Rutherglen Reformer

Sickened by stool vandals

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Many residents were left disgusted by the vandals who threw specially made stools into a pond in Holmhills Park. Here is what you had to say: “This is sickening. Why do folk need to spoil the place?” - Tracy Baxter

“Wouldn’t be surprised if the culprits were known locally. The trick is to somehow get them to take ownership– not easy! ”Diane Whateley

“Terrible, seen these when out with my dog.”- Linda Rankin

“Thanks to @ RuglenRefo­rmer for this sympatheti­c piece on plight of new toadstool seats which have been in & out of the pond umpteen times!”- Friends of Holmhills Park

There was not much sympathy for disgraced former boxing champion Scott Harrison.

We reported that a petition had been launched calling on people to support his appeal for parole.

“Exceptions which should recognise the good guys in boxing like Ali and Henry Cooper who knocked Ali onto the canvas but unlucky with a cut.

“Aggro and bad stuff outside of the ring puts a bad light on this sport.”-– Mike Kaliz

“Is there a petition to petition against this? Scott is a violent thug.”- Kate Weston

Finally there was praise for basketball players Leanne Woolfe and Ashley McCloy who enjoyed success at the Special Olympics.

“Well done to you all, very proud of you two.”– Liz Shaw “Well done ladies. “My son used to be in the Scotland West team golf squad he won gold in Glasgow and also went to Shanghi in 2007.

“Just shows you what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.”– Christine Andrew

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