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Let’s hope new pier will rise out of ashes

THIS photograph shows the tragic shell of Weston-super-Mare’s pier a week after it was destroyed by fire. It is a sombre sight as part of our heritage has vanished. Read

Council must come clean on land deal

I SEE from council committee reports, and the Press, that the Cemetery Approach Action Group has managed to squeeze a few more disclosures from the Vale of Glamorgan Council. Read

Get Branson to be Valley mayor

I HAD to check the date of your report “Mayor Could Be Answer To Valleys Problems” (Echo, August 4) to make sure it was not April Fool’s Day. Read

Drug refusal a death sentence

HAVING been diagnosed with cancer some 18 years ago, I can well understand what all those with kidney cancer are going through. Read

Expenses of our loony-land AMs

“NICHOLAS Bourne claims £1,500 for repairs to his bathroom.” Do I care? You bet your life I do. Read

Give us a car park, not eyesore

WITH reference to the article (Echo, August 12) about Bellway stopping work on yet another unwanted block of apartments, why can’t it build a multi-storey car park instead? Read

Not alone in tree sadness

I CAN completely empathise with Maureen Saunders about the felling of the trees at Sarn Cemetery. Read

Thanks for the laugh, Bill, in attack on Madonna

Apart from the fact that much of it was pretty incomprehensible, Mr Julian doesn’t seem to realise that the mutli-talented Madonna hasn’t “endowed herself” with the name most associated with the Virgin Mary, it’s the name she was born with. Read

Our hearts are always in Wales

M WILSON (Viewpoints, August 12) makes the ludicrous argument that it is wrong that a Welsh person who has moved from Wales should have a compelling interest in Welsh affairs. Read

Raising cash was a toddle!

ON behalf of Barnardo’s Cymru I would like to say a huge thank you to all the under-fives who took part in the Barnardo’s Big Toddle in Cardiff this summer. Read

Straight To The Point

MY wife, our children and I had a memorable week at the National Eisteddfod, especially the chairing and crowning ceremonies which were very moving. Read

Determination to sell off this open space

PETER Collins’ article “It’s Time We Should All Be Bothered About Apathy” (Echo, August 9) raises some interesting points when it comes to the potential for public art in the attractive Cemetery Approach, Barry. Read

Renewing the energy row

THE Minister Jane Davidson AM states WAG is committed to renewable energy for generating electric power for future needs, 50 per cent tidal, 33 per cent wind and 17 per cent biomass and other renewables. Read

Immigration law is complex issue

IN response to Marlene Meeson (Echo, 11 August), I note with regret that the letter is tinged with a fairly accusing tone. Read

Shameful way to treat hero

GURKHA war hero and Victoria Cross recipient Tul Bahadur’s daughter has been refused a visitor’s visa which would enable her to visit him. Read

Non-English football is wary of a GB team

CAN I point out to Harold G Boudier, who seemed to think that the FA of Wales is against a GB Olympics team in 2012 out of spite, (Echo, August 6), that the reason that the Football Associations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have a good reason. Read

We’re on the case for water customers

AS the consumer watchdog for water and sewerage customers in Wales we welcome Welsh Water’s draft business plan, and the company’s proposal to keep bills at inflation only increases. Read

Police needed on the beat

I THINK it is appalling that more than one third of a police officer’s time is taken up with pen pushing. Read

Bay-jing’s fine, but let’s sort out the traffic problems first

REGARDING the Echo’s headline on Saturday, August 9, “It’s Bay-jing”. Read

Once-proud loo now a sad sight

THE debate on public toilets reported in the Echo is an interesting one because, yes, we do have too few of them and their opening hours are ludicrous. Read

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