Police Scotland are informing people living in Highland Perthshire about wildlife crime, what acts are illegal, and what to do if you discover someone committing a crime against wildlife or plants. Wildlife Crime is described as any illegal act in Scotland that affects birds, animals, or plants. Acts can include the destruction, disturbance, theft, damage, …
Childminders in Highland Perthshire who would like to start working in Early Learning Care (ELC) Services, can attend information and advice sessions next month to find out more information. Perth and Kinross council have said they are keen to encourage childminders to join the ELC services and help to provide childcare and learning for children …
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Work is underway in Aberfeldy to build new visitor facilities and an information hub in an effort to encourage more people to visit Highland Perthshire. The welfare hub, which is being built as a joint project by Perth and Kinross Council, Mains of Murthly Farm, and Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust (PKCT), will be located …
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A new Police Scotland campaign has been launched to encourage young men to reflect on how they treat their partners and what they can do to improve their behaviour and attitude when in a relationship. The ‘Is That Me’ campaign, has been launched to make young men aware of the behaviours and attitudes that constitute …
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Respiratory patients living in Highland Perthshire can now access a new specialist bronchoscopy test at the Perth Royal Infirmary (PRI). The Endobronchial ultrasound scan with transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS TBNA) test, was previously available to patients at Ninewells Hospital, but thanks to the recruitment of a respiratory consultant as part of the EBUS TBNA service …
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Garden birds, feeding on garden feeders, Wolfhill, Perthshire. ©Lorne Gill Research has found that over half the people living in Scotland want to do their bit to support the local wildlife. The research, carried out by NatureScot, during the pandemic, found that 52 per cent of people across the country wanted to do more to …
Police Scotland are encouraging all cyclists in Highland Perthshire to get their bikes registered on the Bike Register database app. Bikes are an expensive investment and so whether you have purchased it as a piece of training equipment, for recreational use, or as your mode of transport, having it lost or stolen can be very …
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First time home buyers and others on low to medium incomes in Highland Perthshire are being encouraged to take advantage of the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme. The Scottish Government scheme, which is available across the country, allows people to buy their first home without having to pay the full price of the property. Through …
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People living in Highland Perthshire are being reminded that GP surgeries and pharmacies across Tayside will be changing their opening times over the festive period. NHS Tayside are encouraging people to prepare for the closures by ensuring that they have any necessary prescriptions ordered in plenty of time so that they have enough to last …
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People requiring transport to hospital appointments across Tayside can get there a lot easier now thanks to the ‘Go NHS Tayside’ website. The website, which was developed by a partnership of NHS Tayside and regional transport partnership Tactran, was released earlier this year as a pilot project with the aim of improving travel to hospital. …
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