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Perthshire news for 17 June 2008

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Fair City faces gridlock fears Jun 17 2008

PERTH police face their biggest-ever traffic management headache when Sir Elton John comes to town.Read

Barnardos need young volunteers Jun 17 2008

THIS year’s Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack winner John Loughton is urging young people in Perth and Kinross to try volunteering in a Barnardo’s Scotland’s shop from June 21-27, as the children’s charity launches its annual Time 4 Children week.Read

Ben Nevis climb in memory of Evelyn Jun 17 2008

A FORMER Perth man’s family and friends have raised nearly £12,000 for a Manchester hospital.Read

Special event to mark 30th anniversary Jun 17 2008

TWINS plus Perth is holding a Teddy Bears’ Picnic on Thursday at Perth Grammar School.Read

Sowing seeds for better tomorrow Jun 17 2008

A DERELICT allotment area in the Craigie district of Perth is being transformed into a garden by offenders who are carrying out work in the community instead of serving a jail term.Read

Campaign blows its own trumpet Jun 17 2008

HEALTHY lungs help you feel younger, live longer, run faster, sing louder and kiss better.Read

It’s just what the doctor ordered! Jun 17 2008

A TIRELESS tartan-clad doctor two-wheeled his way to Toronto to raise money for the British Lung Foundation.Read

Birthday honours list in the Big County Jun 17 2008

PERTH-born Jackie Brierton was awarded an MBE Award in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to women’s enterprises.Read

Proud to be such a slow coach

Proud to be such a slow coach Jun 17 2008

Pupils at Perth’s Moncreiffe Primary School took part in national road safety charity BRAKE's attempt to get into the Guinness Book of Records.Read

RNLI conference in the Fair City Jun 17 2008

HUNDREDS of RNLI lifeboat crews and operation volunteers descended on Perth last week for the charity's Coastal Conference (Scotland), which took place at Inveralmond, the Scottish Divisional base for the lifesaving charity.Read

Bag snatch spate alert Jun 17 2008

SHOPPERS have been warned to keep a close eye on their personal belongings after three purses were stolen within the space of half an hour in Perth town centre at the weekend.Read

Perth joins top table of slow food movement Jun 17 2008

A PERTH councillor has been installed as a UK slow food ambassador.Read

Online ban for accused Jun 17 2008

A 33-YEAR-OLD Perth man has been banned from using the internet after appearing at the city’s Sheriff Court on a kiddie porn charge.Read

Accident on Crieff Road Jun 17 2008

ONE of the Fair City’s main roads was shut for several hours yesterday following an accident involving a Perth pedestrian and a car.Read

Fined and banned Jun 17 2008

A PERTH man, caught driving with excess alcohol in the Letham area of the city, was fined £400 and disqualified for 12 months at the Sheriff Court.Read

Charged with theft Jun 17 2008

A 48-YEAR-OLD Perth man made a brief appearance in private at Perth Sheriff Court yesterday afternoon, charged with stealing a car from a city store car park.Read

Roseanna backs the Airway Code Jun 17 2008

THE Scottish National Party’s Roseanna Cunningham, MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Perth Constituency, yesterday gave her backing to the British Lung Foundation’s Big Breaths campaign during Breathe Easy Week when she visited Breathe Easy Perthshire’s lung health information stall at Perth Royal Infirmary.Read

Energy staff racing forward with their fundraising effort Jun 17 2008

IT was odds-on a great night at Perth’s Strathmore Bar where staff at Scottish and Southern Energy organised a parlour derby in aid of Perth and Kinross Association of Voluntary Service.Read

Community rallies to fund the China Earthquake Appeal Jun 17 2008

THE China Earthquake Appeal, launched by Perth businessman Pete Chan, is gaining momentum.Read

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