Tuesday, 07 October 2008

Anne Pickles

Our disappearing pubs are the crown jewels

crown1 Pub. Just three little letters, p-u-b, but it’s a great word. Sadly, according to lots of recent reports, it’s a word that could die out through lack of use.

In our view

At last, some hopeful news

Most of the news on the local economy in recent weeks has been bad. With job losses, companies facing difficulties and more people struggling with debt, economists now predict we are heading for a recession.

Your letters

Sacrificed for tabloid TV news

mblooky I WAS extremely surprised and disappointed to hear of the impending closure of Border TV’s studios with the loss of 51 jobs.n SO DESPITE the thousands of viewers signatures, and the real efforts of concerned local politicians and businessmen, Ofcom has addressed the needs of the ITV companies rather the needs of viewers in the Border TV region.

Write Stuff

No pleasure in shopping

I hate shopping. I see it as a matter of necessity rather than pleasure. I only wish that everybody else felt the same. Some people really like it – indeed, even view it as a kind of hobby. How sad!

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So where do jam-eaters come from then?

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