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Our heroes take a bow

A YOUNGSTER who saved his wee sister from drowning and a teenager whose hillside run turned into a rescue mission were among the local heroes honoured in a touching award ceremony last night. Read

Apology for Perth roads chaos

COMMUTERS experienced a nightmare journey to Perth yesterday morning after road works ran over schedule. Read

Thousands have signed up to A9 online petition

WITH both the Holyrood and Westminster Parliaments in recess, this would normally be a quiet time politically. However, this summer is turning out to be anything but that. Read

Speeding pair drove at 117mph on killer road

AN unmarked police car reached speeds of 117mph as it pursued two vehicles up the “killer” A9. Read

Teenage course is for parents

PERTH and Kinross Council's Education and Children's Services will be running another Handling Teenage Behaviour course next month. Read

Car attacks on camera

A GROUP of yobs were caught on camera kicking cars in the city centre during an early morning vandalism spree. Read

Rannoch Road ASBO

PERTH and Kinross Council have obtained an Interim Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) against a council house tenant in Letham. Read

Driver with toy gun at the wheel escapes with a fine

BRANDISHING a toy gun at motorists near Perth landed a North East man a £500 fine at the sheriff court. Read

A bit of Beijing at Blair Castle

THERE was plenty of drama at the Blair Castle International Horse Trials over the weekend, culminating in a special delivery by the RAF Falcons parachute display team, who landed in the main arena with an Olympic flag, to celebrate the moment when London became the official Olympic Games host city. Read

Burglar gets prison term

PERTH housebreaker William Alexander Reid was jailed for 14 months at Perth Sheriff Court. Read

Copper thieves strike again

CRIMINALS returned to a Carseof Gowrie site and stole whatlittle copper remained thereafter thousands of pounds of the metal were stolen during an earlier raid. Read

Perth boundary split is branded ‘Balkanization’

SPLITTING Perth for Scottish Parliament elections would be tantamount to Balkanization, claim some politicians. Read

Youth Theatre stage workshops

Perth Youth Theatre will be recruiting aspiring talent once again with a range of workshops for playwrights and performers. Read

A RECORD 18 teams took part in Saturday’s Cancer Research UK Relay for Life in Blairgowrie.

The noon opening ceremony was conducted by Colin Henderson, staff scientist and honorary senior lecturer at the Biomedical Research Centre in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, which is funded by Cancer Research UK. Read

CRAIGCLOWAN pupils under the tutelage of Pamela Allam received excellent results in the British Theatre Dance Association’s ballet examinations.

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Kinnoull mast fury

A DECISION on controversial proposals to install a mobile phone mast near a Perth hospital is expected tomorrow. Read

Last two weeks of Dewar’s World of Whisky Photography Competition

With just over two weeks to go before the closing date for Dewar’s World of Whisky’s annual photography competition, over 30 entries have been received so far. Read

Barrett slates plan

BUT the plans to install the controversial 14m high telecommunication mast have been slated by the local councillor. Read

UK’s booze culture is a blight on summer fun

SUMMER holidays usually put people in a good mood (the joys of the Scottish climate aside!). Read

Objection to drinking ban in Aberfeldy

Dear Editor, – I would like, as a matter of public interest, to provide an update on the position regarding a street drinking ban in Aberfeldy, a topic afforded extensive coverage in the Perthshire Advertiser over the last two years. Read

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