Fort William

Canadian Encyclopedia;    JEAN MORRISON;   378 words ......MORRISON Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Fort William Author: JEAN MORRISON In 1803 the NORTH...superintendent William MCGILLIVRAY , Fort William occupied a pivotal place in the company...network. In 1816-17 Lord SELKIRK occupied Fort William for 10 months as a consequence of the...

Shinty: Kingussie and Fort William book final places

The Sunday Herald;  May 4, 2003 ;     305 words ...FORT WILLIAM and Kingussie will contest the Glenmorangie Camanachd Cup final at Fort William on June 14 after semi-finals which saw the...In a disappointing match at Inverness, Fort William cruised to victory with a 4-0 win which...

Fort William plan to build mooring for ocean liners

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  July 3, 2006 ;   Ken Jones;   450 words ......be mooring alongside the streets of Fort William if an ambitious new plan is fulfilled...multimillion-pound proposal for restructuring Fort William's waterfront has been unveiled by a...a "very significant economic boost". Fort William Waterfront Ltd is led by businessman...

Travel: Everybody's Talking About: Fort William; The Highland town is...

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  February 7, 2004 ;     685 words ...Byline: JAN PATIENCE FORT William is not the bonniest dot on the...the Nevis Range ski complex near Fort William. Here's a taste of what he might...nevisrange What's the apres-ski like in Fort William? Walkers, skiers, boarders and...

Amid all the furore in Fort William, more sedate travel back on rails

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  May 25, 2006 ;     385 words ......adrenaline-pumping biking, sailing and running in Fort William this weekend, a more sedate mode of...excursions on the west Highland line between Fort William and Mallaig. Now in its 12th year of...Coast Railways, the service will leave Fort William at 10.20am on Sunday, then operate ...

Fort William's infamous rain delays work on hospital facelift

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  January 11, 2007 ;   Ken Jones;   254 words ......Belford Hospital has been set back as Fort William lived up to its title as Scotland's...the building alongside the main A82 Fort William- Inverness road and at the entrance...really." Almost 100in of rain fell on Fort William during 2006, 8in more than the previous...

SHINTY: Fort William survive fright

The Sunday Herald;  August 12, 2007 ;     217 words ...FORT William were given a massive fright in yesterday...Neville's 18th-minute goal they frustrated Fort William until Gordon MacKinnon hit the equaliser in the 87th minute. With Fort William now in the ascendancy Drew Ferguson grabbed...

Newton Stewart not as tough as Tarff

Evening News - Scotland;  August 28, 1998 ;     157 words ......embark on this year's adventure against Newton Stewart at Meadowbank Stadium tomorrow. City...was made I've had my spies watching Newton Stewart and I've spoken to dozens of people...On saying that, "I don't think that Newton Stewart are as good as Tarff Rovers were last...

Plan for pounds30m 'green' plant at Fort William

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  July 14, 2007 ;     403 words ......power plant on a British Alcan site at Fort William, despite an pounds18.7billion takeover...with 175 at its Lochaber Smelter at Fort William. The renewables scheme would be the...British Alcan generates power for the Fort William operation and national grid. Mr Bramley...

Demands to delay Fort William waterfront developer decision

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  April 5, 2007 ;   Ken Jones;   545 words ......a decision on which company develops Fort William's controversial pounds80million waterfront...Lochaber community - excluded from a Fort William meeting on March 19 - must be given...had carried out a thorough evaluation. Fort William councillor Brian Murphy has been reported...

Probe into Fort William's bloody past

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  August 31, 2007 ;     382 words ......days of yore to discover more about Fort William and its bloodypast. Over the next two...geophysical survey of what remains of the Fort William of yesteryear They are probing the initial...This is a fantastic opportunity for Fort William and the Highlands to have an international...

Atherton looks to go one better this time around at Fort William

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  May 27, 2006 ;   Paul Third;   274 words ......and is determined to go one better in Fort William this weekend than she managed on her...Atherton said: "I finished second at Fort William last year and I've managed a few other...watch it." The Athertons arrived in Fort William on Wednesday to finalise their training...

Sir Jimmy fights to 'save' Fort William.

The Daily Mail (London, England);  August 29, 2008 ;     481 words ......Scotland. But now a local councillor in Fort William is calling for the town to scrap its...yesterday: 'There is no need to change Fort William's name. I am that old I am the only...Eddie Hunter claims fellow residents of Fort William should throw off what he considers...

Controversialwaterfrontplan splitslocal traders Fort William's...

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  May 14, 2007 ;     493 words ...Fort William's controversial pounds80million waterfront...withdrawal. Highland Council has named Fort William Waterfront Ltd as preferred bidder...and marina as the way to revitalise Fort William. "The chamber wishes to see this development...

'Green' power plant still planned for Fort William despite takeover

Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  July 17, 2007 ;     487 words ......power plant on a British Alcan site at Fort William despite an pounds18.7billion takeover...of whom work at its Lochaber Smelter, Fort William. The energy company has signed an agreement...British Alcan generates power for the Fort William operation and national grid. The buyout...