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Provost: 2010 important year for Perth

2010 is going to be a most important year for Perth and the whole Council area. Many more than a hundred events are planned to celebrate the Octocentenary of the granting of the Royal Charter to Perth by King William the Lion in 1210.Read

Historic Scotland: Getting to grips with Perthshire’s Neolithic period

ARCHAEOLOGY often investigates the unknown, so it can be full of surprises. Each time you feel you are getting to grips with an aspect of the past, something happens that raises new questions and challenges existing ideas.Read

Editor: Local newspapers facing grim future

OVER the past few weeks the Government’s culture committee has been discussing the crisis facing the Scottish newspaper industry.Read

Editor: Health and safety out of control

A COUPLE of years ago I ran with the bulls on Easter Sunday in the Andalucian village of Gaucin.Read

Tempting shoppers to Perth again

RADIO Scotland’s Graham Stewart yesterday described Perth as a “ghost town” in his Morning Extra phone-in show.Read

Brian’s Big Debate rolls into Perth

I GOT a call from the producer of Brian Taylor’s Radio Scotland show yesterday inviting me along to Perth Concert Hall next Friday (October 2) to take part in his hugely popular ‘Big Debate’ Show.Read

Vote rigging plan failure

THE website operated by the PA’s sister paper the Stirling Observer has certainly been setting tongues wagging at Holyrood this week.Read

Great Scot! Who will you choose?

A PANEL of experts has drawn up a shortlist of 30 people in a bid to find The Greatest Scot.Read

Give-aways that prove you’re a Scot

SIFTING through hundreds of e-mails this week, I came across this little gem entitled – “A pure dead give-away that you’re Scottish”.Read

Let's Go Outside: Ballathie Estate walk is rich in wildlife

HEALTHY exercise in attractive countryside with an enjoyable refreshment stop fits most people's idea of a good walk.Read

Second chance to do what’s right for Perth

IT'S the issue that's divided Perth for the last five years.Read

Parcel leads to problems

SINCE the husband and I fled the Big City to live the rural idyll, family relations have been somewhat strained.Read

The devil’s in the detail

MAJOR changes to the way planning applications are decided came into force on Monday with the introduction of the Planning Scotland Act.Read

No appetite for cricket in Scotland?

I WONDER if Scottish Nationalist MSP Sandra White knows there is an “on-off” button on her television set.Read

Let's Go Outside: Days of sunshine, surf and sail - on the Clyde!

When I signed up for a weekend cruise on the Clyde with sportscotland National Centre Cumbrae, I expected to return home desperate for a bath and a night in my own bed. But, far from ending up tired and salt-caked, I came back refreshed and sun-tanned.Read

It’s great to shout out about these two school successes

FULL marks to Perth High and Perth Grammar School teachers and pupils after they scooped two of the top awards at this week’s Scottish Education Awards in Glasgow.Read

Clumsy attempt at name-calling before election?

I CAN always tell when there’s an election approaching, by the quantity and quality of letters which ping into my email inbox.Read

Let's Go Outside: Take the first steps towards becoming a regular walker

THERE are many reasons for walking, and just as many excuses not to go out. Sometimes an extra motivation is needed for walking to become an integral part of one’s lifestyle.Read

Legal loophole must be closed

IN between the Etape and the Expenses scandals, precious few people probably noticed the small article in Wednesday's Herald, reporting the latest installment in the Rosepark Nursing Home saga.Read

Let's Go Outside: Ideal walk for introducing kids to joy of countryside

THIS easy walk around Forgandenny explores the fertile landscape of lower Strathearn.Read