PARENTS staged a protest against council moves to place autistic children in mainstream schools.

This is what our online readers and to say:

THIS is the slowly ticking, un-exploded bomb in additional support for learning education. Hundred's, possibly thousands of these children are being "baby-sat" and "kept quiet" at the back of the class or doing odd-jobs around Schools to keep them out of the way.

It is a policy of control and containment, not education and learning. It's straight up and down disability discrimination and a failure on the part of Local Authorities to educate. This will have a huge future cost implication post-School for the social care and justice systems but as it's "somebody else's" budget and in future Financial Years, there is no incentive or desire to "spend now to save later".

Scott Nicol

AUTISTIC children that enter mainstream schools are not given any additional support in schools. They are just expected to conform and are treated like a non autistic person. The teachers are not given autism training, but are expected to look after these kids. This very often leads to a great deal of disruption for everyone. Autistic children need specialist support and provision within a suitable environment. This leads to a better outcome for their future and is less stressful for their parents.

Carol Daly

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is to intervene to halt plans for a charity race offering runners wine at rest stops.

Our story reported, the health board said it would "contest any application" for the 10K 'Wineathlon' in Glasgow

Here is what some of readers thought:

WE can't have nice things.

There's a wine Marathon in Medoc France.

Eleanor Eastlake

I THOUGHT it was gonna be Buckfast when I saw it was to be held in Glasgow. They'd be queuing up to take part.

Pete Gibson

IF it goes ahead there will be a new way to beat the street drinking ban..enter the run, get your number and never finish the race and then anytime you feel like drinking on the streets just wear your number and say you're still doing the run.

Craig Murray

GOOD news that there seems to be some interest in the Lanarkshire steel sites.

It would be a travesty if these skills were lost.

The area has been hard hit over the years and now deserves a break.

I hate to think what would be the impact on communities if even more jobs go.

C Gentles,

Govan