The final osprey egg has now hatched at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Reserve. The first two chicks hatched over the weekend with the third hatching at 7:46pm on Monday 23rd of May. A small hole appeared at 8:45pm on Sunday with the chich appearing 23 hours later. Sara Rasmussen, Perthshire Ranger, …
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Residents of Highland Perthshire are being warned to be vigilant of bogus workers operating in the area. Incidents have been reported by Tayside Police to the neighbourhood watch association. The workmen have been operating in the Dunkeld and Pitlochry area, going door to door offering to carry out work on gardens, driveways, roofs and many …
Photo Credit: Grahamstephen UPDATE: This meeting has now been postponed until further notice. PH8 Community Matters are revealing the results of the community housing survey at the end of this month. They’ll be at Birnam Arts from 7pm tomorrow, Tuesday, the 24th of May, to discuss what the results of the survey say about the …
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Pupils, parents and carers in Highland Perthshire and across Scotland are being asked to give their views on school uniform to help shape new national guidance. This new guidance will aim to reduce the cost of uniform for families while ensuring that pupils can go to school feeling comfortable and ready to learn. Speaking about …
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The second osprey chick has hatched at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire. A crack was spotted on an egg in the nest at 12:33pm on Friday 20 May. The young osprey emerged in the early hours of Saturday, at 3:24am. Sara Rasmussen, Perthshire Ranger, Scottish Wildlife Trust said: “We’re thrilled that the …
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The next Mid Atholl, Strathtay and Grandtully Community Council meeting will take place at 7:00pm on Tuesday, the 31st of May, 2022, at Grandtully Village Hall. If you would like to attend, the Mid Atholl, Strathtay and Grandtully Community Council would be delighted to see you there. Anyone wishing to join should e-mail mid.atholl@gmail.com to …
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The first osprey chick of the season has hatched at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve. At 10:36pm on Wednesday the 18th of May reserve staff spotted a hole in one of the three eggs that female osprey NC0 and partner LM12 had laid in April. With the first look at the …
From Monday 23rd or May, ScotRail will be introducing a temporary timetable to provide greater certainty and reliability for customers. The need for a temporary timetable has come as a significant number of drivers are declining to make themselves available for overtime or rest day working, flowing an announcement by the drivers’ union ASLEF that …
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Financial support is available for local people living in Highland Perthshire and the rest of Perth and Kinross. The Perth and Kinross Council is starting a new fund which is aiming to tackle financial insecurity, essential needs and priority debts over winter. A spokesperson for the Perth and Kinross Council said: “Rising energy, fuel and …
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Residents of Highland Perthshire are being invited to join with thousands across the UK in participating in the Big Plastic Count. From Monday 16th of May to Sunday 22nd of May, all participating households, schools, community groups and businesses will be keeping a track of every piece of plastic they throw away. The count aims …
