Vent your spleen.(News)

From: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) | Date: April 5, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: MMB dutern

BEING disabled and a pensioner I have just been to renew my fishing licence and found out that it has now gone up to pounds 4.50. The last three years it has gone up 25p a year, I think this is a disgrace. JC, Whitley Bay I'VE read another report about drunken teenagers hurling abuse at firefighters trying to tackle a blaze in North Shields. A crew member said their behaviour was appalling so they called the police, but all the police did was to move t...

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