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Incinerator plans rejected by Perth and Kinross Council planners Nov 27 2009

IT took six hours but Perth and Kinross Council’s development control committee unanimously refused Grundon Waste Management’s detailed planning consent for a controversial £100 million incinerator project processing 90,000 tonnes of domestic and commercial waste in Perth’s Shore Road.Read

Black watch set to re-form cadet detachment at Pitlochry Nov 27 2009

THE Black Watch Battalion Army Cadet Force is mustering to re-form a cadet detachment in Pitlochry after a 30-plus year absence.Read

Poppy collection thief spared jail Nov 27 2009

A CALLOUS thief who helped himself to a poppy appeal collecting box from a Perth post office – just days before this year’s Remembrance Day services – was spared a jail term at Perth Sheriff Court this week.Read

Perth and Kinross Council deny mass redundancy plans Nov 27 2009

COUNCIL bosses yesterday denied that the axing of two senior management posts could pave the way for mass redundancies.Read

Blairgowrie florist named Perthshire Chamber of Commerce business of the year Nov 27 2009

A FLORIST from Blairgowrie has been named as Perthshire’s best business.Read

Man in Perth Sheriff Court for botched suicide bid on A9 Nov 27 2009

SHORTLY after his car ran off the A9 in Highland Perthshire, the driver ran onto the busy dual carriageway in a botched suicide bid.Read

£3.75m Cornhill Centre opens at Perth Royal Infirmary Nov 27 2009

THE £3.75 million Cornhill Macmillan Centre in Perth has opened its doors to its first in-patients.Read

Perth Sheriff Court hears about cow attacking dog Nov 27 2009

A CRAZED dog was gunned down by a Perthshire gamekeeper after it attempted to bite pieces out of cows, writes Andrew Welsh.Read

VisitScotland launches a £1.3 million Winter White campaign in partnership with Perth and Kinross Council Nov 27 2009

VISITSCOTLAND has launched a brand new £1.3 million Winter White campaign with Perth and Kinross Council and the region’s local tourism businesses.Read

Kinross rugby players raise £10,500 for CHAS Nov 27 2009

BIG-HEARTED members of Kinross Rugby Club raised over £10,000 for charity by driving almost 10,000 miles during the world-famous Mongol Rally.Read

Christmas events in Dunkeld and Birnam Nov 27 2009

THE traditional start to the local Christmas festivities will take place on Saturday, December 12, in Dunkeld and Birnam with what promises to be a “Santastic” day of activities for all the family.Read

Former Perth and Kinross Council executive calls for incinerator probe Nov 27 2009

A FURIOUS former council chief executive yesterday demanded a “robust inquiry” into the local authority’s mishandling of the Shore Road incinerator controversy.Read

Kinross curlers delighted with new national academy decision Nov 27 2009

CURLERS have praised councillors’ decision to back the creation of their sport’s new national headquarters south of Perth.Read

Perth 800 countdown clock projected onto Perth Concert Hall Nov 27 2009

A SPECIAL Perth 800 countdown clock projected onto the side of Perth Concert Hall will tick away the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the start of the Fair City’s octocentenary year in 2010.Read

AK Bell hosts St Andrew’s Day celebrations Nov 27 2009

A TOP Scottish Government minister has thrown his weight behind Perth Burns Club’s St Andrew’s Day celebrations, which are to be held tomorrow (Saturday).Read

Drunzie housing development plans refused Nov 27 2009

PLANS for eight houses on a field at Drunzie, between Glenfarg and Milnathort, have been knocked back.Read

NHS to fund palliative care ambulance service Nov 27 2009

NHS Tayside is to fund a palliative care ambulance service for the next year, the only of its kind in Scotland.Read

Grundon urged to drop incinerator fight Nov 27 2009

POLITICIANS have called on Grundon to walk away from Perth and realise their Shore Road waste to energy incinerator isn’t wanted in the Fair City.Read

New book charts Blairgowrie Juniors' footballing history Nov 27 2009

THE RESULTS of an in-depth foray into the history of Blairgowrie Juniors Football Club will be unveiled at the East Perthshire town’s Dalmore Hotel tonight.Read

Grundon express disappointment at Shore Road incinerator decision Nov 27 2009

GRUNDON Waste Management has expressed “disappointment but not surprise” at the local authority’s development control committee decision to reject their application to develop an energy from waste plant on Shore Road.Read

Glowing inspection report for Glenalmond College Nov 27 2009

PERTHSHIRE’S Glenalmond College received a glowing report following a recent government inspection.Read

Man who terrified taxi driver with air rifle appears at Perth Sheriff Court Nov 27 2009

A TERRIFIED taxi driver drove off at speed after he was confronted by a man wielding an air rifle outside a house in the Carse of Gowrie.Read

Tayside Police launch Safe Drive Stay Alive for road users Nov 27 2009

STUDENTS from across Perthshire are to be shown graphic images of car crashes in a bid to prevent future accidents.Read

Perth Academy pupil wins Tayside heat of Futurechef Challenge Nov 27 2009

PERTH Academy pupil Jamie MacKinnon triumphed in the Tayside heat of a nationwide cookery competition this week.Read

Fundraising Santa Stroll organised for North Inch Nov 27 2009

A PERTH man is putting his heart into a seasonal fund-raiser in the city next month, writes Les Stewart.Read

Scottish Hydro donates £1000 to Crieff Community Initiative for Christmas lights Nov 27 2009

CRIEFF’S Christmas light switch-on tomorrow is all set to be a glowing success, thanks to a £1000 gift from Scottish Hydro.Read

Horses owners warned about thieves Nov 27 2009

EQUINE enthusiasts throughout Perthshire have been warned to be on the look-out for thieves attempting to steal their beloved horses.Read

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