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Perthshire news for 29 August 2008

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Kinnoull Rotarians team up with youngsters Aug 29 2008

THE Rotary Club of Perth Kinnoull teamed-up with PKAVS for an action-packed activity day.Read

Call for Burns Festival entries Aug 29 2008

CAN you sing a traditional Scottish song? Recite a Scots poem? Play the accordion or fiddle? Do you attend a primary or secondary school in Perthshire or Kinross-shire?Read

Green light for Crieff park development Aug 29 2008

DEVELOPERS hoping to revamp Crieff Highland Games’ traditional home are being made to sweat on a contamination investigation.Read

Perth Pensioner Bill hits the peaks Aug 29 2008

PERTH pensioner Bill Jackson is preparing to scale Britain’s highest peak for charity – just five months after undergoing a triple heart by-pass operation.Read

More knives being carried, admits Tayside chief Aug 29 2008

ALTHOUGH there has been an increase in knife carrying in the Tayside Police Force area, assaults with bladed weapons have been “fairly stable” over the past five years, according to Chief Constable Kevin Mathieson.Read

Perth Police cracking local street crime Aug 29 2008

POLICE are using tough tactics in a street crime crackdown in Perth’s city centre.Read

Perth cats given wrong flea drops Aug 29 2008

ADORABLE cats Tia and Maria are the picture of health now. But only recently their young lives hung in the balance.Read

Ex-Saint banned Aug 29 2008

A PART-TIME professional footballer who mowed down a pedestrian at a Perth junction, leaving him with horrific injuries and partially paralysed, was fined £400 and banned from driving for six months at the Sheriff Court this week.Read

Men in court after cops seal off Letham street Aug 29 2008

TWO men appeared in private at Perth Sheriff Court this week – one on firearms charges – after an incident which led to police cordoning off a street in the Letham area of the city on Monday afternoon.Read

Model appeal for Perthshire man Aug 29 2008

AN ASPIRING Perth male model is hoping to hit the big time with his looks.Read

Perth Boys’ Brigade get ready to celebrate Aug 29 2008

LOCAL members of the Boys’ Brigade are celebrating 125 years of the movement at Scone Palace Cricket Ground tomorrow.Read

Perthshire gets a recycling revolution Aug 29 2008

A NEW kerbside recycling service is already being used by 10,000 households in parts of Perth, Auchterarder and Crieff.Read

Better meals on the menu for Perth and Kinross schools Aug 29 2008

RESISTANCE to new menus is partly to blame for the “poor level” of secondary school meal sales in Perth and Kinross, councillors have been told, writes Les Stewart.Read

Fake vodka warning Aug 29 2008

BIG County drinkers could be targeted in a fake vodka scam.Read

More time to fight against Perth phone mast Aug 29 2008

OBJECTORS are being given more time to make their feelings known about a controversial telecommunications mast proposed for Perth’s Kinnoull neighbourhood.Read

MSP’s flood risk demands for Perth and Kinross Aug 29 2008

MID-SCOTLAND and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser has called on the Scottish Government to make Perth and Kinross one of the priority areas for investment in flood prevention.Read

Perth family raise cash for cystic fibrosis Aug 29 2008

A PERTH family will be making a leap of faith this September when they take part in an abseil from the North Stand at Old Trafford to raise vital funds for people with cystic fibrosis.Read

Chance to check out Auchterarder fire station Aug 29 2008

THE recently refurbished and extended Fire Station at Auchterarder throws open its doors to visitors on the afternoon of Saturday, September 13. The open afternoon from noon until 4pm promises fun for all the family.Read

Perthshire OAP’s first driving rap Aug 29 2008

A PERTHSHIRE pensioner blotted his 65-year unblemished driving record when he pulled out into the path of another car on a notorious stretch of the A9.Read

Perth Gran has trained up 25 pups! Aug 29 2008

A PUPPY walker from Perth yesterday revealed how she once trained a guide dog for a Glasgow Rangers fan – by taking the pooch to St Johnstone games!Read

Young talent in Perth join The Gondoliers Aug 29 2008

PERTH City Operatic Group are busy rehearsing for their forthcoming production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Gondoliers’ at Perth Grammar School Theatre.Read

Developer flouts plans for Kinross-shire housing project Aug 29 2008

A DEVELOPER who ignored planning conditions for a Kinross-shire housing project faces an anxious wait to learn what happens next.Read

Perth Sex assault restaurant owner jailed Aug 29 2008

A PROMINENT member of the Perth Muslim community who indecently assaulted two teenage girls who worked for him was jailed for a total of 45 months at Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday.Read

Honouring the heroic and brave in Perth and Kinross Aug 29 2008

LOCAL unsung heroes got the recognition they deserved this week during a ceremony to honour their bravery.Read

Jam-packed diary for Perth over 50s Aug 29 2008

THE Perth Fair City 50 Plus Group celebrates its 15th birthday this year.Read

Four times legal limit Aug 29 2008

BACKGROUND reports have been ordered on a Perth man caught driving with almost FOUR times the legal alcohol limit.Read

Tesco and takeaways signal death knell for traditional high streets Aug 29 2008

Dear Editor, – The character of Crieff High Street is slowly but surely being eroded away.Read

Baby used to pass resin in Perth Prison Aug 29 2008

A CARSE of Gowrie woman who used her baby to try to smuggle drugs into Perth Prison walked free from the Sheriff Court this week.Read

US challenger for top haggis eater Aug 29 2008

THE 125th gathering of the Birnam Highland Games takes place at the New Games Park in Dunkeld tomorrow, with the gates opening at 11am.Read

Man caught defying ban Aug 29 2008

A STRATHEARN driver, caught behind the wheel just two months after he had been banned, was spared a jail sentence when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday.Read

Remember this tune? Aug 29 2008

THE Stormontfield community is holding a memory lane concert at the village hall on September 13.Read

THE following list of applications for planning permission was received by Perth and Kinross Council during the week ending August 25: Aug 29 2008

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TV star tucks into local burgers Aug 29 2008

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Driver describes horror bike crash Aug 29 2008

A CAR driver recalled this week details of a horrific smash which left a Perthshire motorcyclist “impaled” on the front of his Renault Clio.Read

Gala was a huge success Aug 29 2008

MUIRTON Gala Day celebrations were officially launched at the weekend by Councillor Peter Barrett , along with Muirton Community Development Trust chairman Dan Swindale.Read

Auction raises nearly £5m Aug 29 2008

AN AUCTION of Scottish and sporting art at Gleneagles Hotel has raised close to £5million.Read

Pensioner’s purse stolen Aug 29 2008

AN 86-year-old woman has been left distraught after her purse was stolen as she shopped at Perth’s Morrisons’ supermarket on Sunday.Read

Sofa sex assault culprit in court Aug 29 2008

A 42-YEAR-OLD Perth man who indecently assaulted a woman as she lay sleeping on the settee in his flat has had his name added to the Sex Offenders’ Register for three years.Read

Fake vodka warning Aug 29 2008

BIG County drinkers could be targeted in a fake vodka scam.Read

Preparing for any possible disaster Aug 29 2008

THE SKILLS of Tayside Fire and Rescue Services were put to the test in spectacular fashion after a building was blown up as part of a training exercise.Read

Safari so good for the Black Watch Aug 29 2008

BLACK Watch soldiers have been taking a walk on the wild side in preparation for a two-month exercise in Kenya.Read

Eye is on blackspots Aug 29 2008

TAYSIDE Safety Camera Partnership (TSCP) continues to target sites with a speeding and accident history.Read

Concern grows for missing pensioner Aug 29 2008

CONCERN is growing for Perth pensioner James Forbes who has been missing for over a week from his home in Pitcullen Terrace in the Bridgend area of Perth.Read

Sunday school Aug 29 2008

ST NINIAN’S Cathedral Sunday School resumes after its summer break this Sunday at 11am, and afterwards a Teddy Bears’ Picnic will be held in the garden of the Cathedral in North Methven Street.Read

Perth and Kinross Drivers risk lives for mobile chats Aug 29 2008

DRIVERS across Perth and Kinross have shown they are prepared to dice with death in order to answer the phone.Read

Hunt for missing teens Aug 29 2008

THE SEARCH is on for two teenagers missing for days from Blairgowrie.Read

Annual show Aug 29 2008

PERTHSHIRE Highland District Horticultural Society’s annual flower and vegetable show will be held on Saturday, August 30, in Aberfeldy Recreation Centre, from 12.30–4pm.Read

Zip along for adventure Aug 29 2008

EAST Perthshire residents with a sense of adventure are in for a busy weekend as Glenshee’s Compass Christian Centre opens its doors to the public tomorrow.Read

Recreation centre fit to celebrate in style Aug 29 2008

STAFF at the Strathearn Recreation Centre in Crieff are preparing to party as this weekend marks the popular leisure facility’s 10th birthday.Read

Surgery time Aug 29 2008

COUNCILLORS Lorraine Caddell and Bob Band will be holding a joint surgery in Craigie Primary School on Tuesday, September 2, from 6–6.30pm.Read

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Perthshire Multi-million golf plans win approval Aug 29 2008

A GOLFING Mecca is set to be created in east Perthshire after councillors backed multi-million pound plans.Read

Acoustic gig Aug 29 2008

PERTH performer Lady Miss Emma will play a solo acoustic gig at the AK Bell Library Theatre tomorrow.Read

Cocaine ‘sale’ for funeral expenses Aug 29 2008

A PERTH man who planned to sell several bags of cocaine to help meet his father’s funeral expenses was jailed for nine months at the Sheriff Court on Wednesday.Read

Dance party goes ‘silent’ Aug 29 2008

MANAGEMENT are trying to recoup costs after popsters failed to find their voices at a Perth nightclub.Read

Neighbourhood Watch gather at annual seminar Aug 29 2008

TAYSIDE Police’s Crime Reduction Unit in Western Division (Perth and Kinross) hosted their annual Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators’ Seminar last night.Read

On your marks for games Aug 29 2008

TRADITIONAL attractions will be to the fore at the third Glen of Rait Games in Carse of Gowrie tomorrow.Read

Youth event Aug 29 2008

THERE will be a free event for young people in Errol Community Centre on Tuesday, September 9, from 7-9pm.Read

Pupils plan fund-raiser for hospice Aug 29 2008

A FUNDRAISING ceilidh for Rachel House Children's’ Hospice in Kinross is being organised for Saturday, September 6, by Scott Campbell and a group of young people from Perth Grammar School.Read

SAINTS STAND TO GO? Aug 29 2008

ST Johnstone chairman Geoff Brown yesterday flagged-up a £10 million roads vision designed to dispel the spectre of gridlock and pave the way to future expansion beyond Perth’s Western Bypass.Read

SEX CASE BOSS IS SENTENCED Aug 29 2008

A BUSINESSMAN who indecently assaulted two teenage girls was jailed on Wednesday. Farooq Hussain (56) will also be put on he Sex Offenders’ Register.Read

Fiona tees off with the greats at Gleneagles Aug 29 2008

BUDDING golf star, Fiona McGowan (2) gets into her swing during a special visit to the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.Read

It was really jumping at horse weekend Aug 29 2008

HORSE trial and country fair fans forgot the credit crunch and soggy summer for last weekend’s Blair Castle International Horse Trials and Bruadar Country Fair.Read

SEARCHING FOR MISSING GIRLS Aug 29 2008

POLICE are searching for two teenagers missing from Blairgowrie. Cameron Dunnett (15) and Lee-Jane McCue (16) have not been seen since Tuesday morning.Read

HAGGIS ON THE GAMES’ MENU Aug 29 2008

AMONG the events catching the eye of spectators at tomorrow’s Birnam Highland Games will be the World Haggis Eating Championship.Read

MARKET PARK GROUND PROBE Aug 29 2008

DEVELOPERS hoping to revamp Crieff Highland Games’ traditional home are being made to sweat on a contamination investigation.Read

LACK of power in the golf swing is generally caused by a poor turn, resulting in a bent left arm at the top of the backswing and no width (pic.3). Aug 29 2008

If you can learn how to create a wider arc on your backswing by making a good shoulder turn, then you will gain those valuable extra yards.Read

‘Misleading’ Minister apologises Aug 29 2008

MINISTER for Public Health Shona Robison has been forced to apologise for providing a misleading answer to a Parliamentary Question (PQ) lodged by MSP Murdo Fraser.Read

Masons mark anniversary of Dunkeld battle Aug 29 2008

LODGE THANKSGIVING: Colonel Cleland Memorial District Lodge No65 at their annual thanksgiving service at Dunkeld Cathedral to commemorate the Battle of Dunkeld.Read

Perthshire Juniors Aug 29 2008

TOMORROW’S fixtures: Premier League – Kinnoull v Oakley United; Blairgowrie v North End.Read

£½m tennis centre plans are revealed Aug 29 2008

PLANS to serve up a £500,000-plus tennis centre in East Perthshire were unveiled yesterday.Read

Bookies deliver confidence in St Johnstone this weekend Aug 29 2008

ONLINE firm Canbet.com are convinced St Johnstone will not slip up this time out, pricing them as 8/11 favourites, whereas another internet bookie, Jaxx.com, offer Clyde at 4/1 to repeat their March success. Betfred post 13/5 against the draw.Read

Letham Amateurs (sponsored by The Welcome Inn): On Saturday, the Tangerines tore Tay Thistle apart in the first half turning round 6-1 ahead. Aug 29 2008

A penalty in the second half to Letham ensured an easy victory.Read

AFTER the success of the U14 & U16 trip to Barcelona, where the club won the U16 title, it's back to domestic Futsal when the PYF Youth Leagues start on Friday 5th September. Aug 29 2008

The new season will feature a skills/games session for boys and girls aged 3 to 14, as well as leagues for 12 - 14 year olds and 15 - 17 year olds.Read

JUDY Murray, mum of top players Andy and Jamie and the person responsible for the identification of emerging talent within Scottish tennis, will open new facilities at at Scone tomorrow afternoon. Aug 29 2008

The club boasts three brand new state-of-the-art floodlit courts, funded by club members, Perth and Kinross Council, Perth and Kinross Leisure, SportScotland and the Balcraig Trust.Read

Cormorant feature in returns at Butterstone Aug 29 2008

AT Butterstone, intermediate lines are still recommended but floating lines and midge tips are also taking numbers of fish.Read

‘Rising damp’ in league campaign Aug 29 2008

IT was a damp ending to Shire's Premier League campaign with last Saturday's scheduled league match against Meigle actually being called off on the Friday night, such was the wet condition of the North Inch.Read

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