The 27-year-old victim, whose left arm was heavily bandaged at the time, was approached at the junction of Clepington Road and Fairmuir Street at around 7.45am.

I read about incidents like this on an almost daily basis these days and questions must be asked about why it is happening.

If the police catch the person or persons who commit crimes, what happens?

The guilty party will be put in a prison cell equipped with luxuries. It’s hardly a deterrent. What about the victim’s rights?

I think Britain should be like the United States where justice can be at a local level with county sheriffs dishing out punishments to criminals and prisons having no luxuries, with the result that, in certain areas, little crime takes place for fear of the consequences. I’m sure this would be of great benefit to both Tayside police and the local community. — G. Aimer, Kinghorne Road, Dundee.

At one point, this vibrant building was a symbol of hope for the area.

It gave people in the area something they could take pride in.

It should have been a community hub, which would allow people to have a say in what went on there.

It was the kind of thing that the schemes of Dundee need. I compare it to the beautiful garden at Ardler complex, which is effectively maintained by locals and is a source of great pride to many people in that area.

The Twa Semis was supposed to do the same for Charleston.

Instead it lies boarded up, a shadow of what it was.

It is a crying shame. — Charleston Resident.

I was almost brought to tears when I saw the picture of Shevvy at home recuperating with a broken leg.

I had a similar situation with my own dog Strider who suffered a triple fracture of his front leg after falling down one of these many potholes when chasing a cat in the quiet street where I live in Dundee.

This happened over four months ago and Strider is still struggling to run at the pace he did before. He could be affected for the rest of his life.

I think it’s a disgrace that the council can’t find time to sort these potholes and I am scared to take Strider out on the streets at all now. I am an OAP and find it hard getting about nowadays without also having to worry about these hazards.

I pass on my best wishes to Doug and Shevvy and, hopefully, Shevvy will recover fully and be able to do what every dog should be able to do, enjoying running freely in a safe environment. — Melvin Liam-Stewart.

If anybody has any information it can be e-mailed to fraser2512@hotmail.com or posted to The Queen Anne Bar, 38 City Road, Dundee, DD2 2BJ. — Fraser McMillan, Queen Anne Bar.

Melvyn Bragg’s South Bank Show, Grandstand, Weekend World, World of Sport, World In Action, TV Eye, This Week, Wish You Were Here and Holiday are random selections of programmes axed over the years.

The number of quality programmes is dropping all the time. — Dryburgh Reader, Dundee.

Until recently, I was a central Ferry dweller and the results of excessive drinking manifested itself in many ways from vandalism to violence to general anti-social behaviour.

Sadly, politicians have buried their heads in the sand over this issue by their failure to support the Scottish Government’s minimum pricing policy, which may go some way to alleviating this problem, not only in Broughty Ferry but all over. — The Watchman.

Come long, taste foods from around the globe and enjoy the multicultural atmosphere. — Alison Abubaker, Yusef Abubaker Memorial Trust.