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Perthshire news for 27 March 2009

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Search for erratic driver in Perth Mar 27 2009

A MALE driver’s behaviour through the streets of Perth caused concern on Wednesday afternoon.Read

Glenisla plan is welcomed Mar 27 2009

RESIDENTS’ views are helping shape proposals for a £40million leisure development at a Perthshire attraction, developers insisted yesterday.Read

Conference with a global outlook Mar 27 2009

A SPECIAL seminar is being held in May to show the importance of global links for Perthshire’s future educational, economic and cultural development.Read

Mother’s Day road offence Mar 27 2009

A PERTH man’s Mother’s Day trip in his car cost him an £800 fine and a 45-month driving ban at the Sheriff Court this week.Read

City make-over in time for big event Mar 27 2009

PERTH’S High Street is to be given a £1million face-lift this year, with the new-look thoroughfare expected to be ready for next year’s City of Perth 800th anniversary celebrations.Read

Care home report from commission Mar 27 2009

PERTH’S Kincarrathie House care home for the elderly has received a glowing report from the Care Commission.Read

John to row solo across the Atlantic Mar 27 2009

PERTH adventurer John Mollison has his heart set on completing a gruelling 3500-mile solo Atlantic crossing.Read

Mission will help military amputees Mar 27 2009

BLESMA provides a valuable counselling and care service for military veterans who lost their limbs in the service of their country.Read

Murderer gets 90 months for escape Mar 27 2009

A CONVICTED murderer was given a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence for handcuffing then chaining two Reliance security officers together in their own van during a visit to Perth Royal Infirmary last February.Read

Soldier’s life Mar 27 2009

PERTH Concert Hall is the venue for a lecture which will boost The Black Watch Heritage Appeal, writes Gordon Bannerman.Read

41 new properties for social housing Mar 27 2009

PERTH’S award-winning Fairfield Housing Co-operative has kickstarted ambitious plans to pass the 500 homes mark by acquiring 28 new properties in Morris Court, Menzies Court and Angus Court.Read

Youth awards are flowing with spirit Mar 27 2009

THE diverse achievements of young people aged 12 to 25 in Perth and Kinross were celebrated at the third annual Spirit of Youth Awards.Read

Lights out at St Matthew’s Mar 27 2009

THE iconic tower of St Matthew’s Church, Tay Street, Perth, will be in darkness tomorrow evening in support of WWF’s “Earth Hour.”Read

Assault case is deserted Mar 27 2009

A CHARGE against a Perth teenager of throwing a glass in the face of another man at a local nightclub was deserted for the time being at the Sheriff Court.Read

Book your space on Zipline fundraiser Mar 27 2009

THE Macmillan Cancer Support Zipline and ‘Funday’ has now become an annual event and will take place on the North Inch, Perth, on Sunday, April 26.Read

Rock garden is a stunner Mar 27 2009

THE hedges are being trimmed at the National Trust for Scotland’s Branklyn Garden in Perth, as staff and volunteers make the final preparations to open to visitors for the summer season on April 1.Read

Job’s no small beer for the ale-tasters Mar 27 2009

IT’S a tradition dating back centuries and members of the Guildry Incorporation of Perth happily raised a glass to past times when they popped in for a pint at the Greyfriars bar in South Street.Read

Jailed for brutal city centre attack Mar 27 2009

A PERTH man suffered a detached retina and was warned he would go blind if he didn’t receive surgery after he was brutally attacked in a city centre close.Read

Teen faces sex charge Mar 27 2009

A PERTHSHIRE teenager made a brief appearance in private at Perth Sheriff Court, charged with making sexually explicit remarks to a girl in a city street – and then assaulting her with intent to ravish her.Read

Big Homecoming for design agency Mar 27 2009

A PERTH-BASED design agency has secured a key role in Scotland’s Homecoming celebrations.Read

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