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Sir, As a weekly reader of the Border Telegraph living in the south of England, I am always interested in your 'Guid Old Gala' page.
Posted 23 May 2013 09:30
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Borders General Hospital legacy of Baroness Thatcher
Sir, On April 17 Christine Grahame MSP took quite a pop at the late Baroness Thatcher.
Posted 21 May 2013 08:30
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LIBERAL Democrat MP Michael Moore, the Secretary of State for Scotland, represents residents in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk in the UK Government. Here, he writes exclusively for the Border Telegraph...
Posted 20 May 2013 08:30
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Galashiels pupils raise money for playground improvements
Sir, St Margaret's Parent Council want to congratulate all the school pupils for braving the atrocious weather conditions to complete the recent sponsored walk in the Gala Policies. Hailstones, snow, rain and thunder - we had the lot!
Posted 16 May 2013 08:30
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Sir, I would like to thank those that voted for me in the by-election, and I apologise to those electors who did not receive a copy of my election flyer.
Posted 16 May 2013 08:30
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While things may change, is anything really different?
Sir, Some 171 years ago on February 10, 1842, a Scot led a march along the Strand to the Palace of Westminster from a public house by the name of the 'Crown and Anchor'. On this occasion, the Scot in question was a certain Duncan McLaren, who came in later days to be known as 'The Member for Scotland'.
Posted 13 May 2013 08:30
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Railway will bring wealth to the Borders
Sir, It was with complete amazement that I read Nik Wirsten's letter in the Border Telegraph on May 1. Perhaps it was also the same Thatcher's legacy that resulted in the geriatric and Mental Hospitals closing. We are now faced with a shortage of beds for the elderly and infirm.
Posted 10 May 2013 08:30
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British resistance movement in the Borders
Sir, I'm researching a unit formed during the early days of WW2. Using the purposely vague name Auxiliary Units, this was actually a cover name for a Resistance network that covered the whole of the UK, mainly on east coast areas.
Posted 7 May 2013 08:30
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Sir, I was fortunate to be in London last week and to have some time to spend attending the funeral procession of Baroness Thatcher followed afterwards by a series of speeches by The Freedom Association and The Bow Group for those wishing to pay their respects.
Posted 3 May 2013 08:30
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Selkirk cannot afford another washout
Sir, The collapse of the carriageway on the A708 near to the Grey Mare's Tail just over the county border into Dumfriesshire is, of course, a huge loss for all of us and a tragedy for businesses such as the Tibbie Sheils Inn, the Gordon Arms Inn and the St Mary's Café at the lochs but it comes as no real surprise.
Posted 30 Apr 2013 09:00
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Borders economy will lose out in welfare reforms
Sir, Two things I have learnt not to trust are weather forecasts and Lib Dem promises.
Posted 19 Apr 2013 09:00
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Sir, I note with much disappointment that a bird of prey has been reported shot near St Mary's Loch. Hardly any time goes by without a report of a raptor being found shot or poisoned in our countryside. The big mystery is how this can happen so regularly.
Posted 15 Apr 2013 09:30
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Border Telegraph Poll
Do you think community councillors should support plans to spend £5,500 on a new lamp post in Galashiels to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee? See this week's Border Telegraph for more details.
This Poll is now closed.
Yes (17.1%)
No (70.7%)
Only if it lights up the whole of Gala (12.2%)
