Reader’s letter: Argument for debit cards

It is ridiculous how in such a card-dependent society there are still cash-only buses, and the worst is when they say they have no change and don’t let you on board. Even though I am used to using my bank card or even my phone to pay for pretty much ev…

Reader’s letter: A decade of service

To the residents of Balderton and Coddington, as I approach my tenth year serving as your district councillor I find myself reflecting on the journey we have embarked upon together. When I first stepped into this role, nearly a decade ago at the age of…

Reader’s letter: More support for our armed forces

Robert Jenrick MP is right to say that we need to increase our defence budget (As I See It, April 4). The defence of the realm is supposed to be the first duty of government so why have our armed forces become so hollowed out in recent years? And why d…

Belgium issues ultimatum over energy tax reform

Belgium has warned fellow member states that failure to agree this week to reform “technically obsolete” EU rules setting minimum tax rates for fuels and electricity could delay incentives for a switch away from harmful fossil fuels to cleaner alternat…

In Nepal, families that farm together stay together

Image by the author via Nepali Times. Used with permission. This story was originally published by Durga Rana Magar in Nepali Times. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Like many Nepalis, Surendra D…