http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/ Comment en-gb http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/09/greatly-impressed-by-garage-x2019-s-kind-gesture-51525-20882888/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/09/greatly-impressed-by-garage-x2019-s-kind-gesture-51525-20882888/ Through the Letters page of the Advertiser, I would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to a local garage owner. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/09/seeking-readers-x2019-help-to-get-in-touch-51525-20882893/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/09/seeking-readers-x2019-help-to-get-in-touch-51525-20882893/ I am trying to get in touch with two people who lived in the Bothwell/Uddingston area in the 60s. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/09/outrage-over-cynical-demolition-51525-20882897/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/09/outrage-over-cynical-demolition-51525-20882897/ I'm delighted by councillor Douglas's involvement in the flagrant demolition of 3 Windmill Road (last week’s Advertiser). http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/08/calderside-transport-arrangements-are-simply-laughable-51525-20882850/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/08/calderside-transport-arrangements-are-simply-laughable-51525-20882850/ While the Calderside Academy building has been criticised endlessly - and rightly so - actually travelling to and from there every day deserves a letter in its own right. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/08/town-centre-blame-lies-elsewhere-51525-20882854/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/08/town-centre-blame-lies-elsewhere-51525-20882854/ I read last week’s letter in the Advertiser, ‘Town centre is changing for the worse’, from a ‘Chartered Surveyor’ with particular interest. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/08/appeal-for-korean-and-japanese-veterans-51525-20882876/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/08/appeal-for-korean-and-japanese-veterans-51525-20882876/ The British Korean Veterans’ Association are trying to contact former members of HM Armed Forces who served in Korea/Japan from 1950-53, also servicemen and women who served there with the Peace Keeping Force 1953-57. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/08/don-t-blame-calderside-academy-51525-20882900/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/08/don-t-blame-calderside-academy-51525-20882900/ I am writing in response to the recent letter from ’Unhappy Parent’ concerning Calderside Academy. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/don-t-lose-sight-of-main-issue-51525-20850660/ Thu, 01 May 2008 18:12:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/don-t-lose-sight-of-main-issue-51525-20850660/ I must take issue with the letter by Grant Henderson (Advertiser, April 17) regarding the £4000 fine imposed on Scottish Water for polluting the Rotten Calder at Blantyre. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/penalised-again-because-we-re-not-a-posh-school-51525-20850666/ Thu, 01 May 2008 18:12:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/penalised-again-because-we-re-not-a-posh-school-51525-20850666/ In light of stories about the cost of decant transport for schools (Advertiser, April 17), I would like to enlighten readers as to the whole story of the saga of Laighstonehall schools. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/letter-of-the-week/2008/05/01/town-centre-is-changing-for-the-worse-51525-20850668/ Thu, 01 May 2008 18:12:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/letter-of-the-week/2008/05/01/town-centre-is-changing-for-the-worse-51525-20850668/ ONCE again the plight of the disastrous trading situation in Quarry Street has been highlighted by the Advertiser. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/generous-accies-fans-are-true-winners-51525-20850671/ Thu, 01 May 2008 18:12:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/generous-accies-fans-are-true-winners-51525-20850671/ AS one of the members of Hamilton Lifeboat Committee who collected for the charity at New Douglas Park on the day Hamilton Accies gained promotion to the Premier League, I would like to thank the supporters for their generosity. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/council-hell-bent-on-driving-people-out-of-hamilton-51525-20850682/ Thu, 01 May 2008 18:12:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/council-hell-bent-on-driving-people-out-of-hamilton-51525-20850682/ I AM writing in response to the recent story in the Advertiser about shops closing down in Hamilton. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/plenty-to-be-proud-of-at-calderside-academy-51525-20850714/ Thu, 01 May 2008 18:12:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/05/01/plenty-to-be-proud-of-at-calderside-academy-51525-20850714/ I have read with interest recent letters highlighting the teething problems of Calderside Academy. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/what-do-you-think/2008/04/29/hamilton-retailers-call-for-town-centre-regeneration-51525-20835926/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/what-do-you-think/2008/04/29/hamilton-retailers-call-for-town-centre-regeneration-51525-20835926/ HAMILTON retailers have teamed up in a bid to alert South Lanarkshire Council of the town centre’s desperate need for regeneration. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/25/snp-have-let-us-down-over-community-casualty-unit-51525-20815955/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:32:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/25/snp-have-let-us-down-over-community-casualty-unit-51525-20815955/ I HAVE been following with interest the ongoing debate on the health facility in Clydesdale. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/uddingston-tree-felling-was-hasty-51525-20816142/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:33:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/uddingston-tree-felling-was-hasty-51525-20816142/ Re the decision to remove the poplars at Uddingston Cross, we have spoken to the council's arborist who carried out a visual inspection only. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/letter-of-the-week/2008/04/24/angry-at-this-area-s-sad-decine-51525-20815934/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:32:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/letter-of-the-week/2008/04/24/angry-at-this-area-s-sad-decine-51525-20815934/ I want to put in writing my very strong complaints about Murray Drive in Stonehouse. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/well-done-accies-51525-20815937/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:32:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/well-done-accies-51525-20815937/ CONGRATULATIONS to Hamilton Accies on winning the First Division title on Saturday before a crowd of almost 5000. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/more-cost-effective-option-for-schools-programme-51525-20815946/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:32:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/more-cost-effective-option-for-schools-programme-51525-20815946/ I was interested in last week's article regarding the cost of hiring coaches to decant schoolchildren. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/hurt-at-doubt-over-vital-health-issue-51525-20815957/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:32:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/hurt-at-doubt-over-vital-health-issue-51525-20815957/ I NOTE that the SNP and George Sutherland have been following the debate on Lanark Community Casualty Unit. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/school-critics-could-do-a-great-deal-better-51525-20815966/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:32:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/24/school-critics-could-do-a-great-deal-better-51525-20815966/ I have been following recent letters in the Advertiser in connection with Calderside Academy. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/what-do-you-think/2008/04/23/is-another-fuel-crisis-looming-51525-20806389/ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:38:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/what-do-you-think/2008/04/23/is-another-fuel-crisis-looming-51525-20806389/ Last week’s announcement that workers would be staging a strinke at Grangemouth oil refinery has sparked widespread panic with drivers flocking to the pumps to fill up in fear of an impending fuel shortage. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/korean-war-cemetery-pic-request-51525-20780350/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/korean-war-cemetery-pic-request-51525-20780350/ I AM acting on behalf of the authorities at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea, where over 800 British servicemen are at rest. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/join-the-great-accies-community-51525-20780355/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/join-the-great-accies-community-51525-20780355/ IT is with great pride that I write this letter. Hamilton Accies are on the cusp of promotion to the Premier League, their first appearance in more years than I care to mention. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/more-responsible-approach-to-alcohol-is-sorely-needed-51525-20780357/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/more-responsible-approach-to-alcohol-is-sorely-needed-51525-20780357/ I WELCOME recent press attention about alcohol consumption and related issues. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/letter-of-the-week/2008/04/17/calderside-academy-is-more-like-a-prison-than-a-school-51525-20780363/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/letter-of-the-week/2008/04/17/calderside-academy-is-more-like-a-prison-than-a-school-51525-20780363/ I AM writing regarding the letter in last week’s Advertiser about Calderside Academy, where a gentleman was standing up for the pupils. I fully agree with him. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/time-to-make-casualty-unit-a-priority-51525-20780369/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/time-to-make-casualty-unit-a-priority-51525-20780369/ I HAVE been following the recent articles concerning Lanark Community Casualty Unit. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/good-vue-51525-20780374/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/good-vue-51525-20780374/ I WOULD like to thank the manager and staff of the Vue Cinema in Hamilton. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/parking-problem-is-driving-us-crazy-51525-20780387/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/parking-problem-is-driving-us-crazy-51525-20780387/ I AM writing about the recent story in the Advertiser about car parking. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/pollution-was-not-our-fault-51525-20780651/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/comment/letters/readers-letters/2008/04/17/pollution-was-not-our-fault-51525-20780651/ THE Letter of the Week in the Advertiser dated March 26, 2007, gave the impression that WC Tanker Drainage Services, of Hamilton, could be involved in a pollution incident in the Rotten Calder at Blantyre.