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'Why aren’t we using driving skills to get young people into work?' - Your Letters and a festive flashback to a Coalbrookdale Christmas in 1947

Why we should give youngsters compulsory driving lessons, the NHS under pressure again, and Trump is just a businessman. Your views today...

Supporting image for story: 'Why aren’t we using driving skills to get young people into work?' - Your Letters and a festive flashback to a Coalbrookdale Christmas in 1947

Supporting image for story: 'Charity highlights free support services for those struggling at Christmas' - Your Letters plus a festive flashback to 1966 in a picture from the archive

'Charity highlights free support services for those struggling at Christmas' - Your Letters plus a festive flashback to 1966 in a picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'Monroe Doctrine echoes in Trump’s approach to Europe, says reader' - Your Letters plus a Bridgnorth family’s festive table in a 1944 picture from the archive

'Monroe Doctrine echoes in Trump’s approach to Europe, says reader' - Your Letters plus a Bridgnorth family’s festive table in a 1944 picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus an archive snapshot of Father Christmas bringing cheer to Shrewsbury in 1955

'Why transport investment must reach beyond the West Midlands' - Your Letters plus an archive snapshot of Father Christmas bringing cheer to Shrewsbury in 1955

Supporting image for story: Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

Reader slams energy companies for ‘bleeding customers dry' - Your Letters and when December snow brought festive scenes to Bradshaws nurseries in 2017

Supporting image for story: 'Old roadman critiques highway maintenance and planning' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

'Old roadman critiques highway maintenance and planning' - Your Letters and a historic snapshot from 1965 of the rare craft of stone-setting

Supporting image for story: 'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

'The rising danger from unlawful E-scooter use' - Your Letters plus a 1925 Royal Enfield takes to the road again in a 1976 picture from the archive

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Supporting image for story: 'Anger over traffic scheme at Shrewsbury railway station' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

'Anger over traffic scheme at Shrewsbury railway station' - Your Letters plus a 1964 throwback picture following an epic 250-mile canoe trip

Supporting image for story: 'Government failing NHS as hospitals face winter crisis' - Your Letters and Albrighton FC lift the Wellington League first division trophy in a 1963 picture from the archive

'Government failing NHS as hospitals face winter crisis' - Your Letters and Albrighton FC lift the Wellington League first division trophy in a 1963 picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'O Come, O Come… but where has Christmas gone?' - Your Letters and Shrewsbury dentist Samuel Blain remembered in a 1950s picture from the archive

'O Come, O Come… but where has Christmas gone?' - Your Letters and Shrewsbury dentist Samuel Blain remembered in a 1950s picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'Hard work, not handouts, helped us build a life' - Your Letters and miners at Highley Colliery in the 1960s in a picture from the archive

'Hard work, not handouts, helped us build a life' - Your Letters and miners at Highley Colliery in the 1960s in a picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'Are today’s youth too safe?' - Your Letters and find out who won the local 1974 Nurse of the Year area final in our picture from the archive

'Are today’s youth too safe?' - Your Letters and find out who won the local 1974 Nurse of the Year area final in our picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'When tea leaves and crystal balls decide the nation’s finances' - Your Letters plus a Battle of Britain legend pictured at Weston Park in 1987

'When tea leaves and crystal balls decide the nation’s finances' - Your Letters plus a Battle of Britain legend pictured at Weston Park in 1987

Supporting image for story: 'Will the Bus Bill deliver real change for Shropshire?' - Your Letters and a snow day throwback picture of Bridgnorth kids in 1964

'Will the Bus Bill deliver real change for Shropshire?' - Your Letters and a snow day throwback picture of Bridgnorth kids in 1964

Supporting image for story: 'Why you should donate to animal rescue shelters this Christmas' - Your Letters and Shrewsbury Town players treated after a cup tie scuffle in a 1930s picture from the archive

'Why you should donate to animal rescue shelters this Christmas' - Your Letters and Shrewsbury Town players treated after a cup tie scuffle in a 1930s picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'I'm mourning our lost communities' - Your letters plus three nostalgic pictures from the past in Shropshire and the West Midlands

'I'm mourning our lost communities' - Your letters plus three nostalgic pictures from the past in Shropshire and the West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Memories of the old Severn Valley Railway and motorists are fed up! Your letters - plus an old postcard of the number 17 to Wolverhampton stopping at Bridgnorth

Memories of the old Severn Valley Railway and motorists are fed up! Your letters - plus an old postcard of the number 17 to Wolverhampton stopping at Bridgnorth

UK News

Supporting image for story: Hospitals ‘nowhere near out of the woods’ as flu cases rise

Hospitals ‘nowhere near out of the woods’ as flu cases rise

Supporting image for story: STV Radio to launch early in new year

STV Radio to launch early in new year

Supporting image for story: Woman tells of ‘absolutely terrifying’ bid to escape gunfire on Bondi Beach

Woman tells of ‘absolutely terrifying’ bid to escape gunfire on Bondi Beach

Supporting image for story: William and Kate pictured in new family portrait for royal Christmas card

William and Kate pictured in new family portrait for royal Christmas card

Supporting image for story: Government focused on prevention to tackle violence against women – minister

Government focused on prevention to tackle violence against women – minister

Supporting image for story: New deal needed for ‘bewildered and frightened’ farming sector, review urges

New deal needed for ‘bewildered and frightened’ farming sector, review urges

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

World News

Supporting image for story: Belgium demands ironclad guarantees of protection as EU considers Ukraine loan

Belgium demands ironclad guarantees of protection as EU considers Ukraine loan

Supporting image for story: Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release

Supporting image for story: Putin: Russia will seek to extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Putin: Russia will seek to extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Supporting image for story: Louvre workers vote to extend strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Louvre workers vote to extend strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Supporting image for story: Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison time

Doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison time