Opinion
Political Stand by MSP Keith Brown
Last week not only was I privileged to attend a service to commemorate the arctic convoys which operated during the Second World War, I was also able to attend a medal ceremony where those who served in the convoys were awarded the arctic star medal by the UK Government.
Posted 15 May 2013 09:30
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I am yet again appealing to everyone to save their used postage stamps for the Guide Dogs for the Blind. Last year I collected over a million used postage stamps which has gone to help the Guide Dogs.
Posted 15 May 2013 09:30
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Appeal to council to have food recycled
While I appreciate all the recycling Clacks Council has in hand I wondered when they would get round to recycling food.
Posted 15 May 2013 09:30
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I'm writing in to say how impressed I was by the decor and the general conditions in Alloa Town Hall when I visited for the recent Derek Acorah.
Posted 15 May 2013 09:30
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Why do we want to be ruled by authorities with nothing in common with us
Re Neil Gaults letter (1/5/13) headlined 'It's a NO on small details', where among other things he expresses his concerns over speaker Dennis Canavan not knowing the rates of some benefits, which he seemed to believe showed that it was Mr Canavan who was out of touch rather than Westminster, who of course actually administers benefits, at least Mr Canavan was honest enough to admit that he didn't know the figures for the benefits mentioned, whereas Mr Gault seems either not to know or care that benefits and pensions are under attack right now, whilst we are in the union.
Posted 15 May 2013 09:30
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Political stand by MP Gordon Banks
I met with Colin McLean, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund Scotland recently to discuss the HLF work in Scotland and in Ochil and South Perthshire in particular.
Posted 8 May 2013 15:00
Heartfelt thanks after history lesson was so well-received
Dear Sir May I through your columns take this opportunity to thank all the many people who offered their congratulations on the publication of my history of The Alman Dramatic Club and to your paper for having reviewed my book, which helped to boost sales.
Posted 8 May 2013 15:00
A 'YES' would be poetry in motion
Dear Sirs, I was unable to attend the YES meeting at Alva last Thursday, but enclose extracts of two poems written on the subject.
Posted 8 May 2013 15:00
Dear Sir When the glorious day dawns and "Scotland becomes a nation again" one looks forward to a truly Scottish identity emerging that will embrace all with pride and confidence, surely such a momentous event will herald in a Gold Age for Scotland, personally I look forward to this time with heart racing eagerness.
Posted 8 May 2013 15:00
Political Stand by MSP Dr Richard Simpson
With great relief we enter the month of May with the news that the Alloa Sherriff Court will not be closing for the time being.
Posted 1 May 2013 09:30
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Writer and council must see the bigger picture
Several extremely recent and highly polarised contributions have emerged from Mr Angus Robbie who apparently is in full support of the council's decision to declare its pro-Palestinian stance in the unfortunate state of affairs that exists in the Middle East between the State of Israel (a democracy) and its neighbours (which are not).
Posted 1 May 2013 09:30
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Who really cares for Palestinians?
I can understand the view taken by the uninformed regarding the situation in Judea and Samaria (Palestine).
Posted 1 May 2013 09:30
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I attended the Yes Scotland meeting at Alva on 24/4/13. I listened to Dennis Canavan tell the audience that Westminster was "out of touch" with the Scottish people, that we only have to look at the bedroom tax as proof of this and that an independent Scotland would provide better benefits for the people of Scotland.
Posted 1 May 2013 09:30
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