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Strong leads on trail of kite killer

A POLICE probe into the deliberate poisoning of a rare red kite in a remote Perthshire area is not a dead-end case, writes Denis Brown.Read

Incinerator row latest

THE Shore Road incinerator controversy shows no sign of abating.Read

Cemetery plans to be aired at PKC

A PROJECT designed to increase the capacity of an east Perthshire burial ground will go before councillors tomorrow.Read

MSP wades into Auchterarder ‘turf war’

DAVIDSONS Chemists’ contender Allan Gordon is about to step into the ring with rival Lloyds again, aiming for a undisputed knock-out.Read

Perthshire councillors to vote on winter roads

PREPARATIONS for a potential repeat of last winter’s extreme conditions in Perthshire are to be scrutinised tomorrow.Read

Perthshire artist paints scarecrow montage

Perthshire photographer and artist Stan Ginter paints scarecrow montage. Read

Record-breaking 2010 Blair Castle Horse Trials

THE popularity of equestrian sport in Perthshire was reflected in record spectator numbers at the four-day Blair Castle international Horse Trials.Read

Cops weed out pot factories

CRIME fighters yesterday launched a fresh campaign, urging people to grass on suspected cannabis factories.Read

Heritage project launched in Coupar Angus

RESIDENTS in East Perthshire are being invited to turn their hands to age-old stone masonry skills.Read

Get fit for work with new Perthshire scheme

A SCHEME has been launched in Perthshire to encourage residents with long-term health complaints to get back into work.Read

Scottish Water start work on Perth drains

DRAINS in Perth’s flood-prone Feus Road will be checked on a more regular basis after last week’s torrential rain caused havoc, it was announced yesterday.Read

Anger at A85 crossing patrol loss at start of new term

PRIMARY kids in a Perthshire village will have to negotiate the deadly A85 without a crossing patrol person for the first three weeks of term.Read

Southern Fried preview

BALLADEER Sara Grey could be about to steal the show at Southern Fried, writes Andrew Welsh.Read

Perth woman just fails to beat Mini world record

A PERTH woman’s ambitious attempt to drive the city into the Guinness Book of Records – for the most people fitting into a Mini Cooper – got so near until her army of intrepid volunteers were defeated by the stifling heat within the vehicle.Read