However, we should honour all who represented the country in China.

They are our country's best athletes, they all worked very hard and I have admiration for their achievements.

However, in my personal opinion, the people that our city should be honouring at every opportunity are local members of the armed forces who have returned this year from active service.

Incidentally, I was against both Iraq wars.

I had strong reservations about the invasion of Afghanistan, and Balkan involvement.

However, our armed forces deserve our backing, their achievements are incredible.

The previous Tory government's backing of Saddam Hussein, and the Afghan Mujhadhadeen are things that I am not proud of.

Recently, The Evening Telegraph has mentioned the need for names for new local streets. I suggest that they are named after local servicemen killed on active service. Perhaps we could start with recent times and work back through the Irish conflict and First and Second World Wars.
J KNOWLES
Holdich Street,
Peterborough


Drugs lottery is not fair

It has just come to my notice that you, as a person living in the UK, might have supported cancer or heart or some other medical charity research, by donations, for 30 or more years, but for what?

Your money will have helped advance research, but if the drug produced is expensive it is more than likely you will not get it.

Is it not sad that the public have donated so much to all these charities, funding medical research for years, and will not, unless they have private means, benefit from the advances of medical research, because of cost and the Primary Care Trust postcode lottery?

When drugs are produced that have been partially funded by donations of the public, should not the public benefit from the advances in medical science irrespective of cost?
Roger Hughes
Mountbatten Way,
Westwood,
Peterborough

Runners can suppport hospice
I know a lot of readers are planning to take part in the Great Eastern Run on October 12, and wonder if some of them are still considering whether or not to run for charity.

Running events can be an excellent way of raising money and can make all the pain and suffering worthwhile.

Sue Ryder Care has a strong team of runners this year, and I would be delighted to welcome even more to raise money for Thorpe Hall Hospice.

We need to raise £1 million in Peterborough each year to provide special care and support to all our patients, and rely on the support of the community.

If anyone is interested can they get in touch with me on 01733 330060, or e-mail julie.laithwaite@suerydercare.org
Julie Laithwaite
Fund-raiser,
Sue Ryder Care,
Thorpe Hall Hospice,
Peterborough