Leading figures from the UK and Europe’s Space sector descended on Glasgow this week for the second Scottish Space Symposium, to explore the benefits that Space technology can provide as the multi-billion pound industry continues to grow. The symposium, organised by the University of Strathclyde and supported by Scottish Enterprise, focussed on the downstream sector [...]
On Thursday 5 April 2012 Turnberry Resort in Ayrshire will welcome four of Scotland’s leading children’s authors who will be offering interactive sessions and readings from a selection of their books at a free family event. The Turnberry Children’s Book Event, organised in partnership with The Herald and Sunday Herald and with the support of [...]
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNIONSam Torrance, the victorious former Ryder Cup captain, last night expressed his delight after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award during a memorable night at the 2012 Annodata Scottish Golf Awards Torrance, one of Scottish Golf’s most popular personalities, was given the award in the year that marks a [...]
First Minister Alex Salmond and Finance Secretary John Swinney today welcomed plans by pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline to invest more than £100m and create 100 new jobs across its two Scottish operations in Irvine (pictured below) and Montrose. This new investment will be used to make the Irvine site a centre of excellence for the production [...]
Budding entrepreneurs in Ayrshire are set to receive a fantastic boost in 2012 – and beyond – as South Ayrshire Council has agreed to part fund a fantastic new and fully expensed support unit for new businesses. The Council has agreed to contribute £50,000 year, over three years, with the same commitment being made by [...]
By COLIN FARQUHARSONColin@scottishgolfview.comPhilip McLean clinched his second North-east Golfers’ Alliance championship in three years in warm and sunny conditions at Portlethen today (Wed). The 24-year-old rookie pro from Peterhead scorched to the turn in five-under-par 31 and added a two-under 70 to his three-under 65 at Duff House Royal in the first round for a [...]
Hayston professional Stephen Gray maintained his recent fine form by winning today’s West of Scotland Golfers’ Alliance fixture at Kilmarnock Barassie GC. He headed a field of 59 players with a fine score of four-under-par 65, five strokes clear of joint runners-up David Ferguson (Paisley) and Alan Welsh (Cathkin Braes). Hilton Park’s Ian Leslie won the [...]
LEADING Scottish property consultants CKD Galbraith are offering for sale The Stables, a superb extended cottage in the heart of the peaceful village of Craigie, South Ayrshire. Craigie is easily accessible from the M/A77 corridor and has a pretty historic church and village inn. Formerly the stables for the village Inn, the house is beautifully [...]
Global Golf Post – the world’s first digital and only golf news publication – introduced the first annual Great Britain and Ireland amateur preview in its March 19 issue. “Sadly, the elite amateur game gets very little media attention anymore, in the United Kingdom and all around the world,” commented The Post’s founder and publisher [...]
FROM WALTER BURNSLEADING SCORES Scottish Junior Golf Tour Here are the results from the Scottish Junior Golf Tour event at Longniddry today. It was a level 4 and 5 event. Conditions were very good on a spring-like day. The greens were very fast for the time of year which did cause the juniors some problems as [...]