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What has happened to the Bay’s cygnets?

ANYBODY who frequented Cardiff Bay over recent months must have been fascinated by the pair of swans that nested on a pontoon alongside the Lightship. Read

Straight to the point

AS the topic of conversation lately appears to be UFOs, it has prompted me to write to you about my experiences with the phenomena. Read

Plan an insult to local democracy

BARRY Friends of the Earth would like to add their objection to the letters and petitions which have been received regarding the proposed housing development at Cemetery Lane. Read

The right to use our language

IN response to Mr Robin Williams’ comments regarding my letter, I would like to point out that I’m Mrs Janet Murphy, not Mr as he assumed. Read

Breaking faith over school

I REFER to the article “We’re actually trying to SAVE this school” published on Saturday, July 5. Read

The minority has all the say

ANN Jones AM in her interesting essay on Wednesday, July 2 concentrates on getting more women and ethnics elected. Read

Recycling our food waste is working well

I READ with interest the article in Monday, June 30’s edition of the Echo and felt I should write to tell you my experience of food waste recycling. Read

Treat refused asylum seekers with dignity

THERE is no evidence to suggest that the UK Government policy of returning asylum seekers reduces the number of people that arrive on these islands fleeing persecution. Read

IN reply to Councillor Bowden’s letter – “Parking – no simple answer” (Viewpoints, June 24) I would like to emphasise there has never been any suggestion of using the allotments adjacent to Eastern Avenue in Cardiff for car parking. Read

Kate’s drawings were an insult to Ely people

THIS is my response to the report about Kate Bassett (pictured) on June 24. I am 18 years old and love to have fun and joke around, however, I would never mock people the way Kate has done. Read

Coastal path will provide direct access

IN response to the letter of Thursday, July 4 (‘For pity’s sake open barrage to pedestrians’) I wish to reassure Ms Ballard and the wider community that the Cardiff Bay Barrage Coastal Path opened to the public last week, after Cardiff council successfully bid for a grant from the Welsh Assembly Government. Read

Turning down race shameful

SHAME on the Assembly for turning down Cardiff’s chance to host the finish of the Tall Ships annual race in 2012. Read

Straight to the point

LORD Coe of the 2012 Olympic organisation committee has made it plain that he doesn’t want any cycling or canoeing events to be held in Wales in 2012 and would prefer it to be a London/England games. Read

Attack figures are fallacious

I WOULD be grateful if either Chris Franks the Plaid Cymru AM for South Wales or your correspondent Madeleine Brindley could please explain how the 12.5 per cent drop in people admitted to hospital suffering with a heart attack in South Wales between October and December 2006 and the corresponding period in 2007 has been calculated. Read