Letters to the West Lothian Courier

Moving house is a drag

WITHIN the next few weeks we will be moving house. It is a frightening prospect!Read

It’s time to outlaw fireworks’ use apart from organised displays

SURELY it’s time for the Government to seriously consider a ban on fireworks and bonfires, except for authorised and controlled events.Read

Fun is usually another man's pain

However, someone's fun is so often another man's pain and we have seen that so clearly in the case of Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross with their public humiliation of Andrew Sachs and his granddaughter.Read

Young people were a credit to themselves – and the district

I RECENTLY attended the annual general meeting of the West Lothian Youth Action Project and would like to congratulate all concerned at this excellent event.Read

We need to make sure the Terries don’t become a forgotten regiment

I WAS saddened to hear last week of the passing of Mr John Rodgers, who was described by his family as "one of the last of Monty's 'Desert Rats'".Read

How times have changed

The 'Credit Crunch' has reached Scotland – some would say it has never gone away since the 30s, that Scotland has always had it harder than everyone else.Read

Proper use of railway parking spaces would ease congestion

WITH reference to the item in the Courier dated September 21 with reference to car parking, I note that the reader did not mention the one on King Street serving the railway station.Read

Speed bumps only give drivers the hump

I HAVE never felt the need to raise issue with any of the previous absurd attempts of West Lothian Council to "improve" Armadale, such as the port-a-loo at The Cross, or pelican crossings every hundred yards on the main street, or one-direction-at-a-time lights at Bathville cross.Read

Billions spent on bank bail outs ad not a penny for Farepak victims

CHRISTMAS is almost with us again and once more we are in the grip of financial crisis.Read

Councillor should be supporting the retention of Tory policies

I WRITE in disgust after learning that Tom Kerr, a Conservative councillor, has sided with the SNP in West Lothian yet again, this time by voting in support of the council making a submission to the Scottish Government supporting the break up of the United Kingdom.Read

Facing a total wall of silence over the future of St John’s extended services

I WRITE following the recent good news story regarding a new surgical unit based at St John’s Hospital, and an increase in daily patient numbers to 3000.Read

Extension has a glaring omission

IT was good to finally see the extension to the Almondvale shopping centre open.Read

What a wonderful world

In it, the children learnt about the beauty, complexity and wonder of the earth that God has entrusted us with.Read

Let us not forget to maintain war memorials

I CAN tell the future. After Remembrance Sunday next month your newspaper will receive letters from those who attended services about how proceedings were marred by the state of the war memorial around which they were gathered.Read

Pupils could take a lesson from their East Lothian counterparts

SOME time ago a reader wrote a letter to the Courier regarding pupils from Whitburn Academy dropping litter on the streets during the lunchtime break.Read

Thanks for helping raise cash

MAY I, through the columns of your newspaper, take the opportunity on behalf of myself, daughters Lauren and Anna and all the family, thank everyone who contributed to the recent charity football match between Dukla Pumpherston and a Hibs Veterans’ Select at Hermand Park,West Calder.Read