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Top Readers' letters stories

Reader opinion: 'Flags should be celebrated, not criticised' - your letters, plus a knockout archive moment with Frank Bruno

Readers share their thoughts on flags in the town, what makes a great community, and a search for family connections from the Second World War.

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Readers' letters|5 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Reader opinion: 'Flags should be celebrated, not criticised' - your letters, plus a knockout archive moment with Frank Bruno
Supporting image for story: Writer warns trail hunting ban part of wider vegan attack on animals - your letters, plus a February 1947 Walsall coal rush throwback
Writer warns trail hunting ban part of wider vegan attack on animals - your letters, plus a February 1947 Walsall coal rush throwback
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Readers' letters|Jan 16
Supporting image for story: Reader recalls the 1903 Stourbridge Canal disaster - your letters, plus Vikings and Saxons descend on Trysull in a 1977 archive picture
Reader recalls the 1903 Stourbridge Canal disaster - your letters, plus Vikings and Saxons descend on Trysull in a 1977 archive picture
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Readers' letters|Jan 15
Supporting image for story: 'Don’t blame AI, blame the fear' - your letters, and a Dudley engineer’s 1937 hydroglider takes to the River Severn in a picture throwback
'Don’t blame AI, blame the fear' - your letters, and a Dudley engineer’s 1937 hydroglider takes to the River Severn in a picture throwback
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Readers' letters|Jan 14
Supporting image for story: Reader highlights irony in letters whinging about the BBC - your letters, and archive image captures rock choir joy
Reader highlights irony in letters whinging about the BBC - your letters, and archive image captures rock choir joy
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Readers' letters|Jan 13
Supporting image for story: A reader’s anger over ‘double standards’ in animal welfare laws - your letters, plus RAF Cosford bids farewell to Ben the dog mascot in a picture throwback
A reader’s anger over ‘double standards’ in animal welfare laws - your letters, plus RAF Cosford bids farewell to Ben the dog mascot in a picture throwback
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Readers' letters|Jan 12
Supporting image for story: Thoughts on vaping in public - your letters, plus when Wolves and Shrewsbury crossed paths in a picture from the archive
Thoughts on vaping in public - your letters, plus when Wolves and Shrewsbury crossed paths in a picture from the archive
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Readers' letters|Jan 10

More Readers' letters stories

Supporting image for story: Your Letters: 'From joy to global fears' – a reader’s view on facing the year ahead, plus a look back at gritting the 1950s way
Your Letters: 'From joy to global fears' – a reader’s view on facing the year ahead, plus a look back at gritting the 1950s way
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Readers' letters|Jan 9
Supporting image for story: 'The world has lost its great leaders,' says reader: Your Letters, and a 1977 picture of the last Hastings aircraft at RAF Cosford
'The world has lost its great leaders,' says reader: Your Letters, and a 1977 picture of the last Hastings aircraft at RAF Cosford
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Readers' letters|Jan 8
Supporting image for story: 'A heartfelt note to Peter Rhodes on his illness' - Your Letters, plus 1947 snow and an unexpected worker in a picture throwback
'A heartfelt note to Peter Rhodes on his illness' - Your Letters, plus 1947 snow and an unexpected worker in a picture throwback
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Readers' letters|Jan 7
Supporting image for story: 'Is America heading for its own Suez moment?' asks reader - Your Letters, plus a throwback to 1978 when heavy snow closed schools across the region
'Is America heading for its own Suez moment?' asks reader - Your Letters, plus a throwback to 1978 when heavy snow closed schools across the region
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Readers' letters|Jan 6
Supporting image for story: 'Community voices concern as church faces closure' - Your Letters, and Prince Philip meets local schoolmistress in 1972 picture throwback
'Community voices concern as church faces closure' - Your Letters, and Prince Philip meets local schoolmistress in 1972 picture throwback
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Readers' letters|Jan 5
Supporting image for story: 'Double standards in how broadcasters and parties are judged' – Your Letters, plus a reminder of what a real winter looked like in a 1947 picture throwback
'Double standards in how broadcasters and parties are judged' – Your Letters, plus a reminder of what a real winter looked like in a 1947 picture throwback
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Readers' letters|Jan 3
Supporting image for story: 'Road safety has reached crisis point, reader warns' - Your Letters plus kids making the most of the big freeze in a 1960s throwback
'Road safety has reached crisis point, reader warns' - Your Letters plus kids making the most of the big freeze in a 1960s throwback
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Readers' letters|Jan 2
Supporting image for story: 'Your generosity helps us support our community all year, say Rotary members' - Your Letters and a Highland flair for New Year 1991 in a picture throwback
'Your generosity helps us support our community all year, say Rotary members' - Your Letters and a Highland flair for New Year 1991 in a picture throwback
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Readers' letters|Jan 1
Supporting image for story: 'Why Britain should look east for answers, says reader' - Your Letters plus a 1960 throwback to New Year’s Eve at Wolverhampton Civic Hall
'Why Britain should look east for answers, says reader' - Your Letters plus a 1960 throwback to New Year’s Eve at Wolverhampton Civic Hall
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Readers' letters|Dec 31, 2025
Supporting image for story: '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
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Readers' letters|Dec 30, 2025

UK News

Supporting image for story: Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
UK News|Just now
Supporting image for story: Chance of snow forecast with temperatures expected to plummet again
Chance of snow forecast with temperatures expected to plummet again
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Supporting image for story: Meghan appears to join viral 2016 throwback trend on Instagram
Meghan appears to join viral 2016 throwback trend on Instagram
UK News|1 hour ago
Supporting image for story: Mother suing TikTok over death of son says hearing was ‘deeply painful’
Mother suing TikTok over death of son says hearing was ‘deeply painful’
UK News|9 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Employers told to look at single-sex space policies after nurses’ tribunal
Employers told to look at single-sex space policies after nurses’ tribunal
UK News|10 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims
Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims
UK News|11 hours ago

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards
Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards
Viral news|Jan 11
Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond
Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond
Viral news|Jan 2
Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed
Scottish TikToker of the year revealed
Viral news|Dec 29, 2025
Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk
John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk
Entertainment|Dec 27, 2025
Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Breaking News|Dec 27, 2025
Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025
Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025
Showbiz|Dec 26, 2025

World News

Supporting image for story: Trump says he may hit countries with tariffs if they do not back US on Greenland
Trump says he may hit countries with tariffs if they do not back US on Greenland
World News|19 hours ago
Supporting image for story: More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa
More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa
World News|21 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge – energy minister
Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge – energy minister
World News|22 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in break with US
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in break with US
World News|Jan 16
Supporting image for story: It’s the Eye of the Tiger – Macron laughs off ‘harmless’ eye condition
It’s the Eye of the Tiger – Macron laughs off ‘harmless’ eye condition
World News|Jan 16
Supporting image for story: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during meeting
Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during meeting
World News|Jan 15
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