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Gleneagles wins top hotel awards

GLENEAGLES Hotel fought off stiff competition from hotels and hoteliers around Scotland to be awarded the International Hotel of the Year Award, as well as the 2008 Breakfast Award (Stathearn Restaurant) and a Gold Medal for Design - Spirit Suite at the 2008 Scottish Hotels of the Year Awards held at five star Prestonfield Hotel in Edinburgh earlier this week Read

Strathearn's big welcome to 2008

DESPITE dreich weather, residents and visitors to Strathearn still gathered in the usual locations to await the bells. Read

Trouble in Pantoland

IN some ways I probably shouldn’t write a review for Ardoch Amateur Dramatic Society’s production of Trouble in Pantoland as it could be perceived that I am just a little biased! Read

Trust boost for young pipers

STRATHEARN youngsters are being given the chance to learn the musical skills of their heritage with the introduction of a new piping scholarship. Read

The day the last train quietly departed Crieff

FORTY years ago, on September 12, a British Railways diesel engine arrived from Perth to collect any remaining wagons or other rolling stock which had been left at Crieff. Read

The day the last train quietly departed Crieff

FORTY years ago, on September 12, a British Railways diesel engine arrived from Perth to collect any remaining wagons or other rolling stock which had been left at Crieff. Read

Rally bikers will roar into Crieff

OVER 100 eye-catching motorcycles will descend on Crieff this weekend to take part in the annual vintage and classic motorcycle rally. Read

Dunning quartet reign supreme on Loch Earn

CHOPPY conditions did not stop 22 intrepid crews taking to the waters of Loch Earn on Sunday for the ninth Loch Earn Boat Race. Read

Looking to our kids for a bright (and clean) future

CRIEFF High School pupils were out in force last week picking litter in the Duchlage Court area of the town. Read

Working hard to keep our town looking good

IF you spot a group of people wearing luminous yellow jackets, working on the many planters and gardens in Crieff don’t just walk on by. Read

A saunter round the Water of Ruchill

WITH the Snowdrop Festival in full swing, I decided to take a country walk where these flowers grow in a woodland setting. Read

Crieff Hydro unveils its new £3.5m face

OVER the past year visitors to Crieff Hydro will have noticed an amazing transformation to the panorama of the Hotel. Read

Village shaken by powerful message

“HARD RAIN” fell heavily on Comrie on Monday night as the village’s own version of Question Time played to a packed audience at the White Church. Read

Salt of the earth left a fine legacy

THE passing of Stewart Renwick on June 28 was a sad day not only for his family but for many in the community who had been touched by this fine man. Read