Straight to the POINT

PARAMEDIC Hassan Zubier, knifed while intervening in the stabbings in Finland, is a true hero — not a footballer who has scored. J. LEWIS, Somerton, Somerset.

SIOBHAN Synnot (Mail) is right that marshmallow is no substitute for fondant. Today’s Walnut Whips are a pale shadow. MargarEt HarkESS, Edinburgh.

NEVER mind Chris Evans, I would gladly contribute my £147 licence fee for 60 minutes of perfection broadcasting from the Proms. HUW BEYNON, Llandeilo, Carms. I CAN’T I find a bikini for my holiday next week, but the shops are full of Christmas cards. C. HarrIS, Bromley, kent. PUSHY dad Minesh Doshi puts the ‘us’ into Child Genius. VINCENt HEFtEr, richmond, Surrey.

THEY’VE changed the recipe for custard creams (Letters)? I’m still mourning the loss of McVitie’s Royal Scot biscuits. CarOLE BarBEr, Banstead, Surrey.

I WOULD rather Nationwide improved its interest rates on my savings than waste a fortune on its edgy ‘Generation Z’ advert. tErrY HICkMaN, Southampton, Hants.

I HAD to laugh at the subtitles on the BBC weather forecast that told us Harry Kane (rather than a hurricane) was on the way. raY kILSBY, Filey, N. Yorks.

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