Readers' Best comments

The number of dog attacks in Edinburgh has reached one a week.

An out of control dog should be put down and the owner severely punished.

The Real Alfonsa Pedrosa

Maybe they should be putting the owners down instead. Dogs should be pets not some kind of status symbol to prove how hard (or not) their owners are. Do you not need a licence for having a dog any more?

Liz

I think dog licences should be brought back into force, too many dogs are used as status symbols by chavscum.

caramel wafer

Put a 200 dog licence on all dogs with spot checks.If no licence can be shown the dog is impounded with a 24hr chance to come up with the licence. If no licence is shown then dog is put down. Simples.

Black Five

The problem is rarely the dog, usually the problem is the other end of the lead. What is often not reported, and very rarely investigated, is what causes these attacks? Was the dog properly socialised with people and other animals during its upbringing? Did the "victim" of the attack do something beforehand that a dog would consider a threat? Did the victim ignore warnings from either the dog or the owner to back away before being attacked? Dogs do need to be treated with respect, something that owners sometimes forget.

Dan

A dog is truly a man's best friend. If you don't believe it, just try this. Lock your dog and your wife in the boot of the car for an hour. When you open the boot, which one is really happy to see you?

Death

We would not recommend it. Meanwhile, Uri Geller is to seek permission to hunt for treasure on Lamb Island.

Archaeologically, there's nothing on Lamb Island. It's possible that there's a ditched enclosure of some kind, but there's nothing definitely there. The whole Scota myth is merely an Irish origin myth. He's only interested in publicity. Anything he "finds" there, he will have taken with him.

Lianachan

If he seriously thought that there was any treasure on this island he would hardly make it public knowledge!

S Wilson

I've never forgiven Geller for his psychic moving of the ball prior to Gary McAllister's missed penalty against England during Euro 96!

hibeehawk

It was a lucky save, too. Stupid elbow . . .

Mr Geller should concentrate on rebuilding Lamb House, the former home of Henry James, which stood on Lamb Island until 1978 when it was taken to England and re-erected in Sussex, for no good reason.

Potiphar Snodgrass

Finally, reaction to the winners and losers with city connections at the Oscars.

Congratulations: Kathryn Biggar Road, Jeff up the Bridges, Sandport Bullock. Commiserations: James Cameron Toll, Colin Forth, Dame Helen Milton Road, Calder Mulligan.

Mince Pie Supper