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Perthshire news for 4 December 2009

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Perth man faces assault charge over Stanley knife slashing Dec 04 2009

A 35-YEAR-OLD Perth man made a brief appearance in private at the Sheriff Court this week, charged with scarring another man for life by slashing him across the face with a Stanley knife.Read

Elphinstone lodge appeal over Perth and Kinross Council delay Dec 04 2009

PERTH planners have taken another pounding after it emerged yesterday that national developers Elphinstone Holdings have lodged an appeal over the time being taken to come up with a verdict on their Western Edge planning bid.Read

Tributes paid to Harry Ruthven Dec 04 2009

TRIBUTES have been paid to one of Perth’s most remarkable men.Read

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River Earn polluted by 1,000 tonnes of silt Dec 04 2009

A CONSULTANT, whose breach of regulations resulted in one of the worst cases of pollution in two top Perthshire angling rivers, will have to wait until next year to discover his fate.Read

Community School of Auchterarder kids entertained by author Andy Stanton Dec 04 2009

PUPILS from the Community School of Auchterarder were recently treated to an exclusive reading by author Andy Stanton after winning a national reading challenge.Read

Black Watch parades in Aberfeldy and Perth Dec 04 2009

THE Homecoming of The Black Watch from their latest tour of duty in Afghanistan will bring out the crowds to the streets of Aberfeldy and Perth next week with special parades to honour the heroes.Read

Perth City Hall to be revisited by Perth and Kinross Council Dec 04 2009

THE future of Perth City Hall goes back under the spotlight on December 16.Read

Aberfeldy Common Good Fund delay decision on Birks of Aberfeldy lease Dec 04 2009

A MEETING to decide whether developers of a hydro scheme at Birks of Aberfeldy – pictured – can lease land has been pushed back to next year.Read

NHS Tayside apologise to family for bungled cancer care Dec 04 2009

THE chief executive of Tayside NHS has been asked to apologise directly to the family of a terminal cancer patient after the Ombudsman upheld a catalogue of complaints regarding his treatment and care.Read

Roseanna Cunningham faces backlash over ‘tweed’ remark Dec 04 2009

PERTH SNP MSP Roseanna Cunningham has faced a backlash after she derided country people who wear tweed.Read

Perth man at Perth Sheriff Court on knife charge Dec 04 2009

A 42-YEAR-OLD Perth man has denied being involved in a six-hour stand-off with police following an incident in the Letham area of the city in the early hours of the morning.Read

Swinney welcomes £200,000 for farmers’ markets Dec 04 2009

SCOTLAND’S farmers' markets are to receive more than £200,000 funding over three years.Read

St Andrew’s Day talk hailed as a complete success Dec 04 2009

A SELECTION of Scotland’s top academics and writers gathered in the Fair City’s AK Library recently to celebrate St Andrew’s Day.Read

St Johnstone back Santa Stroll Dec 04 2009

ST Johnstone are supporting long-time fan Drew Falconer as he limbers up for a charity fund-raiser round Perth’s North Inch on Sunday.Read

Orienteering injects £2 million into local economy Dec 04 2009

A MAJOR fixture on the international orienteering calendar generated £2 million for the local area this summer, according to an independent economic impact survey.Read

Perth Prison drugs discovery numbers drop Dec 04 2009

DRUGS discoveries inside Perth Prison have dropped dramatically over the past four years.Read

Braco statue commemorates football founder William McGregor Dec 04 2009

A STATUE commemorating the work of a Perthshire football fanatic, who went on to become one of the founding fathers of the modern game, has been unveiled.Read

First Minister backs Perth’s 800th anniversary celebrations Dec 04 2009

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond lent his support to Perth’s 800th anniversary celebrations at a recent St Andrew’s Day event.Read

Shore Road incinerator project to be finally decided in January Dec 04 2009

PERTH and Kinross Council is pulling out all the stops to make a final decision on the Shore Road incinerator project in January.Read

Braemore Estates lodge modified flats plan for Filling Station Dec 04 2009

PLANS to create new homes in the shadow of a jinxed Perth landmark were lodged by developers yesterday.Read

Former Perth and Kinross Council executive accuses bosses of dragging their heels over incinerator Dec 04 2009

FORMER council chief executive Jim Cormie has accused councillors of dragging their heels over sounding the death knell for the Shore Road incinerator project.Read

Former assistant manager of Fisher's Hotel appears at Perth Sheriff Court on theft charges Dec 04 2009

THE trial of a former assistant manager at a Highland Perthshire hotel, accused of stealing almost £20,000 from the premises, might not take place until February of next year.Read

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Child porn pensioner fined £1,000 Dec 04 2009

A PERTH pensioner, found with a stash of kiddie porn on his home computer, was fined £1,000 at the Sheriff Court this week.Read

Computers 4 Africa to collect PCs in Perth Dec 04 2009

RECYCLING champions yesterday invited Perthshire’s computer owners to put a two-day donation session in their diaries.Read

Methven Primary School get environmental lesson Dec 04 2009

PUPILS from Methven Primary School became “eco-warriors” yesterday in a bid to battle climate change.Read

Murthly man waiting for Kinclaven Bridge answers from Perth and Kinross Council Dec 04 2009

A MURTHLY man has been waiting months for Perth and Kinross Council to respond to his concerns about a Perthshire bridge.Read

Perth and Kinross Council chiefs will respond directly to homophobic inquiry Dec 04 2009

UNDER-FIRE Perth and Kinross Council chief executive Bernadette Malone will respond directly to a member of the public who asked what the local authority was doing to tackle homophobic crime.Read

Tayside Police re-launches Operation Festive Homesafe in Perth and other Western Division centres Dec 04 2009

A SUCCESSFUL initiative to curb booze-fuelled mayhem over Christmas and New Year was re-launched in Perth yesterday.Read

Man denies forcing underage girl into sexual poses Dec 04 2009

A 62-YEAR-OLD Carse of Gowrie man has denied giving a young girl see-through underwear and ordering her to adopt indecent poses.Read

Final push for 2009 Perth's Silent Auction Dec 04 2009

AS Perth’s 2009 SilentAuction reaches its much anticipated climaxtomorrow evening (Saturday), there’s still time left for PA readers to bid for one of almost 300 fantastic Lots.Read

Perth Theatre gets it's Caring Christmas Tree Dec 04 2009

STILL on the hunt for the perfect piece of wood from which to carve his little Pinocchio, Geppetto went out on a limb to size up the paring potential of Perth Theatre’s Caring Christmas Tree.Read

Five Perthshire projects benefit from Climate Change Fund Dec 04 2009

FIVE Big County projects are sharing a £460,000 windfall after securing grants from the Climate Change Fund.Read

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