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'Why Britain should look east for answers, says reader' - Your Letters plus Wrekin party-goers ring in 2000 in a picture from the archive

Your views today... You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter -  with scores of archive pictures...

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'When did teachers become parents, dentists and social workers?' - Your Letters, plus an archive image shows POWs welcomed at RAF Cosford

'When did teachers become parents, dentists and social workers?' - Your Letters, plus an archive image shows POWs welcomed at RAF Cosford

Today's letters tackle who should really be responsible for raising children, alongside passionate arguments for and against tightening the hunting...

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'Local initiative highlights support for people in crisis' - Your Letters and a throwback to a rare 1973 cinema triplet gathering

'Local initiative highlights support for people in crisis' - Your Letters and a throwback to a rare 1973 cinema triplet gathering

Dive into this bumper collection of letters from readers... You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia...

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'When did teachers become parents, dentists and social workers?' - Your Letters, plus an archive image shows POWs welcomed at RAF Cosford

'When did teachers become parents, dentists and social workers?' - Your Letters, plus an archive image shows POWs welcomed at RAF Cosford

Today's letters tackle who should really be responsible for raising children, alongside passionate arguments for and against tightening the hunting...

yesterday 6

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'Local initiative highlights support for people in crisis' - Your Letters and a throwback to a rare 1973 cinema triplet gathering

'Local initiative highlights support for people in crisis' - Your Letters and a throwback to a rare 1973 cinema triplet gathering

Dive into this bumper collection of letters from readers... You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia...

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'Tight budgets mean every penny counts for charities, argues reader' - Your Letters and a nostalgic Christmas scene from the archive

'Tight budgets mean every penny counts for charities, argues reader' - Your Letters and a nostalgic Christmas scene from the archive

Comments on rising costs for charities and flood fears on the Severn – your opinions today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more...

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'Tight budgets mean every penny counts for charities, argues reader' - Your Letters and a nostalgic Christmas scene from the archive

'Tight budgets mean every penny counts for charities, argues reader' - Your Letters and a nostalgic Christmas scene from the archive

Comments on rising costs for charities and flood fears on the Severn – your opinions today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more...

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'Reader urges respect, mentoring and positive role models to combat misogyny' - Your Letters plus a 1979 archive image of a Boxing Day gathering

'Reader urges respect, mentoring and positive role models to combat misogyny' - Your Letters plus a 1979 archive image of a Boxing Day gathering

Why one reader believes culture and mentoring matter more than school rules, and how to start the new year by looking after your hearing, says hearing...

28.12.2025 4

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'Reader urges respect, mentoring and positive role models to combat misogyny' - Your Letters plus a 1979 archive image of a Boxing Day gathering

'Reader urges respect, mentoring and positive role models to combat misogyny' - Your Letters plus a 1979 archive image of a Boxing Day gathering

Why one reader believes culture and mentoring matter more than school rules, and how to start the new year by looking after your hearing, says hearing...

28.12.2025 4

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'Funny, sharp and always on point - Star columnist praised by reader' - Your Letters plus barrels of beer ready for Christmas deliveries in a 1961 archive picture

'Funny, sharp and always on point - Star columnist praised by reader' - Your Letters plus barrels of beer ready for Christmas deliveries in a 1961 archive picture

What you're saying today... You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter  - with scores of archive...

27.12.2025 3

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'Funny, sharp and always on point - Star columnist praised by reader' - Your Letters plus Christmas cheer at the Black Swan pub in a 1960s archive picture

'Funny, sharp and always on point - Star columnist praised by reader' - Your Letters plus Christmas cheer at the Black Swan pub in a 1960s archive picture

What you're saying today... You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter -  with scores of archive...

25.12.2025 2

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'Rising costs and poor service blamed for falling bus use, says reader' - Your Letters and a 1979 festive flashback of five bulldog puppies in stockings

'Rising costs and poor service blamed for falling bus use, says reader' - Your Letters and a 1979 festive flashback of five bulldog puppies in stockings

Your thoughts for today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter  - with scores of archive...

24.12.2025 3

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'Reader criticises costly fire engine replacements to meet emission rules' - Your Letters and Christmas cheer for youngsters in a 1972 picture throwback

'Reader criticises costly fire engine replacements to meet emission rules' - Your Letters and Christmas cheer for youngsters in a 1972 picture throwback

Your thoughts for today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter -  with scores of archive...

24.12.2025 3

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'Reader calls for national prostate cancer screening to save lives' - Your Letters plus Meena the elephant stars in a festive picture from the archive

'Reader calls for national prostate cancer screening to save lives' - Your Letters plus Meena the elephant stars in a festive picture from the archive

Dive into this bumper batch of letters from our readers. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia...

23.12.2025 3

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'Reader calls for national prostate cancer screening to save lives' - Your Letters plus 1982 Christmas concert memories from Charlton School in our picture from the archive

'Reader calls for national prostate cancer screening to save lives' - Your Letters plus 1982 Christmas concert memories from Charlton School in our picture from the archive

Dive into this bumper batch of letters from our readers. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia...

23.12.2025 3

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'From Farage to fortune - a reader’s bold forecast for 2026' - Your Letters plus a well earned cuppa for Les in a 1964 picture from the archive

Your letters today cover political predictions and helping the RNIB. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE...

21.12.2025 3

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'From Farage to fortune - a reader’s bold forecast for 2026' - Your Letters plus a well earned cuppa for Les in a 1964 picture from the archive

Your letters today cover political predictions and helping the RNIB. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE...

21.12.2025 4

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'Worse than flu? Reader takes aim at Doctor Starmer’s hypocrisy' - Your Letters plus bargain hunters at a rummage sale in a 1972 picture

'Worse than flu? Reader takes aim at Doctor Starmer’s hypocrisy' - Your Letters plus bargain hunters at a rummage sale in a 1972 picture

Your letters today... You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter  - with scores of archive...

20.12.2025 2

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'Worse than flu? Reader takes aim at Doctor Starmer’s hypocrisy' - Your Letters plus a throwback to a 1950s Christmas in Wem

'Worse than flu? Reader takes aim at Doctor Starmer’s hypocrisy' - Your Letters plus a throwback to a 1950s Christmas in Wem

Your letters today... You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter -  with scores of archive...

20.12.2025 4

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'Why aren’t we using driving skills to get young people into work?' - Your Letters and a festive flashback to a Coalbrookdale Christmas in 1947

'Why aren’t we using driving skills to get young people into work?' - Your Letters and a festive flashback to a Coalbrookdale Christmas in 1947

Why we should give youngsters compulsory driving lessons, the NHS under pressure again, and Trump is just a businessman. Your views today... You can...

20.12.2025 4

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'Why aren’t we using driving skills to get young people into work?' - Your Letters and Civic panto stars dressed to impress in a 1982 picture from the archive

'Why aren’t we using driving skills to get young people into work?' - Your Letters and Civic panto stars dressed to impress in a 1982 picture from the archive

Why we should give youngsters compulsory driving lessons, the NHS under pressure again, and Trump is just a businessman. Your views today... You can...

19.12.2025 3

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'Charity highlights free support services for those struggling at Christmas' - Your Letters plus a festive flashback to 1966 in a picture from the archive

'Charity highlights free support services for those struggling at Christmas' - Your Letters plus a festive flashback to 1966 in a picture from the archive

Marie Curie offers a reminder of the support services for those affected by death or bereavement this Christmas... You can enjoy other pictures from...

19.12.2025 3

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'Charity highlights free support services for those struggling at Christmas' - Your Letters plus a festive flashback to 1966 in a picture from the archive

Marie Curie offers a reminder of the support services for those affected by death or bereavement this Christmas... You can enjoy other pictures from...

18.12.2025 3

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'Monroe Doctrine echoes in Trump’s approach to Europe, says reader' - Your Letters plus a Bridgnorth family’s festive table in a 1944 picture from the archive

'Monroe Doctrine echoes in Trump’s approach to Europe, says reader' - Your Letters plus a Bridgnorth family’s festive table in a 1944 picture from the archive

Trump’s Europe policy and panto politics - today’s letters. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia...

17.12.2025 2

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'Monroe Doctrine echoes in Trump’s approach to Europe, says reader' - Your Letters plus a Bridgnorth family’s festive table in a 1944 picture from the archive

'Monroe Doctrine echoes in Trump’s approach to Europe, says reader' - Your Letters plus a Bridgnorth family’s festive table in a 1944 picture from the archive

Trump’s Europe policy and panto politics - today’s letters. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia...

17.12.2025 2

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'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus a glimpse of Christmas 1963 in a picture from the archive

'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus a glimpse of Christmas 1963 in a picture from the archive

Enjoy this selection of letters from our readers. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter  -...

16.12.2025 3

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'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus an archive snapshot of Father Christmas bringing cheer to Shrewsbury in 1955

'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus an archive snapshot of Father Christmas bringing cheer to Shrewsbury in 1955

Enjoy this selection of letters from our readers. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter -...

16.12.2025 3

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Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

What you're saying today... You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter  - with scores of archive...

14.12.2025 2

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'Old roadman critiques highway maintenance and planning' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

'Old roadman critiques highway maintenance and planning' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

Your views for today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter -  with scores of archive...

14.12.2025 2

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Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

What you're saying today... You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter -  with scores of archive...

14.12.2025 4

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'Several concerns raised over former M&S flats plan' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

'Several concerns raised over former M&S flats plan' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

Your views for today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter  - with scores of archive...

13.12.2025 2

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'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

'It is time the public are protected against the illegal use of privately owned E-scooters,' writes one reader in a heartfelt plea. You can enjoy...

13.12.2025 3

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'Springfield youth club old boys reunite' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

'Springfield youth club old boys reunite' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

What you're saying today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter  - with scores of archive...

12.12.2025 4

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'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

'It is time the public are protected against the illegal use of privately owned E-scooters,' writes one reader in a heartfelt plea. You can enjoy...

12.12.2025 3

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'Anger over traffic scheme at Shrewsbury railway station' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

'Anger over traffic scheme at Shrewsbury railway station' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

What you're saying today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter -  with scores of archive...

11.12.2025 2

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'Government failing NHS as hospitals face winter crisis' - Your Letters and Albrighton FC lift the Wellington League first division trophy in a 1963 picture from the archive

Your views, shared with us today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter  - with scores of...

10.12.2025 3

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'O Come, O Come… but where has Christmas gone?' - Your Letters and Wolverhampton Churches march together in a 1979 picture from the archive

Dive into this bumper batch of letters from our readers. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia...

10.12.2025 3

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'Government failing NHS as hospitals face winter crisis' - Your Letters and Albrighton FC lift the Wellington League first division trophy in a 1963 picture from the archive

Your views, shared with us today. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia Newsletter -  with scores of...

10.12.2025 2

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'O Come, O Come… but where has Christmas gone?' - Your Letters and Shrewsbury dentist Samuel Blain remembered in a 1950s picture from the archive

Dive into this bumper batch of letters from our readers. You can enjoy other pictures from the past and more with our weekly FREE Nostalgia...

10.12.2025 3

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'Hard work, not handouts, helped us build a life' - Your Letters and miners at Highley Colliery in the 1960s in a picture from the archive

Cutting benefits, political catchphrases – your views for today. There was an article in this paper stating the way out of poverty is benefits not...

08.12.2025 3

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'Hard work, not handouts, helped us build a life' - Your Letters and miners at Highley Colliery in the 1960s in a picture from the archive

Cutting benefits, political catchphrases – your views for today. There was an article in this paper stating the way out of poverty is benefits not...

08.12.2025 2

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'Are today’s youth too safe?' - Your Letters and find out who won the local 1974 Nurse of the Year area final in our picture from the archive

Where have all the young rebels gone? one reader asks. Others voice worries over post-hospital aftercare and the unwelcome arrival of politics in...

07.12.2025 7

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'Are today’s youth too safe?' - Your Letters and find out who won the local 1974 Nurse of the Year area final in our picture from the archive

Where have all the young rebels gone? one reader asks. Others voice worries over post-hospital aftercare and the unwelcome arrival of politics in...

07.12.2025 5

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'When tea leaves and crystal balls decide the nation’s finances' - Your Letters plus a Battle of Britain legend pictured at Weston Park in 1987

Crystal balls, politicians and parrots, and a proposed flag tax - it's time for your views... It is well known that Hitler and his henchmen were into...

06.12.2025 5

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'When tea leaves and crystal balls decide the nation’s finances' - Your Letters plus a Battle of Britain legend pictured at Weston Park in 1987

Crystal balls, politicians and parrots, and a proposed flag tax - it's time for your views... It is well known that Hitler and his henchmen were into...

06.12.2025 7

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'Deep clean plan must be start of year-round effort in Sandwell' - Your Letters and a snow day throwback picture of Bridgnorth kids in 1964

One reader applauds Sandwell Council’s latest green initiative, urging that it marks the start of a wider, ongoing effort, and the need for energy...

05.12.2025 4

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'Will the Bus Bill deliver real change for Shropshire?' - Your Letters and a snow day throwback picture of Bridgnorth kids in 1964

A ‘bus revolution’ is coming, but will it reach the Shires?, asks one reader, and the need for energy costs to be discounted for the terminally...

05.12.2025 5

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