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Council taken to task in McDiarmid road row

FURIOUS St Johnstone owner Geoff Brown yesterday flashed a red card at the council in another Perth Crematorium road row.Read

OAP says ‘enough is enough’ over phone line issue

A PERTHSHIRE pensioner claims British Telecom has left him ‘hanging on the telephone’ – for almost six years.Read

Kinross forecourt worker flees from armed robber

A TERRIFIED motorway service station worker fled from a would-be robber brandishing a knife and a stun Taser.Read

Schools and homes top list for PKC budget

COUNCILLORS were yesterday expected to back spending more than £120 million on building a better Perth and Kinross over the next five years.Read

Back to the future for Birks Cinema

A HARD-WORKING community group’s dreams of reviving a mothballed cinema have taken a massive step forward after securing their funding target – and more.Read

Auchterarder’s second pharmacy to finally open this June

GOLIATH retail chain Lloyds Pharmacy has finally thrown in the towel over a protracted turf war in Auchterarder.Read

Council and Aviva pledge to work together to solve Necessity Brae parking problems

PARKING woes are creating an eyesore on Perth’s Necessity Brae and problems for local residents.Read

Dunkeld granddad vows to beat cancer then run marathon

A BATTLING Perthshire grandfather who has cancer is planning to tackle next year’s Edinburgh Marathon.Read

Thief stitches up Tulloch OAP

A HEARTLESS crook has fleeced a knitting-mad Perth gran.Read

Council ‘no’ to incinerator plan

COUNCILLORS heeded residents’ concerns and rejected plans for the £100million incinerator to make energy from waste in Perth.Read

Fallout after council decision

A NEW war of words has emerged over the ditched Perth incinerator plans.Read

Iron Age building shows its mettle in storms

A TEAM of international experts have completed repairs at the Scottish Crannog Centre in Kenmore after it was blitzed by recent storms.Read

Board urged to scrutinise fire service

TAYSIDE Fire and Rescue Service has been commended for improving its work on driving down fires and fire deaths.Read

Hoots, mon, it’s Kilt Run time in Perth!

TARTAN-CLAD braves will attempt to smash a uniquely Scottish world record in Perth this summer.Read

Developers reveal new Perth supermarket plans at Newton Farm

ANOTHER supermarket plan for Perth’s busy Crieff Road area is in the pipeline, it was announced this week.Read

Goodlyburn pupils get top marks for ceilidh project

PUPILS at Goodlyburn Primary School were sent reeling by their latest project.Read

RSGS honours Rosie with Fellowship

WORLD runner Rosie Swale-Pope was given a warm ovation at Perth Concert Hall where she was presented with a Diploma of Fellowship from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, reports Alison Anderson.Read

Stickers highlight cycle to school

PERTHSHIRE pupils have been putting their creative talents to work – to inspire youngsters to get on their bikes.Read

Pupils benefit from heart checks

BREADALBANE Academy in Aberfeldy has become the first school in Scotland to take part in a Scottish Government-funded heart screening programme.Read

New community officer for Blairgowrie

BLAIRGOWRIE’S latest community police officer this week vowed “to get out of the car and on to the street”.Read

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