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Perthshire news for 30 October 2009

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Perth and Kinross Council slams Springland charity tactics Oct 30 2009

A PROMINENT councillor yesterday accused a charity of intimidating tactics in a bitter dispute over disabled funding in Perthshire.Read

Nest destruction lands a £300 fine for Auchterarder worker Oct 30 2009

THE nests of several housemartins – a threatened species whose numbers have been in long-term decline – were destroyed because they were “making a mess” at an upmarket Perthshire timeshare complex.Read

Three appear in court after A9 drugs bust Oct 30 2009

THREE young men from the Liverpool area appeared in private at Perth Sheriff Court yesterday on drugs-related charges.Read

New battle for residents to buy Taymouth Castle Oct 30 2009

RESIDENTS of Kenmore are fighting to take over Taymouth Castle Estate, writes Katy Gordon.Read

Black Watch prepare for visits to Perth and Aberfeldy Oct 30 2009

PERTH and Aberfeldy are preparing to give our Black Watch heroes a memorable homecoming.Read

Ex-inspector backs Perth and Kinross Council education policies Oct 30 2009

A FORMER schools’ inspector hit out yesterday after politicians criticised educational standards in Perthshire.Read

Perth man who sold drugs to police officers sent to jail Oct 30 2009

A PERTH man who sold heroin to two undercover police officers to pay off previous drugs debts was jailed for a total of 40 months at the Sheriff Court yesterday.Read

Heather Boyd hounded out of Perth Oct 30 2009

TAYSIDE’S most hated mum has been hounded out of Perth for the second time.Read

Perth lawyers to help out St John's Kirk Oct 30 2009

THE Perth office of leading law firm Aberdein Considine and Company has come to the aid of a local charity, which was struggling to establish an operating base for ambitious £3 million plans for the city’s most treasured building.Read

Perthshire social enterprise gets a cash injection Oct 30 2009

PERTH and Kinross Council is giving social enterprise ventures an £80,000 boost.Read

Tibbermore family uncover war hero ancestor Oct 30 2009

A SOLDIER’S cap badge, discovered in a drawer in a house in the Carse of Gowrie, sparked a remarkable journey of discovery for a Perthshire family.Read

Pete Wishart voices support for Scone fundraising Oct 30 2009

PERTH MP Pete Wishart is backing a Scone man’s latest charity fund-raiser.Read

Horsecross scoop Scottish Thistle Award Oct 30 2009

THE team behind Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre emerged victorious in the Business Leadership category at the 2009 Scottish Thistle Awards, writes Alison Anderson.Read

Scone woman to get lifetime achievement award for charity work Oct 30 2009

A SCONE woman will be honoured with a prestigious award for dedicating her life to helping local people affected by brain injuries.Read

New facilities planned at Perth Royal Infirmary for stroke victims Oct 30 2009

DEDICATED facilities for Perthshire people recovering from strokes are set to open before the end of the year, writes Andrew Welsh.Read

Children march in gas mask protest through Perth Oct 30 2009

CHILDREN wearing gas masks took to the streets of Perth this week as opponents to a planned £100 million incinerator ratcheted up their campaign.Read

Former Perth man passes away in Canada home Oct 30 2009

A PIONEER from Perth who helped develop new towns in North America has died at his home in Canada.Read

CHAS cookbook features celebrities' favourites Oct 30 2009

BIG County adventurer Mark Beaumont is rubbing shoulders with a string of Scottish celebrities.Read

Church set to be full of people paying respects to Iain Soutar Oct 30 2009

TODAY’S thanksgiving service in memory of the late Iain Soutar looks set to be packed to the rafters as family and friends unite to pay their respects to the prominent Perth figure.Read

Stagecoach partygoers appear in court after bus chaos Oct 30 2009

VIOLENCE erupted on a bus returning from a boozy bash thrown by Stagecoach multi-millionaire Brian Souter for long-serving employees at his mansion near Crieff.Read

Perth woman denies falsely accusing man of rape Oct 30 2009

A PERTH woman has denied falsely accusing a man of attempting to rape her.Read

Rosie names new Loch Leven Castle boat Oct 30 2009

ONE of the boats which ferries visitors across the water to Loch Leven Castle now proudly bears the name “Mary’s Spirit,” thanks to local schoolgirl Rosie Cormack.Read

Brain damage scare for Scone assault woman Oct 30 2009

A SCONE woman, said to down 100 units of alcohol a week, was warned by a Sheriff that she risked irreversible brain damage unless she cut her consumption.Read

Perth man denies assault and breach of the peace charges Oct 30 2009

A PERTH man was remanded in custody at the Sheriff Court this week after denying a breach of the peace and assault charges.Read

Respite plan for Perth carers Oct 30 2009

A GROUP of local carers from The Princess Royal Trust Carers’ Centre (Perth and Kinross) are benefiting from a unique respite break to Berwick-upon-Tweed as part of the centre’s support for unpaid carers.Read

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