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Perthshire news for 5 December 2008

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Smash after drink-drive Dec 05 2008

A DRUNKEN motorist smashed into two parked cars in the Fairfield area of Perth.Read

Warden knocked out in street attack Dec 05 2008

A COMMUNITY warden was assaulted and knocked unconscious in Letham on Wednesday afternoon.Read

Suspended licensee failed to measure up Dec 05 2008

PERTH and Kinross Licensing Board has suspended the licence of Brian McDonald, licensee of The Retreat in Perth’s Fleshers Vennel.Read

Festive bonus for tree buyers Dec 05 2008

ANYONE buying their Christmas tree from either of Forestry Commission Scotland’s Christmas tree sales centres in Perthshire could win an additional £100 for their Christmas shopping purse.Read

Ceilidh to raise funds Dec 05 2008

THE Macmillan Palliative Cancer Care Unit, planned for the grounds of Perth Royal Infirmary, will benefit from a fund-raising ceilidh next month.Read

Online jobs site success Dec 05 2008

A NEW council recruitment process has been hailed a success by Perth and KInross Council leader Ian Miller.Read

Top wildlife post for Ian Dec 05 2008

FORMER Perth man Ian Darling has added another feather to his cap after being named the new UK chairman of the RSPB.Read

It’s all over for TV’s Nick Dec 05 2008

TELEVISION presenter Nick Hancock was fined £400 on Wednesday – and banned from driving for six months under the totting-up procedure – after being caught speeding on the M90 motorway near Perth.Read

Innovation win for centre Dec 05 2008

LEARNING Centre staff at Perth Prison have won a prestigious college award.Read

Boost to police is welcomed Dec 05 2008

LOCAL SNP politicians have given their party a pat on the back for boosting police numbers in Tayside.Read

Dad relives gun attack Dec 05 2008

A PERTH businessman yesterday relived the terrifying moments when a gunman fired two shots outside his former luxury home in the Oakbank area of the city.Read

Jobs decision day for HMRC staff Dec 05 2008

AFTER more than three years of uncertainty, the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) office in Perth is to close, with the loss of 17 jobs, it was announced yesterday.Read

Marjorie has good cause to celebrate Dec 05 2008

A VOLUNTEERS’ champion from Perth has stepped down after 13 years’ sterling service.Read

Santas are on the run Dec 05 2008

FUNDRAISERS are being invited to register for a festive fun run taking place in Perth tomorrow.Read

Complaints to the council on the rise Dec 05 2008

THE number of formal complaints received regarding Perth and Kinross Council’s Community Care and Criminal Justice Service over the past 12 months is at a four-year high.Read

Reaching new parts Dec 05 2008

TEMPERATURES may have plummeted across the Big County of late, but one local brewer is moving into even colder climes – the Arctic Circle!Read

Group is grateful after Mumbai trip Dec 05 2008

STAFF at Perth College have praised the work of their Indian hosts for shielding them from the worse of the atrocities that hit Mumbai last week.Read

Sarah is the Futurechef Dec 05 2008

A PERTH High School pupil will represent Tayside in the prestigious Springboard Futurechef Competition.Read

£1m to be spent on City Hall exterior Dec 05 2008

JUST over £1million of public money will be spent on improvements to Perth City Hall, it emerged this week.Read

Remanded in custody Dec 05 2008

A PERTH man and woman appeared in private at the Sheriff Court this week on drugs charges.Read

Street angels coming out in festive force Dec 05 2008

PEACE and goodwill will be extended in the streets of Perth this festive season during the relaunch of a successful Christmas campaign.Read

Funding incentives to freeze council tax Dec 05 2008

THE Scottish Government is offering Perth and Kinross Council a multi-million pound funding incentive to freeze council tax for the next two financial years 2009/10 and 2010/11.Read

Stay ahead of festive thieves Dec 05 2008

WITH the countdown to Christmas well underway frantic festive shoppers are being urged to keep a clear head when it comes to personal security during the retail rush.Read

Council must wait for ‘Iceland cash’ Dec 05 2008

THE £1million of Perth and Kinross Council money invested in the failed Icelandic bank is likely to be recovered, although not by the time the short-term investment is due to end on December 19.Read

Homecoming invite sent to Perth, WA Dec 05 2008

TO celebrate the impending year of Homecoming in Scotland, an invite has been issued by the City of Perth, Scotland, to the City of Perth, Western Australia, welcoming all Western Australians to join in the festivities in 2009.Read

Funding boost for two groups Dec 05 2008

TWO groups from Perth have been chosen to receive a grant to support their work under a Scottish Government funded scheme to promote healthier eating.Read

Hunt for man who tried to lure girl Dec 05 2008

THE search is still on for the stranger who attempted to lure a Perth schoolgirl over to his car this week.Read

Watchdog decision backed Dec 05 2008

A TORY politician has praised the landmark decision by a national education watchdog to strike-off a Perthshire teacher for incompetence this weekRead

No cause for concern over festive recycling Dec 05 2008

PERTH and Kinross Council has moved to distance itself from the Christmas crisis that is threatening to disrupt much of the recycling carried out across Scotland.Read

Langvale workers fear for jobs Dec 05 2008

WORKERS faced an uncertain future yesterday after the administrators took control at a Perthshire building firm.Read

Cabbies course aims to promote Perth Dec 05 2008

SIXTEEN Fair City taxi drivers, who are keen to promote Perth city centre as a friendly place to visit, are taking part in a new customer care course.Read

Cash boost for college Dec 05 2008

PERTH College has received part of a bursary fund worth nearly £100,000 to aid hospitality students facing financial difficult. The money is destined to help students pay for essential equipment,Read

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