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Celebrating Scotland’s hydro heritage

Scotland’s long and illustrious history in hydro-electric power is being celebrated this week at a Scottish Renewables conference in Perth.Read

Move 2 Improve chairman blasts Perth and Kinross Grounds Maintenance Review

Under the guise of ‘Perth & Kinross Grounds Maintenance Review’ the council propose to scale back the number of flowerbeds and grass cutting in an attempt to save money.Read

Angry Fife motorist's pothole fury

On Sunday, April 21 I was going to Perth for the day.Read

Used postage stamp appeal

I would like to say a big “thank you” to all the PA readers who sent me used postage stamps in the past year.Read

Armed Forces charity updates image to reach the Forces and their families.

This week, the Perth and Kinross Branch of military charity SSAFA Forces Help changes its name to SSAFA, as part of a universal, charity wide rebrand, aimed at improving awareness of the charity.Read

Cllr Barnacle ' represents his constituents

In his letter of March 26, Councillor Mac Roberts, Conservative Group Leader, states that “The fact of the matter is that Councillor Barnacle is an independent and only represents himself”.Read

Letters from New Brunswick

“You’ll be interested in the old letters in the drawer?”. It was a casual remark that revealed five decades of trans-Atlantic family correspondence from the 1850s onwards that were stored in an old sideboard.Read

Common Good 'again'

In reply to Jim Ferguson (again!) on his “City Hall knows best” attitude to Common Good, could I just provide a few additional clarifications.Read

Call for kilted runners to sign up as entries go live

I am encouraging runners of all ages and abilities to sign up for the 2013 Perth Kilt Run as the registration website goes live this week.Read

Chamber welcomes budget for business

Perthshire Chamber of Commerce is pleased employers will be exempt from paying up to the first £2000 of National Insurance . This will be a huge benefit to smaller businesses and will hopefully encourage the creation of new jobs.Read

Cllr claims 'flawed democracy and procedures at PKC'

Dear Editor - Two recent, crucial and important debates at PKC on January 23 (Proposed Local Plan) and February 14 (Budget) have brought out significant concerns I have for both the present and the future in relation to the way the minority, separatist SNP Administration (surprisingly aided and abetted by the so-called opposition Tory Group) are running PKC.Read

Common Good Fund reply

You have no appreciation of history Mr Clements (PA Tuesday March 5) and I have rarely read a more fanciful letter on the subject of the Common Good Fund, so may I draw your attention to the revenue income description in last year’s report and the implication of the fact that by far the largest fund is the Perth Common Good.Read

Perthshire paints it purple for Epilepsy

People in Perthshire and Kinross-shire are being encouraged to celebrate Purple Day on Tuesday, March 26 by Epilepsy Action, the largest member-led epilepsy organisation in the UK.Read

Payroll changes will cause firms headaches

From April, small businesses will have to report pay as you earn (PAYE) information to HMRC in real time.Read

Mourning Perth's lost police history

With the coming on April 1 of the Police Service of Scotland another piece of history is lost.Read

Scone air ambulance welcomed

I am really pleased at the prospect of having an air ambulance based at Perth Airport. This service is so vital. It is going to save many lives with the response time greatly shortened. It will be even more essential because no one yet knows the full impact of defence cuts with fewer helicopters. I wish this vital service God speed.Read

Aberfeldy wartime memories

I have memories of when I was a young boy in Perth. It was Christmas Eve in 1918 when there was a knock on the door. My mother went to see who it was and I followed her.Read

Lost garden needs a millionaire

A friend sent me an article published a few weeks ago in the Perthshire Advertiser entitled ‘Lost garden needs a saviour - with £1.2 million’.Read

Annabelle backs 'see me' campaign

I am giving my backing to ‘see me’ - Scotland’s national campaign to end the stigma and discrimination of mental ill-health.Read

Rent fears for Perth's 'Covent Garden'

I think the idea of a “Covent Garden” style market place at Perth City Hall for small businesses to retail in is an excellent idea.Read

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