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'When a car is stolen, there are far more consequences and victims than just the car owners' - Your Letters and a group of young footballers facing the red card in 1975, in our picture from the archives

The many victims of reckless driving, rising car parking charges, and a reader asks what's next - QR codes on our foreheads?!

Supporting image for story: 'When a car is stolen, there are far more consequences and victims than just the car owners' - Your Letters and a group of young footballers facing the red card in 1975, in our picture from the archives

Supporting image for story: 'Boris Johnson - the man was unbelievable!' - Your Letters plus celebrations for local volunteers as they receive the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in our picture from the archive

'Boris Johnson - the man was unbelievable!' - Your Letters plus celebrations for local volunteers as they receive the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in our picture from the archive

Supporting image for story: 'Wolves deserve owners who see more than profit, who see the people, the city, and the legacy they represent' - Your Letters plus an ice cream rush brings extra jobs in 1992 heatwave, in our picture from the archives

'Wolves deserve owners who see more than profit, who see the people, the city, and the legacy they represent' - Your Letters plus an ice cream rush brings extra jobs in 1992 heatwave, in our picture from the archives

Supporting image for story: 'No one at the end of life should worry about getting the compassion and dignity they deserve' - Your Letters and a once impressive mid-16th-century manor house turned pub, in a picture from our archives

'No one at the end of life should worry about getting the compassion and dignity they deserve' - Your Letters and a once impressive mid-16th-century manor house turned pub, in a picture from our archives

Supporting image for story: 'New homes should be built for low paid workers, not the non working "propped up" with benefits' - Your Letters plus a guest of honour at the opening of Arley Arboretum in our Picture from the Past series

'New homes should be built for low paid workers, not the non working "propped up" with benefits' - Your Letters plus a guest of honour at the opening of Arley Arboretum in our Picture from the Past series

Supporting image for story: 'A little consideration can go a long way to help animals survive Guy Fawkes Night' - Your Letters and a flight from Stourton to Zimbabwe in our Picture from the Past series

'A little consideration can go a long way to help animals survive Guy Fawkes Night' - Your Letters and a flight from Stourton to Zimbabwe in our Picture from the Past series

Supporting image for story: 'As someone in my 90s, I have seen lots of governments come and go, but never one of them has shown utter contempt for old age pensioners like this Labour government' - Your Letters and a famous face with a passion for steam in a Picture from the Past

'As someone in my 90s, I have seen lots of governments come and go, but never one of them has shown utter contempt for old age pensioners like this Labour government' - Your Letters and a famous face with a passion for steam in a Picture from the Past

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Supporting image for story: 'Budget worries - proposals one more nail in the coffin of rural life' - Your Letters plus a picture from the archives of an early Albrighton British Legion Church Parade

'Budget worries - proposals one more nail in the coffin of rural life' - Your Letters plus a picture from the archives of an early Albrighton British Legion Church Parade

Supporting image for story: 'Why do "middle aged white men" keep getting it in the neck?' - Your Letters plus a Cannock Chase ranger’s creative hobby in a 1971 picture from our archives

'Why do "middle aged white men" keep getting it in the neck?' - Your Letters plus a Cannock Chase ranger’s creative hobby in a 1971 picture from our archives

Supporting image for story: 'Defining the concept of "working class" is challenging' - Your Letters and model railway enthusiasts admiring their handiwork in a picture from our archives

'Defining the concept of "working class" is challenging' - Your Letters and model railway enthusiasts admiring their handiwork in a picture from our archives

Supporting image for story: 'Feeling blue about a badge? Online applications raise alarms about exclusion' - Your Letters and a burst watermain in 1969 that caused chaos in a rural village - a picture from the archives

'Feeling blue about a badge? Online applications raise alarms about exclusion' - Your Letters and a burst watermain in 1969 that caused chaos in a rural village - a picture from the archives

Supporting image for story: 'All this in one of the richest countries in the world - lives are at risk in doing nothing!' - Your Letters plus a daring fire performer in our Picture from the Past series

'All this in one of the richest countries in the world - lives are at risk in doing nothing!' - Your Letters plus a daring fire performer in our Picture from the Past series

Supporting image for story: 'As I predicted - those who make "these" decisions are far too focused on making money' - Your Letters and a picture of a historic toll house from 1930, eventually destroyed by a careless driver

'As I predicted - those who make "these" decisions are far too focused on making money' - Your Letters and a picture of a historic toll house from 1930, eventually destroyed by a careless driver

Supporting image for story: 'A community that lacks responsibilities to others – both present and future – fails to deserve the title of community' - Your Letters plus a Picture from the Past from 1979

'A community that lacks responsibilities to others – both present and future – fails to deserve the title of community' - Your Letters plus a Picture from the Past from 1979

Supporting image for story: 'Did the people who cast the TV show lazily assume Brummies and Black Country folk are the same? We Ay!' - Your Letters plus a picture from the past from 1983

'Did the people who cast the TV show lazily assume Brummies and Black Country folk are the same? We Ay!' - Your Letters plus a picture from the past from 1983

Supporting image for story: 'This is an unacceptable situation and the general public is being ripped off' - Your Letters and a picture from the past reminding us of how we kept fit in the 1960s

'This is an unacceptable situation and the general public is being ripped off' - Your Letters and a picture from the past reminding us of how we kept fit in the 1960s

Supporting image for story: 'The trouble with politics is that the arena is populated exclusively by the middle classes' - Your Letters plus some happy young faces in a 1968 Picture from the Past

'The trouble with politics is that the arena is populated exclusively by the middle classes' - Your Letters plus some happy young faces in a 1968 Picture from the Past

UK News

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Woman guilty of harassing Madeleine McCann’s parents

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Hospital trust suspends home birth service after staff raise safety concerns

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Grand Theft Auto VI delayed until November 2026

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Rightmove shares tumble as AI spending spree set to impact profits

Supporting image for story: Specialist appointed to handle Alex Salmond’s ‘effective bankruptcy’

Specialist appointed to handle Alex Salmond’s ‘effective bankruptcy’

Supporting image for story: Pauline Collins was actress ‘of phenomenal skill,’ says Tom Conti

Pauline Collins was actress ‘of phenomenal skill,’ says Tom Conti

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New tourism project digitises the sounds of Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland, Egypt and Palestine unite in dance exchange

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Wexford grandmother fills 1,000 shoebox gifts for charity drive

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Terrifying video shows spooky shape of 'ghost' roaming grounds of stately home

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Charity quiz marks raising £2m for Marie Curie over 18 years

Supporting image for story: Playful polar bear joyfully rolls in the grass in super-sweet video from Peak Wildlife Park

Playful polar bear joyfully rolls in the grass in super-sweet video from Peak Wildlife Park

World News

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Seven lawsuits filed claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and delusions

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Boeing should not face criminal conspiracy charge over crashes – US judge

Supporting image for story: Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland dies aged 24

Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland dies aged 24

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Sudan paramilitary group agrees to humanitarian truce

Supporting image for story: Former US speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek re-election

Former US speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek re-election