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  • Loyal postie

    Loyal postie Sir, On the day of the national Royal Mail delivery strike, I was surprised and delighted to see our local postman on his rounds delivering mail as usual. We need to spare a thought for these loyal posties who come out in all weathers

  • Statistics

    Sir, There are lies, dammed lies and then there are statistics (Page 11, The Herald, October 21). Richard Webb is being selective with his statistics I suggest, but then he is required to adhere to the Government ‘line’ in order to justify the millions

  • Art exhibition; Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot; until Dec 6

    FIFTY paintings and drawings by local artist Tim Widdowson are on display at the Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot. Tim, who has lived in the area for more than 30 years, works from a studio overlooking the River Thames at Long Wittenham. The display

  • In agreement

    In agreement Sir, I would like to agree with the recent articles regarding Sainsbury’s ridiculously over-the-top policy regarding the purchase of alcohol. I am 23 years old and was very recently refused service to buy two bottles of wine and

  • Supermarket should change its policy

    Sir, I was disgusted to read of the way the Sainsbury’s store in Wantage treated a member of HM Forces (in a letter from Mrs Moss). Do they not realise the number of local people that were once serving members, relatives of serving members and those

  • Marked

    Sir, The Herald reported recently that the Football Association had made a presentation to the North Berks Football League to mark its centenary this year but it did not mention that the milestone had been marked, also, by similar commemorative gifts

  • Tell me why

    Sir, Re the results of cases at local magistrates’ courts. In most of the cases, there would not appear to be a victim, so why is there a ‘victim’s’ surcharge’, invariably £15? Yet where there were victims, ie assault victims and stores robbed, there

  • Thank you

    Sir, I would like to write to thank a variety of people who helped me out last night, Monday, October 26, when I lost my young dog, William, at 6.30pm. He ran off when he was terrified by a tremendously loud firework detonated from someone’s back

  • Family search

    Sir, I am researching my family history and l am trying to find the details of the death of Thomas Bowsher, born circa 1802, died January 21, 1840. He was a carter and his cause of death was said to be ‘accidental’. There was an inquest held on January

  • Intrigued

    Sir, For some time I have been intrigued by flocks of rooks and sometimes gulls regularly flying across my house In Didcot. They fly from the south-east to the north-west towards the power station in the early evening and I wondered if any of the readers