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Hands off our orbitals... Birmingham rules
17th February 2005, Page 28
17th February 2005
Page 28
Page 28, 17th February 2005
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I READ with interest your article headed "Manchester considers charge(CM 10 February).
Please could you let me know where the two-lane, orbital road, that doesn't drain properly when it rains, can be found around Birmingham? Birmingham is the second city— not Manchester as stated in his article! Although I now reside in Shropshire lam very proud of my Black Country roots and take exception to people claiming Birmingham is not the second city.
This letter is a bit of fun... even though I believe a grave error was made and an injustice done to the city of Birmingham.
Len Cook, bye-mail
Editor's reply: It was a Mancunian's comment, not ours! You're clearly not the only one passionate about his home.