I AM so saddened, as I am sure many other readers are at the desperate plight of the Syrian refugees in Europe.

I am also ashamed that we in this country are not doing enough to help these desperate families in their plight.

In Dorset alone we have many holiday parks with facilities for many thousands which get minimal use in the winter months.

Likewise every other seaside town in the UK.

Surely we could put these places to good use as temporary accommodation.

Other countries within the European Union are doing so much more and they are putting us to shame.

Julie Daly

Maiden St

Weymouth