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Perthshire news for 4 July 2008

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Computers says yes Jul 04 2008

Members of the Tulloch Computing Group, who received their certificates from Perth College in partnership with the North Perth Community Schools, were Maureen Kinmont, Linda Robertson, Trish Rodger, Dawn Cruickshank and Dawn Fisken.Read

Artists become entrepreneurs with shop opening Jul 04 2008

AMATEUR artists from Perthshire who have overcome major hurdles in life are set to become entrepreneurs after picking up new skills.Read

Student’s epic trip in a Lada Jul 04 2008

A STUDENT from Perthshire is gearing up for an epic transcontinental charity challenge starting tomorrow.Read

Swinney is ‘proud supporter’ of PHA Jul 04 2008

JOHN Swinney, MSP for Tayside North and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, was guest speaker at the AGM of Perthshire Housing Association (PHA) in Dewars Centre.Read

Death of Invergowrie man leads to call for herbal pill tests Jul 04 2008

AN INQUIRY into a man who died after taking a shop-bought remedy drew to a close this week.Read

Witness appeal after town centre disturbance Jul 04 2008

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was hospitalised following a disturbance in Perth town centre on Wednesday evening.Read

Tenants air views at annual residents' convention Jul 04 2008

FIRE safety, energy efficiency and new social housing were high on the agenda at Perthshire Housing Association’s Annual Residents’ Convention held at Dewars.Read

Answers demanded over council payment for Gloag case Jul 04 2008

COUNCILLOR Alexander Stewart, leader of the Conservative Group on Perth and Kinross Council, has expressed concern at the decision by the local authority to fight a high-profile, but ultimately doomed, Right to Roam case involving Stagecoach tycoon Anne Gloag’s Kinfauns Estate.Read

Youngsters flock to Tents in the Park Jul 04 2008

YOUNG musicians, BMX bikers, skaters and bladers kicked off summer in sensational style at the Tents in the Park event at Perth Skate Park this week. Read

Kevin Mathieson is new Tayside Police chief constable Jul 04 2008

TAYSIDE Police chief John Vine stepped down this week and the constabulary named the man who would take his place at the top.Read

Rise in Tayside Police complaints is explained Jul 04 2008

THE Tory Group leader on Perth and Kinross Council yesterday voiced concerns at the six per cent. rise in the number of complaints recorded against Tayside Police over the past year.Read

Boozed-up woman causes Perth hospital mayhem Jul 04 2008

A BOOZED-UP woman caused mayhem in Perth Royal Infirmary, drenching a staff nurse with a container of urine.Read

Golf caddy jailed over £10,000 drugs stash Jul 04 2008

POLICE swooped on a car on the outskirts of Perth after receiving a tip-off that it was being used to transport drugs.Read

Gym gear from doomed Healthworks will help local groups Jul 04 2008

PERTH and North Perthshire MP Pete Wishart has welcomed the announcement that much of the equipment from the doomed Healthworks facility is to be donated to various groups in the Perthshire area.Read

Crimebeat Jul 04 2008

OVER £800 worth of equipment was stolen from a car parked at a rural spot between Crieff and Muthill on Monday.Read

Thief steals pensioner's handbag Jul 04 2008

A PENSIONER’S handbag was stolen on Monday by a man who ran up and pulled it from her in Perth.Read

Healthworks campaigners attack council death knell Jul 04 2008

A LETTER from council leaders, effectively sounding the death knell for a popular Perth sports centre, came under fierce attack yesterday from campaigners fighting a rearguard action to save it.Read

Users give top ratings to mobile libraries Jul 04 2008

A SURVEY of almost 1000 mobile library service users throughout Perth and Kinross found that 92 per cent rate the service “very good” or “excellent”.Read

Storytelling festival for primary school children Jul 04 2008

WHILE T in the Park takes over Balado next weekend, a different festival is coming to Perth.Read

Doomed gardens rise from the dead in paper blunder Jul 04 2008

A SCOTTISH national daily newspaper made a major faux pas by extolling the virtues of Perth’s Cherrybank Gardens as a visitor attraction.Read

District news Jul 04 2008

News from your local area. Read

Perth Bridge Club results Jul 04 2008

LATEST results from Perth Bridge Club. Read

Perth show goes ahead on anniversary of North Sea disaster Jul 04 2008

A PLEA to hold a weekend tribute in Perth to the victims of the world’s worst off-shore oil and gas disaster was rebuffed yesterday.Read

Perth show goes ahead on anniversary of North Sea disaster Jul 04 2008

A PLEA to hold a weekend tribute in Perth to the victims of the world’s worst off-shore oil and gas disaster was rebuffed yesterday.Read

Citizen’s advice needs new home Jul 04 2008

PERTH Citizens’ Advice Bureau, which dealt with over 15,000 new inquiries from members of the public over the past 12 months, is urgently looking for new premises.Read

Brambles back in Perth city centre Jul 04 2008

A PERTH city centre coffee shop and bistro is fully operational again after suffering water damage from a flat above.Read

Gordon Banks speaks at Gleaneagles seminar Jul 04 2008

The Reid Partnership is an investment management firm based in Perth and form part of the larger St James’s Place group.Read

No options left but jail for Perthshire lawbreaker Jul 04 2008

A PERTH sheriff told Kristopher Murphy, Davie Park Place, Rattray, that the court had exhausted sentencing options for the 20-year-old, and the only penalty left was jail.Read

Escalating fuel costs spell stark news for contractor Jul 04 2008

TAYSIDE Contracts will need to supplement its income “from other sources” to support the manning levels needed to provide the three local councils with their winter maintenance service.Read

Perthshire man caught drink-driving Jul 04 2008

BACKGROUND reports have been ordered on a man caught drink-driving yards from a police station.Read

Five year ban for driver Jul 04 2008

A PERTHSHIRE businessman, caught driving with excess alcohol twice within the space of just three weeks, was banned for a total of five years at Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday.Read

Perthshire man attacks car after pet cat dies Jul 04 2008

A PERTHSHIRE man went on the rampage with an axe, causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to a car, after its owner killed his pet cat.Read

Steps on dog fouling Jul 04 2008

THE on-going issue of dog fouling on the streets of Crieff was raised by Gordon Banks MP at a meeting with officials from Perth and Kinross Council.Read

HM Inspectors deliver verdict on Grammar

HM Inspectors deliver verdict on Perth Grammar School Jul 04 2008

PERTH Grammar School barely scraped a pass in a recent inspection by the government.Read

Willie Willson Surgery Jul 04 2008

LIBDEM Councillor for Perth City South, Willie Wilson will hold his next surgery on Tuesday, July 8, from 7–7.30pm, in Oakbank Community Centre, Viewlands Road West, Perth.Read

Worker plunged from roof after safety harness failed Jul 04 2008

A DEMOLITION company was fined £3000 at Perth Sheriff Court after a worker fell from a roof and plunged almost 20 feet onto a concrete floor below.Read

Dog owners receive certificates Jul 04 2008

MEMBERS of the Fair City Dog Training Club and their pets gained Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Puppy Foundation certificates. Read

Two men hurt in city drama

Two men suffer head injuries in city drama Jul 04 2008

TWO Perth men, understood to be brothers, were being treated in hospital for head injuries yesterday after an incident in the Rose Crescent area. Read

Fuel thefts escalate as hundreds of gallons are stolen Jul 04 2008

FUEL thefts continue to drain the county with hundreds of gallons stolen within the last few days.Read

Driving ban threatens football team's future Jul 04 2008

A PERTHSHIRE boys’ football team could be forced to close after its manager was fined £1000 and banned from driving for two years at Perth Sheriff Court on a drink-driving charge.Read

Cat of the Week Jul 04 2008

THE Perth Branch of Cats Protection are desperately trying to find a loving new "retirement" home for Mini, an adorable 14-year-old lap cat.Read

Plan points way to festival safety Jul 04 2008

T IN THE PARK bosses this week asked music fans to take extra care with their travel plans to the festival this year, with the launch of a new five-point plan for getting to and from the festival site.Read

On rocky grounds Jul 04 2008

THE latest attempt to develop a former garden area within the Kinnoull conservation area in Perth was unanimously rejected by a Perth and Kinross Council committee.Read

Perthshire Positive Action Awards Jul 04 2008

ENTRIES and nominations are sought for the second annual Perthshire Positive Action Awards, to be held on Thursday, October 23, at the AK Bell Library Theatre in Perth.Read

Funding for Perthshire film makers Jul 04 2008

YOUNG, would-be film makers have been approved funding to attend movie and animation schools by the Perth Common Good Fund Committee.Read

South Perthshire MP looks at climate bill Jul 04 2008

OCHIL and South Perthshire MP Gordon Banks has been appointed to the Climate Change Bill Committee, a cross-party group of MPs who will scrutinise the Government’s planned new legislation.Read

Home baking that rises to the occasion

Home baking that rises to the occasion Jul 04 2008

IT’S not often I feel that I come across a culinary gem tucked away in Perth and Kinross, but this week I feel I have come up trumps – with icing on top!Read

Free glowsticks aim to keep T in the Park revellers safe Jul 04 2008

A BRIGHT idea aims to keep revellers safe at this year's T in the Park festival.Read

'Little book of Loss' supports pupils Jul 04 2008

The leaflet offers advice to children at what can be a very difficult time. It received its launch at the bereavement charity CRUSE Bereavement Care's Grief in Young People conference, held recently in Perth.Read

Collace Primary prizegiving Jul 04 2008

THE school prize-giving was held in Collace Church.Read

Perth High School prizegiving 2008 Jul 04 2008

End-of-term awards list from Perth High.Read

PRI phone card thefts Jul 04 2008

A PERTH woman, who said she was having money problems, stole more than £600 worth of mobile phone top-up vouchers while working for the WRVS at a local hospital.Read

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