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Perthshire news for 6 November 2009

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Callous thief stole poppy collection from Perth Post Office Nov 06 2009

A HARD-HEARTED thief stole a poppy appeal collecting box from a Perth post office – just days before this year's Remembrance Day services to honour the war dead, reports Les Stewart.Read

Perth ASDA store supporting Children In Need Nov 06 2009

ASDA has been supporting Children in Need since 2001.Read

Play areas around Perth and Kinross are to get revamp Nov 06 2009

IMPROVEMENTS to a number of play areas in parks and open spaces in Perth and Kinross will be delivered early next year.Read

Perth mum starts toy drive for Ninewells sick kids Nov 06 2009

A MOTHER from Perth hopes to perk up sick youngsters by boosting the range of toys available to them in hospital.Read

Perth and Kinross Council course to help tackle life’s challenges Nov 06 2009

PERTH and Kinross Council’s Adult Learning Team are offering a free short course entitled ‘Get Ready for Change.’Read

Black Watch to hold memorial service in Perth Nov 06 2009

AN EMOTIONAL service will take place in Perth this afternoon as friends and relatives pay tribute to loved ones who gave their lives while serving with The Black Watch in Afghanistan.Read

Kinross Gift Shop raising money for CHAS Nov 06 2009

WITH Christmas cards and gifts on everyone’s shopping list, the Kinross Gift Shop, run by the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS), have Christmas all wrapped up for local shoppers.Read

Perth remembers Iain Souter Nov 06 2009

OUR story begins when Iain Souter was born to Ann and William Souter on May 3, 1917, in the Perthshire village of Errol.Read

Girls terrified by flasher in Powmill quarry Nov 06 2009

A TRIP to a local quarry turned to terror for two schoolgirls when they were confronted by a 49-year-old man who asked them to photograph him naked, writes Les Stewart.Read

Remembrance Sunday march through Perth this Sunday Nov 06 2009

THIS year’s Remembrance Service commemoration in Perth on Sunday will see local veterans, representatives of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and local cadets march through the city centre.Read

Junkie stripped to waist and ran on Perth railway line Nov 06 2009

A 27-YEAR-OLD woman, high on a cocktail of alcohol and valium, climbed over a fence near Perth Station and stood in the middle of the main railway line in and out of the city.Read

A dream win for Saints’ Danny in wedding contest Nov 06 2009

ST JOHNSTONE footballer Danny Grainger and his fiancee Heather Hope are celebrating after winning the wedding of their dreams, writes Katy Gordon.Read

Tom Kitchin to present his new book at Loch Leven's Larder Nov 06 2009

MICHELIN star chef Tom Kitchin is returning to his Kinross-shire roots.Read

Winter walking talk in Perth Nov 06 2009

SCOTTISH hill-walking charity Mountain Aid is hosting a series of winter walking safety talks, one of which is being held at the AK Bell Library on Wednesday, November 18, starting at 7.30pm.Read

Perth Save the Children shop looking for stamps to sell Nov 06 2009

SAVE the Children is urgently seeking stamps to sell in their Perth store.Read

Perth and Kinross Council

Bankfoot in line for flood protection money Nov 06 2009

BANKFOOT is one of a number of areas set to be protected from the dangers of flooding despite pressure being felt from Scottish Government-imposed funding cuts.Read

Perth and Kinross Council give Bell's Sports Centre cafe the all clear Nov 06 2009

CLAIMS of lax hygiene standards at a Perth eaterie were strenuously rejected by council chiefs yesterday.Read

Perth and Kinross residents to be consulted over election polling places Nov 06 2009

THE public are being asked by Perth and Kinross Council for their comments as part of a review of polling districts and polling places used for parliamentary elections in the local area.Read

Queen’s Bridge paint job end in sight Nov 06 2009

A PERTH businessman yesterday questioned just how long the Queen’s Bridge railings paint job is going to take.Read

Perthshire top of the tourist hit-list Nov 06 2009

PERTHSHIRE has attracted the highest number of website hits across Scotland in the latest online marketing campaign from national tourism organisation, VisitScotland.Read

Perth volunteers needed for Blythswood shoe appeal Nov 06 2009

THE deadline is looming for the Blythswood Shoe Boxes Christmas Appeal, writes Gordon Bannerman.Read

Crieff residents moved into temporary homes after flooding Nov 06 2009

RESIDENTS of Crieff’s Park Village had to be moved into temporary accommodation because of the recent bad weather.Read

Veterans’ stories preserved at Pitlochry exhibit Nov 06 2009

WAR veterans have had their experiences on the front-line catalogued to preserve their legacy for future generations.Read

Loch Tay hotelier wins industry awards Nov 06 2009

A PERTHSHIRE hotelier who famously cooked for Nelson Mandela toasted a double celebration at the glitzy Scottish Licensed Trade News annual awards bash in Glasgow.Read

Couple’s plan for child care centre at Logiealmond Nov 06 2009

A DUNDEE couple are hoping to get permission to open a therapeutic child care home in Logiealmond.Read

Perth man caught more than twice the drink drive limit Nov 06 2009

A BUILDING expert who drove while more than twice the legal alcohol limit was banned from the road for 18 months.Read

Tears at death of Aberfeldy teen Ross Nov 06 2009

A HIGHLAND Perthshire community is still struggling to come to terms with the death of a much-loved youngster.Read

David Bellamy voices objection to incinerator plan Nov 06 2009

TELEVISION’S most famous environmentalist yesterday blasted plans to build a giant incinerator in Perth.Read

Dunkeld featured in a History of Scotland Nov 06 2009

DUNKELD is the trailblazer for a radio series and downloadable audio walk as part of historian and broadcaster Neil Oliver’s epic ‘A History of Scotland.’Read

Grundon incinerator invite is declined by Perth and Kinross Council Nov 06 2009

PERTH and Kinross Council planners have turned down an invitation from incinerator company Grundon to visit the location of an existing project in London.Read

Ochil Tours bus company goes into liquidation Nov 06 2009

SHOCKED bus drivers have been forced onto the dole after a Perth firm went into liquidation, it emerged yesterday.Read

Milnathort man admits causing silt pollution at reservoir near Crieff Nov 06 2009

HUNDREDS of tonnes of silt were swept downstream into two important spawning rivers in Perthshire after an earthen dam was breached at a former reservoir near Crieff.Read

Environment watchdogs issue warning over Comrie silt pollution Nov 06 2009

SCOTLAND’S environment watchdog is reminding anyone carrying out work in or near a watercourse to ensure they take steps to protect the environment before starting.Read

Rattray drug addict taking 140 tablets a week Nov 06 2009

A WOMAN, said to have a long-standing drug problem, is now hooked on dihydrocodine and is taking 140 tablets a week, Perth Sheriff Court was told.Read

Crieff Hydro ban computer games at Christmas Nov 06 2009

COMPUTER games are to be banned from one of Perthshire’s top hotels this Christmas in a bid to “return to family values.”Read

Perth charity fashion show a success Nov 06 2009

ORGANISERS behind a successful charity fashion show held in Perth Concert Hall have described the event as “fantastic.”Read

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