The final osprey egg has now hatched at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Reserve. The first two chicks hatched over the weekend with the third hatching at 7:46pm on Monday 23rd of May. A small hole appeared at 8:45pm on Sunday with the chich appearing 23 hours later. Sara Rasmussen, Perthshire Ranger, …
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Residents of Highland Perthshire are being warned to be vigilant of bogus workers operating in the area. Incidents have been reported by Tayside Police to the neighbourhood watch association. The workmen have been operating in the Dunkeld and Pitlochry area, going door to door offering to carry out work on gardens, driveways, roofs and many …
Pupils, parents and carers in Highland Perthshire and across Scotland are being asked to give their views on school uniform to help shape new national guidance. This new guidance will aim to reduce the cost of uniform for families while ensuring that pupils can go to school feeling comfortable and ready to learn. Speaking about …
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The second osprey chick has hatched at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire. A crack was spotted on an egg in the nest at 12:33pm on Friday 20 May. The young osprey emerged in the early hours of Saturday, at 3:24am. Sara Rasmussen, Perthshire Ranger, Scottish Wildlife Trust said: “We’re thrilled that the …
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The first osprey chick of the season has hatched at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve. At 10:36pm on Wednesday the 18th of May reserve staff spotted a hole in one of the three eggs that female osprey NC0 and partner LM12 had laid in April. With the first look at the …
From Monday 23rd or May, ScotRail will be introducing a temporary timetable to provide greater certainty and reliability for customers. The need for a temporary timetable has come as a significant number of drivers are declining to make themselves available for overtime or rest day working, flowing an announcement by the drivers’ union ASLEF that …
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hs-photografie / Pixabay Tayside Police are appealing for witnesses after a Golden Eagle was found dead in the Glen Quaich area on Monday the 25th of April. An investigation is underway after officers attended the site and removed the eagle. A post-mortem will be carried out to determine the cause of death. Anyone with information …
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Local author Mark Bridgeman has released a new book looking at true stories of revenge and retribution for the dark past of Highland Perthshire and the rest of the county. The book explores happenings in Aberfeldy, Ballinluig, Pitlochry, down to Crieff, Perth and across to Blairgowrie, to name a few, with the most recent story …
Bohemian Monk Machine Bands from around the globe will travel to Pitlochry this weekend to take perform at either McKays Hotel or the town hall as part of March into Pitlochry. The event which has been running for five years will kick off at 7pm on Friday 20th May with live music at the town …
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This Sunday as part of the Birnam Arts Book Festival soprano singer Colleen Nicoll and pianist Andrew Johnston will be reading the stories of Beatrix Potter and performing the songs written by primary three students at Pitlochry, Grandtully and Dunkeld before the pandemic. Originally meant to be a part of a show called Tales of …
