The valuable role Rangers in the Cairngorms National Park play in helping people enjoy visits to the countryside has been recognised with continued funding from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA). At a meeting in Grantown on Spey last Friday (20 January 2012), Members gave their unanimous support to continuing the partnership with ranger employers [...]
With young people facing increasing challenges in finding employment opportunities the Council is taking positive steps to help by launching an action plan to deliver on six key cross-service pledges. Speaking after today’s Planning, Environment and Development Committee, Chairman Ian Ross said: “As a Council we are committed to young people and are being proactive [...]
The competition, which will take place on 10th July 2012 breaks from tradition by being played over nine rather than eighteen holes.
Officially recognised by the Scottish Golf Union, The Tomatin Distillery Scottish Nine-Hole Open is a perfect opportunity for those who like the idea of being a Scottish Open Champion the same week as world superstars are battling it out for the 72-hole professional competition a few miles up the road at the Castle Stuart Golf Links.
The Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship is set to feature on “Trusadh – Brochan lom tana lom?” (“Porridge – Love it or hate it?”) tonight, BBC Alba, 9pm. Programme Synopsis: Join porridge enthusiast and keen amateur’ cook Alasdair MacLeod as he takes a light-hearted look at the evolution of porridge, from humble meal to [...]
A drop in session is taking place on Wednesday 11th January 2012 between 2pm-7pm at Boat of Garten Hall to find out more about how people enjoy Boat of Garten Woods. The woods are popular for walking, cycling and dog-walking and are also an important place for capercaillie. Research carried out as part of a [...]
CairnGorm Mountain’s famous White Lady chair made a brief re-appearance today, when its very first passenger found herself seated on the chair again after a lapse of 50 years. Katriona McIntyre and her brother were the first two passengers on the first chair out on the mountain on 23rd December 1961. Katriona (now Crook) returned [...]
Road Safety Scotland (RSS) – the nation’s authority on road safety – has been awarded a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for Education and Training. Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards are presented to individuals, companies or organisations in recognition of their outstanding contribution to improving road safety. RSS were recognised for their Junior [...]
Eight trainees today (Friday 16th December 2011) completed the eight month footpath construction skills training course run by the Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust (COAT). They spent the morning giving a presentation on survey work they’ve been doing between Dulnain Bridge and Grantown-on-Spey and were joined at St John’s Church Hall, Inverdruie, by supporters of the [...]
Friday 16th & Saturday 17th December, between noon and 1pm. At the 3 seat sculptures near the cemetery car park. Map: http://bit.ly/3seats The Woodland Trust Scotland are selling a limited number of Christmas trees from Glencharnoch Wood. All are either non-natives or from where limited thinning has been agreed. Price £1 per 10cm (e.g. 1.8m [...]
More than 400 skiers and snowboarders took advantage of clear skies and pisted powdery snow conditions to get CairnGorm Mountain’s 50th season off to a great start following the heavy snow falls over the last few days. Skiers and boarders enjoyed excellent conditions in the Coire Ciste and Ptarmigan areas of the mountain. A further [...]
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