Not a migrant crisis, a human catastrophe

£25 STAR LETTER

The news can be so depressing that sometimes I don’t even want to read it but then something so shocking happens that you think this will change everything.

To think of all those people drowning in the Channel, children dying in the sea right on our doorstep, made me so sad but, at least, I thought it would mean something would be done, real action to make things better. I should have known better.

Within hours of the tragedy, it was back to the usual talk about the “migrant problem”.

It’s not a migrant problem it’s a humanitarian catastrophe happening on our borders. If the bodies of little children lying in the water off our coast doesn’t bring real action to help these people and save lives, what on earth will? Barbara Lipton, by email

Hailing 999 heroes

I can’t praise the Dumfriesshire Ambulance Service more highly in their quick response to my call at 3am on November 16 for my elderly mother who was in great distress with severe breathing difficulties.

An ambulance and three technicians arrived within 10 minutes and attended to my elderly mother with the utmost care and professionalism and charm.

She was whisked off to hospital immediately where she spent four days and is now back home feeling much better.

At times there is a lot of bad press about the ambulance service but I can only praise them for their quick response. Bless you all and we do appreciate all you do for us in these difficult times.

Linda McMinn, by email

Dump the rules

When are the local authorities going to realise that the more restrictions they put on waste sorting depots for public access the more they will encourage fly-tipping, which is fast getting out of control.

The message is very simple: “Make it easy for people to drop off their waste and there will be less fly-tipping to clear up.”

DF Grattan, Bucksburn

Superstar wrapper

Come Boxing Day tons of wrapping paper and gift bags will end up in landfill or go for incineration because they contain plastic or glitter and cannot be recycled.

Why not wrap your presents in copies of The Sunday Post? Not only will you be doing your bit to save the planet, but will show them what a wonderful paper it is.

Benard Powell, Southport

Customer complaint

I was very interested in reading the article suggesting 90% of shop workers were abused by customers during the past year. This is a dreadful state of affairs and must be stopped, but I do have one query: how many of these abuses were caused by the shop workers?

I have gone to many shops where I cannot praise the dedication and attitude of the shop workers sufficiently, but on the odd occasion, I have met a verbally abusive individual. I invariably ignore them and walk away. How often does this happen?

David Whyte, Kirkcaldy