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Service with a smile

WHATEVER happened to customer service? Or even basic common courtesy? Read

WE recently saw the final chance for a reprieve of the Post Office network when Parliament voted not to support a motion calling for a suspension to the closures while the widely criticised closure programme was reconsidered. Read

Time to repeal this act?

HAS the time arrived for Parliament to consider repealing the Human Rights Act, as it is having an effect on the British way of life. Read

Live debate on Deadwaters

I WAS having a drink with a friend called Gary Cullen and his two sons, who had lived on St Thomas’ Road at Folly Hall most of their lives, when the question arose as to why was it also known as “Deadwaters.” Nobody knew the answer. Read

Blooming good day

WHAT a fantastic Golcar Lily Day for all the community of Golcar on Saturday. Many events were taking place all round the village. The musical entertainment was excellent. It showed what good entertainers we have locally. Read

Ancient ruin!

YOUR headline “Fire ruins mill” (Examiner May 12) left me speechless. The mill in question, Meltham Mills on Meltham Mills Road, has been in that state for the last 12 years at least! Read

Another case of one rule for us and another for them ...

LAST Saturday it was made clearer to me than ever how much the moral majority is being overruled by minorities. Read

Political look alikes

JUST some comments on Denis Kilcommons’ observations regarding New Labour PM Blair's millionaire lifestyle (“Megabucks Tony”, Diary, May 9). Read

Circus tip top

WE went to see the Chinese Circus in Greenhead Park on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon and it was absolutely brilliant. Some of the acts were unbelievable and we enjoyed every minute. Read

Shady nook required!

CAN anyone out there amongst the far-flung Examiner readership help a prone Papworth? Read

Saving our bacon

IN his tirade against the bacon trade (Mailbag, May 7), John Keswell of Viva tell us that pigs “need saving”. What for exactly, if we’re not going to eat them? Read

Litres more tax

DENIS KILCOMMONS claims (Diary May 9) that the Chancellor takes 66p from every gallon of fuel. The amount the Chancellor takes is actually 66p from every litre. Read

Clarity on licensing

IN response to the article “Give ’Em Hell – Officers told to harass and film anti-social yobs” (Examiner May 8) I wish to clarify that TV Licensing is not a government agency. Read

A family’s thanks

AS a family we would dearly love to see the Carlton Nursing Home at Greenway, Golcar, its owner and staff publicly recognised and thanked for the consistent and exceptionally high standard of care afforded to a dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Edith Walker who passed away peacefully at the home on Sunday, April 20, aged 81 years. Read

Time is of the essence

I HAVE just used the Princess Royal car park. I paid for 2hrs parking at 11.36am. When I took the ticket from the machine it was stamped with an expiry time of 13:29 a difference of 7 minutes. Read

It’s time for real policies and not more political punch-ups

THE Prime Minister has launched another commission into the problem with social care for the elderly in England. Read

How do we shepherd sheep injured on Marsden’s streets?

MY daughter, who lives in Marsden, related to me a horrific story of what she had witnessed in the village. Read

Lifeline for children

AS an avid supporter of The Children’s Society, I had to write to give special recognition for and thanks to the staff and members of The Co-operative who raised a whopping £2.3m to help children. Read

Running challenge

WE, the Meningitis Trust, are looking to fill our guaranteed places for the Bank of America Chicago and Real-Berlin marathons, both taking place later this year. These events provide the ideal challenge for people hoping to achieve something impressive before the year is up. Read

Specialist help needed

EARLIER this year, we asked your readers to complete our survey if they had, or had had, the chronic illness known as ME or chronic fatigue syndrome, which affects 250,000 across the UK. Read