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Perthshire news for 10 October 2008

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Council sticks with the Rock Oct 10 2008

IN addition to the £1 million investment in the Icelandic bank Glitnir, Perth and Kinross Council also has £1.7 million lodged with the recently-nationalised Northern Rock, it emerged yesterday.Read

Sex offender appeal Oct 10 2008

A PROMINENT member of the Perth Muslim community, jailed in August for indecently assaulting two teenage girls who worked for him, has lodged notice of an appeal against his sentence – and conviction.Read

Built great Lego reputation Oct 10 2008

A BIG County couple have carved out an international reputation among toy collectors after creating a prodigious Lego legacy.Read

Safety boosts set for city car parks Oct 10 2008

SAFETY work is being carried out to upgrade five Perth car parks to enable them to gain Park Mark status.Read

Junkie shoots up as officers arrive Oct 10 2008

A PERTHSHIRE man who became involved in the “evil and disgusting” drugs trade was jailed for a total of three years when he appeared for sentence at Perth Sheriff Court this week.Read

Cittaslow celebrates its support Oct 10 2008

THE first local businesses to be hailed as Cittaslow Supporters were presented with their certificates and stickers yesterday.Read

Loss spurs Steve’s New York mission Oct 10 2008

SINGLE-MINDED Steve Jeffress is running the New York Marathon in memory of the father he lost to cancer.Read

Saints’ red card to racism Oct 10 2008

PLAYERS from St Johnstone joined forces with Perth and Kinross Council's Housing and Community Care Service to ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ and support the ‘See Me’ campaign.Read

Signalmen get back to work Oct 10 2008

RAIL services from Perth got back on track yesterday after striking signalling staff returned to work after a nationwide dispute this week.Read

Perth council job for ex-councillor Hunter Oct 10 2008

A ONE-TIME housing and health convener with Perth and Kinross Council has landed a post within the local authority’s housing department.Read

Rotarians boost charity Oct 10 2008

A PERTH rotary club’s book fair generated more than £1500 for charity, writes Gordon Bannerman.Read

No bail for accused pair Oct 10 2008

TWO Perth women made a second appearance in appeared in private at the Sheriff Court this week, charged with dealing in heroin from a South Street flat.Read

Threatening messages Oct 10 2008

FINES of £100 were imposed at Perth Sheriff Court on each of two local girls after they sent threatening messages to another female.Read

Struggled with police Oct 10 2008

A PERTH man was left counting the cost of an altercation with police after he was fined £650 at the Sheriff Court this week.Read

Remanded in custody Oct 10 2008

A 24-YEAR-OLD Perth man made a brief appearance in private at the city’s Sheriff Court on Wednesday, accused of stalking a girl half his age.Read

Take your partners for a worthy cause Oct 10 2008

FANS of traditional Scottish dancing are in for a treat next week as the Big National Ceilidh comes to Breadalbane Academy.Read

Cleaver case man appears Oct 10 2008

A PERTH man made a second appearance in private at the Sheriff Court this week, charged with an armed assault and robbery and attacking another man with a cleaver, scarring him for life.Read

Fair Trade idea hunt Oct 10 2008

FAIR Trader enthusiasts in Perth are invited to submit their ideas for promoting Fair Trade as the Scottish Fair Trade Forum launches its small grants scheme.Read

Perth store goes green Oct 10 2008

TO show that every little helps, supermarket giant Tesco has announced it is to give a massive boost to Perth’s green credentials.Read

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PKC has £1m in Iceland bank Oct 10 2008

PERTH and Kinross Council were taking urgent action yesterday to try and recoup the £1million they have invested in a stricken Icelandic bank, one of several hit by the catastrophic world-wide financial meltdown.Read

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