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In a shocking twist, the UK weather has decided to act as if it's on holiday – it has been sunny, cheerful and is sticking around until the weekend.
Locals are reportedly confused, smiling in public and typing 'how to barbecue' into Google.
Stay strong, Britain. This sunshine won't last for ever – but the tan lines might. Okan, Bracknell
How wonderful to open your newspaper on a hot sunny morning on the way to work and discover that drinking my favourite tipple could save me from cardiac arrest (Metro, Tue).
I will now enjoy every glass of champagne until some future study bursts my bubbly! Maggie, Harrow
Alfie (MetroTalk, Wed) complains that MetroTalk contains too many letters and emails about the 'so-called virtues' of being Christian.
I'm a Christian and the majority of people in this country welcome and respect all people and religions.
However, at the end of the day we are ultimately a Christian country – and we shouldn't be afraid of Christianity as a discussion topic in a Christian country. Paul, Warwick
In response to Alfie, did it occur to you that the reason there was a focus on Christianity is because we've just gone through Lent and Easter – two holy seasons in the Christian calendar?
As a Christian, I am of course glad that in this increasingly secular world there is still a will to respect and recognise Christian beliefs. It is not to alienate anyone. On the contrary, the main message of Christ is love.
Please let's all embrace that, whether or not you're a Christian, and live peaceably with one another. Agatha, Surrey
Further to the correspondence regarding people flocking back to church and Chris A Lewis' (MetroTalk, Tue) experiences as a street pastor, it would seem Christian people are out in force.
In Witham town centre the other day, I saw – alongside each other – two Jehovah's Witnesses, a man from The Salvation Army and three or four people wearing hi-vis jackets with 'Prayer Ministry' emblazoned across the back of them. Roger Smith, Witham
The apology by Belfast rap trio Kneecap after one of them allegedly told a crowd to 'kill your local MP' at a 2023 gig has been dismissed as 'half-hearted' by Downing Street (Metro, Wed).
Kneecap should realise that what they may think are harmless words can have horrific results.
Though they have apologised, it's about time that Kneecap and others in the public eye understand the responsibilities they have.
Words that may sound innocuous or are used to generate controversy can have devastating effects. Joe, Nottingham
With regards to Jane's (MetroTalk, Mon) question asking if she'd be in the wrong for whacking a cyclist with her rolled-up Metro for almost knocking her down while cycling on the pavement.
We all know pavement cyclists are annoying, but let's please not take our attention away from bad driving and the hundreds of deaths it causes each year. Simon, Luton
Cycling on the pavement is more dangerous than cycling on the road as traffic can swing out of driveways.
However, while there is no comprehensive system of cycleways, and where traffic disregards the safety of cyclists, it will be the only alternative in some areas. Monksy, by email
Dec of Essex (MetroTalk, Wed) says 'for a long time now I have considered the internet the devil incarnate'. He adds that 'in its current format, I would bin it tomorrow given the chance'.
Dec would probably have taken the same view of the printing press – and for similar reasons.
Fortunately he won't be given the chance to bin it. Andrew Turek, London
'Cometh the hour, cometh the man'. The old saying is very relevant to the election of former Bank of England governor Mark Carney as prime minister of Canada (Metro, Wed).
At a time when many world leaders seem intent on kowtowing to America, it is good to see a politician with such impeccable liberal credentials elected to a key position.
With populist nationalism on the rise, the need for traditional liberalism is greater than ever. In fact it presents the main ideological alternative to Trumpism.
A worldwide battle royal – at least in terms of ideas – now seems unavoidable. Andrew McLuskey, Ashford, Middlesex
In a speech marking his first disastrous 100 days in office, Donald Trump made the ludicrous claim that his quasi-dictatorship has been the most successful start of any president in US history. More Trending
Any Republican congressman or congresswoman who cannot see and acknowledge that Trump has demeaned the highest office in the land, made the country a global laughing stock and lost its closest allies, must be as deluded and malignant as the cretin they supported.
Healthcare is expensive in the US but the country would do well to find a few hundred million dollars to fund backbone transplants for Americans. Bob Readman, Sevenoaks
My doctor said: 'Can you lie on the couch'. I asked: 'What for?' He replied: 'I need to sweep the floor.' Jeff, Nuneaton
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