Apr
2008
Articles from 14th Apr 2008
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Flight records
Apr 14 2008 | Reader Letters
AFTER reading last week’s question and subsequent report in this Saturday’s Examiner about the Flying Fortress crash on West Nab, I was a little dismayed with your opening paragraph saying you had problems sourcing any information on the subject. Read
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Making zero-carbon a hot topic
Apr 14 2008 | Reader Letters
IN the middle of all this panic about a few degrees increase in temperature (and with sleet in the wind as I write this, a bit of warmth would be welcome), it is as well to be aware of the hoodwinking which is going on about this subject. Read
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Cost of improving access
Apr 14 2008 | Reader Letters
CLR Christine Stanfield finds the new entrance to Huddersfield Town Hall “a damp squib” (Examiner, April 8).Š I agree, but why didn’t she object when the plans were drawn up in 2005? Read
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Don’t bother me, I’m only your carer!
Apr 14 2008 | Reader Letters
I READ with interest the letter from Alice of Paddock and her home care situation. Alice is more than lucky to receive such a good quality home care package, plus receiving the excellent support of her daughters, who, it seems, are able to carry out many of the tasks needed both for herself and for her home. Read
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Rude awakening as reality kicks in when it comes to town planning
Apr 14 2008 | Reader Letters
I READ with interest the vision of Huddersfield by Prof Cedic Cullingford of Huddersfield Civic Society (Examiner, April 10), and it sounds quite an idyllic concept for the future. However, living in the more realistic present, the proposed new Tesco store comes to mind. Read
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Pigeon power
Apr 14 2008 | Reader Letters
YOU have more chance of catching a disease off the budgie, parrot, cat, dog or other household pets than you have of catching something from the pigeons. Pigeons saved lives in the last war – they are quite intelligent birds. You have it on you conscience Clr Stout, I wouldn’t want it on mine. Pigeons do not spread disease. Read
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Poor fuel plan
Apr 14 2008 | Reader Letters
THE government’s announcement that energy companies will spend £150m a year by 2011 taking up to 100,000 homes out of fuel poverty (April 11) will offer scant comfort to the other 4.4m households across Britain who cannot afford to heat their homes and will see no benefit from this money. Read
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Bird defence
Apr 14 2008 | Reader Letters
I DON’T think Clr Colin Stout is right to kill pigeons (Examiner April 12). I don’t think it’s right because it’s cruel to animals. Dogs mess in parks, would he gas them? Read
