Carrier Bag Charges in Scotland

Carrier Bag Charges in Scotland

New legislation comes into force Monday 20th October 2014 The Scottish Parliament has passed legislation that will require ALL retailers (food and non-food) to charge a minimum of 5p for each new single-use carrier bag (including paper, those made from some plant...
Message from Elizabeth in Canada

Message from Elizabeth in Canada

As a young Canadian girl of 11 I visited Pinwherry with my parents in 1949. Visiting my Mom’s brother Jimmie McCreadie. He was a retired train engineer. Their wee house was way up on a hill that looked down on the railway. When the train was coming it would blow...
Can You Remember The Colmonell Pageant in 1976?

Can You Remember The Colmonell Pageant in 1976?

Please can you help? I have been contacted by a doctor at Glasgow University who is looking for information related to events in Colmonell in 1975 / 1976. Rev Hay Hamilton at Colmonell Church wrote and produced “The Pageant of Colmonell” in 1975 and then...
Hadyard Hill Extension Wind Farm proposal

Hadyard Hill Extension Wind Farm proposal

Tuesday 29th April, 3pm – 8pm. Dailly Community Centre. Wednesday 30th April, 3pm – 8pm. Barr Community Hall. SSE Renewables, the renewable energy development division of SSE, is proposing a wind farm approximately 7km east of Girvan, South...
Ayrshire Diabetes Patient Conference 2014

Ayrshire Diabetes Patient Conference 2014

Saturday 17 May 2014 Education Centre University Hospital Ayr 9.30am – 2pm Come along to: • Learn more about diabetes • Speak to professionals • Meet other people living with diabetes • Find out what Diabetes UK can do for you • Gain a greater understanding of the...
Ideas for News and Films?

Ideas for News and Films?

Stinchar Valley Magazine: Stinchar Valley Magazine’s Spring 2014 edition is being prepared so if you have any news, views, comments, event reports, photographs etc, please send them to: stinchar-valley-magazine@hotmail.co.uk Items need to be received by 31st...