Published Date:
11 June 2008
THE relentless tide of health and safety seems to have gathered its own momentum. People it seems are so used to new rules – and so accepting of them – that no questions are asked. Highland sword dancing
at the Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games has been cancelled this summer.
That is a great pity and probably a great upset for some young hopefuls. The event has been called off this year because judges understood that new legislation – to wit the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 – means they cannot carry...
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Last Updated:
10 June 2008 9:28 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
