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Olympics success is overrated

AM I alone in thinking these Olympic winners are highly overrated? Read

McCann publicity machine has gone on long enough

HOW much more of the McCanns’ publicity must we endure? Read

Margaret Thatcher deserves a state funeral

THERE have been several letters in your column with reference to the “state funeral” of Mrs Thatcher, with views divided evenly. Read

Stars should clean up their act

WHY can’t many of today’s stars, when being interviewed, answer questions without the use of foul language? Read

Book can't be blamed for helping criminals

I SEE the Sunday Mercury picked up on Him & Her’s Smuggling Vacation, the comedy tale of two hopeless accidental drug smugglers and the nefarious gang of criminals hot on their tails. Read

Wicked Thatcher

To give her a state funeral would be a disgrace. Read

Back the referees

WERE the FA right to ban Hall Green Colts? Yes, the Birmingham County FA have got it right and it’s about time – they do not back the referees enough. Read

FA ban to be applauded

I hope other county associations support and follow the lead taken by Birmingham and we might just start to rid the game of idiots like this. Read

Rules are to be adhered to

A LOT of fuss has been made about the schoolgirl being allowed to wear her Sikh bangle. It all seems to be about someone getting their own way no matter what. Read

TV just isn't the same anymore

WITH television being so dreadful at the moment I can understand A Brown's joy (Mail August 1) at finding an opportunity to see television's golden oldies and although I have no access to YouTube I have recently purchased DVDs of some brilliant television series from the 70s and 80s and have had hours of pleasure watching To Serve Them All My Days, Shine On Harvey Moon, Family at War and best of all the brilliant series Sam, written by John Finch and starring the late Mark McManus, well remembered for his Taggart days. Read

Winston Churchill's state funeral was richly deserved

AS one of many who fought in the last war from day one, I was delighted when Winston Churchill had the state funeral which he so richly deserved. Read

Great for sunflowers!

TALKING of human sewage (letters, August 3), in the 1940s my dad emptied our bucket toilet in a deep hole and planted a sunflower seed on top of it. The sunflower grew up to our bedroom window! Read

Shameful tribute

AS one of many who fought in the last war from day one, I was delighted when Winston Churchill had the state funeral which he so richly deserved. Read

Rules are rules

They are set by those in charge and we all have to adhere to them, like it or not. Read

Terrorist threat

MRS J PAINTER (Mercury, August 3) is right to be annoyed at luggage loss at Birmingham Airport, not just since it can spoil a holiday but is a serious threat to security. Read

Stop the litter louts

I AM quite aware that there is a £1,000 fine for letting one's dog foul a pavement or grass verge, and quite right as our streets are not lavatories for animals. Read

Just disgusting

HUMAN sewage should definitely not be used to grow our food – it’s disgusting. Read

Covered in slurry

READING about the slurry being sprayed on food crops took me back to the 70s and late 80s. Read

Nothing new!

HUMAN sewage was being used by farmers years ago. Read

Nothing wrong with sewage on crops

I wonder who started this nonsense and I am really surprised to see it on the front page of the Sunday Mercury. Read

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