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Heartfelt thanks

WE would like to say a big thank you to Jo, Gary and the quiz team at the General Havelock, at Haydon Bridge, who held a quiz night to raise money for the Education Centre for Children with Downs Syndrome (ECCDS) which our son Max attends.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Simple economics

GUY Opperman’s support of free parking shows an unreal view of the local situation. The local Conservatives are not offering a viable alternative parking solution for Hexham.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Young farmers impress at Hexham Mart competition

hxYFCChamp14ct MORE than 500 people from across the North-East descended on Tynedale for the “best show of calves” in the history of a prestigious event.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Sporty Astra is relaxing yet practical

hxastra THERE have been lots of turbo charged, petrol fuelled cars in the past, until the more civilised and refined turbo diesels took over.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Keep the home fire burning and bask in a nostalgic glow

MRS Hextol and I turned the clock back to the joyous days of yesteryear at the weekend. While others shivered in the icy blast of the mad March winds of the lambing storm, and watched the level of their oil tanks plummet, we were basking in the glow of a real fire.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Historical importance

AT a recent annual meeting of Hexham Town Council I was surprised and delighted to see such a large attendance of people determined to improve our environment and general appearance of the town. I was particularly impressed by the mason who wanted to repair St Wilfrid’s Gate.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Vital contributions

WE write in response to the comments made by your anonymous correspondent about the Prudhoe Youth Charity Shop (Courant Letters, March 22).

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Responsibility

ONCE again, Hexham’s Conservative MP, Guy Opperman, stubbornly refuses to accept any responsibility for the decline in Hexham's retail sector.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Town plan

CONGRATULATIONS to Coun. Judy Lloyd for the energy and perseverance in taking the Hexham Town Plan forward.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Charity shop

NORMALLY I do not respond to people who do not have the courage of their convictions or decency to publish their names (Courant Letters, March 22) but on this occasion I owe it to the volunteers to respond.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Urgent action needed to save vital asset of Hexham’s heritage

hxRowsell14ct IT is disappointing that your correspondent A.B. Cuthbert (Courant Letters, March 22) used the state of St Wilfrid's Arch only for a party political rant that was useless and futile.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Severe weather could put hill farmers out of business

GOVERNMENT and landlords must support struggling farmers who have lost livestock and are risking going out of business due to the extreme weather, the NFU has pleaded.

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Destruction

YOUR correspondent Mrs Brennan is to be congratulated on her comments regarding proposed changes to Allendale Market Place (Courant, Letters, March 29).

Last updated 10 April 2013
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Boycott urged

I WAS saddened to read about Alan Philipson’s fight with the council regarding his ice cream van pitch (Courant, March 15).

Last updated 27 March 2013
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Hybrid has the power to impress

Hxtoyhybrid FIRST sight of the new, second generation Toyota Auris was of an aggressively, eye-catchingly styled car that, given a chance, would woo potential customers with the overall substance of the product.

Last updated 27 March 2013
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Fracking fears

REGARDING the Duke of Northumberland’s sudden interest in mineral rights (Courant, March 15), the first thing to come to mind is, is he about to become a fracker?

Last updated 27 March 2013
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Carbuncles

QUELLE surprise! The planning application for a wind turbine at Hexham Racecourse, rejected by local people last year, has gone to appeal (Courant, February 1).

Last updated 27 March 2013
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