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Dunkeld and Birnam News

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Muckin’ good 2019 Event Programme

Muckmedden, Perthshire’s self-styled purveyors of ‘muckin’ good mountain bike events, have announced an exciting line-up for 2019 that includes the much-anticipated return of their 6hour endurance event on Sunday 07 April. On Saturday 26 October the sell-out Halloween fancy-dress spectacular, The Fair City Enduro, which has just been announced as Scotland’s only Enduro World Series (EWS) Qualifier event in the 2019 race calendar, returns to the centre of Perth.
In recent years Muckmedden’s events have been firmly focused on family friendly mountain bike festivals - Cream o’ the Croft, Angus Cycling Festival and The Eliminator.
With the long-awaited return of ‘The 6hour’ endurance race, first staged at Pitmedden in 2012, the line-up for 2019 takes the event organisers back to their full-on racing roots.
For all the latest info see www.muckmedden.co.uk/our-events

A9 Co-Creative

Featured Stories

A9 Dualling Updates

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The next A9 Community Group meeting will be on Thursday 28th April at Birnam Arts and by... Read more

Birnam Book Festival 2022 Line Up News

Tickets are now on sale for the Birnam Book Festival! 
Patron of the book festival, bestselling author, Fiona Valpy... Read more

May at Loch of the Lowes

May is a glorious month for wildlife, making it a fabulous time to visit Loch of the Lowes.
Watch great... Read more

Dunkeld Community Archive

As always, there are lots of amazing projects on the go in the Archive including the continued transcription of the... Read more

PH8 Housing Survey

Last day for submissions to the PH8 Area Housing Needs and Demand Assessment Survey is Sunday 1st May.
Looking... Read more

Highland Perthshire Welcomes Ukraine

Are you interested in sponsoring or supporting Ukrainian refugees to find a safe and welcoming haven in our part of... Read more

Regular Columns

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Editorial

28-04-2022 Regular Columns

It’s exciting to be welcoming the return of a ‘live’ version of the Birnam Book Festival from 20th – 22nd... Read more

Local Council Election, Thursday 5th May

28-04-2022 Regular Columns

As it is an election month, as is the tradition, The Bridge will not carry a councillors column this month... Read more

Thought for the Month

28-04-2022 Regular Columns

Thomas said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in... Read more

Editorial

24-03-2022 Regular Columns

Regular readers of this column will know about my husband’s bewilderment at my inability to tell a swift from a... Read more

Notes from a Councillor

24-03-2022 Regular Columns

Unfortunately the topic that overshadows everything that is happening locally is the terrible Russian invasion of Ukraine and the shocking... Read more

Thought for the Month

24-03-2022 Regular Columns

When the invasion of Ukraine started, I started watching some programmes on Russia Today before it was removed from Sky.Read more

Editorial

22-02-2022 Regular Columns

As I’m reading over the March copy, I’m reminded how the Niel Gow festival in 2020 was one of the... Read more

Notes from a Councillor

22-02-2022 Regular Columns

I just don’t know where the time goes! We are already well into February and hurtling towards summer at a... Read more

A Lenten Reflection on Hope

22-02-2022 Regular Columns

Once again, we are entering the season of Lent, the forty-days that lead up to Easter, a time that was... Read more

Editorial

27-01-2022 Regular Columns

Those of you who have read this column over the years will know that I find our deep, dark winters... Read more

Notes from a Councillor

27-01-2022 Regular Columns

We have moved into 2022 and I take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year. I hope a... Read more

Thought for the Month

27-01-2022 Regular Columns

“Everybody has a little bit of the sun and moon in them. Everybody has a little bit of man, woman... Read more

Editorial

29-11-2021 Regular Columns

As the world starts slowing down to a bump at the end of the year, I like to peep ahead... Read more

Thought for the Month

29-11-2021 Regular Columns

People are often quite disappointed when it is pointed out to them that there is no ‘little donkey’ mentioned in... Read more

Notes from a Councillor

29-11-2021 Regular Columns

As I write this article to close 2021, I am awaiting the outcome of a COVID PCR test, the track... Read more

Community News Items

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West Stormont Woodland Group Update …

Community News

Working with local people to bring Taymount Wood and Five Mile Wood into Community Ownership. Click read more for lat... Read more

Community Council News and Minutes

Community Council

This page contains minutes and other items of interest from the Dunkeld & Birnam Community Council, from January ... Read more

Community Council Matters

Community News

If you would like to contact the Community Council you can do so by emailing: dbcc.correspondence@gmail.com You can a... Read more

Update note: Pine martens in Craigvinean…

Community News

Dear The Bridge readers,
It was recently brought to my attention, following the reporting of a dead pine marten ... Read more

Dunkeld and Birnam Community Growing @th…

Community News

The field is springing into action.
Over the past few winter months, a team of dedicated volunteers has been wor... Read more

Clunie Climate Café

Community News

Clunie Climate Café will launch in May, with monthly gatherings at Clunie Hall. Many people are concerned about the c... Read more

Dunkeld and Birnam Climate Café News

Community News

Our Climate Café in Dunkeld & Birnam is a welcoming space for chat and positive action for our planet.
Thur... Read more

Climate Café Dunkeld and Birnam

Community News

The next Climate Cafe this Thursday will be held online on zoom due to current COVID guidance but when we can meet sa... Read more

Dalguise Meditation Group

Community News

Everyone is welcome who would like to learn to meditate, to consolidate a meditation practice they already have, or s... Read more

Property Seach in Dunkeld Area

Community News

Can you help Lesley find her new home?

... Read more

Support Choices

Community News

Support Choices were very grateful to receive a donation of £150 from our local Coop in Dunkeld. This will help us to... Read more

Jack McNeill, Birnam.

Community News

Jack McNeill would like to thank all Perth road and beyond residents, especially Fiona Ritchie who organised a surpri... Read more

Clunie Hall Table Top Sale

Community News

May 21, 10am-1pm
Bakes, preserves, plants, crafts, bric-a-brac, you name its, we shall probably have it! All to ... Read more

The Meeting Place

Community News

We are open on Fridays from 10 - 12 for a tea/coffee and some homebaking along with a chat and catch up with friends ... Read more

Good Friday

Community News

On Good Friday I woke up with the need to carry the cross all around Birnam and Dunkeld, it was a heavy load to bear... Read more

Christians Against Poverty - When money …

Community News

This May, we want to share some tips for looking after your mental health if you’re under pressure with money.
... Read more

Booking Halls

Community News

Anyone who would like to book either the Duchess Anne or the Chanonry for meetings and events should contact Jill McC... Read more

Men's Breakfast

Community News

The sizzle of sausages and the smell of bacon rolls once again emanates from the Chanonry fortnightly on Wednesday mo... Read more

Thursday Youth Club

Community News

A group meets in the Duchess Anne on every Thursday between 7 and 8.30, once again meeting in person. From the start ... Read more

Fellowship Group

Community News

An Ecumenical Fellowship group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays at 7pm. At the moment the meetings will be hybrid, so th... Read more

Dunkeld Cathedral - Online Services

Community News

Online worship continues and can be accessed on our YouTube channel ‘Dunkeld Cathedral online.’
A huge thank yo... Read more

News From Craigvinean Surgery

Community News

Our Doctors Surgery will be open as normal with telephone consultations with the GP in the first instance.
To he... Read more

Junctions Action Group Update

Community News

Local people continue to be concerned about the lack of any further improvements planned for the Birnam, Dunkeld, Her... Read more

Connect ... Linking Asheville, North Car…

Community News

Dunkeld and Birnam were delighted to welcome Jessica Coffield, the new President of Asheville Sister Cities, on a vis... Read more

Gentle ‘Move and Stretch’ Class

Community News

The Guide Hall, starting Wednesday 11 May
If you'd like to get a bit more active but an exercise class is not fo... Read more

Three Churches Charity Shop

Community News

High Street Dunkeld
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10-4
Donations welcome during opening hours.
Ca... Read more

Corbenic Camphill Make Sale!

Community News

From April 2nd the Corbenic Shop will be hosting a table of handmade local crafts to sell in aid of the DEC Ukraine A... Read more

WW1 Padre’s Notebook Leads To Unknown So…

Community News

In 2019 we investigated a small notebook, written by Rev. Wilfred Callin, from our Scottish Horse collection. This no... Read more

Birnam Highland Games

Community News

After an unfortunate absence of 2 years, the Birnam Highland Games committee are delighted to announce the return of ... Read more

Christian Aid Week,15th – 21st May

Community News

Like everything else, the usually Christian Aid activities have been curtailed by Covid. However, the problems of pov... Read more

Santa Day 2022

Community News

The date is set for Dunkeld and Birnam Santa Day, Saturday 10th December 2022.
We have set up a Just Giving pag... Read more

Earth Hour

Community News

To mark Earth Hour the Cathedral floodlights will be switched off at 8.30pm. on March 26th. It is a moment when we ca... Read more

The 17th Niel Gow Festival

Community News

The 17th Niel Gow Festival will take place over the weekend of March 18th–20th.
It is now over a year since the ... Read more

Dunkeld and Birnam Community Council (DB…

Community Council

Aims
To establish clear, easy to use, channels of communication in relation to members of the public, other agen... Read more

Letter to the editor

Community News

Dear Editor,
I read with interest in your November issue Mr David MacDougall’s more-than-justified plea to resto... Read more

Lament for the Traffic

Community News

You see them now where’er you go,
Frae Station Road to Bridge Street,
Parked vehicles: cars an' trucks an' ... Read more

Birnam Hill By Jane Archer

Community News

In the winter the sun doesn’t come over Birnam hill, just when you most need it;
but the people still swim in t... Read more

Letter to the Editor

Community News

Dear Editor,
As a country boy born and bred in Birnam, 85 years ago I am writing to you regarding the sad case o... Read more

Bible Society

Community News

An ecumenical Fellowship meets fortnightly on Tuesdays. The dates in November are the 9th. & the 23rd. This sessi... Read more

Dunkeld and Birnam Community Co-working

Community News

The Dunkeld and Birnam Co-Working Space reflects the true sense of community that is so important to our beautiful sm... Read more

Prevent Further Dog Thefts - be proactiv…

Community News

You may be aware that there have been a number of dog thefts in the area. One of these terrible and heart breaking th... Read more

Current Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance …

Community News

It is anticipated that Scotland will move to level zero on July 19. If there are no concerns around rising hospitalis... Read more

Find out more about.. The COP26 Coalitio…

Community News

The COP 26 Coalition is a civil society coalition made of groups and individuals from a range of constituencies in Sc... Read more

Balsam Pulling

Community News

It’s official - It’s all about climate change and ecosystem conservation. Check out the Nature Scot website https://w... Read more

Dunkeld and Birnam Horti Club

Community News

Unfortunately it doesn’t look as if we’ll have any meetings this year but there is good news on the gardening front w... Read more

A Vision for the 2020s - Your Community …

Community News

There’s a strong sense the world will be much changed when Covid restrictions finally recede. “Getting back to normal... Read more

Battle of Dunkeld Marked

Community News

The 330th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkeld was marked by two local residents last month.
Morag McMartin laid... Read more

Community Action Plan

Community News

Over recent years, many communities across Scotland have decided to develop a Community Action Plan which  refle... Read more

PH8 Coronavirus Group

Community News

What we’ve delivered and what happens next:
From the germ of an idea in the week before lockdown to a large mult... Read more

Sport & Active

Community News

Dunkeld and Birnam has a wide variety of sport clubs and activity groups which welcome participants of all abilities... Read more

The Dunkeld Deer Management Forum

Community News

The aims of the Dunkeld Deer Management Forum (DDMF) are:

To collaborate as responsible professionals in meeti... Read more

Dunkeld And Birnam - Scotland’s First Wa…

Community News

Dunkeld and Birnam has been officially recognised as Scotland’s first water efficient village after collectively savi... Read more

Not Another Tick Box Exercise! Ticks And…

Community News

As we move into summer, it is important to be aware of the risk of ticks and transmission of Lyme Disease.
Anec... Read more

Birnam Reader - An Evening of Words, Que…

Community News

Friday 8th March 2019 at 7pm

... Read more

Arts News

Volunteer With Us - Birnam Arts

Gift Shop & Beatrix Potter Volunteers
From welcoming visitors to the Beatrix Potter area to taking sales in the Shop... Read more

Dunkeld Cathedral Art Exhibition

Artists, old and new are already beginning to register for our 2022 Exhibition.
Registration opened on 1st May and will... Read more

Titles by Talented Locals - The Birnam Reader

Visit The Birnam Reader in Station Road, Birnam to view/purchase copies of the books or request a special signing.
Opening... Read more

Join Just Singin’ in Fun Evenings of Song

Now that the days are starting to draw out and there’s a hint of springtime on the horizon, why not... Read more

Do You Have A Broonie Living Near You?

Is there an unsettled spirit roaming your neighbourhood or perhaps a witch performed their dark arts nearby? Have you ever... Read more

Birnam Arts Events

Birnam Arts has an amazing ongoing programme of one off performances, exhibitions and workshops. Just use the scroll bars to... Read more

Young Roving Reporter

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Young Roving Reporter

01-12-2017 Young Roving Reporter

On Tuesday two of our Citizenship Groups, The Eco Explorers and The Outsiders, went to find out about tree felling... Read more

This term the whole school is learning about tourism in Dunkeld & Birnam

23-09-2014 Young Roving Reporter

The classes are learning in different ways to promote tourism where we live. Nursery, P1, P1/2 and P2/3 are looking... Read more

DANGEROUS CORNER

01-11-2013 Young Roving Reporter

Congratulations to Aidan, this month's winner of a crisp £10 note.

On the road opposite... Read more

Skate Park Update

01-07-2013 Young Roving Reporter

Thanks to everyone who has been supporting the idea of having a skate and bike park in Dunkeld & Birnam... Read more

Well Done Callum Ross

01-07-2013 Young Roving Reporter

Hi everyone, Rivendell Care Services, Birnam, where my mum works decided to have a prize raffle for Alzheimer Scotland, as its such a great... Read more

Ski-ing Trip

08-04-2013 Young Roving Reporter

At the Royal School of Dunkeld all the P6s got to go on a ski-ing trip to Glenshee for two... Read more

Rumor Round Up

08-04-2013 Young Roving Reporter

Some of you will have read my article a while back talking about a possible skate park.

I mentioned about getting... Read more

Skate Park?

25-06-2012 Young Roving Reporter

It would be great if a skate park could be built in Dunkeld or Birnam – somewhere we could walk... Read more

Dunkeld and Birnam Brownies PGL Trip

25-06-2012 Young Roving Reporter

Dunkeld and Birnam Brownies went on a exciting trip to pgl in Dalguise and stayed for two... Read more

Sport & Active

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The Duchess Has Arrived!

28-04-2022 Sport & Active

Thanks to the funding we have received from The Gannochy Trust and the SSE Griffin and Calliachar Fund we have... Read more

Boost For Dunkeld Sports Facility In Memory of Robbie Melvin

28-04-2022 Sport & Active

A grant of £30,000 has been made by the Dunkeld and Birnam District Leisure Group towards a local covered Multi... Read more

Dunkeld and Birnam District Leisure Group

28-01-2022 Sport & Active

(the Sports Hall project)
Agreement with D and B Sports and Leisure Hub
As announced in the last “Bridge” the... Read more

Annual “Robbie” presentation to Royal School of Dunkeld

28-01-2022 Sport & Active

In November we were happy to present the annual cheque for £300 to the house captains and Nicola Williams, Head... Read more

Tennis Club to Re-Open

29-08-2019 Sport & Active

From Friday 29th May 2020 Dunkeld and Birnam Tennis Club will be open for members to play in accordance with... Read more

Muckin’ good 2019 Event Programme

29-01-2019 Sport & Active

Muckmedden, Perthshire’s self-styled purveyors of ‘muckin’ good mountain bike events, have announced an exciting line-up for 2019 that includes the... Read more

Ospreys Meet Their Match at the Blairgowrie Festival

25-08-2018 Sport & Active

Veteran rugby team, Dunkeld Ospreys, visited Blairgowrie for their biggest and most enjoyable fixture of the season. This oldies game... Read more

WalkIN’Perthshire

09-05-2018 Sport & Active

If you would like to try Nordic Walking and join our fun friendly Adventure Walks or Workout Walks please contact... Read more

New Basketball Hoop at the Rec Club

09-05-2018 Sport & Active

The new basketball hoop at the Rec Club is getting plenty of use.
The Rec Club are delighted to announce... Read more

Remembering Robbie

27-10-2017 Sport & Active

On Friday 29th September the Royal School of Dunkeld again remembered former pupil Robbie Melvin who died in a tragic... Read more

Dunkeld & Birnam Veteran Football

31-08-2017 Sport & Active

On 18 August, a hearty squad of Dunkeld & Birnam veteran (mostly) footballers headed the short distance for an 11-a-side... Read more

Highland Perthshire Ladies Football Club

01-07-2017 Sport & Active

Highland Perthshire Ladies Football Club welcomes any new players in the area who would like to join us for training... Read more

Welcome to the Sports Hub!

26-05-2016 Sport & Active

Our aims are simple - but great...

1: To transform the lives of people in the villages and surrounding areas through... Read more

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