Your Letters
Regarding the Des Lynam story. It says: "Lynam, 65, presented BBC sport programmes - including Match of the Day and Grandstand - for more than 20 years before defecting to ITV in 1999." One rather reckons that had it been the other way around, he'd have joined, rather than defected to, the BBC
Jennifer, Southampton
How many letters did the Monitor get pointing out that the Foreign Secretary is David Milliband, while Jacqui Smith is the Home Secretary? I suspect that was the main reason for publishing Keith from Loughborough's letter.
Craig, Edinburgh
Re: "US to take own food to Olympics" Why? Are there no McDonalds in Beijing?
Paul Greggor, London, UK
Re: Self-healing rubber bounces back. Can I suggest calling it plasticine?
Stuart, Croydon
"The researchers say the majority of hotspots [for emerging infectious diseases] are located in lower-latitude developing nations." Like England and Switzerland, to judge from the map.
Steve, Newcastle
R.I.P. Madge. They don't make 'em like that any more (thank the Lord).
Barry, Adelaide, God's Own Barbie