Could ‘dangerous city’ slur harm culture bid?

THANKS to Enda Mullen (January 10) for querying just who the World Atlas group are. Also, to follow-up the letter from Ian Harris.

Who is feeding them this misinformation about our city?

Are they getting us mixed up with Birmingham, under the new Combined Authority, as Birmingham does seem to have a murder there on an almost weekly basis and is not even mentioned on the list.

Why or who would want to muddy the waters of our chance to become a City of Culture, I wonder? Sheila Bates Tile Hill Coventry

What has happened to the city I live in?

COVENTRY has got into the top 10 in Europe (January 6) — not for a chance at the City of Culture 2021, but as the seventh in a list compiled by World Atlas as one of the most dangerous cities to live in Europe, including Russia. Why? What has happened to the city I was born in and lived all my life? Natalie Dunk Allesley Coventry

Russia in Europe confusion clarified

TO Enda Mullen: The business reporter may well be right in the general assertion that Coventry is not a dangerous city, but at least check the facts before decrying the claims of World Atlas. I am aware from past communications with the Telegraph that letters are printed verbatim, and it is up to the reader to check whether the letter is a load of rubbish or has some truth in it. This may well be applied to the likes of Andy McDonald, but I would expect some truth and factual data in reports from journalists.

For your information, Russia is in fact part in Europe and part Asia and the general geographic divide is the line running down the Ural Mountains and to the western side of the Caspian Sea.

Therefore, irrespective of whether Coventry is one of the most dangerous cities in the UK, World Atlas are in fact correct in identifying that Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus mountain range (part of Russia) is in fact the highest mountain in Europe (west of the Ural Mountain line), that Ukraine is indeed the largest European land mass, and that you certainly cannot include Russia as it straddles both Europe and Asia.

The Caspian Sea being the lowest point is maybe a bit more debateable, as the Europe/Asia dividing line actually runs down the western edge of the Caspian Sea and you could argue that the bulk of this sea is in Asia. Rostov-on-Don is also West of the Urals and therefore in Europe. Clive Birch Tile Hill Coventry

Cut ties now, sort trade deals later

LAST June, a referendum was held and the public voted, by a clear majority, to cut ties with the European Union.

Completely cut all ties – no half measures. Mrs May promised the British public, to initiate the Brexit process, but nothing seems to be happening.

Meanwhile; immigrants, asylum seekers and other foreigners, continue to flood into the country.

Not only are they from Europe, but from across the world. The latest group are a bunch of 35-year-old children from Syria who seem very well educated and in good health. The public are being taken for a ride.

Article 50, which formally triggers the leaving process from the EU, can be kickstarted any time. We don’t have to wait until March.

Trade deals can be done after we’ve left. We don’t have to wait until every single thing is in place. The most important thing is to formally leave the EU. The public are watching, it would be very unwise to let them down. John Walsh Keresley End Coventry