Letters
Letters: Government living in fear of the all-powerful stores
I wonder if someone could provide an explanation as to why the minimum pricing legislation which was going to save us all from consuming too much alcohol has now been postponed “for the foreseeable future”.
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Letters: Unlock the door to let more people into housing market
Delegates at the SNP conference in Perth will understandably be full of ebullience after Monday’s referendum agreement in Edinburgh. However, Ministers still have to attend to the present business of running Scotland.
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Letters: Bad name stuck
I READ your article “Notorious pub demolished to make way for food store” (News, October 13).
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Letters: Poll could split the country whatever the end result is
When politicians are too afraid to think or speak the unthinkable we have to do it for them. So what are they going to do if, when we cast our votes in the independence referendum, the country divides by regional blocks?
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Letters: Try and get behind exciting city projects . . for a change
THE row surrounding the proposed revamp of Edinburgh Accies’ Raeburn Place ground (News, October 11) is as predictable as it is disappointing.
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Letters: No need to put the brakes on city’s victimised drivers
Regarding the city council’s plea for Historic Scotland to cut the limit in Holyrood Park to 20mph (News, October 11), surely if safety was such an issue then speed cameras could be erected in the park?
1 commentLetters: New escalators at Waverley never all working at once
As a semi-regular train traveller (two or three times a month) I have been using Waverley station throughout its refurbishment and looking with interest at the progress each time I’m there. When the new escalators opened earlier this year I was very excited because I find the Waverley steps quite a challenge these days and have taken to using the sloping entrance roads into the station.
3 commentsLetters: Royal Victoria site should continue to benefit elderly
May I take this opportunity to congratulate the staff of the original Royal Victoria Hospital and its new name and location, Royal Victoria Building, on the Western General Hospital site.
1 commentLetters: Trump revelation puts doubt on all policy endorsements
According to Trump Minor, his billionaire Dad’s cosy relationship with the Dear Leader ended the day that Donald Trump refused to sign an unsolicited press release, drafted by Alex Salmond’s spin doctor, no less, endorsing the SNP’s early release from prison of the convicted terrorist al-Megrahi.
2 commentsLetters: Building barriers between communities is not answer
I am writing to express my anger regarding the proposal from residents of Silverknowes, asking councillors to brick up three access points leading to Muirhouse following incidents of antisocial behaviour being blamed on Muirhouse residents.
1 commentCastlebrae closure would be devastating for community
my name is Colette Fulton, I’m 14 and a pupil at Castlebrae Community High School.
I’m in my third year of school and I’m studying retail, hairdressing, childcare, art and hospitality. Also maths, English, RME, PSE and PE but they’re core subjects so we have to take them.
1 commentLetters: Decision to take coastguard away is insult to seafarers
The Forth Estuary without a coastguard is like a ship leaving port without an officer of the watch and/or look-out.
4 commentsLetters: Remploy job losses appear easier when done bit by bit
I have worked for Remploy for over 15 years, and have added to my abilities/skill via hands-on experience.
6 commentsLetters: Members of public should be stamping out litter bugs
I DISAGREE entirely with Malcolm Fife’s criticism of volunteers cleaning up public parks or indeed any open space (Letters, September 25). There should be no need for volunteers to be organised as members of the public routinely walk past litter which they could easily put into bins.
6 commentsLetters: Castlebrae high closure | city centre business |
THE proposed closure of Castlebrae High (News, September 11) is not about poor exam results alone, it is about replacing the present building with one which is more suited to a 21st century education facility.
Letters: We need to identify ideal elderly home care service
Your recent coverage of the circumstances surrounding the death of pensioner John (Ian) Gibson raises a number of important questions.
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Letters: Phantom deserves cheers, unlike the theatre’s chairs
A VISIT to see the wonderful Phantom of the Opera at the Playhouse was marred by the amount of legroom. Having paid £51 for a seat in the stalls one would expect to watch the show in comfort!
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Letters: No need to march, we’re doing fine under the Union
THE march through Edinburgh on Saturday was about independence and yet was supposed to be a non-political occasion.
Yet the SNP are custodians of the independence campaign, and it is their own flagship policy.
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Letters: Volunteer squad an attempt to run parks on the cheap
THE intention of Edinburgh parks managers to recruit members of the public to act as park rangers hardly represents a satisfactory state of affairs (News, September 20). It is an attempt to run the city’s open spaces on the cheap.
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Letters: Disgraceful decision shows no respect for the disabled
The decision announced by the coalition government to close the Remploy factory in Edinburgh clearly demonstrates its two-faced approach to people with disabilities.
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- Charles Green says path now cleared for Mike Ashley to buy stake in Rangers
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- Scottish Government urged to review smoking ban
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- Labour urges ‘jobs for the boys’ probe at SNP council
- Georgian brothel guide inspires new walking tour
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