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Vandalism

I AM writing with regards to the article about vandalism at Gargieston Primary School (Kilmarnock Standard Friday, January 16.)Read

Venue closed

I TRAVELLED from Bellshill, in Lanarkshire with my two grandsons on Tuesday, December 30, to take them to see the Wallace and Gromit exhibition at the Dick Institute, as it had been advertised in the Kilmarnock Standard the previous week.Read

Honest driver

I WOULD like to thank the kind, honest taxi driver who found my mobile phone in his car, and returned it to me.Read

Rail views ignored

AS one of the attendees at Wednesday night’s meeting in Dunlop to hear the details of the improved rail service, I believe I witnessed an almost perfect example of the public’s wishes being totally ignored by the assorted “suits” representing no less than six organisations involved in this project.Read

Icy route to school

EAST Ayrshire Council provided Galston with a state-of-the-art new school which I have no complaints about.Read

Kilmaurs timewarp

I WAS up in Kilmaurs last March and couldn’t help but notice the clock at the jugs was stuck at 3.15.Read

Give cafe time

IN RESPONSE to the reader’s letter regarding Cafe on the Lochan at Craufurdland Estate (Kilmarnock Standard January 9).Read

Labour’s fault

IN your January 16 issue, Des Browne MP is proud that the Labour Government are providing funding to get 700 long term unemployed back to work.Read

Cadets say thanks

RECENTLY C Coy of West Lowland Battalion Army Cadet Force held a bag packing event in the Asda Supermarket, Queens Drive, Kilmarnock.Read

What a cop out

I AM a law-abiding senior citizen.Read

Message to Des

HERE is a mesage for Des Browne.Read

What strategy?

I READ with astonishment Des Browne’s comments that the SNP council have rejected Labour’s “costed strategy” for the regeneration of the town centre (Kilmarnock Standard, January 16).Read

Neglected town

I AM writing in reply to the news that Newmilns being voted one of the top dismal towns in Scotland.Read

Rail services

I AM writing in response to the letter by Willie Coffey MSP in the Kilmarnock Standard on December 19, 2008, this would give the reader the impression that the SNP government are responsible for the service improvements between Glasgow and Kilmarnock.Read

Ford troubles

POLICE cars, an ambulance, fire brigade and the Coastguard rescue: It looked like a major incident, judging by the number of emergency services called out.Read

PC Kobylka

HOW sad that the ‘tribute’ to PC Kobylka on his retirement was so unkind and so woefully inaccurate (Kilmarnock Standard, January 9).Read

Mount Carmel

I AM a concerned parent who attended last Tuesday’s parent council meeting at Mount Carmel Primary with regard to the nonsensical proposal by East Ayrshire Council to close down the infant school in order to house the social work department.Read

Pleasant town

I FEEL it necessary to stand up in defence of Kilmarnock.Read

Tesco thanks

I WOULD like to convey my thanks to the ladies of the staff of Tesco in Glasgow Road and to the taxi driver who on Saturday, December 27, assisted my wife by getting her a seat and covers to keep her warm and calling for an ambulance when she collapsed outside the store.Read

Wonderful shop

IS this the sign of things to come now that Woolworths has finally gone?Read

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