http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/ Worcester News /news/letters/read/ en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:53:14 +0000 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:53:14 +0000 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/resources/images/1000835/?type=rsslogo http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/ http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059032.Planning_process_ought_to_be_open/?ref=rss SIR – I have noted a number of times recently that Coun Prodger has referred to the Bloor money when talking about road improvements on the southern bypass, and now a short north route to Hallow via the Martley Road. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 1fcf2f7c39e580e9370b33a6d6c7fe3f http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059028.Council_job_losses_are_a_total_scandal/?ref=rss SIR – The loss of 500 jobs at the county council is an absolute scandal. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 bea743399993771d2922d942d5d03d3e http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059038.Towpath_revamp_is_improvement/?ref=rss SIR – I would just like to congratulate British Waterways on their canal towpath resurfacing work. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 952eb10172458f6448078deff0455875 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059036.Coun_Prodger__stop_making_me_laugh/?ref=rss SIR – I noted with much humour the article ‘Fewer drivers and more cycles in the city’ and Coun Prodger’s championing of cycle transport as an alternative to car congestion. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 161fe23ffa001dd4c8ca757d2ef7891e http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059061.Local_currency_plugs_holes_in_leaking_bucket_economy/?ref=rss SIR – Re: the Worcestershire Pound. Money swills around the local economy like water in a big bucket, but the bucket is full of holes. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 ae17b01bf6b26e00565a710b2ff4d5ad http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059045.Strategic_tears_/?ref=rss SIR – Just how gullible can some people get? Gordon Brown said he would never use his family as props. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 18feabf6b838be56f855077adee6967f http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059085.Halal_killing_is_cruel/?ref=rss SIR – So, the Australian RSPCA sued ITV for killing a rat by cutting its head off, taking it one-and-a-half minutes to die in I’m A Celebrity. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 fdaa83d59a875e73a154535486168cf5 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059081.How_are_government_bonds_any_use_to_us_/?ref=rss SIR – Correspondents to the letters page have asked ‘where is the money coming from to fund the proposed ring road bypass?’ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 58150affeac6e542e60c00202473a918 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059079.Embracing_the_EU_is_our_best_option/?ref=rss SIR – I disagree with UKIP candidate Jack Bennett who wants to leave the EU (Letters, March 3). Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 cbf94a92ad65f5e8712e4cce022cbe3a http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059072.Hunting_comments_were_contradictory/?ref=rss Sir – Wendy Hands (Letters, March 2) complains about a few people watching trail hunting from the verge of a country road. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 35d0e599c8e633613a00a2582acc30a9 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059069.Tories_will_stab_the_elderly_in_the_back/?ref=rss SIR – Reading people’s letters really makes me laugh. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 e28c2315338a4729bda53ca0535052ef http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5059065.Rip_off_Britain_is_paying_high_price/?ref=rss SIR – My wife has just enjoyed a concert at the NEC, but I was horrified when I heard she had to pay £8 for the car park for the two-hour show. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 25ff4074dd70ee18129965c2db4dc918 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5056607.Go_online_to_keep_cruelty_in_the_past/?ref=rss SIR – As the opinion polls narrow, the Tories will be fighting for every vote in marginal constituencies like Worcester. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 119dc43f678d8897372538fa592e547a http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5056581.Could_you_be_a_nurse_and_keep_on_smiling_/?ref=rss SIR – Your article on Friday, March 5, about complaints made against our hospitals paints much too gloomy a picture. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 f06a251c2928d8d5a1380aa8287e0735 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5056603.Stop_squirming_and_pay_up_for_potholes/?ref=rss SIR – Re: Derek Prodger’s letter (February 25) on the condition of Jennet Tree Lane in Callow End. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 3809988648c0d8b4db05bfea6fea8564 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5056593.You_can___t_rewrite_history__Richard/?ref=rss SIR – It is distressing to me when Richard Burt tries to rewrite history to suit his party political ambitions. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 98282424cc8ed26aeb98b3851006f960 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5056614.Lyrical_confusion/?ref=rss SIR – John Phillpott writes about misheard tunes. I know for a fact Neil Diamond sang a lovely song called The Reverend Blue Jeans. Hope this helps. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 80a2636c4d9c8eb198077bde1001143f http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5051564.Friday_night_parking_fines_put_people_off/?ref=rss SIR – As I was walking through Worcester early on Friday evening to meet my wife at the railway station, I noticed that several businesses had ceased trading, including restaurants, and there were very few people about. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 90f1858af05c1378aeefad3be2a6f816 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5051580.UKIP_will_tackle_important_issues/?ref=rss SIR – In answer to Stanley Parr’s letter (February 26), I welcome the chance to tell the citizens of Worcester on behalf of UKIP where I stand on the important issues facing the UK both now and in the future. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 dcb7c2aa247759ef055bf6f52201958b http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/letters/read/5051587.Please_be_a_part_of_Daffodil_Appeal/?ref=rss SIR – I am writing on behalf of all the Marie Curie nurses in the area to appeal for your readers’ help to make a difference to families coping with cancer. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:10:00 +0000 694036c1f73186759c206b0f8f8b0267