READERS’ LETTERS: Time to give Stracathro the care it deserves
Sir, – It is with disappointment, but not surprise, that I learned of the fresh concerns over the future of Stracathro Hospital in The Courier (June 14).
READERS’ LETTERS: Decision marks a dark day for devolution
Sir, – In 1998 the Scottish Parliament Bill was debated in the House of Commons, meeting as a committee of the whole house. This process took 353 days and a total of 47 hours and 35 minutes.
READERS’ LETTERS: Labour not blameless on questions of cost
Sir, – Last week Lesley Laird, Scottish Labour deputy leader, condemned Nicola Sturgeon for forgetting the cost of establishing an independent Scotland.
READERS’ LETTERS: New town was built on strong foundations
Sir, – For those of us who supported the creation of a Scottish parliament, it was a delight that Jenny Gilruth MSP hosted an event there to celebrate Glenrothes at 70 (The Courier, June 9).
Mike Donachie: Uneasy about supporting scary megacorporations
Small is beautiful but bigger is better. I’m torn on this one.
READERS’ LETTERS: Dundee empty shops boost to combat taxing times
Sir, – Having recently retired, we moved back to Dundee after an absence of 50 years.
Arbroath harbour staff forced to help sailors stuck in sand on closed slipway
A pair of bungling sailors had to be rescued by Arbroath harbour staff after their boat got firmly stuck in the sand.
READERS’ LETTERS: Music matters – regardless of background
Sir, – I am writing to express my great concern about Perth and Kinross Council’s plans to increase instrumental music fees at schools by 60% over the next three years.
Homegrown solution to picker problem
Sir, – With respect to the article regarding lack of labour for Tayside and Fife fruit farms (Courier, May 6) I am unable to understand why farmers are having to fly to Bulgaria and Romania to try to recruit labour for fruit picking and so on.
READERS’ LETTERS: We must wage war on wildflower vermin
Sir, – I was alarmed to see a recent Courier photograph captioned as the rare white variety of our native wild hyacinth. It was not, but was the pallid-coloured but strong-growing hybrid of the invasive Spanish bluebell.