The Star - Letters Feed

People should realise our lifestyle is unsustainable

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:09:45 GMT

Liberal Democrat councillors continue to be two-faced when they criticise the Labour Council for attempting to curb the excessive use of motor vehicles in the city centre.

Why have crossings and then not use them at all?

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:10:43 GMT

In response to Matt Turner’s letter on May 14, I think he is wrong to say victims are blamed.

It is patronising and sentimental

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:10:06 GMT

Having previously claimed that “animals offer unconditional love”, Susan I Richardson (Letters May 20) now tries to defend this assertion by pointing to the example of dogs who have remained with their masters/mistresses after the latter have collapsed.

You’ll get a bloody nose if you take us for granted

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:01:24 GMT

At a time when national politics is focusing on our possible broken relationship with Europe I feel Dinnington and Anston politics should be looking towards our broken relationship with Rotherham Borough Council.

We need to know what is really happening

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:45 GMT

I wish to protest at the destruction of flat-roofed houses on the Arbourthorne estate.

Still furious at allegations about the Bevin Boys

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:20:33 GMT

The unveiling of a memorial to the “Bevin Boys” of World War Two by the Countess of Wessex at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire last week, brought back memories to myself, and probably to several other Sheffield residents, if there any still alive.

Congratulations on highlighting the story

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:20:27 GMT

I congratulate the Star on highlighting the story of Lucy Harrison, who faced being barred from a school trip because she lives with type 1 diabetes. I am delighted to read that Lucy will now be allowed to join her fellow pupils on the trip.

Slob culture rules now as they just don’t care

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:28:41 GMT

I was delighted to read in The Star that Devonshire Green is looking much tidier and that a huge increase in the issuing of fixed penalty charges for littering occurred in 2012/13.

Council really are useless, aren’t they?

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:27:54 GMT

Another successful Snooker World Championship, wonderful entertainment and an excellent advert for the Crucible and the City of Sheffield.

Get more support for dementia carers

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:59:37 GMT

Dementia has been very prominent in the news recently and it’s good that the Government finally seems to be taking this issue seriously, especially during Dementia Awareness Week.

Summer blossoms at last in South Yorkshire

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:57:38 GMT

It seems to have been a while coming, but blooming ‘eck,..summer is beginning to blossom at last in South Yorkshire.

You really need to listen to others before you judge

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:16:19 GMT

How naive of Terry Palmer in his letter in The Star on Wednesday May 8.

Trot along and see Strider on his journey

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:15:43 GMT

On Wednesday, June 5, Sheffield is to be visited by William Reddaway and his horse Strider on their Ride Around England.

Preserve the memorial for future generations

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:20:01 GMT

This week, we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the celebrated Dambusters raid, one of the most daring operations by the RAF during WWII.

Still paying the bill and will be for a few years

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:12:27 GMT

I wish to let my views be known to you over our city council’s proposed demolition of Don Valley Stadium and move to Woodbourn Road.

List of mismanaged schemes is endless

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:11:51 GMT

How do we, the general public, get the Sheffield council to listen to us?

Paper man is truly an angel who oozes kindness

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:29:34 GMT

May I offer my congratulations to Ryan Lewis for winning the “perfect” paperboy award and for receiving the bicycle he has always wanted. Very well done Ryan and many happy years of safe cycling.

Don’t just talk about it, do something

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:29:04 GMT

Page one of Saturday’s Star: 15,000 sent to hospital for obesity ‘ticking time bomb’.

Dancing on someone’s grave just not my style

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:39:50 GMT

May I correct an inaccuracy in a letter from RA Cundy (Star, May 3) which clearly referred to my letter on the death of Margaret Thatcher and the disgusting behaviour in Goldthorpe during the burning of an effigy of the former Prime Minister.

Digital by default and the need for libraries

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:39:14 GMT

Department of Work and Pensions offices are calling library services across the country to check what PC and internet provision they offer and urging them to offer hour-long sessions to members of the public who are trying to claim univeral credit.