To residents of Balderton and Coddington, as I approach my tenth year serving as your district councillor I find myself reflecting on our journey.
Robert Jenrick MP is right to say that we need to increase our defence budget (As I See It, April 4).
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This reader has strong opinions on the relationship between green energy, a move away from fossil fuels and impact on UK economy.
In this letter our reader speaks about their experience at Newark Hospital’s urgent treatment centre.
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This reader continues to question claims about climate change.
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I am writing as one of the Labour town and district councillors for Devon Ward, which includes Newark Hospital.
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In Balderton we are so lucky to have the lake, so calming and peaceful to walk around it. It’s wonderful for mental health and exercise.
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Well done to the 35 riders who completed a 200-mile cycle challenge for charity and also for raising £52,673 for Breast Cancer Now.
Boris Johnson gave the British electorate a democratic vote over Brexit. The majority voted to leave the EU.
Over too many years we have had a political party that has called itself a "broad church", yet, from recent events, it is a divided and broken entity.
With most roads in Newark riddled with potholes, which are only ever temporarily repaired, it is money for old rope, as they say.
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I refer to the article Bid To Bring More Tourists To County (Advertiser, March 14) and was pleased to read comments by Keith Girling on the subject.
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I recently watched with interest an episode of BBC's Bargain Hunt that was filmed in Newark.
Ben Bradley is everywhere. Not only is he the MP for Mansfield but also the leader of Nottinghamshire County Council.
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As I get older, I have become very aware that those in government are becoming more distant from the thinking of the people who elected them.
In his letter (Science is never settled — really?) N. Roulston demonstrates news versus classic Groupthink behaviour.
While it is indisputable that carbon dioxide concentrations are increasing, climate change may be a combination of several causes.
It always amuses me when I see comments like those made by Paul Taylor in last week’s letters mentioning “we need change”.
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It's sad to see the decline in visitors to the town and also the number of closed shops.
Do the big chiefs who run Royal Mail realise increasing the cost of stamps is only contributing to lower demand for letters to be written and posted?
