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Perthshire news for 12 March 2010

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Resurfacing work set to start on the A9 between Aberuthven and Auchterarder Mar 12 2010

RESURFACING work worth £1.6 million is set to start on the A9 between Aberuthven and Auchterarder, on Monday.Read

Toxic chemical spillage into River Tay Mar 12 2010

COMPANIES and individuals handling chemicals were reminded by environment watchdog SEPA yesterday of the “devastating effect” they can have on watercourses.Read

Dunning Primary School secures lottery grant Mar 12 2010

THE old adage, if at first you don’t succeed, then try, try, try again has paid dividends for Dunning Primary.Read

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Cylists to pay tribute to Perth man who died on his bike Mar 12 2010

A CORTEGE of bike riders resplendent in racing colours will pave the way for a hearse carrying cycling fanatic, Neil Abbott, on his final journey today.Read

Perth College students learn about frontline cooking from army action man Mar 12 2010

STUDENTS at Perth College experienced Afghanistan’s frontline cuisine during a visit from the Royal Marines this week.Read

John Swinney to host energy advice day Mar 12 2010

PERTH and North Perthshire MSP John Swinney will be hosting a free advice day in Blairgowrie to help local households save money on fuel bills – and beat the cold.Read

Vulnerable will suffer from Perth tax office closure, claims union member Mar 12 2010

CIVIL servants used a nationwide 48-hour strike over redundancy pay to highlight the impending closure of Perth’s tax office.Read

Stanley Primary gets thumbs-up in HMIE report Mar 12 2010

SUPPORTERS of Stanley Primary have been cheered by a favourable assessment from HM Inspectorate of Education this week.Read

Miss Perthshire contest launched Mar 12 2010

A NEW ‘Miss Perthshire’ competition will avoid filling the shoes of the long-departed Fair Maid of Perth beauty contest.Read

Red alert at Blairgowrie' Angus Hotel Mar 12 2010

EIGHT fire trucks and 30 firefighters were dispatched to a suspected chemical incident at a luxury Blairgowrie hotel on Wednesday night.Read

Rock the Catwalk crew prepare for big day Mar 12 2010

RUNWAY lights are on standby as the Rock the Catwalk crew prepare to touch down at Perth Concert Hall tomorrow night.Read

Seve Ballesteros backs Perth cancer charity fundraiser Mar 12 2010

FORMER British Open golf champion Seve Ballesteros is among a host of celebrities backing a cancer charity fund-raising event in Perth next week.Read

Whisky collecting proves an expensive hobby Mar 12 2010

PREMIUM whisky certainly isn’t the colour of money but it can sometimes be worth its weight in gold.Read

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Crieff pensioner banned from driving after car crash Mar 12 2010

A STRATHEARN pensioner crashed into another car as she left a local visitor centre car park, causing extensive damage to her vehicle.Read

Grand car boot sale to take place at Scone Palace for Canine Partners Mar 12 2010

CANINE Partners – a charity that provides specially trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities – will benefit from a car boot Sale at Perth Racecourse next month.Read

Perth and Kinross Council blasted for crew’s ‘chainsaw massacre’ in Kinross Mar 12 2010

A COMMUNITY leader is spitting chips about a “chainsaw massacre” by council contractors that has decimated Kinross’s municipal planting beds.Read

Perth Grammar pupil signs up for Kenyan expedition Mar 12 2010

PERTH Grammar School pupil Laurie Carruthers has signed up for an exciting three-week World Challenge Expedition to Kenya.Read

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