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Perthshire news for 20 January 2012

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Mystery bothy body identified as David Austin Jan 20 2012

SHOCKED Network Rail workers carrying out routine track maintenance found the grisly human remains at a tiny hut about one and half miles north of Rannoch station at 9.50am on Hogmanay.Read

Beaumont reaches half-way milestone in Atlantic row Jan 20 2012

PERTHSHIRE adventurer Mark Beaumont, who is currently rowing the Atlantic, yesterday described reaching a “massive milestone” in his latest world record attempt.Read

Club receives lifesaving machine Jan 20 2012

THE family of a rugby player who died after suffering an undiagnosed heart problem on the field has presented Perthshire RFC with major lifesaving equipment, writes Iain Howie.Read

Taller turbines to tower over Perthshire landscape Jan 20 2012

ARGUABLY most controversial issue affecting Scotland’s treasured landscape is the development of wind farms, with Perth and Kinross and surrounding areas often the focus of attention.Read

Perthshire smokers urged to attend session designed to help them quit Jan 20 2012

SMOKERS can get advice on kicking the habit at an event being staged in Perth next month.Read

Princess Anne visits RSGS in Perth Jan 20 2012

PERTH was treated to a royal visit this week when Princess Anne visited the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.Read

Kilgraston School crowned UK Independent Cchool of the Year Jan 20 2012

PERTHSHIRE’S Kilgraston School has been crowned UK Independent School of the Year after seeing off competition from 27 other schools nationwide.Read

Council backs more food sales at St Catherine’s Jan 20 2012

PERTH could soon be home to another food retailer after councillors agreed to lift restrictions on sales at St Catherine’s Retail Park.Read

Tenants to move in at new council houses in Scone Jan 20 2012

TENANTS at new council-build flats in Scone will receive the keys to their homes today.Read

Plough on with tax planning to make your land work for you Jan 20 2012

INVESTORS buying up Scotland’s countryside will hear at an event in Perth today that they could face a financial nightmare.Read

Job club provides hope for youth work Jan 20 2012

THESE are tough times for jobseekers – and even more so for youngsters starting out in the job market.Read

Climate change conference Jan 20 2012

A PERTHSHIRE landowner failed to get the go-ahead before authorising engineering work to be carried out on a protected section of the River Tay.Read

Highlands survival a ‘tall order’, say experts Jan 20 2012

GOING off the grid in the Highlands – as David Austin intended – would be an extreme challenge, say Perth-based experts.Read

Rannoch residents express shock at young man’s death Jan 20 2012

‘It’s a sad way to go in the middle of nowhere all alone’Read

20,000 pink-footed geese set to shower down on Loch Leven in annual winter migration wonder Jan 20 2012

A MAN whose decomposed body was found in a remote railway bothy on the outskirts of Highland Perthshire is believed to have been a tragic adventurer.Read

Whisky firm backs The Birks Jan 20 2012

A HIGHLAND Perthshire whisky distillery is the toast of a campaign to revive a mothballed cinema for the benefit of the community.Read

Secondary pupils learn about insurance careers Jan 20 2012

PERTHSHIRE pupils have played their part in a push to make the Big County an exemplar for insurance services.Read

New footbridge planned for Perth rail station Jan 20 2012

A NEW footbridge is set to improve access for disabled passengers using Perth railway station.Read

Perthshire weather in 2011 as recorded by Norman Pedgrift Jan 20 2012

2011 was wet and it was warm. I know, the one you’ll believe and the other probably not.Read

Plans to repair historic A-listed building Jan 20 2012

A BIG COUNTY charitable trust has applied to planners to carry out essential maintenance on a historic Perthshire A-listed building.Read

Rewind Festival tickets selling fast as Perth gets ready to rock Jan 20 2012

TICKETS are selling fast for the Eighties-themed Rewind festival near Perth in July.Read

St Paul’s eyesore ‘must not be repeated’ Jan 20 2012

A LONG-standing blot on Perth’s High Street is poised for major change after councillors backed proposals to convert it into a restaurant and possible visitor attraction.Read

Blairgowrie archer lays down challenge over local arrow Jan 20 2012

AN ARCHERY enthusiast has laid down the gauntlet to a landowner for a priceless silver arrow to be returned to the people of Rattray.Read

Echoes of Dickens novel Jan 20 2012

IN A case with echoes of the Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist, a Perth shoplifter used two young children to help her steal from a city centre store.Read

Ashy Path has become a ‘magnet for anti-social behaviour’, councillor claims Jan 20 2012

A POPULAR walkway in Blairgowrie has become a “magnet” for anti-social behaviour, a councillor claimed yesterday.Read

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