Theories that beavers contributed to the bursting of the Alyth Burn were ruled out by Perth and Kinross Council, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), who released their joint verdict yesterday.
A celebrated communal figure has been given a huge musical send-off ahead of her retirement after this Shabbat. Viv Bellos was director of music at North Western Reform - also known as Alyth - in north-west London for 35 years, as well as taki