Perth News (Scotland)

Well known Perthshire Hotel Crieff Hydro launches its 2011 weddings at its free wedding fayre this Saturday and Sunday.

Primark opens the doors of its new Perth store today. The store in St John's Shopping Centre is eagerly awaited by the local community.

An inspirational Winter Light Display will be launched this weekend by The Pitlochry Lighting Committee, part of the Highland Perthshire Community Interest Company.

The Enchanted Forest, a Perthshire Big Tree Country event and Scotland’s premier sound and light show, launched this week to a select audience of press and VIPs at Faskally Wood near Pitlochry.

Wild Connections, a new wildlife festival designed to showcase Highland Perthshire’s potential as a wildlife tourism destination, will be highlighting the importance of Red Deer to the area in a talk by Forestry Commission Scotland’s Rob Coope.

A strategic partnership between waste management and recycling company Binn Skips and St John’s Shopping Centre in Perth has proved that making an effort when it comes to recycling is no waste of time.

Scotland’s oldest trading Company has filed its 142nd set of annual accounts. And Crieff Hydro shows no sign of abandoning the trends of sustainability set by its1868 founders. Turnover and profit both up nearly 5%, bringing nearly £17M of revenue

The Enchanted Forest, the outdoor sound and light show at Faskally Wood in Highland Perthshire, has appointed the multi-award winning Northern Light to produce this year’s light show: Force of Nature.

Perth based communications agency, Volpa, has triumphed for a second year running at the 2010 Scottish Event Awards held in Glasgow last week.

A new wildlife festival, designed to showcase Highland Perthshire’s potential as a wildlife tourism destination, will launch this Autumn from 9th – 17th October, offering over 30 events to wildlife enthusiasts in its first year.

Perth based communications agency, Volpa, has been shortlisted in two categories at the inaugural UK Event Awards for their work with two Highland Perthshire events: The Enchanted Forest and Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia.

Crieff man, Rory Stewart to be Awarded Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s Livingstone Medal in Recognition of His Work in Afghanistan.

For many, twilight is an international literary and film phenomenon where humans walk amidst vampires and wolves and love triumphs over all. However, in Fife, twilight is taking on new meaning.

Gordon Brown was seen relaxing in the great outdoors this morning, attending the opening the third Fife Outdoor Access Festival at Lochore Meadows Country Park in Fife on Saturday 31st July with his two sons.

Organisers of the Fife Outdoor Access Festival are gearing up for a busy 9 days in Fife’s Great Outdoors as the third festival kicks off this Saturday, 31st July.

Perth based PR & marketing agency, Volpa, has been shortlisted in no less than two categories at this year’s Scottish Event Awards for their work with two Highland Perthshire events The Enchanted Forest and Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia

In a bid to cut through the traditional marketing clutter of the Edinburgh Fringe’s 2,543 shows, Scottish comedian Bruce Fummey has adopted an innovative approach to this year’s marketing by offering to GIVE AWAY his marketing budget.

Tickets are now on sale for The Enchanted Forest, a Perthshire Big Tree Country event and Scotland’s premier sound and light show. Organisers have announced they expect this year’s event to attract 20,000 visitors, building on its success in 2009

Perthshire is getting set for a “Fantastico” series of foodie event this summer with the launch of OOfest, which kicks off in July with celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo, who will head up a host of mouth watering offerings at Perthshire On A Plate.

St John’s Shopping Centre has announced plans for fashion retailer, Pilot, to open a store in the mall in June.

Hot on the heels of the resounding success that was this year’s Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia event in Pitlochry, IMG Mass Participation have announced that registrations for their 2011 event are selling faster than ever before.

Buzzing from the success of yesterday’s event in Pitlochry, IMG Mass Participation, organisers of the Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia, have announced that registrations for their 2011 event are now open for Sunday 15th May 2011.

IMG Mass Participation announced today that renowned adventurers James Cracknell and Ben Fogle will join the 5,000 participants in this Sunday’s Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia.

As the hours count down to this year’s Etape Caledonia, event organisers, IMG, have issued a statement today with the intention of tackling participants’ safety fears head on.

Scottish racing cyclist, Graeme Obree, nicknamed “The Flying Scotsman, will take the lead at this year’s Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia cycle challenge setting the pace for the 4,500 participants as he takes pole position at the start.

The British Alpine Ski Team and coaching staff will be hoping that the snow and ice are as far away as possible as they take on a sporting challenge of a different kind on 16 May – the Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia cycle challenge.

Organisers of the Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia, have today announced that Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries (better known as Max and OB from the hit Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks) will be tackling the event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

On Saturday 11 September 2010, join world-famous talk-show host and renowned jazz buff, Sir Michael Parkinson, with Britain’s top jazz artists, including Martin Taylor and Alison Burns.

Charlie Taylor, one of Scotland’s top female businesswomen and hairdresser, this month helped Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon launch a powerful book, recounting the personal experiences of women who have lived with and left domestic abuse.

Alistair Urquhart, a 90 year old war veteran from Broughty Ferry and author of The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East, is to make a planned stop at Waterstones in St John’s Shopping Centre, Perth

Lachlan Gunn presented at a global Webinar called 'International ATM Security Summit 2010' on 11th March 2010. The Webinar was organised by the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA).

Give your partner what he really wants this Valentines Day: a romantic getaway to Gleneagles. Gleneagles offers a fantastic array of outdoor activities, including fishing, off road driving, golf lessons, clay pigeon shooting, and horse riding.

Scottish tourism guide exclusively for travelers and visitors

Adventure seekers can first settle in for a pleasant and comfortable stay in any of the many Rome hotels close to the venue and then go in for this rather different kind of adventure.

Tips for the visitors who travel to Scotland during winter season

Just one year after it was launched, Kinross Cycling Club in Perthshire has attracted 24 members into its ranks and will wheel in the new year with a fantastic new strip.

Travel Scotland Holidays (www.scotland.org.uk) say that their website is so comprehensive about Scotland

Gleneagles Hotel website won the 'Hotel website - Independent' award at the Caterersearch.com Web Awards held in London for the second consecutive year.

The Braes of the Carse Conservation Group (BCCG) has been formed to conserve the unique beauty, character and historical environment of the Braes of the Carse of Gowrie.

St John’s Shopping Centre has announced plans for Gimme Gizmo, the innovative gift and gadgets retailer, to open a store in St John’s Shopping Centre this weekend.

BenAlpin Ltd has just published an ATM Lifecycle security checklist. This checklist is designed to be used as an aide-memoire when designing an ATM security strategy, and also to assist with implementation.

Lachlan Gunn, the lead consultant of BenAlpin Ltd, has been appointed as an approved consultant and trainer by the global ATM Industry Association (ATMIA). ATMIA has just launched a new Consultancy and Training practice and online portal.

St John’s Shopping Centre has announced plans for Ramsdens, a specialist consumer financial services organisation that primarily helps people to obtain cash, to open a store in the mall in October 2009.

Fashionable UK leather handbags brand Proudfoot Leather has this week relaunched its online store with a brand new look and plenty of stunning new designs to choose from.

Trendy UK leather handbags brand Proudfoot Leather has launched a new online boutique website where ladies (and the well-trained boyfriends and husbands) can shop online and buy luxury and chic leather handbags.