Re the letter from T N Cartwright concerning the closure of the recycling centre next to Huntington Park. Both the police and Dudley MBC will always take the easy way when dealing with hooligans.
Regarding Helena Camwell's scathing attack on mobility scooters (January 29).
A smelly underpass in Lichfield which attracts drug users and gangs of youths could soon be closed off, to the delight of nearby residents. A smelly underpass in Lichfield which attracts drug users and gangs of youths could soon be closed off, to the delight of nearby residents. The subway under Eastern Avenue is proving too intimidating for residents in neighbouring Gilbert Road to use. Staffordshire County Council announced today it hopes to close the underpass. It will first undertake an informal then a formal consultation before coming to a final decision. Read the full story in the Express and Star
Inconsiderate drivers are causing misery for residents across Shropshire as they dump their cars on the county's streets to dodge parking charges.
Irresponsible dog walkers in a Shropshire town could be slapped with a £1,000 fine if they fail to control their pets.
Craig Pead today insisted he can save Walsall money in the January transfer window by proving he is the answer to Saddlers' midfield needs.Craig Pead today insisted he can save Walsall money in the January transfer window by proving he is the answer to Saddlers' midfield needs. The 25-year-old believes he can fill the void left by the departure of Mark Kinsella to Charlton - and prevent Walsall needing to look elsewhere for a new signing this month. Saddlers manager Richard Money is targeting two more new faces in addition to existing new signings Par Cederqvist and Geordie Lyall, who are now available after their registrations were completed with the FA. But despite losing player-coach Kinsella to Charlton at the start of December, Money has hinted that he may not sign a central midfielder. Read the full story in the Express & Star
AFC Telford United boss Rob Smith has his biggest selection headache of the season ahead of the visit of Ilkeston Town tonight - and he couldn't be happier. Smith has wing-back Lee Vaughan and skipper Steve Palmer back, while Richard Beale is fit once more.
A reader complains about the probable ban on dogs and their owners from Northycote Park. The problem is not attacks on the farm animals but the way a lot of owners regard the area as a dogs' toilet. I help with several walks in the park and instead of admiring the scenery it's a case of eyes down and pass back the warning to anyone following.
Re the choice of some Muslim women to wear the veil. Following the recently expressed views of Jack Straw, who wishes any Muslim woman to remove her veil while speaking to him in his surgery, people seem to be coming out of the woodwork to express their views.
A Shropshire actress took to the stage with the winner of How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? for a photocall to promote Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Sound of Music. Sophie Bould, 24, is preparing to entertain thousands of people when she treads the boards in the role of Liesl, the oldest Von Trapp child, alongside Connie Fisher, the winner of the BBC reality show.
Ketley Brook is not working well despite assurances. Last night I watched drivers in a Porche and an Audi race down from the Tesco "Peanut" island to beat the lights on to the roundabout - only to be stopped by red traffic lights once they were on it.
Motorists were caught up in huge tailbacks on a road on the south Shropshire border after a fault on a level crossing locked down the barriers.
Re your disappointment with Peugeot (August 18). This is most unusual and has certainly not been my experience. I hope the manufacturer has been made fully aware of the problems encountered.
As SF Brown, of Oswestry, "spent 47 years of (his) working life in high powered wireless stations" (Letters August 19, 2006), he'll know that the three most powerful transmitters in the UK are at Crystal Palace, Sutton Coldfield and Wenvoe.
A district judge in the trial of a Shropshire police officer accused of driving at up to 159mph today revealed that the onboard video camera which recorded the speeds was not an approved device.
