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Perthshire news for 11 December 2009

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Teenager seriously injured in Perthshire gorge fall Dec 11 2009

A TEENAGER was expected to undergo surgery yesterday after suffering serious injuries when she plunged 90ft into a Perthshire gorge in a mountain bike accident.Read

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Public get say on future of Perth City Hall Dec 11 2009

THE Perth and Kinross public will have their say on the future of troubled Perth City Hall.Read

Perth man Sandy MacLeod gets set to tackle Mount Aconcagua Dec 11 2009

A BOLD Perth adventurer yesterday finalised plans for an epic charity challenge thousands of miles from home.Read

Drunk Perth woman tips toddler from buggy on busy road Dec 11 2009

A DRUNKEN Perth woman fell while pushing a child in its buggy, tipping the youngster out onto a busy city centre road, writes Les Stewart.Read

Childline concert impresses at Perth Concert Hall Dec 11 2009

THE annual concert given by pupils from Perth and Kinross schools in aid of the charity ChildLine provided an evening of delightful music-making, with groups of instrumentalists contributing in individual ways to a programme of great variety.Read

Scheme spreads festive cheer throughout the year Dec 11 2009

A PERTH shop has launched an innovative campaign that will allow Scots soldiers to show their families and loved-ones how much they care about them.Read

Stanley Mills exhibition in Perth Dec 11 2009

PERTH-BASED re.create, a community organisation offering art and writing skills tuition to adults with special needs, is staging an art exhibition at the Stanley Mills heritage attraction.Read

What’s on in Perthshire Dec 11 2009

l PERTH Museum and Art Gallery, George Street, and The Fergusson Gallery, Marshall Place, are open Mondays to Saturdays, 10am-5pm. Admission is free. For more information call 01738 632488 or go online at www.pkc.gov.uk/museumsRead

New schools offer benefits to local Perthshire groups in time for Christmas Dec 11 2009

A WHOLE host of groups and organisations across Perthshire have received early Christmas presents as a result of the region’s new community campuses.Read

Bankfoot Buses chief on fraud charge at Perth Sheriff Court Dec 11 2009

A BUS company boss made no plea when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court this week in relation to a fraud charge.Read

Wildlife drawing competition winners named by Tayside Police Dec 11 2009

A CHARITY concert at Dunkeld Cathedral has marked the second stage of a £45,000 fund-raiser.Read

Perth woman bombarded daughter with texts Dec 11 2009

A PERTH mother broke down in tears in the dock on Wednesday as the Sheriff Court was told how she bombarded her daughter with more than 50 abusive text messages.Read

MP Banks welcomes Crieff transmitter Dec 11 2009

PERTHSHIRE MP Gordon Banks – pictured – has welcomed news that the BBC has built and fully-installed a new transmitter in Crieff.Read

Medilase receive £400 from Perth pub Dec 11 2009

CANCER charity Medilase has benefited by more than £400 – thanks to big-hearted customers and staff at a popular Perth city centre pub.Read

Tayside Police launch annual festive road safety campaign Dec 11 2009

POLICE in Perthshire launched a month-long clampdown on drink drivers earlier this week.Read

Councillors blast Scope as Scone supermarket plan is pushed through Dec 11 2009

A BITTER dispute over the proposed creation of a Perthshire supermarket this week ended in defeat for protesters.Read

Carse of Gowrie Conservation group formed Dec 11 2009

A BRAES of the Carse Conservation Group (BCCG) has been formed to conserve the unique beauty, character and historical environment of the landscape.Read

Black Watch troops hailed as heroes in Aberfeldy Dec 11 2009

BLACK Watch troops from Perthshire were almost bursting with pride yesterday following their heroes’ reception.Read

Community remembers tragic Scone family Dec 11 2009

THE CLOSE-KNIT community of Scone will gather at the village’s Old Parish Church this afternoon to remember three members of the same family tragically killed in a weekend car crash.Read

Perth Chernobyl charity launches appeal Dec 11 2009

A CHARITY with links to communities ravaged by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have launched an appeal for volunteers so it can continue its efforts.Read

Kansas band join with Fair City Singers for fine musical evening Dec 11 2009

LISTENERS were given a treat when US band Fountain City Brass joined forces with Perth’s own Fair City Singers.Read

Masked herd to form wild rovers stampede in Crieff Dec 11 2009

A MASKED herd parade is expected to bring Crieff’s streets to a standstill tomorrow.Read

Wildlife drawing competition winners named by Tayside Police Dec 11 2009

POLICE appealed for information yesterday after a gunman blasted a rare red kite out of the sky in south-west Perthshire.Read

Perth Silent Auction success Dec 11 2009

THE Perth and Kinross public dug deep for a record-breaking Silent Auction.Read

Employee Engagement Survey shows positive results Dec 11 2009

THE results of an extensive employee survey shows that Perth and Kinross Council has a committed and able workforce, members of the council will be told on Wednesday.Read

Kinross Round Table donates big money to good causes at ‘Dragons Den’ evening Dec 11 2009

A HOST of grassroots organisations are set to benefit after making a pitch to fund-raising champions in Kinross.Read

Provost attacks Press over Perth and Kinross Council coverage Dec 11 2009

PROVOST John Hulbert used the Perth High Constables’ annual dinner on Wednesday night as a platform to pillory the Press.Read

Perth driver four times over the limit Dec 11 2009

MOTORISTS flashed their headlights and had to take evasive action after a car veered towards them on Perth Bridge, writes Les Stewart.Read

Perth and Kinross Council launch family information directories Dec 11 2009

PERTH and Kinross Council has unveiled a new service to support families.Read

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