‘New Co’ should read ‘Joke Co’. As a former manufacturing director and professional working for blue chip companies in the private sector I am outraged at the thought of the council setting up a company to run services for profit.

I find it almost unbelievable that Shropshire Council is planning to demolish 48 properties at Swan Lane, Oswestry, because the area is ‘plagued by drug-related problems’ in the Star on May 7.

It has not taken very long for the newly-elected president of France, François Hollande, to find his feet.

A few years ago we lived in Turkey, where we would take our lives in our hands just by driving to our local supermarket, a mere 10 minutes away from our home.

I would like to thank all Shropshire Star readers who have taken the time to write letters of encouragement and support for the lobbying we are doing for a direct rail service from Shrewsbury to London.

I think that readers of Star letters, particularly SSHA tenants, might find this letter of some interest.

The Sun’s cruel front page mocking of England’s new football manager was an utter disgrace.

It is said that every cloud has a silver lining and during the latter part of 2011 our country experienced an unprecedented storm. However, for the first time since the last world war we appeared to regain our sense of values, community spirit and respect for the police.

The recent news that the Theatre Severn is receiving a subsidy of over £700,000 per year is no surprise.

After attending the public meeting which was held by the Salts in Ludlow, along with approximately 40 other people, I would like to urge Joyce Brand and her fellow Salts members to withdraw the 15-page dossier of objection they intend to send to the strategic health authority.

I take exception to some of the comments in Nigel Hastilow’s article.

The Government has relaxed the regulations on building on green sites.