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Perthshire news for 1 May 2009

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Logo starts countdown to Perth 800 May 01 2009

THE eagerly anticipated 800th anniversary of Perth in 2010 will be celebrated with a year-long events programme encompassing every corner of the community.Read

Olympic ski team to join Etape cycle May 01 2009

THE 12-STRONG British Alpine Ski Team this week announced their participation in the Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia cycle challenge on May 17.Read

Worry over fireworks May 01 2009

A LOCAL dog lover has raised concerns about a firework display planned for the heart of Perth this weekend.Read

Top instruction for BMW staff May 01 2009

A MAJOR Perthshire car dealership has become the first in the county to put staff through an advanced driving course.Read

Praise for police work at T in Park May 01 2009

PLAYING a key role in making T in the Park one of the world’s safest music events earned recognition for Perthshire police figureheads.Read

Are you mad about bats? May 01 2009

THE Bat Conservation Trust has joined forces with Perth Bat Group and the Council to carry out one of the biggest bat surveys ever undertaken in Scotland.Read

Gospel tent to present a New talent May 01 2009

ROMANIAN singing group, A New Song International, is set to entertain visitors at a free fun day and the opening rally as Perth’s largest ever gospel tent mission gets underway on the South Inch tomorrow.Read

Fond farewell to a well-kent politician May 01 2009

THE funeral will take place at Perth Crematorium at 12.30 this afternoon of one of the Fair City’s best known and senior political figures who died in St Johnstoun’s Nursing Home last Friday.Read

Tattooists to their mark for water-safety charity May 01 2009

A PERTH tattoo studio is set to host a marathon 24-hour fund-raising event to raise crucial cash for a local water-safety charity.Read

Black Watch medal thief is sent to jail May 01 2009

A RECOVERING heroin addict stole military memorabilia worth hundreds of pounds from The Black Watch Museum in Perth – just days before the regiment flew out to war-torn Afghanistan.Read

Demanding beat in heart of city May 01 2009

POLICE numbers on the streets of Perth have swelled as more bobbies return to the beat across six areas of the Fair City.Read

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Winifred reward now four figures May 01 2009

THE PERTH pensioner mugged on her own doorstep for her messages nearly two weeks ago still remains in hospital in a serious condition.Read

Perthshire cadets first to finish ‘combat weekend’ May 01 2009

A DOZEN senior Army Cadets from the Black Watch Battalion Army Cadet Force completed a fieldcraft combat weekend with members of the regular army recruiting team who are based at Redford Barracks in Edinburgh.Read

Monty’s big cash swing May 01 2009

RYDER Cup captain Colin Montgomerie helped tee up more than £15,000 for charity at the Cash for Kids Ball.Read

Atlantic rower all set to be Ultra fit May 01 2009

SOLO Atlantic rower John Mollison has been delighted with the wave of support for his June adventure.Read

Purple heart petition gathers support May 01 2009

JOHN Mollison’s “Shepherd Purple Heart Ocean Row” will raise money for the British Ex-Service Men’s Association (BLESMA), which has a residential home in Crieff.Read

Courage needed, says Trust chairman May 01 2009

PERTH and Kinross Council must up its game when it comes to flagging-up planning matters.Read

A rocking good night is in store May 01 2009

TOP Perth retailer McEwens has thrown its weight behind a spectacular charity event to be held at the city’s Concert Hall tomorrow.Read

Suicide bid man on trial May 01 2009

A MAN who tried to commit suicide by deliberately running onto the busy A9 Perth-Inverness road will be sentenced at Perth Sheriff Court on May 27.Read

Lots of surprises in store at PKAVS Party in the Park May 01 2009

IT WON’T just be music lovers who will be rocking at PKAVS Party in the Park on Saturday, May 16.Read

Pub attack victim punched on head May 01 2009

A MAN with learning difficulties had a total of nine stitches inserted in a facial wound after an unprovoked attack as he left a Perth city centre pub near closing time.Read

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