Dundee and Newtyle Railway Including the Alyth and Blairgowrie Branches (Oakwood Library of Railway History)
Perth FM news (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Yesterday's downpoour is still causing flooding problems around Perthshire The weekend's downpour has been causing problems still throughout the day around rural areas of Perthshire. River levels throughout Tayside are high and fast flowing but appear to be leveling out and have not been affected by the incoming tide. Tayside Police along with SEPA are continuing to monitor the situation. Roads are...
Perth FM news (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
First Minister visits Kinross Cashmere firm The First Minister, Alex Salmond, is visiting Todd and Duncan of Kinross today following the acquisition of the firm by a Chinese Cashmere company. With the takeover securing around 200 jobs and the future of the textile firm, Mr Salmond believes the move will strengthen Scotland's ties with China. Mr Salmond will meet staff at the Loch level factory, which...
Ladies Club Golf News around the West of Scotland (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
Scotland captain Pamela Williamson holds the Sue Johnson Trophy, won by Scotland for the first time. - Click to enlarge (Image Courtesy of the LGU) Back row (left to right): Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose), Fiona Hunter (Baberton), Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies), Fiona De Vries (St Rule), team manager Janet Wake. Front row (l to r): Mary Smith (Tain), Pamela Williamson...
Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association (West... (Free subscription) | 21/09/2009
Scotland team for senior women's home internationals Scotland team for next week's Senior Women's Home Internationals at Newport Golf Club, Wales(September 29 to October 1): Captain - Pamela Williamson Manager - Janet Wake Heather Anderson (Alyth) Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) Fiona de Vries (St Rule) Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) Fiona Hunter (Baberton) Mary Smith (Tain) Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies) Reserves...
Perth FM news (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Assurances over new unit at Murray Royal Councillors have been concerned that a new unit at Murray Royal could be used as overspill for more serious conditions. The new 32-bed development in Perth is to be used for medium-level secure patients and is part of a wider investment across the region. But Assurances are being given that the unit will not be used to house more serious conditions from other...
Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association (West... (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
Scotland finished sixth in the European senior women's amateur team championship at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club, south of Dublin in Co Wicklow on Friday 4th September: They lost 4-1 to France in the play-off for fifth place having beaten Ireland the day before by 3 - 2 Thursday Results: SCOTLAND 3, IRELAND 2 Foursome (1-0) Heather Anderson (Alyth) & Fiona Hunter (Baberton) bt Valerie Hassett &...
Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association (West... (Free subscription) | 02/09/2009
Scotland lost 3 1/2-1 1/2 to England on a day when top seeds and hosts Ireland surprisingly went down by a similar scoreline to Germany, the last of the eight qualifiers for the top flight of the European senior women's amateur team golf championship at Dun Laoghaire. In the semi-finals it will be England v Germany and Spain and France v Italy. Italy, the No 7 qualifiers, beat Sweden, the defending...
Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association (West... (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
On another day of wind and rain, Scotland improved from 423 to 416 in their stroke-play qualifying rounds and made it through with ease to the championship flight match-play stages of the European senior women's amateur team golf championship at Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. The Scots, for whom Alyth's Heather Anderson went from a non-counting score on Monday to a team-best 79, qualified as No 5 in the eight-team...
Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 23/08/2009
Detached, self-catering Holiday Home, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. This attractive spacious detached bungalow, Shielgreen , is conveniently situated in a quiet elevated cul-de-sac in a peaceful residential area of Blairgowrie. The rear of the holiday home backs onto an enclosed garden and sitting out area which can be accessed from a very large pleasant sun room, enjoying a high degree of privacy....
Perth FM news (Free subscription) | 14/08/2009
An ambitious 40 million pound complex at Alyth has taken it's first steps. An outline planning application has been lodged with Perth and Kinross Council for a tourist and residential development in east Perthshire. Developers Deveron Glenisla want to build a 40 bed hotel, business units, nursing home and 216 residential units in Alyth. A golf course upgrade is also proposed. Glenisla golf course director...
Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Holiday Cottage with views of Sidlaw Hills, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland. This lovely, semi-detached holiday property, Bramble Cottage , is in a peaceful, rural setting, overlooking the Sidlaw Hills in the Vale of Strathmore. Explore walking in the beautiful Angus Glens or play golf locally at Alyth and Rosemount or St Andrews, Carnoustie and Gleneagles, all well within an hour’s drive. Cycling,...
Cottages Scotland (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Large, self-catering Holiday House, sleeps twelve, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. This attractive farmhouse, Bankhead of Alyth , set in 200 acres of own grounds with panoramic views over the Vale of Strathmore. Scone Palace at Perth, home to the ’Stone of Destiny’, 13 miles. Kirriemuir, 14 miles, where you can visit the house of James Barrie, author of Peter Pan. Dundee, 20 miles, the City of...
Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association (West... (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
CREDIT DAVID BEGG SPORTS QUERIES TO COLIN FARQUHARSON AT FAIRHAVEN Scotland retained the Miller Stirling Trophy at the Veteran Ladies Golf Association Jamboree , completing a 100 per cent record through three days of competition at a very wet Bath Golf club course by beating England South 5 1/2-3 1/2. After the morning foursomes were shared, victories in the singles by Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Heather...
Ladies Club Golf News around the West of Scotland (Free subscription) | 17/07/2009
Teams to represent Scotland announced today, Friday 17 July, at Lanark are Girls Home International Matches , Fairhaven GC, 4-6 August 2009 Team: Lesley Atkins (Minto), Ailsa Bain (Peebles), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Sammy Leslie (Westhill), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Rachael Taylor (Bad Griesbach), Sammy Vass (Tain), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) Reserves: 1 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), 2 Gemma Dryburgh...
Ladies Club Golf News around the West of Scotland (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
Heather Anderson -- Click to enlarge 16th Qualfier from the Strokeplay rounds Heather Anderson continued her good form by beating West of Scotland's Alex Glennie in this mornings 1st Semi Final to reach the final of the Scottish Matchplay Championships at the Montgomery Course Kinross Moira Thomson (Gullane) -- Click to enlarge Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies), the winner of the Scottish Veteran women’s...
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