Jul
2008
Articles from 22nd Jul 2008
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Police pub tactics
Jul 22 2008 | Reader Letters
IN our days of underage drinking what worried us was the likelihood of our fellow drinkers suddenly revealing themselves as plain-clothes policemen and arresting us, the barmaid and the landlord. Read
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Golf as it should be!
Jul 22 2008 | Reader Letters
THE world’s greatest golfers must look forward with relish annually to playing in The Open, on a proper British golf course in proper British golfing weather. Read
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Let’s take pride in our young people’s valuable achievements!
Jul 22 2008 | Reader Letters
IT was good to read about the students from Greenhead College who have travelled to Namibia to help build an orphanage and assist with after school activities (Examiner July 14). Read
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Children miss out on fun
Jul 22 2008 | Reader Letters
WHEN is common-sense going to prevail against Political Correctness gone mad? A teacher who cannot give a crying child a cuddle, a school which cancels sports day as not complying with its health and safety policy. I even heard of one which offered counselling for those who were sports day losers! Read
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Disgust at the dumpers
Jul 22 2008 | Reader Letters
A FEW weeks ago I rang the council to ask for my garden waste to be collected and was told that if I left the bagged waste on the pavement outside my house that I could be fined for illegal dumping, as the pavement was not owned by myself. Read
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Well done ‘The Newsome Two’
Jul 22 2008 | Reader Letters
WHAT a pleasant surprise to read in Friday’s Examiner about the activities of councillors Cooper and Stewart-Turner. They are actually representing the feelings of their constituents instead of sitting on the fence! Read
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Right to scrap parish councils
Jul 22 2008 | Reader Letters
I FEEL reluctant in saying this, but Marjorie Russell (Mailbag, July 17) was absolutely right in suggesting that Parish Councils be discarded because they really no longer have any useful purpose. Read
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Superbike, super wins!
Jul 22 2008 | Reader Letters
CONGRATULATIONS to Tom Sykes on his double British Superbike win at Oulton Park on Sunday. Read
