Letters

Place of workship

HOW sorry I was to read of the closure after 145 years of this place of worship of the chapel at Wall (Courant, April 5). It has served the community well.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Election pledges

WHEN a long standing activist of the Labour Party, such as Mike Parker, writes (Courant Letters, March 29) we all have to expect a political twist to his words.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Upbeat message

LET me upbeat about our town, after reading only complaints about one thing or another in Hexham (Courant, April 5).

Last updated 17 April 2013
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IN the forthcoming unitary council and town/parish councils elections there are instances of candidates – usually with a certainty of election to both – offering themselves for election at each level.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Hidden gem

I WOULD like to thank all those involved in the performance at the Queen’s Hall of Core Music’s latest project, Hidden Hexham, a piece of music written by internationally renowned folk musician Alastair Anderson with funding from the BBC Performing Arts Fund Community Music Scheme and performed by musicians from Core Music.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Moving bus station is not the answer to Hexham’s retail woes

hxPickeringbus15ct PLEASE let us not go through all these ideas of moving Hexham bus station again (Courant, April 5).

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Turnaround

YOU featured a whole clutch of articles all connected with Hexham’s bus station (Courant, April 5).

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Music explores the Hidden Hexham

hxcore ONE of the joys of living in Hexham is the extra dimension to town life brought by organisations like the Community Partnership and its musical equivalent Core Music, which was set up five years ago as a community interest company to provide rehearsal, recording and performance space for local musicians.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Invisible minority

AFTER a year of near incessant rain and then hard frost and ice, the roads around here are in a terrible condition. It is interesting to note that someone (local council I presume) has decided it necessary to tarmac the cycle path on Glenwelt Bank, Greenhead, that runs alongside the Military Road, in priority to fixing the local roads most travelled.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Improvements

ACCORDING to your front page article regarding the bus station, (Courant, April 5), nothing has been done except the painting of the pathway since it was built in 1935.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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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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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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