ARE there any other readers as well as myself amazed and appalled at the decision to allow a football match between Rangers and Celtic on Hogmanay? (Evening Times September 15)

I can’t believe that this suggestion was even put forward, never mind being sanctioned.

The people of Glasgow have enough to do on this exceptionally busy shopping day, without having now to worry about transport, and wives and children being subjected to drunken partners causing mayhem and disturbances in their homes, maybe even some ending up in hospital after being abused or assaulted.

Did the powers that be stop to think of the extra pressures put on hospitals, ambulances, and the police when they came up with this horrendous and ill–considered idea.

Glaswegians do not deserve this football match being placed on them on such a day, please think again and stop this act of sheer thoughtlessness.

Terry Lavelle, by email

I AM totally astonished at the recent E-coli outbreak of another link to cheese.

Yes the Food Standards Agency have the right to investigate further.

The fact is, according to Health Protection Scotland, it has established that 19 of the 22 confirmed cases had eaten blue cheese before becoming ill and that 15 cases had eaten Dunsyre Blue yet people are still allowing children as young as two-years-old to eat any kind of soft cheese!

Do they not know the health risks? Warnings on labels on certain cheeses say not suitable for young children, pregnant women and the elderly yet they still do it.

Resulting in a devastating fatality. My heart breaks for the families especially the children. Parents please think what you are doing.

Angela Thomson, Drumchapel

GREAT Western Road from Drumry roundabout is becoming a race track for some drivers.

And with two primary schools on this stretch of road I think there should be more police patrols to get the message over it is not acceptable to speed on any road especially on a road with two primary schools.

There seems to be more patrols on the other side of this road with a mobile camera site, fixed camera and police patrols.

Does someone have to be injured or killed before something is done?

Alan Jardine, by email

THERE should be more conditions placed on a future referendum.

I think a time limit is fine, but it also needs to be a conclusive result.

I would say that the bar to make the change should be set at 60% for either side.

I don’t think that you can just ignore the feelings of say 45% of the population on such a big issue - same would be true if it was a Yes vote originally.

Therefore, if the result is within 50-60%, then I would say the time limit should be more like three or four years before next referendum.

John Smith, posted online