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Look inward for savings

SIR – I remember when I first came to the town of Dumfries, it was a cold, snowy winter.Read

Kinship carer hits out over cash blow

SIR – I am disgusted and outraged at the decision of our council not to raise the paltry kinship care allowance from £45 to £75 a week.Read

War pensions advice service

SIR – Did you know that you do not have to have seen war service to qualify for a war disablement pension?Read

Disappointment at pay freeze refusal

SIR – I was disappointed to Šread thatŠTory and SNP councillors refuse to back my proposal for a pay freeze for all councillors, to lobby for a similar move for the highest paid officials and for a cut in the special responsibility allowances for senior councillors – which contrary to your story does affect Labour councillorsŠ(Standard, October 16).Read

Global warming is ‘a man-made myth’

SIR — I would like to comment on your headline on October 16, “Fury at rise in winter deaths”.Read

National hunt for inventors

SIR – The hunt is on for the next generation of Scottish inventors and innovators with the re-launch of the country’s top innovation awards scheme and South of Scotland residents are being encouraged to enter.Read

Competition deadline looms

SIR – On November 13, Age Concern and Help the Aged’s search for an Internet Champion, supported by BT, draws to a close.Read

‘Ill-informed rhetoric’

SIR – How sad to read in your letters’ column that your anonymous writer chose to perpetuate the myths and divisions once prevalent in society (Unfair portrayal of coal mining classes, October 7).Read

Good health is priceless

Sir – The benefit of consistent prescribing was the campaign focus for Epilepsy Scotland’s AGM in Glasgow on Saturday 3 October.Read

TUC joins up to Stop The War

Sir – The October meeting of Dumfries Trades Union Council heard Nicola Fisher from Glasgow speaking about opposition to the War in Afghanistan.Read

Researching 1889 band

Sir – Re the Dumfries Band of Pipers.Read

Hospital shutdown plans need changed

Sir – Re the proposals for upgrading of health services in Dumfries and Galloway.Read

NHS staff deserve praise for doing a great job under pressure

Sir— These days when so many people run down the NHS I feel I have to write on my own experience.Read

Shame of empty seats

Sir – Were you one of the 30,000 population of Dumfries who missed the recent hilarious play Elsie and Norm’s Macbeth performed by the Guild of Players in their own Theatre Royal?Read

Flu jab information is hard to come by

Sir – I read with interest the article in the Standard (October 9) on Thousands to get flu jab.Read

Setting the Standard!

Sir – It was great to read about the Standard moving to its new town centre premises and fascinating to read about the variety of venues that the Standard has trailed about over the years in order to keep delivering the local news, sport, features, etc.Read

Will data farms see hundreds of jobs?

Sir – I was very pleased to read that the Ecclefechan data farm project is moving forward (Standard, October 2).Read

Charity’s tour success

Sir – The Prostate Cancer Charity would like to send a huge thank you to everyone in Dumfries and Galloway, who came out in force to cheer on the professional cyclists competing in the Tour of Britain this summer.Read

We will fight for schools

Sir – It would seem from SNP Councillor Rob Davidson’s letter (October 2) that the fact that politicians from different parties, and local people, have reacted with caution to the Scottish Government’s announcement that it may part-fund a new high school in Dalbeattie, has touched a raw nerve.Read

Relative considerations

SIR – I read the letter from your correspondent, John Holroyd, supporting the release of al-Megrahi.Read

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