Category: Letters
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Letters to the editor – November 3 2023
Keep hedgehogs in mind on bonfire night As many people gear up for bonfire and firework season, it is vital to remember wildlife at this time of year. A bonfire pile looks like a five star hotel to a hedgehog seeking a safe and cosy winter home to hibernate in. They aren’t to know we…
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Letters to the editor – October 27 2023
Humza Yousaf must come clean First Minister Humza Yousaf must come clean about how the decision to freeze council tax was made. Angela Constance MSP, cabinet secretary for justice and home affairs, admitted that COSLA, councils and even their partners in government, the Greens, were left in the dark about the plans to freeze council…
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Letters to the editor, October 20, 2023
Pet owners should create safe spaces for pets on Bonfire Night and Diwali As fireworks season approaches, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging pet owners and animal keepers to start preparing now to prevent possible injury and distress to their pets and livestock in the run up to Bonfire Night (November 5), Diwali (November…
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Lochaber Times Leader: October 19, 2023
This week’s celebrations of community ownership, in Lochaber and across Scotland, point to a success story for a country in which, per the 2014 Land Reform Report, 432 private land owners own 50 per cent of the nation. Whilst not every community project succeeds in equal measure, the likes of the Knoydart Foundation, Raasay Community…