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Is Flat Holm policed by the English?

FLAT Holm is the most southerly part of Wales. You would think it would be policed by the South Wales Police but I am given to understand it is policed by the Port of Bristol Police. Read

Families forced out of Cathays

HAVING lived in Cathays for almost 45 years, myself and many of my neighbours who have cherished and valued our community, are becoming totally disillusioned. Read

Straight to the point

At least three houses in Brithdir Street have had rubbish left in the front gardens by departing students. Outside one house there were 22 bags of rubbish. Read

Football’s all about money

“ROBBIE Fowler is an absolute disgrace and should hang his head in shame,” was the opening verbal garbage penned by Mark Bloom in his article in the Echo (Saturday, July 12). Read

Cyclists’ fines well overdue

IT was good to read David James’ article (May 8) “£30 on-the-spot fines for pavement cyclists”, I would agree wholeheartedly this is well overdue. Read

Sad end for cygnets spotted at lightship

IN reply to Jim Stagg’s letter regarding the cygnets in the dock near the lightship, it’s a sad story I’m afraid. Read

Brave Connor ‘an inspiration’

I WAS interested to read your article on July 1 about football-mad teenager Connor Jones. Read

Cash for trips but no funds for the sick

ISN’T it wonderful how the Wales Assembly can find £15,000 to send an Assembly official on an unnecessary trip to the Beijing Olympics, yet they cannot find cash for the NHS to pay £2,000 to buy a special helmet for a 17 month old baby, who suffers from flat head disfigurement and can only be cured with the helmet. Read

Recalculation of school’s capacity

I WOULD like to point out that your reporter David James was misinformed regarding the over-crowding at Ysgol Cymraeg Treganna in Cardiff. Read

Cash for trips but no funds for the sick

School wait is unacceptable

SOME letters recently published in your pages have been quick to praise Plaid Cymru and their solution to the education crisis in Canton. Read

A little compensation for all the Fowler shirts

I WOULD like to say how disappointed I am, and I’m sure many others are, that Robbie Fowler has left. Read

Too young for sex education

PREDICTABLE hypocrisy once again comes from the Family Planing Association and Brook Advisory. Read

Join us, Kid, you might just like it

POOR old man Dan O’Neill, wrapping himself in the tattered banner of English cultural imperialism as he drowns. Read

Refund would have been nice

I WAS sorry to read Andrew Morgan’s letter to Viewpoints (July 3) in which he stated that when he and his wife attended a Neil Diamond concert at the Millennium Stadium their seats were badly positioned. Read

Dan’s right over language issue

I HAVE often disagreed violently with Dan O’Neill in the past, however, I think he is right about the Welsh language in Cardiff. Read

Straight to the point

DAN O’Neill’s name suggests he is an Irishman. Would he be happy to listen to the vilification of the beautiful old tongue of his country, as he does with the ancient tongue of Wales? Read

Pedestrianising St Mary Street causes MORE pollution

CARDIFF Council has constantly reminded us of its approach to tackle road pollution. This being one of the arguments used in support of the decision to alter traffic flow in St Mary St. Read

Sports letters: Tuesday, 15 July 2008

I wish Young had moved on to Tigers Read

My privilege to be nursed on this ward

I WAS admitted to Llandough Hospital on Monday, June 23, and was discharged on Tuesday, July 2, during which time I had the privilege of being nursed on ward west two. Read