One rule for all..?

11:34am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

DEAR Councillors, In response to Dudley MBC planners in deciding that the Royal Oak must remove its protective razor wire, no-one I have spoken to has any complaints but most do find that Amblecote War Memorial Club to be just that, if the owner/licensee of the Royal Oak just walks away because of a "Jobsworth" then I can only assume that this site will indeed be an eyesore.

A big thanks to all for my party

11:19am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

I WANT to thank my family and all my friends who helped me to celebrate my 75th birthday on Saturday, June 14.

Computer course great way to learn the ropes!

11:18am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

EARLIER this year I spotted a local small ad for a computer course in the Wollaston Village Hall and having now attended for several weeks I can highly recommend it based on this personal experience to anyone with an interest in computers or even has a fear of them.

Please help us to save our lake

11:15am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

I AM writing to inform you of the tragic incident which occurred recently in our neighbourhood, in the hope that you will be able to help us avoid any repetition of this happening in the future.

Legal ‘loopholes’ land in YOUR lap, Mrs Waltho!

11:05am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

I WAS most interested to read the article entitled, 'Sleaze on the High Street' in the Daily Mail on Saturday where Stourbridge's answer to Stringfellow's (Heaven Gentlemens Club, Lower High Street) was featured.

Fighting masts...

10:36am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

I WAS sorry to read about the cancer deaths near a mast in Kingswinford.

Another blow for our forgotten town

10:34am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

THE Council Tax payers of Stourbridge received another slap in the face this week when it was announced that half a million pounds had been spent on improving the gym at Dudley Leisure Centre following the half a million pounds spent on Halesowen Leisure Centre.

Pledge help to disabled

5:41pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

THIS week (June 9-15) staff and volunteers in the Scope shop in Halesowen will be marking the disability charity's Time to Get Equal Week - to celebrate disabled people's rights and raise awareness about disablism - the discrimination faced by disabled people.

Sad case of our soft approach...

5:40pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

IF the town's Gummy twins' had been locked away years ago, where they should be. Young mum Leanne Moore would still be alive.

Horrified books binned!

5:39pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

I WAS a children's Librarian at Stourbridge in my younger day's and was horrified to read that decades of poor stock management is being alleged by present library bosses to be the reason for so many books to be thrown out.

Cut the ads then prices!

5:38pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

May I suggest to N Power' you cut out your expensive TV commercials in order to hang onto your loyal regular customers.

The myths behind horse racing

5:38pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

BEHIND the acceptable facade of horse racing, is a highly profit motivated industry, capable of delivering enormous financial rewards of leading owners, jockey and trainers.

Cows and conservation just don’t add up

5:37pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

FIRST of all let me express my thanks for the reply of Anna Russell, Birmingham Property Manager, National Trust, to my letter in the 8th May issue regarding the piles of cow muck now littering Kinver Edge.

All back to front

5:36pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

TO the rest of the world we must come across as really having lost the plot!!!

Tasteless outburst has no place on radio

5:33pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

NOT long ago I recall a complaint letter was published, concerning a silly April Fool's Day prank that was broadcast by the 'Bridge, which was generally felt by readers not to be a justifiable complaint. However I wonder how many readers would agree that this complaint concerning the 'Bridge's Drivetime show of last Wednesday the 4th or Thursday 5th June, is fully justified.

No point reporting criminals any more

12:46pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

AFTER a serious assault on a member of my family recently a neighbour dialed 999 at about 9.21pm.

When will this road be repaired?

12:44pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

AM I the only cyclist having problems with the road surface at the junction of The Broadway and Greyhound Lane?

Memorial book’s tribute to town heroes of WWII

12:43pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

DURING the forthcoming Veterans week on June 22, 2008 my colleagues and I have arranged to present to the Christ Church at Lye a Memorial book and housing, to honour and remember the servicemen from the Lye and Wollescote area who gave their lives in action during World War 2 and who are listed on the beautiful stained glass window in the memorial chapel.

No offence meant from radio outburst...

12:41pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

WITH reference to the letter from 'William E Gohte' of Oldswinford (Viewpoint, 12 June 2008), 102.5 The 'Bridge would like to apologise for any offence caused.

Top staff at library

12:40pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

I WOULD like to express a positive viewpoint regarding Stourbridge Library.

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