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Firm ‘overwhelmed’ village sewage plant

A POULTRY processing firm has been fined £16,000 at Perth Sheriff Court – for causing a bad smell in a Perthshire village. Read

Giving lift led to ban

A GOOD Samaritan decided to give a friend a lift home after a party, saving him from the “hang-over torture of walking.” Read

Safety top priority at Castle Huntly

THE new governor at Perthshire prison Castle Huntly has vowed public safety is his top priority. Read

Pub regulars soldier away to help charity

PUB regulars were put through their paces military-style to raise money for three local charities. Read

Bad ambulance service claims

MORE ambulances must be stationed in Perthshire, Mid-Scotland and Fife Tory MSP Murdo Fraser insists in a letter to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon. Read

JCB goes missing

WITH four weeks still to go before T in the Park starts, police are already investigating their first festival crime. Read

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Shoppers quizzed in tragic OAP probe

POLICE investigating the disappearance of missing Perthshire pensioner Dolina Maclean today turned their attention to a local supermarket. Read

Joining together to beat conmen

THE lengths conmen have gone to in Perth and Kinross and the devastating impact they have had on their victims was laid bare last week. Read

Injured in factory accident

A WORKER at Grampian Country Foods was taken to hospital following an early morning industrial accident at the Coupar Angus factory this week. Read

Duo left man unconscious

A TEENAGE girl who took part in an assault which left a man unconscious – and with serious head injuries – has been ordered to undertake alcohol and anger management counselling. Read

Coupar Angus Youth Group put on fantastic performance

THE YWCA Coupar Angus Heritage Youth Group in association with the National Lottery Heritage Fund put on a fantastic performance on the history and heritage of Coupar Angus over two evenings in the Coupar Angus Town Hall last month. Read

Burrelton Primary get healthy

BURRELTON Primary School held a successful afternoon of health activities on Friday, June 6,to celebrate reaching the standard to become a Health Promoting School, the first school in Perth and Kinross to do so.  Read

Fair City on course to showcase local fayre

IF you want to sample the best local produce, arts and crafts that Perthshire has to offer then this year’s Perthshire Showcase, being held at Perth Racecourse on Wednesday and Thursday, July 2 and 3, is the place to be. Read

Woods are searched for missing woman

THE HUNT for a missing Perthshire pensioner has taken a sinister turn this morning as police focus their attention on two rural parts of the county, in a search for a body. Read

Open day At Perth Airport

PERTH Airport opens its gates to the public on Saturday for an Open Day which will feature a spectacular air display as well as an array of exhibitions and displays to appeal to all ages and tastes. Read

Charged with theft

A 48-YEAR-OLD Perth man made a brief appearance in private at Perth Sheriff Court yesterday afternoon, charged with stealing a car from a city store car park. Read

£2million boost for rural development

THE Rural Tayside Local Action Group (LAG) partnership is delighted to announce the successful outcome of a rural development funding bid. Read

Public meeting called to discuss community buy-out in Stanley

ATTEMPTS to breath fresh life into the village of Stanley has moved up several gears. Read

Jilted lover saw red after taunt

A RED mist descended on a Perth man when he discovered his girlfriend had been seeing someone else behind his back. Read

Guide to Big County public transport trips

EXPLORING Perthshire and the surrounding area by public transport is now easier than ever. Read

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