Straight to the POINT

÷ I’M PLEASED Yulia Skripal has recovered from her ordeal, but I hope the bill for her treatment is sent to the Russian embassy rather than being met by British taxpayers.

VALERIE SOLOMON, Corton, Suffolk.

÷ WITH the possibility of £12,500 compensation, how many people will be hoping their Facebook data has been hacked?

MALCOLM PIERCE, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs.

÷ LITTER dropping: £150 fine. Car theft: £200 fine.

SUSAN FENWICK, Newquay, Cornwall.

÷ POLICE in my area are a rarity, so how they are expected to stop and search is beyond me.

C. NEWTON, Irthlingborough, Northants.

÷ OF MY two local reservoirs, one is higher than in living memory and the other is overflowing. When can we expect a hosepipe ban?

HILARY BOURNE-JONES, Eastbourne, E. Sussex.

÷ AT LEAST The Generation Game with Mel and Sue is preferable to the relentless racket of Ant and Dec.

DENNIS THORP, Manchester.

÷ WE WERE overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers after breaking down near Llandudno. One young lady even offered us a flask so we could have a hot drink.

AUDREY & FRANK WORSLEY, Eglwysbach, Conwy.

÷ I THINK I will try transcendental meditation (Mail). After all, it’s better than sitting around doing nothing.

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