Sunday Mercury - News - Letters

Christian duty to help all those in need

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE season of goodwill soon ended as Margaret Perrins’ heartless letter proves.

Islam extremists should be deported

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I RECENTLY read two reports about Islamic terrorists in the Sunday Mercury. The first was headlined ‘Muslim Fanatics to March in War Hero Repatriation Town’ and the second was ‘Jet Bomb Cleric Link to Brum’.

Leave Children's Hospital cash alone

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TO expect Birmingham Children’s Hospital to lump together monies collected by lots of kind people into one big pot is just not on.

Foxhunting was too cruel even for the Nazis

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WHEN the National Socialists gained power in Germany in 1932, one of the first laws they passed was to ban foxhunting.

New Labour pandering to terror suspects

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Labour panders to terror

No Yuletide tidings for the animals on your plate

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

No Yuletide tidings for poor animals

I’ve no time for Fat Baz

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ON Remembrance Sunday was is it absolutely necessary to have the Barry Austin story emblazoned across the front page?

Posties don't deserve a mediator like Mandelson

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IT IS unbelievable that a lout caught urinating on a war memorial is still at large for a month.

Made to pay for charity donation

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SOME years ago I sent a small amount of money to a charity.

Vera Lynn didn't resort to Cheryl Cole-style provocative dressing

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MANY Sunday Mercury readers will have found the snide jibes from Lorne Jackson an offensive attack on the late Stephen Gately.

Threat to cheap post if Royal Mail bosses win over striking workers

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

I THINK all sane people should get behind the postal workers in what I think is a very noble cause in trying to safeguard their jobs, and thus striving to keep Royal Mail out of the greedy palms of people like Peter Mandelson and Adam Crozier.

Hospital boss Sarah-Jane Marsh backed

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

JOANNA DAVIS, Chairman

Reader's ode to Brummie rock legend Roy Wood

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

I THOUGHT I would drop you a line with reference to your Roy Wood campaign.

Political correctness gone mad over unmentionable words

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WHAT on earth is all the fuss about on Strictly Come Dancing?

Shame so much stigma still attached to mental illlness

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

PERHAPS we should whisper it that the past week was Mental Health Week.

Lorne's wrong to laugh at Alcoholics Anonymous

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

YOUR columnist Lorne Jackson makes the flippant comment “Now my legs are getting better support than a wino receives from his buddies during an AA meeting”. This attitude does nothing to improve society’s perception of alcoholism and the AA fellowship.

Strong deterrents for yobs needed to stop repeat of the Pilkington tragedy

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

FIONA Pilkington and her daughter Francesca were so desperate for help from the police and the council.

Police were heavy-handed against anti-fascists during protests

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

l I WAS in Birmingham on Saturday afternoon, and it was a total mess.

Police were heavy-handed against anti-fascists during protests

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

l I WAS in Birmingham on Saturday afternoon, and it was a total mess.

All retired teachers are not 'loaded'

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

I SEE George Tyndale is having a go at teachers again.