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Karen Whitefield defends her efforts to bring rail station to Plains

SIR – Last week’s letters page contained letters from Ronald Morgan and Councillor Tommy Morgan regarding the impact of the new railway line in Plains.Read

Clean 2018 group ask for proper tribute to fallen war heroes

SIR – WE will be marking the Centenary of the Armistice on Sunday, November 11, 2018.Read

Plains resident says the village deserves a new rail station

SIR – HAVING now cut the village of Plains in half and provided no railway station, I feel that Network Rail, Transport Scotland and, particularly, our MSP representative at Holyrood should hang their heads in shame.Read

Councillor disappointed at government’s refusal to create train station in Plains.

SIR – I WRITE to you in reference to recent articles in your newspaper, regarding the lack of a train station and footbridge in Plains - as part of the forthcoming Airdrie to Bathgate rail line.Read

Reader slams Karen Whitefield’s ignorance of data protection laws

SIR – As a parent I must admit to my anger and dismay at the comments and actions of Karen Whitefield in relation to her reaction at being investigated for wrongdoing.Read

Government’s economic strategy is rewarding the rich

SIR – NOW that the sickening New Labour project has reached its inevitable conclusion, it’s vital that we recognise the new Con/Dem government’s economic strategy for the out and out class warfare that it is, rather than working class people having a pop at each other, as has been the case in recent letters to this page.Read

Open letter to American Senator Robert Menendez

SIR – I write this letter as an open response to Senator Robert Menendez’s recent actions:Read

Stone-throwing “idiots” have to be stopped

SIR – I couldn’t believe it when I picked up last week’s Advertiser and read about the wee girl, Amiee Mulholland, who had her eye damaged by stone-throwing youths.Read

Generosity of local businesses is very heartwarming

SIR – IT was so great to read in the July 28 edition of the Advertiser about how local businesses gave St Monica’s Primary donations to help repair and replace damaged items at the school.Read

British Heart Foundation warn of third party organisations claiming donations

SIR – 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.Read

Passionate response to reader’s civil service pension claims

SIR - 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 Mr Lafferty’s deeply insulting and misleading letter in the July 14 Advertiser.Read

Questions need answered regarding Lockerbie bombing

SIR - If the First Minister had accepted the invitation from the American Senate Committee he could have, before responding to their questions, asked the following:Read

Heartbreak caused to children by park thieves is “disgusting”

SIR – I AM just writing to voice my utter dismay at reading about the thefts from the play area in Drumpellier country park.Read

Airdrie United fan fears for team’s future

SIR – I HAVE been a fan of Airdrie United, and previously Airdrieonians, Football Club for about 20 years and I am so saddened by their current plight.Read

Council must listen to proposals put forward to aid Airdrie traffic chaos

SIR – I WRITE to you with some concern as to the recent fatal accident at Airdrie Cross and the calls for something to be done.Read

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

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

Traffic chaos at Airdrie Cross has to come to an end

SIR – I COULDN’T agree more with the front page story of the Advertiser last week regarding the traffic at Airdrie Cross.Read

M.E, sufferers “are being institutionally discriminated against”

SIR – AS A sufferer (for seven-plus years) of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, otherwise known as M.E. or CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) I would like to draw your attention to the plight of 250,000 (62,500 totally bedridden) people in Britain who are being institutionally discriminated against.Read

First Minister is full of “self indulgent importance”

SIR – THE President of the USA and our First Minister have something in common, which probably explains why Alex and his Ministers travel at the drop of a hat to America at taxpayers’ expense.Read

Anti-English flag flying was in “poor taste”

SIR – I WOULD just like to say that I think local pubs flying the flags of teams playing against England in the World Cup is in pretty poor taste.Read

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