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Perthshire news for 9 September 2011

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Tri-athlete making progress Sep 09 2011

KINROSS triathlete Cameron Milne’s progress has been highlighted in the Jaguar Academy of Sport Rising Stars, writes Gordon Bannerman.Read

Closing time for Perth’s pub culture? Sep 09 2011

PERTH’S once thriving pub culture may be facing extinction, with the closure of yet another watering hole reflecting grim prospects for struggling landlords.Read

PKC prepares for winter blast Sep 09 2011

NEW equipment, improved weather warnings and dispelling myths about snow clearing outside homes and businesses are all being lined up by Perth and Kinross Council to tackle the onset of winter.Read

Bungling thief caught asleep in car Sep 09 2011

POLICE called to a series of car break-ins in Perth didn’t have far to look for the culprit.Read

Crooks drain fuel tank under driver’s nose Sep 09 2011

CROOKS don’t come much more sneakier than the thieves who drained a lorry’s fuel tank – while the driver was asleep in the cab!Read

Scone pollution firm awaits fate Sep 09 2011

THE company that polluted a burn which flows into one of the country’s top salmon rivers should discover its fate next month.Read

Plans for wartime control tower Sep 09 2011

A LONG abandoned World War Two airfield control tower is in line for a radical makeover.Read

Violently attacked his brother Sep 09 2011

A PERTHSHIRE teenager who carried out a sustained attack on his brother over money he was owed had no recollection of the incident – because of the excess alcohol he had downed.Read

Open Week to sample Perth Playgroup Sep 09 2011

CRAIGIE Playgroup in Perth is getting ready to host a special open week where parents/carers and kids can sample all that is going on at the sessions – free of charge!Read

Highland Perthshire estate swoops down to help eagles Sep 09 2011

TWO golden eagle chicks which hatched on Remony Estate in Perthshire earlier this year have made a significant contribution to Scotland and Ireland’s conservation efforts to support this iconic bird of prey.Read

Jar attack prisoner jailed Sep 09 2011

A PRISONER who head-butted a fellow inmate before breaking a glass over the back of his neck has been jailed for 21 months.Read

Offered ‘cocaine’ to police officer Sep 09 2011

A STRATHEARN man offered to share his ‘cocaine’ in a hotel toilet because he didn’t want to snort it on his own.Read

Parking shake-up could hit PRI visitors Sep 09 2011

NHS staff, patients and visitors struggling to find parking around Perth Royal Infirmary could about to see it get much tougher.Read

Threw brick through window Sep 09 2011

A DRUNKEN Perthshire teenager threw a rock at a double-glazed window after an argument, causing £200 worth of damage.Read

Pretty bitch showdown at dog day afternoon Sep 09 2011

PRETTY pooches and scruffy mutts will contend leadership of their respective packs during a dog day afternoon.Read

Famous Grouse milestone celebrated Sep 09 2011

PERTH-BASED whisky The Famous Grouse is celebrating 30 years as Scotland’s favourite whisky.Read

Football historian puts Lord Kinnaird under the spotlight Sep 09 2011

HE’S been described as “football’s first superstar” and while Premiership stars banking an eye-watering £200,000-plus a week have never heard of him, they owe 19th Century Perthshire aristocrat Lord Kinnaird an immense debt of gratitude for their lavish lifestyles.Read

Data shows summer 2011 was a cool wash-out Sep 09 2011

PERTHSHIRE weather readings taken by the PA’s weather-watcher Norman Pedgrift confirm that August – and indeed the summer of 2011 – has been a wash-out.Read

Nick Nairn opens the new Foodhall at McEwens of Perth Sep 09 2011

SCOTTISH celebrity chef Nick Nairn officially opened the new Food Hall at McEwens of Perth.Read

Cops confident of solving case Sep 09 2011

POLICE are confident about solving a series of overnight break-ins at Scotlandwell.Read

Commuters blown away by cop action Sep 09 2011

COMMUTERS driving along Perth’s Glasgow Road copped an eyeful yesterday morning.Read

Alert for former Perth High pupils Sep 09 2011

CALLING all former pupils of Perth High School.Read

Possible stay of execution for Kinross markets Sep 09 2011

SUPPORTERS of a campaign to save twin markets in Kinross were on tenterhooks yesterday awaiting to hear if a stay of execution would be granted.Read

Kenyan project backed by car boot sales Sep 09 2011

A KENYAN safari last year proved a life-changing experience for big-hearted Perth woman Dawn Ann Halliwell.Read

Charity fundraiser at Pitlochry Golf Course Sep 09 2011

A BIG County golf course director is pushing himself to the limits over Scotland’s iconic peaks to raise £5000 for children with cancer.Read

Small-scale cannabis factory in Highland Perthshire cottage Sep 09 2011

POLICE uncovered a small-scale cannabis factory when they raided a house in Highland Perthshire.Read

Show must go on – in car park Sep 09 2011

IMPROVISATION is not normally a feature of Rodgers and Hammerstein shows.Read

Holyrood looks to merge police and fire Sep 09 2011

THE future of policing and fire services in Perth and Kinross is all set for change after the Scottish Government signalled its intention to merge the current set-up.Read

Jailed for attack on complete stranger Sep 09 2011

A DRUNKEN Perth man who carried out an unprovoked attack on a complete stranger in a city street was jailed for six months at the Sheriff Court yesterday.Read

Rally champ elect bound for Perthshire Sep 09 2011

THE engines may have fallen silent after the penultimate round of the MSA Scottish Rally Championship, but the midnight lamps are now burning in garages across the country as competitors in Scotland’s top motor sporting competition prepare for the final round, the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally around the Aberfeldy area.Read

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