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Perthshire news for 13 January 2009

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Pete Wishart: Public meeting to discuss the future of the City Halls Jan 13 2009

THE debate about Perth's City Hall continues apace and the poll and letters published in Friday's PA show that the people of Perth remain as divided as ever on the future of this iconic, but now forlorn, building. A small minority now favour the demolition of the hall, but the many passionate letters in support of the building that I have seen suggest a real affection for the heritage and history of the building.Read

Top cop caught speeding Jan 13 2009

A TOP policeman has apologised after being caught speeding on a hazardous stretch of the A9.Read

Cash boost for two charities right on Q Jan 13 2009

PERTH College UHI NQ Administration students have raised £500 for charity.Read

Fair City hosts cup centenary Jan 13 2009

A PARTY of 20 Canadian curlers was piped onto the ice at Dewars in Perth yesterday morning after arriving in Scotland in a bid to win back the historic Strathcona Cup.Read

Tragic dad in plea to drug users Jan 13 2009

A GRIEF-STRICKEN dad whose teenage son died over the festive season after dabbling with heroin just twice wants his child’s death to serve as a stark warning to others about the dangers of drugs.Read

Recycling for 2009 Jan 13 2009

PERTH and Kinross Council is encouraging local residents to recycle their Christmas cards rather than just throwing them away.Read

Ruckus in carpet shop Jan 13 2009

AN argument over the price of a rug led to a Perth man being carpeted at the Sheriff Court.Read

Lost licence for builder Jan 13 2009

A BUILDER who was caught driving in Perthshire at more than twice the legal drink-drive limit was banned from the road when he appeared at the sheriff court.Read

Noisy neighbours make woman ‘snap’ Jan 13 2009

A PERTH woman snapped after being subjected to months of anti-social behaviour from her upstairs neighbours.Read

Crowds at Bible class Jan 13 2009

RECORD numbers attended a new year’s Bible school in Perth, it was revealed yesterday.Read

Court bid to get junkie’s £13,000 Jan 13 2009

A FORMER Perth care home worker who became hooked on heroin supplied by her own son has been forced to sell her house, the Sheriff Court was told on Friday.Read

First new council homes for 20 years Jan 13 2009

PERTH and Kinross Council are planning to build 26 affordable houses – the first local authority homes to be constructed by them for over 20 years.Read

Baseball bat attack denied Jan 13 2009

A POLISH national denied attacking another man with a baseball bat when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court.Read

Man takes the ceramic Jan 13 2009

PASSERS-BY suspected something fishy was going on when they spotted a drunken Perth man walking the streets late at night with a large ceramic octopus tucked underneath his arm.Read

Murray Royal bid for a bigger site Jan 13 2009

AMENDED outline plans for a £68 million mental health complex in the grounds of Perth’s Murray Royal Hospital will go before councillors this week.Read

Deli blow for shop project Jan 13 2009

WHARFSIDE’S Perth City Hall project was dealt another body blow yesterday.Read

Politicians have their say on Halls Jan 13 2009

IN FRIDAY’S PA we revealed that readers were narrowly in favour of demolishing Perth City Halls to make way for a City Square.Read

Retailers rally to stop ‘Trojan horse’ Jan 13 2009

PERTH city centre retailers yesterday submitted a petition calling on councillors to reject moves to change planning restrictions on a £5 million gateway development taking shape at Inveralmond.Read

Tree fall terror Jan 13 2009

A BIG County mother has told of how she was “terrified” after a huge Christmas tree came crashing to the ground in the centre of Perth at the weekend.Read