Letters
Office opening times
AS a follow-up to your article ‘Vandalism reported’ in last week’s edition, could I clarify the voluntary tourist office opening times?
Last updated 10 May 2012
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Academy will clock up 50th anniversary in 2012
I AM indebted to archivist Arthur Bell who has provided me with an article from the E&L Advertiser of October 3, 1962 detailing the opening of the current Langholm Academy building.
Last updated 10 May 2012
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Thank you for supporting me
MAY I, through the courtesy of your columns, place on record my sincere thanks to everyone who voted for me.
Last updated 9 May 2012
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£40,000 grant will help group in work with families
DUMFRIES and Galloway Council has awarded Relationships Scotland Dumfries and Galloway a grant of £40,000 towards the running costs of our relationship counselling and child contact centre services.
Last updated 2 May 2012
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Audience for fashion show ensured success
TO THE many people who came along and supported the Alzheimer Scotland Langholm branch fashion show by Klass and Jeff Banks from Gretna Gateway last Wednesday we wish to say a huge thank you for making the evening such a tremendous success.
Last updated 25 April 2012
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Walking group needs support
LANGHOLM walks group has been organising the annual walking festival for 12 years and at our recent AGM only six people came to the meeting.
Last updated 25 April 2012
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Heart Foundation AGM
THE Langholm branch of the British Heart Foundation will be holding its AGM at 7pm on April 30 in the Dalkeith Room in the Buccleuch Centre.
Last updated 18 April 2012
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Why we must fight turbines proposed near castle
I AM writing to express my opposition to the proposed windfarm at Braidlie and Sundhope.
Last updated 5 April 2012
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Love weather misery
SPRING is just around the corner and the bad winter we were told we were going to experience does not look likely; in fact, the opposite seems to be the case.
Last updated 21 March 2012
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Thanks to first-time councillors
AS THIS current term of Dumfries and Galloway council draws to a close, I would like to say a big thank you to all the community councils, school councils, voluntary groups, bands and sporting and other organisations who give so much to our communities in Annandale and Eskdale.
Last updated 21 March 2012
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Is road safety campaign speeding off in wrong direction?
I REFER to your story, ‘Keep trunk road 30mph’ in the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser on March 8.
Last updated 15 March 2012
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Members of 20 Plenty audience felt intimidated
YOUR article; “Dropping limit to 30mph put to test” (E&L Advertiser, February 23) did not mention the fact that when asked for a show of hands on who disagreed with 20mph limits only five hands went up in an audience of over 40 people. Even if only 20 of these were “local” people, this shows a majority of 75 per cent in favour of 20mph limits.
Last updated 7 March 2012
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Groundwork is laid to lead us into uncertain future
AS ONE of the longest-serving councillors in Dumfries and Galloway (24 years this May) I have to take issue with councillor Ronnie Nicholson, the leader of the Labour group, after his latest load of political bile about the budget and Conservative/Liberal Democrat administration.
Last updated 29 February 2012
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20mph speed plan must address the needs of locals
I, LIKE others, attended the bizarre ‘public meeting’ (organised by 20’s Plenty For Us in Langholm day centre) on February 20.IT’S the speed of motor vehicles, stupid. This was the headline on the handout at the 20’s Plenty meeting which I went to last Monday night.
Last updated 29 February 2012
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Woman spotted dumping duck
REGARDING the Muscovy duck reported in the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser on February 16, it was surmised that an owner had left it there and that is exactly what it was, maybe on January 31.
Last updated 29 February 2012
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Langholm needs more, not less, local health provision
ON OCTOBER 22, 2009 the Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser featured an account of a critical report on the Thomas Hope Hospital which had been commissioned by Dumfries and Galloway health board.
Last updated 29 February 2012
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Cutbacks must be made but not to harm our safety
MAY I, through the courtesy of your columns, express my concern at the council’s gritting policy.
Last updated 23 February 2012
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Hats the way
I WOULD like to thank the Royal British Legion club, Eskdale Hotel and all individuals who have donated money and wool for hats for the troops.
Last updated 15 February 2012
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Alzheimer Scotland’s Langholm branch delighted to have raised £1,000 at sale
THE gratifying sum of £1,000 was realised at last week’s sale in aid of Alzheimer Scotland Langholm branch and the committee would like to say a huge thank you to all who supported us in any way and to those who gave monetary donations.
Last updated 15 February 2012
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