Hamilton Advertiser - Comment - Letters

Readers Letters: Newspaper phone hacking is “sickening”

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

WHAT a sickening turn of events this whole newspaper phone hacking scandal has proved to be.

Readers Letters: Facts on the attempted closure of Monklands A&E

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

WITH respect, I would like to clear up a few facts on the closure of Monklands Hospital’s A&E.

Readers Letters: Lack of trust over future of Monklands A&E

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

I ATTENDED a meeting on February 24 at the Parish Halls, Glasgow, where Labour’s Dr Richard Simpson (Shadow Public Health Minister) was giving a presentation on ‘A Healthy Perspective on Scotland’.

Documentary makers appeal for grammar school memories

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I WORK for Testimony Films, a social history documentary television company (makers of the award-winning 7/7: Angels of Edgware Road; What Did You Do In The Great War Daddy? and Horror On The Home Front).

Clean 2018 group ask for proper tribute to fallen war heroes

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

WE will be marking the Centenary of the World War 1 Armistice on Sunday, November 11, 2018. The fact that plans are already being made in some quarters merely demonstrates that this will be, rightly, a major event in our history.

The shops taking part in initiative

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THOSE businesses taking part and the level of spend to qualify for free parking are as follows: Core, Regent Street (£25); Walters, Quarry Street (£25); Dolly Dimples, Quarry Street (£25); Anthony Karpe, Regent Centre (£25); Enigma Clothing, Quarry Street (£25); Paul, Quarry Street (£25); Paul Junior, Quarry Street (£25); Zapatitos, Quarry Street (£25); Elspeth Hamilton Perfumery, Lamb Street (£20); Ian Kenny Picture Framer Gallery, Quarry Street (£25); Carriages Pram Centre, New Cross Centre (£35); Quiz, Duke Street (£30); Jilts, Brandon Street (£15); The Music Centre, Cadzow Street (£25).

Passionate response to reader’s civil service pension claims

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

AS a married father of two young children who has worked since leaving school, and working in the civil service, I just thought I’d reply to recent deeply insulting and misleading criticism which has appeared in the Lanarkshire media.

British Heart Foundation warn of third party organisations claiming donations

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

I AM writing to encourage your readers to be vigilant when making doorstep donations of second-hand goods to their chosen charity because they could be lining the pockets of third party organisations working for commercial gain, not the charity.

Scottish football legend Denis Law urges men to get involved in prostate trials

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

WHEN it comes to prostate cancer men are confused. I certainly was.

Anti-English flag flying was in “poor taste”

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

I WOULD just like to say that I think that certain Lanarkshire pubs flying the flags of teams playing against England in the World Cup was in pretty poor taste.

John Reid donation can’t make up for expenses claims

Hamilton Advertiser — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

SO Dr John Reid has given £8000 to charity now that he is stepping down as a Lanarkshire MP. That’s very big of him.

Gordon Brown to blame for struggling economy

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I HOPE interviewers will ask Gordon Brown why so much requires to be done to restore our economy when he has been in charge of the country’s finances for 13 years?

Monklands Hospital staff praised for winter work

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

I would like to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of the staff at Monklands Hospital.

Rachelle Waugh’s reply to letter of the week

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MY name is Rachelle Waugh. I would like to respond to the ‘letter of the week’ sent by M Smith, via e-mail, and printed on the Letters page in last week’s Advertiser.

Letter from John Hannett, general secretary of Usdaw

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THE shops are getting busier and everyone is rushing around preparing for Christmas.

Legislation that will have an impact on Scottish tourism

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THIS week, while attention is being focused on the Pre-Budget Report, the Treasury are putting into effect legislation to come into force in April next year that will have a major impact on the Scottish tourism sector.

car parking in hamilton

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

I AM writing to the person who smashed into my car while they were trying to park at the Caird Street/Backford Street car park (across from the council car park in Hamilton), and then just drove off.

Freeze on spending?

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FOLLOWING on from articles and reports in the Advertiser regarding South Lanarkshire Council’s attempts to save money on road gritting, I think I may have found the answer!