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Pennyland

An obsolete Scottish unit of area. A pennyland was the amount of land on which rent of 1/20 of one ounce of silver could be charged. This system was used in western Scotland.
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At her family home in Thurso, tearful Anne-Marie, who teaches at the town's high school, said: "I'm sorry, I do not want to talk about this." But the colleague of Hagan said: "Paul and Anne- Marie moved here two years ago from Golspie when he was appointed head at Pennyland.
Dear staff. Sorry, I've run off with the music teacher. Yours, headmaster; Love-cheat gets deputy to tell shocked school colleagues of his affair
Pennyland's football team, who include boys and girls from P5 upwards, is one of the best in the area.
HAPPY 50th IS GOAL FOR FOOTIE KIDS; Kits for school anniversary
The suburb is close to Pennyland House where Sir William Smith, the founder of the Boys' Brigade, was born and brought up.
Toddler crushed by road sweeper
Geoffrey was first approached by his then boss at Pennylands Nurseries, Broadway, Worcestershire.
Tap into Geoffrey's lifetime of dowsing; Pensioner's incredible success at finding water with trusty twitching rods
On the edge of the show village of Broadway in Worcestershire, pounds 425,000 is the guide price for Pennylands House on the Evesham Road, a big stone-built semi dating to 1904.
For What it's Worth; From cottages to castles, period rectory to village semi, pounds 400,000 to pounds 500,000 buys choice- enough for a few Worcestershire acres, family space in Herefordshire, a postcard scene in Oxfordshire or unusual shares in old Shropshire. Marsya Lennox takes stock
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, 01704 533 333 - Sat, 9 Dec Dead Rebel, plus guests Music from Dead Rebel with The Rills, Pennylands, Flooded Basement, Salvador, The Difference and Lost Boy.
WHAT'S ON
At a meeting of lanes, turn right along Pennylands bank.
Rambling: On the Broad walk
East Ayrshire Street parties at Crawford Place, Drongan, Pennylands View, Auchinleck, Polqueys Road, New Cumnock, and Islay Place, Wardneuk.
cotland's S d Jubilee J; in Colthill Road, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PEOPLE'S PARTIES
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, 01704 533 333 -Sat, 9 Dec Dead Rebel, plus Guests Music from Dead Rebel with The Rills, Pennylands, Flooded Basement, Salvador, The Difference and Lost Boy.
WHAT'S ON
Christopher was a Primary Six pupil at Pennylands School where staff are set to counsel upset pupils.
Parents' asthma appeal
The investment will see its operations consolidated into one building, Delf House, with admin staff based in the Co-op''s nearby Pennylands offices set to be relocated there.
Co-op commits future to Skem; But no move to new site
Two in Pennylands are used by gangs to smoke drugs and spray graffiti.
Subways haunted by gangs may be shut
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