John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl, hereditary peer of the Peerage of Scotland, the hereditary Clan Chief of Clan Murray and the Colonel-in-Chief of the Atholl Highlanders, died in a South African hospital on15 May aged 83.
Of British nationality, he was bo Read More
Trudi Clayton has hired and worked with top folk performers such as Dougie MacLean, Capercaillie, Julie Fowlis, Blazin’ Fiddles and Eddi Reader. She was also credited with persuading million-selling singer and actress Barbara Dickson to ret Read More
Scotland’s third largest wind farm and a new hydro-power station in Perthshire were showcased to members of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee on Monday14 May. The first of three visits across Scotland, this was intended to inform the Renewables Inquiry, launc
Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s 61st Summer Season opens this Friday featuring an all-singing, all-dancing cast of actor-musicians in the 1950s creature feature musical Little Shop Of Horrors!
Business is bad at Mr. Mushnik’s Skid Row
After a week of deadlock over the formation of a new local authority administration following the recent elections, the Conservative group on P&K came to an agreement on 11 May to foster a working relationship with the minority Scottish National Group .
On Sunday 20 May, the Dunkeld Hilton is inviting everyone to join in its charity event “Around the World in a Day”, in association with Hilton in the Community Foundation.
There will be two sponsored events – a gentle five-mile wa
Adam Flint from Progression Bikes in Aberfeldy took some time out to celebrate the Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival (4 - 12 May) with a spectacular mountain bike ride on the 42 metre high Lawers Dam at the the south end of Lochan na Lairige.
Highland Ward 4 returned all three sitting councillors at the local authority elections on 3 May. In the other part of Highland Perthshire, Strathtay Ward 5, the political composition also remained unchanged, albeit with a change of personnel. The result meant st
‘Sound of Silence’ for 24 hour fundraiser
Fiona Dorsie, Charge Nurse at Aberfeldy Community Hospital, has recently received an award from the NHS marking her 40 years of service. Read More
When the Scottish Environment Minister, Stewart Stevenson, announced on 16 March that the Tayside beavers were to be tolerated and monitored for a three year period through to 2015, he delighted supporters of the animals, but dismayed a wide range of representative gro
On 2 May a river cleanup operation on the banks of the River Tay brought volunteers from two local rafting companies together in an effort to remove the accumulation of debris, much of which comes from winter flooding and littering by other river users.
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