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Appalled by this man's insensitivity

August 3 2008

Letters - Race for LifeSir - I am sure that I am not alone when I say that I was appalled to read Mr G Harris's letter in last week's Bedfordshire on Sunday ... (02/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Think twice about bridge demolition

July 27 2008

Letters - Cllr Peter Hand by the bridge which will be replaced by a pedestrian crossingSir - So, now the county council is conspiring with Bedford Modern School to increase the congestion in the vicinity of Manton Lane Roundabout by demolishing a perfectly good foot ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



River Festival - what a town triumph

July 20 2008

Letters - Dragon boats battle it out on the waterSir - Visiting Bedford River Festival's 30th Anniversary, I'd like to congratulate everybody involved, from council to residents ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Labour's post office axing shame

July 13 2008

Letters - Cllr Dave HodgsonSir - The Labour Government should be thoroughly ashamed of its savage cull of local post offices. After the Tories closed 3,500 branches when in power, Labour has gone further, having ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Tories ride Black Tom bandwagon

July 6 2008

Letters - Cllrs Ian Nicholls and Colleen Atkins received a tremendous response last weekend to their survey about the parking and speeding problems in Black TomSir - I was pleased to see that we are finally going to have a solution soon to our parking problems in Black Tom (Bedfordshire on Sunday, June 29 ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Is there a bridge hidden agenda?

June 29, 2008

Letters - Bromham MillSir - I have just read an article about a proposed multi-million pound upgrade for Bromham Mill. Mr John Myers, Bromham Millers' vice-chairman sets out a series of planned developments ... (28/06/2008) Read More [Read More]



Picture paints a thousand words

June 22 2008

Letters - LettersSir - I have just read Steve Lowe's article on the Bromham Bridge. I laughed to read that the partial closure has 'pleased nobody' ... (21/06/2008) Read More [Read More]



Burning issue of waste disposal

June 15 2008

Letters - Rookery PitSir - I fully support the arguments made by Cllr Michael Headley, 'Incinerate the idea', that all other options must be evaluated before this monstrosity is considered further ... (14/06/2008) Read More [Read More]



Bridge closure is a bridge too far

June 8 2008

Letters - Bromham BridgeSir - Regarding your recent article about Bromham Bridge 'To close or not to close' I feel I should clarify a few points. The 'consultation' that took place earlier this year ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Happiness is having faith

June 1 2008

Letters - Lowe Col cut outThank you for your editorial on church life last week. As you rightly point out it would be remiss of me not to reply! Firstly, regarding the link ... (31/05/2008) Read More [Read More]



Illegal parking - we deal with it

May 25 2008

Letters - Our front page of the Ampthill Mayor's car on yellow linesSir - Further to last week's front page story on parking problems in Ampthill and comments from an unnamed passer- by that police seem to be 'above such trivia' ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Nirah's thirst for our cash continues

May 17 2008

Letters - NirahSir - It is now a year since my last letter on the subject of Nirah and your latest article has prompted further comment. As I predicted Nirah's thirst for... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Whose money is it anyway?

May 11 2008

Letters - Our front page from April 20 2008Sir - I am only a simple soul so cannot quite understand the PCT 'fining' the hospital for being too good ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Even 'cuddly' dogs can be killers

May 4 2008

Letters - Doug Tomkins with his savaged livestock at Church FarmSir - Keeley Knowles' article on sheep kills by dogs on Park Farm, Clapham, raises an important issue. According to the National Farmers' Union, as many as 24,000 sheep are killed ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Disgust at what goes on in 'our name'

April 27 2008

Letters - Yarl's WoodSir - Thank you for Keeley Knowles' report on AIT Tribunals at Yarl's Wood I was horrified when I attended AIT Tribunals at a centre in London, with its 30 ... (09/05/2008) Read More [Read More]



Abysmal, insulting level of design

April 20 2008

Letters - Artist's impression of the river frontSir - Looking at the content of Bedford Town Centre Exhibition was one of the most profoundly depressing experiences of recent times for me ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Deceit over longer surgery hours

April 13 2008

Letters - Tony MitchellSir - I read your article on the PCT's actions re longer surgery hours with interest. As one of the patients involved I have been dismayed to discover ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Art in the park? I'd vote for a litter bin

April 6 2008

Letters - Art in the ParkSir - This week I took my three children to visit Priory Country Park and the ranger said we should take a look at the labyrinth ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Parting shots at 'loose cannons'

March 29 2008

Letters - Cllr Richard StaySir - Regarding the article on page two of Bedfordshire on Sunday - 'Our Stay is up' last week.Okay, so we are still being made to wait for Cllr Russell ... (12/04/2008) Read More [Read More]



Queens Park will be a traffic bypass

March 23 2008

Letters - Ford End RoadSir - I have seen the proposed plan of the new train station and the plans for the car parking which is proposed to be in Queens Park ... (22/03/2008) Read More [Read More]



It's not just cats drivers should be aware of!

March 16 2008

Letters - Cat crossingSir - So the county council has asked residents in Chawston to remove a sign which requests drivers to slow down because of the danger to cats ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Driver error is the real killer on our roads

March 09 2008

Letters - Jacknifed lorry on A42Sir - It is extremely annoying when you put sensational headlines on a story about a tragic traffic collision and try to lay the blame on an inanimate object ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



No scientific back-up for nuclear opposition

March 02 2008

Letters - Tony MitchellSir - I repeatedly observe that the vast majority of those people who advocate renewable forms of power sources and in... (01/03/2008) Read More [Read More]



Butcher brought hate mail on himself

February 24 2008

Letters - Alan Wilson has courted trouble with his provocative actions, it is claimedPreposterous, mr Mayor Sir - For the Mayor of Bedford to suggest that a small, struggling business such as Villa Rosa should continue to run up debts on the off-chance ... (23/02/2008) Read More [Read More]



Way of village life will be torn apart

February 17 2008

Letters - Waiting for the Sun farm in BletsoeReasons to stay open - not to close down Sir - I am surprised that the owners of the Villa Rosa use the new Castle Quay development as a reason ... (16/02/2008) Read More [Read More]



Unitary debate: give us a real choice

February 10 2008

Letters - Tricia Turner, head of Mid BedsSir - In reply to John Street's letter in last week's newspaper, he needs to look no further than his own Bedfordshire County Council for an answer ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Guys like these are local heroes

February 3 2008

Sir - In this week's Bedfordshire on Sunday, the front page carried the story of Santa doing the 'right thing' by stepping forward to help his community carry out the ... (02/02/2008) Read More [Read More]



Trust is the problem - not the solution

January 27 2008

Letters - Our Harpur Trust front page story from January 20 2008Sir - I read with interest your article regarding The Harpur Trust offering to help run some of Bedford's state schools. The implication from the article is that the issue is ... (07/08/2008) Read More [Read More]



Innocence vindicated by Standards Board

January 20 2008

Letters - The Riverside Square development (artist's impression)Sir - I would like to make one point clear concerning last week's story of a complaint against me being thrown out by the Standards Board ... (19/01/2008) Read More [Read More]



Ill-timed words hark back to long gone East-West rail link

JANUARY 13 2008

Letters - Richard Crane chairman of the Bletchley to Bedford Rail Users AssociationSir - It is ironic that you carried the story 'Letting off steam over the rail link plan' the very week that marks the 40th anniversary of the closure of ... (12/01/2008) Read More [Read More]



Disgusted by phone mast firm's 'bullying'

January 6 2008

Letters - Cllr Andrew McConnellSir - I fully support Cllr McConnell's comments in your paper on December 23, 2007 concerning the phone mast in Kimbolton Road,Bedford ... (05/01/2008) Read More [Read More]