Children aged between 5 and 11 will be able to receive a covid vaccination on Sunday at Pitlochry Town Hall. The drop-in session will be open between 12 and 3:30pm. Parents can bring children along to receive their first dose but there will be no adult vaccines available. They will then be offered a second …
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Around 3000 cyclists are set to take place in this year’s Etape on Sunday. There are 85- and 40-mile events on offer to cyclists who will race throughout Highland Perthshire and is the 15th year it is taking place. Whilst the race took place last year, this weekend marks the first time it is truly back …
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Two guided walking tours of the Dùn Coillich hill to the east of Schiehallion are taking place this Saturday. Alongside the guided walks, there will be a butterfly workshop running on 17th May. The walks are the first in a series of activities being run by the Highland Perthshire Communities Land Trust (HPCLT). The HPCLT is celebrating …
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NHS Tayside are reminding residents of Highland Perthshire about the availability of both the pneumococcal and shingles vaccine. People aged 65 or over and those with specific health conditions are eligible for the pneumococcal vaccine. This helps to protect against a form of bacterial meningitis as well as other conditions like ear infections. Those aged …
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Residents of Highland Perthshire are being reminded that all postal votes must arrive by 10pm this Thursday. Anyone who applied to vote from home should have received their ballot by now which contains the address it should be sent to once completed. The Royal Mail have a dedicated postal voting team who are set to …
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A 50pmh speed limit will come into place on Monday 2nd May between the Inveralmond roundabout and Luncarty. The restriction is due to the ongoing Cross Tay Link roadworks which will see a bridge built over the River Tay just north of Inveralmond. A new six kilometre stretch of road linking the A9 and A94 is …
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Image Credit: Echo PR A Blair Atholl butcher’s pork and apple sausage has picked up an award for ‘most innovative’ sausage at the meat industry’s toughest and most high-profile product evaluations. The Smithfield Star Awards presented the butcher with the top prize in the ‘Innovative Sausage’ category. The entries were evaluated using a 1-, 2- …
Residents of Highland Perthshire planning on voting by post in the upcoming council elections must have registered to do so by 5pm on Tuesday 19th April. Whilst social distancing guidelines will still be in place at polling stations across the country, many may feel more comfortable choosing to vote by post. Anyone who has already applied …
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Several residents have raised concerns over a planning application which is proposing to turn the Aberfeldy Cottage Hospital into holiday lets. The application was submitted in December and received validation by Perth and Kinross Council last month. The developers have applied for the formation of three holiday accommodation units, the erection of four holiday accommodation …
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is working alongside the council’s ranger team to patrol the countryside and prevent accidents. They will be ensuring the environment is kept tidy and make sure everyone is kept safe and that visitors understand what is expected of them. The SFRS go out on Fridays and Saturdays, alternating …
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