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Finest flowers and the dandiest dogs on show

BIG COUNTY canines got their own taste of Crufts at the weekend at a doggie bonanza in aid of local rescue charity PADS. Read

A9 plan for Toon junction

HOUSE builders Stewart Milne Group and Muir Homes Ltd have submitted a joint application for junction improvements at the Loaninghead junction on the A9, just south of Auchterarder, and form a roundabout on New Bardrill Road. Read

Teenagers coping with illness are being invited on to TV for a makeover

A TELEVISION company has put a call out for Big County teenagers suffering embarrassing illnesses to come forward. Read

Hamish’s attacked with stock

HAMISH’S restaurant in Methven was the victim of an egg-attack at the weekend – fired upon by eggs stolen from the eaterie’s own food store. Read

Hotel team win awards

STAFF from Gleneagles Hotel figured among those honoured at the Academy of Culinary Arts’ annual awards ceremony in London. Read

Dental helpline launched

A NEW emergency phoneline for dental care was launched by NHS Tayside this week. Read

Toast landmark 18th birthday ...with coffee!

A LEADING cancer charity wants people across Perth and Kinross to help celebrate the 18th birthday of its largest fundraising event. Read

Thieves smash car window

CRIMINALS have had rich pickings from a popular secluded Kinross-shire beauty spot again. Read

Angry council workers strike for better pay

ALMOST 1500 council workers are expected to strike next Wednesday for a better pay offer. Read

Thinking caps on for a worthy cause

PUBS in Perth and Kinross are being invited to prove they’ve the brainiest regulars in Scotland – and raise much-needed funds for Asthma UK Scotland at the same time. Read

Linkline is up and running

LINKLINE, the new NHS Tayside dental emergency telephone service for patients, went live yesterday (Monday). Read

Give them your support!

THE Scottish SPCA is appealing for Big County volunteers to help raise crucial funds during Scottish Animal Week, from September 1-6. Read

Tabs kept on pubs

COPS will be turning ‘inn keepers’ to keep tabs on troublesome boozers across the county. Read

Pickpockets at work

A MAN was pick-pocketed in the centre of Perth on Friday evening. Read

Scrufts returns to Dunning

Less-than-perfect pooches can strut their stuff next Saturday in Dunning at the Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society alternative show Scrufts! Read

Mugging in Rattray

A 63-YEAR-old man was knocked to the ground and robbed on Sunday evening. Read

Torrential rain results in flood warnings

Of 11 flood watches throughout Scotland, issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, two relate to the Upper and Lower Tay and its tributaries, with another covering the Isla and Ericht. Read