Sir, – Unable to put up with the filth along the Waterford Road any longer, my wife and I decided to clear at least that part of the roadside where it runs alongside the Mosset.

Sir, – I am making a very special appeal to any runners who would like to take part in the Edinburgh Marathon on Monday, May 5, as The Children's Trust still has a few guaranteed places available.

Sir, – There has been a lot of coverage of noise issues in your paper recently and you were quite right to ask whether "we have to suffer so much jet noise" (Editorial, February 13).

Sir, – We are looking to fill the last few places on our Three Peaks Challenge between May 16-18 – an event where participants will tackle the UK's three highest mountains in aid of the Meningitis Trust, and we need your help!

Sir, – Calling all former pupils of Forres Academy. The 2008 annual reunion lunch in the form of a buffet is to be held in the Mosset Tavern, Gordon Street on Friday, September 5 at 12.30pm for 1pm.

Sir, – I would like to draw your attention to an exciting initiative in which my charity, the Steve Redgrave Fund, is taking part.

Sir, – Should we now dig for the victory of common sense?

Sir, – I am writing to let your readers know that this year's Fruity Friday will be held on May 16 and to urge them to get involved.

Sir, – Many thanks to your correspondent Tanya McLaren for alerting us to the oil and gas development threat facing the Moray Firth dolphins ("Sign up to protect Moray Firth's dolphins", Letters, February 20).

Sir, – "Friends of the River Findhorn" are warned in a letter ("How will river react to wind farm projects?", March 19) that the two wind farm developments "at the final stages of determination" – Glenkirk/Tomatin and Berryburn/Altyre, Forres – "will necessitate the excavation of hundreds of thousands of tons of rock, various soils, plus tens of thousands of cubic metres of peat" and that these activities "will change the dynamics of the Findhorn's water catchment".

Sir, – I'm in New Zealand. I'm 66-years-old, and I've planned an around-Britain charity walk for two of us, both quadruple heart bypass surgery survivors, to raise awareness and funding for The British Heart Foundation and the Rett Syndrome Association (UK).

Sir, – In response to your article about the "Magic Triangle" development: I appreciate that there is a history of the plans for this piece of land, but with every year that passes more biodiversity is lost and increasingly every little piece of scrub becomes more precious as nesting sites for birds.

Sir, – Who is responsible for cleaning the Mosset Burn? Last Sunday, I was walking down Invererne Road and was appalled to note how rubbish-strewn the burn has become.

Sir, – Friends of the River Findhorn: SEPA, SNH and Highland Council are preparing to assist this river to unleash its venom on downstream residents.

Sir, – Last Thursday (March 13), a short ceremony took place at the Newark Air Museum in Nottinghamshire to unveil a new set of temporary anniversary markings on Blackburn Buccaneer S1 XN964 maritime strike aircraft.

Sir, – In response to your article titled, "Improvements in the pipeline for Findhorn", in last week's "Gazette" I would like to make the following comments.

Sir, – May I once again through the kind courtesy of the "Gazette", on behalf of the hydropool project, thank people who have restored my faith in humanity, believe me it has been at a very low point these past few months:

Sir, – In response to the letters of complaint about the timber harvesting work carried out at Cluny Hill – when this story went to press the job was only half completed.

Sir, – Re Cluny Hill Woods: Mr Kennedy has provided an adequate, if somewhat belated, explanation of the situation on the Cluny Hills.

Sir, – In response to your front page article in last week's issue, headed "Pool plan hit by further delays", I would like to set the record straight once and for all on the requirement by Moray Council's environmental services committee for a noise impact assessment.

Sir, – I am a supporter of the Moray (Dolphin) Hydrotherapy Pool and wish that the Scottish and UK Governments had made provision under the Disability Act to fund these schemes, then we wouldn't be in this situation.

Sir, – Thank goodness for the "Forres Gazette" as a means of communication (Pupils raise concerns over state of Clunyhill wood, "Gazette", February 27).

Sir, – As frequent users of Clunyhill wood, we too would like to put in writing our dismay with regard to the disgraceful state this area has been left in.

Sir, – As the owner of property in the Forres area, I would like to add my comments re low-flying aircraft.

Sir, – As Easter approaches I would like to advise all your readers to think twice before buying a rabbit for Easter.

Sir, – Following the front-page headline in last week's "Gazette", I think that the RAF could do with a shoulder to cry on in this particular case.

Sir, – Re "Horse and rider in noisy jets terror" ("Gazette", February 13): Well done, everyone, you are doing a great job of filling the "Gazette" with a whinge.

Sir, – I feel that I have to say something in answer to Bob Hellyer's letter of February 6 in the "Gazette".

Sir, – I would like to urge all your readers to sign the online petition and join the campaign against Government proposals to drill for oil and gas in the special area of conservation, designated by European law, which is in the Moray Firth.

Sir, – I am sorry to note that there still seems to be some confusion over the disabled parking issue as reported in your newspaper. Please allow me to clarify the situation, which has existed for a number of years now.

Sir, – I would like to thank the group of teenagers who helped me at the weekend. I really don't know what I would have done if they had not helped me.

Sir, – Do readers know that you can now take your emptied plastic milk containers and pop bottles to Waterford for recycling? Hurray! At last!

Sir, – I was very disappointed to read the small paragraph in last week's 'Gazette' with reference to Jim Blair's resignation as a community councillor.

Sir, – As well as his association with Green Parcs, owners of Riverview Caravan Park, it has come to my attention that another company of which Anthony Barney is a director, Lifestyle Living plc, has produced a new website in which they are marketing park home sales. The park sites being offered include Riverview and Pitgrudy near Dornoch.

Sir, – As a patron of CLIC Sargent, the UK's leading children's cancer charity, and someone who loves to travel and experience new cultures, I am writing to encourage your readers to do something amazing in 2008 and help children with cancer.

Sir, – Given the recent hype about free range chickens and Mr Dunbar's problems in procuring one locally ("Gazette" 16.01.08), I am left wondering how quickly consumers think small producers can adapt.

Sir, – Further to Mr Dunbar's letter regarding his search for local free-range chickens, a solution was nearby.

Sir, – Due to the recent hype by Government and TV shows by celebrity chefs, regarding our poor eating habits and the need for us as a nation to eat more healthier and also to source local produce where possible, I decided myself and my family should make a better effort in order to increase our health and hopefully prolong our lives by purchasing not only local, but also free range goods.

Sir, – The Prime Minister is to be congratulated on his firm backing for a presumed consent system for organ donations.

Sir, – This year, along with many of my Marie Curie Nursing colleagues, I spent the festive period with a patient so that they could be at home with their family.

Sir, – According to the legislation for Local Government, a community council shall ascertain, co-ordinate and express to its local authority, and to public authorities, the views of the community it represents.

Sir, – It is inconceivable that the owner of the dog that on such a regular basis fouls the footpath between the entrance to Bridge Court and Tesco's delivery entrance on the Nairn Road is unaware of the mess.

Sir, – A large number of notices bearing religious messages have appeared on trees and telegraph poles on the Grantown road. These irritate me on three levels:

Sir, – In early November I attended another annual meeting of former, and serving, members of a small, renowned military organisation. "D", a man with whom I'd served in the 1960s, raised the subject of Afghanistan.

Sir, – I refer to the letter headed 'Advisor appears to be anti-Legion' which appeared in 'The Forres Gazette' of Wednesday, November 28, about the decision of the Moray Council not to grant rates relief to branches of the Royal British Legion.

Sir, – We would like to ask any of your readers in Scotland who are brave enough to run in next year's Flora London Marathon on April 13 if they would like to raise money for Meningitis UK.

Sir, – I write to mourn the loss of a local tradition I used to enjoy. Local musicians used to perform at the turning-on of the Christmas lights in Forres High Street.

Sir, – Re local poppy collection and donations towards Poppyscotland (The Earl Haig Fund Scotland). May I, on behalf of Poppyscotland, thank the people in the Forres area for their kind contributions for the Poppy Appeal. The monies collected and donated this year are as follows:

Sir, – How comforting to know there is a possibility of 300 houses (ex-RAF) being taken over by Moray Council. As someone who has been on their housing list for nearly 40 years, I wonder who will be fortunate enough to fill them.

Sir, – I read with interest the article by Leanne Carter ("Northern Scot", November 16) regarding rates relief for Moray British Legion clubs.

Sir, – Can anyone help? How does one stop all the begging letters that through our doors with the post?

Sir, – The stark warning by Mr Eric Munro that "Forres Royal British Legion Club could close within two years, unless some way can be found to cut costs and increase turnover" will, I am sure, be greeted by most council tax payers in the Moray Council area with a collective "So what?"

Sir, – A little-advertised meeting is taking place tomorrow (Thursday) in the Lesser Town Hall at 1.45pm, which I feel your readers may like to know about.

Sir, – I am writing to complain about the hazardous condition of the path and steps leading to the High Street from the health centre.

Sir, – I was pleased to see in this week's 'Gazette' that there is a possibility that the empty married quarters at Kinloss may be taken over by Moray Council, as I have always been of the opinion that houses built at taxpayers' expense and no longer required for their original purpose, should remain in the public domain.

Sir, – At the end of September, courtesy of Fred Olsen, I had some questions about wind turbines on Dava Moor answered. I had put them in a letter published in the "Gazette" on Wednesday, September 19.

Sir, – An extra £130 million spent by the Government netted only 70 "cured" former drug addicts in England. Oil is $94 a barrel - and soon to reach $100 and £3.5 billion extra is to be spent to further reduce "child poverty" by the year 2010!

Sir, – There has been a lot of publicity regarding the future of the Forres branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland lately, with many people thinking that the branch was just about to close, one rumour was "by Christmas".

Sir, – Re the British Legion. A small note for the committee at the Forres Branch of the RBL.

Sir, – From various compass points, follow the litter trail and you can find its nucleus at Forres Academy. Elgin is not the only Moray town blighted by the careless actions of some of its pupils.

Sir, – I am writing to you as an owner of a caravan at Silver Sands and to show our willingness to support the Mundole Residents' Association and their continuing conflict with the park's owners, Green Parcs Ltd. We don't have the same problem, but we certainly have the same cause, Green Parcs, led by director Sir Anthony J. Barney.

Sir, – I am writing to let your readers know how they can find out more information about reducing their cancer risk.

Sir, – Last Saturday night (October 6), I had the privilege of attending the Shanghai Reunion Party in the Masonic Hall, as a guest of my wife, Stella.

Sir, – Henpals is a club for women to make contact with other local women.

Sir, – May we, through your pages offer our sympathy to the owners of holiday caravans at Silver Sands in Lossiemouth who have been told that their rents will be increased next year, in some cases by 75 per cent. May we also add our voices to concerns expressed regarding the loss of tourism in Moray.

Sir, – Having returned from a brief visit to Forres, I was pleased to see the town and parks were still well maintained and the many floral displays as beautiful as ever.

Sir, – About lunchtime last Wednesday (October 10), I parked my motorcycle on Castlehill Road, Forres, about opposite number 22.

Sir, – I am writing to ask for your readers’ help. I want to encourage everyone to join me in supporting Breast Cancer Care’s In the Pink campaign during October to help raise money and support thousands of people affected by breast cancer.

Sir, – The Forres Pipe Band is currently looking for playing pipers and drummers to join our band and I would be grateful if through your letters page we could please appeal to all pipers and drummers in the Forres and surrounding district to dust off their instruments and consider coming along to the Forres Town Hall on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm for a practice and to learn more tunes.

Sir, – There has been much media hype - especially in the Daily Telegraph - about the lack of civic support our military forces receive on return from operational duties; this is in contrast to our US allies. I empathise with this media sentiment.

Sir, – My granny, Mrs Agnes Mackenzie, lived in Forres from 1894 to 1940. She was the wife of John Mackenzie, who founded Messrs Mackenzie & Cruickshank, ironmongers in the town. They had five sons and two daughters.

Sir, – When four Scottish animal welfare groups are launching a public petition to the Scottish Parliament asking for a ban on all snares, and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation and Game Conservancy Trust admits that up to 48% of snared animals are non-target species, clearly it is time for the Scottish Government to act in the interests of decent respect for all sentient life.

Sir, – The Rotary Club of Forres is having an open evening on Wednesday, October 10, in the Ramnee Hotel, between 7pm and 8pm.

Sir, – I read in last week's 'Gazette' that it will be 50 years in February since the great Forres v Celtic game.

Sir, – I would like to inform the writer of the letter in last week's issue that in fact before the war there was a ferry service at the 'Broom'. It was run by a local family who belong to the Broom, some of whom still live here!

Sir, – After reading the article about the residents of Broom of Moy ('Gazette', September 19), and their bitterness towards the length of time the bridge is being closed, I could not resist writing to you.

Sir, – It would be interesting to know what this "important research" is that is going on on the Dava Moor ('Gazette', September 12).

Sir, – I thought it might be of interest to readers both young and old, that on February 2 next year it will be exactly 50 years since Forres Mechanics entertained Celtic in a Scotttish Cup tie played at Mosset Park. I recall seeing photographs of the game, crowd and of lines of buses parked along Inverene Road.

Sir, – Through your columns I would just like to thank my lucky stars. Yet again I've risked life and limb having made a perilous journey and battled against the elements... just to go to Tesco!

Sir, – Question. What happens to turbine blades in freezing precipitation on Dava Moor? How much weight of ice can they stand? Could somebody please answer me this? I will be surprised if they do.

Sir, – Re your article "Estate's Problems on the Agenda" ("Gazette", August 29).

Sir, – The recent meeting at Grantown-on-Spey (about wind farm plans for the Dava Moor) appears to have been a lively one and many bold statements have been made, according to the "Gazette" report (August 29).

Sir, – I noticed two items in the "Gazette" dated August 29 re: Broom of Moy concerning the weather.

Sir, – I read your article, "Councillors should all sing from the same hymn sheet", (22.08.07), with concern.

Sir, – Greetings from America. Having just returned from a three-week tour of Scotland, visiting areas where my mum and grandparents were born, my wife and I were awed by the beauty of the areas.

Sir, – The news that three teenagers have been charged with the brutal murder of a father of three shocks us all.

Sir, – Who is responsible for passing the standard of work on the recently re-surfaced A96 between Alves and Elgin?

Sir, – On Monday, August 13, about noon, while I was walking from Dunedin Place into North Street, I was confronted by a large brown and tan rottweiller or doberman dog. No-one was with it and it passed me, then turned round very close to me and started barking at me.

Sir, – I have lived in Tolbooth Street in Forres all my life. For as long as I have lived in the street, it has been one way with double yellow lines running down both sides of the road.

Sir, – For eight years, I have had the immense privilege and pleasure of hosting the Pride of Britain Awards on ITV1.

Sir, – Re: campaign for more full-time gaelic nurseries.

Sir, – I am a biathlete and once trained at Kinloss, as did all the others members of the British Biathlon Team. Kinloss is a brilliant training facility and is perfect for the development and training of Britain's up-and-coming biathletes.

Sir, – I regularly travel from Forres to Aberdeen using a business class ticket. Yesterday (Thursday, August 2), returning on the 15.23 train form Aberdeen, the first class carriage was a disgrace. The floor was filthy, the seats worn and dirty and this is not an isolated occurrence.

Sir, – I purposely did not buy my "Forres Gazette" this week simply because I am sick fed up of all those moaning and ungrateful people who constantly look to find fault with Tesco in Forres.

Sir, – I was interested to read your recent story about the German ex PoW who had re-visited Forres, and I was prompted to write in similar vein.

Sir, – We would like to invite your readers to join the world's largest fund-raising event!

Sir, – I am writing in response to the letter printed in the "Gazette" last week from Ruth Harrison regarding the treatment she apparently received at the Customer Service Desk in Tesco, Forres.

Sir, – I was wondering if any readers shared my concerns regarding the over-speeding traffic on the Grantown Road.

Sir, – I have just received my phone bill, and after reading the article on June 20 and also the letter on June 27, I have been prompted to e-mail you.

Sir, – In response to the lady last week who had a problem with Tesco customer services, I don’t know what has happened at Tesco recently.

Sir, – Last Tuesday my wife went to the Forres Tesco to buy a few small items. She had gone around the shop with our 18-month-old son and had arrived at the checkout.

Sir, – I am grateful to the new owners of Riverview Park for clarifying a number of issues. It is good to know the difference between “siting” and “construction”.

Sir, – Although no longer living in Forres, I do regularly read articles online to keep in touch with local news and find the 0845 number for doctors appointments a little extreme.

Sir, – Thankfully I don't need to phone the doctors very often, but know that it can be difficult to get an appointment if you don't phone early enough in the morning.

Sir, – Tanya McLaren's otherwise excellent article fails to consider one important issue. 0845 numbers are revenue-sharing numbers: i.e. the called party receives part of the price charged by the service provider for the call. (This, incidentally, is how dial-up internet service providers manage to make a living.)

Sir, – Re 0845 telephone numbers. Blow your own trumpet and fill your shareholder's pockets via the NHS.

Sir, – Leukaemia CARE would like to take the opportunity during National Carers Week (June 11-17) to draw attention to those people who find themselves supporting and caring for family members and friends who are experiencing a journey of leukaemia or an allied blood disorders.

Sir, – After reading last week's letters in the "Forres Gazette" regarding wind generation in Moray, I feel I must respond.

Sir, – In reply to the article on aircraft noise from RAF Kinloss ("Gazette", June 6), I would like to say that it is nearly 40 years since we found Findhorn, and I have yet to hear of any such complaint from a villager.

Sir, – Tanya McLaren writes ("Forres Gazette", May 30, 'Wind farm threat to beauty of Dava') that the group "protesting against plans to ring the Dava Moor wilderness" with wind farms has lobbied various bodies, such as Scottish Natural Heritage, Historic Scotland, Grantown Community Council, Highland Council and relevant MSPs.

Sir, – Congratulations on your recent coverage of what many believe to be one of the worst scams ever to come to Scotland – wind farms.

Sir, – After having an operation at Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin, I then needed to make a appointment to see my doctor.

Sir, - In response to the letter published in last week's "Gazette" regarding the problems youths cause in Forres i.e. "crime and vandalism", I would like to raise a few points.

Sir, – Re "Lidl executive given a hard time over Greshop plan" (Gazette, May 23).

Sir, – How surprised we all are at the stupid attitude of the community councillors for not giving Lidl the go ahead.

Sir, – In response to the letter written by Kevin Riddoch about the "youth of Forres", this is a problem that has been passed down through the generations.

Sir, – Green bins should be collected every week, and the boxes for recycling every other week.

Sir, – Now that we have our newly elected councillors, will they help out the kids of the town by getting a replacement for the skatepark, or maybe even a youth cafe?

Sir, – Thank you to all those employees and contractors who work for Moray Council for the great work they have been doing recently with collecting litter around Forres. What a difference it has made.

Sir, – We would like to use your paper to thank all the local shops and companies who have so generously donated goods to our charity auction to be held for the children of Malawi.