This week’s pictures were taken in 2004 and 2009 with topics under discussion including smoking, roadworks and the Hartlepool Mail itself.
For our previous retro collection of people having their say, click here.
See our top recommendations for BBC's Christmas television line-up this year - from Call the Midwife to Lot No. 249
Aldi has been named as the cheapest supermarket for Christmas dinner by consumer group Which?.
The Wales youngsters are all hands on deck when it comes to this festive treat
Coronation Street stars Jack P Shepherd and Ben Price have teased tense scenes for the Platt family over Christmas.
No more scraps over stuffing, okay?
Doctor Who has released the first look at Davina McCall in Ncuti Gatwa’s Christmas special.
A Christmas market in South Wales has been named the most popular in the UK in 2023 and in the top 20 up-and-coming events in the world.
From Scotland to the South Downs, we celebrate top spots for a sparkling last minute pre-Christmas break – or fun-filled day trip
As our town gets ready for the start of Advent, we have seen shops starting to display Christmas treats and stalls being set up in the centre selling stockings, gifts, and festive baguettes.
Happy Meals have no age limit.
A Woodley man has shared how a harmless joke has turned into a Christmas tradition as he dresses his car up in fairy lights for a third year.
Melissa McCarthy stars in Peacock's new holiday comedy 'Genie,' which is streaming now
From programming 69,000 lightbulbs individually to a Christmas tradition spanning 40 years, we spoke to Londoners decorating their homes for good causes
A heritage railway is keeping on the right track with special steam and diesel train services continuing after Christmas to take people on a nostalgic trip into the heart of the Dales.
With Thanksgiving behind us, it's time to start binging Christmas movies. Here's how to watch Ralphie, Randy and Scut Farkus in "A Christmas Story".
The consummate host will tell you to treat the Christmas feast like a Sunday roast, just on a larger scale. But the truth is it can be hard to resist all the extras – the trimmings that sneak into the menu on top of roasties, red cabbage and sprouts; the desire for extra sauces; the requests from guests for a different pudding (or three).
The tree, on High Road, South Benfleet, was unveiled as part of festive celebrations throughout the town. However, it was met with ridicule by the public for its “embarrassing” appearance
Katharine McPhee and David Foster, RuPaul, Samara Joy and Ally Brooke also released new holiday music this year
Our tipsters revel in Christmas markets, seasonal tipples and live choral performances from Bath to the Black Forest
While Magic Kingdom has always been the highlight of the Christmas season, Epcot is emerging as a must-visit Disney World destination.
