Your Say

The first responsibility of a newspaper and its columnists is to be factually correct and not mislead their readers.

Recently there were reports that a letter had been received by the monitoring officer of Northumberland County Council.

This year we are celebrating 100 years since some women got the vote, but this week has left me wondering what has happened here in Northumberland to democracy.

Each Father’s Day I am thankful that I was one of the lucky ones.

I would like to thank everyone who came to support our Garden Open Day at Hedgeley Hall on Sunday, June 3, and helped us to raise a tremendous £4,790 for the North Northumberland Hospice.

New figures revealed this week that show more than a million patients have had to move GP surgeries in the last five years because of 450 practice closures will resonate with the experience of GPs in the North East.

As part of National Volunteers Week (June 1-7), Mind wants to thank all of our 2,100 hardworking volunteers who have given their time in Mind’s charity shops this year and tell them how much of a difference they make.

I am writing a biography of actor and broadcaster Wilfred Pickles (1904-1978), who was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

I am a great believer in choice for shoppers, restaurant-goers, etc.

Scouting set me on a path to becoming an astronaut. Where will it take you?

I was very happy to be part of the (LGBT Fed) Rainbow River crew at Northumberland Pride.

On Monday, June 4, I was travelling to Morpeth on the 9.35am X18 bus.

I’m inviting readers to get their walking boots or trainers on for the Stroke Association and sign up to the summer marathon challenge, Walk Your Way.

Can you imagine not being able to access a toilet when you most need to?

Thank you so much to the people of Alnwick, who in the space of just one week helped to raise more than £4,000 for Christian Aid.

Living Streets’ Walk to School Week is over for another year and we’d like to thank everyone across Northumberland who contributed to making it a massive success.

Coquet Churches Together recently put on a Variety Show to raise money for Christian Aid.

This year, National Patient Participation Awareness Week runs from June 4-9.

I write regarding the article about Berwick’s ailing high street, (Northumberland Gazette, May 24).