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Perthshire news for 16 January 2009

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Prisoner accused of escape Jan 16 2009

A PRISONER, serving seven years for attempted murder, appeared in private at Perth Sheriff Court this week, charged with absconding from a local jail.Read

Road safety worry over hospital plan Jan 16 2009

REVISED plans for Perth’s Murray Royal Hospital were welcomed by councillors, but deep concern remains over road safety when construction traffic moves on to the site next year.Read

Adventures of the Hair Dare Bunch Jan 16 2009

PUPILS from Perth’s Goodlyburn Primary School have been visiting Perth College on a Wednesday to learn more about the hairdressing department. The P9MW children took these great pictures and sent in their own reports of the project.Read

Missing man found Jan 16 2009

THE hunt for a Perth man who went on the run over the festive season ended in London this week.Read

Cops hunt crash driver Jan 16 2009

POLICE are keen to find the driver involved in a collision which left a cyclist injured in Auchterarder.Read

City shops braced to fight retail park Jan 16 2009

CONTROVERSIAL plans to open a £9 million-plus retail park at Perth’s Inveralmond district have moved a step closer.Read

Junkie’s chance to stay out of trouble Jan 16 2009

A PERTH heroin addict, said to have a £500-a-week habit, has been given a chance to turn his life around.Read

Action needed to save church Jan 16 2009

ST Paul’s Church was erected in 1807, designed by John Paterson, as part of a parish makeover in the city centre.Read

Future looks bleak for Perth’s historic 120-year-old hotel Jan 16 2009

ONE of Perth’s most famous hotels could be set to close after it emerged that its owners are in the midst of crisis talks.Read

Annual club dinner will also celebrate 250 years of Burns Jan 16 2009

THE annual dinner of the Perth Burns Club will be held in the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday, January 24.Read

Superbug levels fall Jan 16 2009

ROSEANNA Cunningham MSP has welcomed the latest statistics published by Health Protection Scotland which show rates of hospital ‘superbugs’ falling across Scotland with the MRSA levels in Tayside at their lowest level since reporting began.Read

Salesman stole cash Jan 16 2009

A PERTH man who pocketed almost £2000 while working as a salesman at a local store will be sentenced at the Sheriff Court on February 11.Read

Husband ‘hooked’ his wife on heroin Jan 16 2009

A 37-YEAR-OLD Perth woman who became “addicted” to heroin through her husband started to deal in the Class A drug to fund her £40-£60 a day habit.Read

Football hooligan’s Dee jibe to Sheriff Jan 16 2009

A TEENAGE football hooligan who hurled sectarian abuse at Rangers’ fans during their cup game against St Johnstone this week was remanded in custody on Wednesday for background reports.Read