'I quickly informed my bank and had advice to visit my branch' - Your Letters: April 5

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Published Apr 5

Picture from the Archive: A picture from January 5, 1965. It comes from a story about Will Hughes of a quarry at Clee Hill near Ludlow, who was the only employee left who knew the craft of stone-setting. The photograph shows one of the few remaining streets in Wolverhampton with cobbles.

HEADACHE OF FAULTY CASHPOINT

Reading Mark Andrews' column and his problems getting a replacement for a 'lost' card, this week the ATM outside Sainsbury's in Wombourne was out of order for several days this week. Then yesterday it was working. I went to it, inserted my card and the machine did nothing. It said 'remove card', but didn't return it. I quickly informed my bank and had advice to visit my branch (where all bank branches in Wombourne have closed!) and I would get £50 to tide me over. That sum would not have covered the bills I had to pay. But I went to Lloyds bank in Kingswinford where the staff helped me and I managed to pay the essential bill. Well done to them.

Please operators, sort your systems out, or give us bank branches that don't involve longer trips to get cash.

Michael Gough, Wombourne

END OF CHURCH IS A HUGE SHOCK

I was quite shocked at the demolition of St Teresa’s church complex, Birmingham New Road/Dimmock Street/Parkfields. It was done secretly - on the quiet - without public notice. Surely this church should have been protected and preserved due to its age. The original church must be over 100 years or more old!