I WAS very sorry to learn that Debbie has been replaced on Meridian Tonight by a 'much younger model'.

The repartee between Fred and Debbie was something to look forward to each evening. This is female age-discrimination and shouldn't be allowed to happen. I am 73 years old and two years ago took my English GCSE at the ACE Centre in Winchester joining a class of 20/30 year olds, and was fortunate enough to achieve an 'A' Grade. So anything is possible - whatever a woman's age! Anything is possible!

JUNE DAVIES, Alresford.