being taken by Redditch Council waste departments about not taking rubbish that isn't sorted properly (), there are other factors to consider.
View ArticleLetter: Repaving Redditch Town Centre is a waste of money
MADAM - I see that the council are planning to spend thousands of pounds landscaping the area around Church Green, having spent a huge amount resurfacing Alcester Street.
View ArticleWhy have they closed Car Park 7?
Can anyone tell me the reason for the closure of car park 7 please?
View ArticleWhy was River Wye allowed to be polluted?
The recent 'Rivercide' documentary, about the devastating pollution of the river Wye catchment, on YouTube 'rivercide.tv', has received a great deal of attention and comment.
View ArticleBenefit payments should be increased
Overall, I agreed with Amelia Washbourne's recent letter about the cut to Universal Credit (UC).
View ArticleI won't be happy if taxes are used for Hereford Bypass
IN REPLY to letter ‘What a failure!’published on October 28: Do not vote, because Peter is throwing his toys out of his pram and can’t get a bypass.
View ArticleMagical walk through Hereford
THERE is a magical route from the Grafton area of Hereford, only usable by walkers and cyclists, that takes you all the way to Credenhill without having to go along a single road, other than to cross...
View ArticleFears of a 'hotter' bird flu strain hitting Herefordshire
I WROTE wrote a letter nearly 18 months ago.
View ArticleAre Herefordshire Shop Local cards being used in supermarkets?
I AM very disappointed to be told that at least one supermarket in Hereford is allowing customers to pay using the council issued £15 card.
View ArticleDo Herefordshire's Green councillors want out of NATO?
WE are all appalled at the tragedy playing out in the Ukraine after the unwarranted aggression of Vladimir Putin and his acolytes.
View ArticleHerefordshire farming has spawned business for generations
HEREFORDSHIRE farming has risen to the challenge of delivering the nation’s food under the regulations and policies of the day.
View ArticleI am elderly and disabled – don't destroy Hereford taxis
I AM an elderly disabled lady.
View ArticleReaders letters: Be aware on cremation and prepare your pet
Direct cremation has become increasingly popular as people’s budgets have tightened and Covid restrictions have prevented more traditional funeral services.
View ArticleErrors in Herefordshire housing plan
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is currently reviewing the Local Plan and I urge all residents who are concerned about planning or housing developments in rural areas to read the background reports that inform...
View ArticleReaders' letters: Baby boomers and dog breeders
I keep hearing and seeing remarks about how the baby boomers have had it so good and that they are the ones responsible for global warming, consumerism, creating mountains of waste, being a burden on...
View ArticleLetter: NHS crisis shows Conservatives look after their own
Waiting lists will go down because so many people are dying on this government’s watch not to mention the billions the government is saving from pensions no longer payable as the pensioners are no...
View ArticleReader's letter: Vegan option will protect the environment
Well done to Extinction Rebellion for drawing attention to the shocking state of our waterways and they are right that the government should be taking stronger action.
View ArticleReader's letter: Driving restrictions in Midlands are unfair
I write to you in abject abhorrence of the proposed imposition of restrictions to driving within West Midlands Combined Authority area.
View ArticleConservative plan for law on strikes is an attack on liberty
The right to strike is a fundamental British liberty, but it is under direct attack from the Conservatives’ draconian strikes bill.
View ArticleAfrica hunting trophy ban is best for Britain' future
I am very grateful to those MPs who voted to ban the import of hunting trophies to this country.
View ArticleLetter: Thank you Redditch for your support - Liberal Democrats
Dear Advertiser readers,
View ArticleReader's letter: End claim limit to cut child poverty
I was shocked to learn, via new research from the End Child Poverty Coalition, that in Bromsgrove there are 4,768 children living in poverty, which equals 22.5% of all children.
View ArticleReader's letter: Saving fish in heatwave may be double standard
Well done to those residents who tried to save fishes that were dying in the local canal.
View ArticleReader's letter: British economy needs old values on mortgages
During the early eighties, during the Thatcher government, mortgage rates went up to 15% and savings rates up to 10%.
View ArticleLetter: Train ticket office closure plan puts profits first
This current campaign of cuts once again shows why our public transport network should be renationalised and taken out of the hands of private companies looking to boost their profits at the expense of...
View ArticleLetter: out of control children vandalise their own schools
I see from reports from PCSO Kate Easthope from West Mercia Constabulary, that children thought to be between 9 and 12 years old, have entered school grounds through a broken fence.
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