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SIR – Letters concerning the failure of the Church of England to provide replacement vicars (December 21) quite rightly bemoan the loss of someone to lead them in worship. Yet this is not the only loss.

SIR – In his article (“The unbreakable Tory alliance between Court and Country is finally shattering”, Comment, November 18) Robert Tombs writes: “What is fatal to a party is not failure, but a sense of betrayal.”

Plus: patchy NHS services; challenges for the RAF in evacuating Sudan; the value of professional tour guides; and the lifespan of soap

Plus: a shortage of Coronation street parties; VAT on private school fees; uncomfortable trains; and the many uses of Sheffield steel

Plus: co-ed camaraderie; Land Registry failures; dressing for success; and Royal Mail deliveries

SIR – I appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for private dentistry but, contrary to many myths, it isn’t that expensive, and is clearly preferable to DIY dentistry (“Elderly fear having to resort to ‘DIY dentistry’”, report, December 26).

SIR – The warnings of dire consequences if we don’t follow official “advice” amount to another Project Fear, this time to ensure that we buy into anthropogenic climate change and meekly accept the drive to net zero and its costs.

SIR – I don’t know what voodoo economics the Treasury has used to convince the Prime Minister that tax cuts now are not essential, but the argument is nonsense.

替拜登“善后” 美方与塔利班“双线”谈判

Water and sewer rates are going up in Sioux Lookout for the first time in six years. Council has approved the new rates by a 5-2 recorded vote after the increase was put on hold last year due to COVID-19. Ratepayers will be asked to pay $4.78 more a month based on average monthly household water use of 14 cubic metres of water. Chief Administrative Officer, Michelle Larose says the municipality has several major infrastructure projects starting this year, which are funded by these user fees. Th...