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This week marks Air Ambulance Week, the time the nation takes to recognize it’s helo heroes and airborne aces, now Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) is asking for members of the public to come forward with their stories from the time SCAA impacted their lives. In just August alone, SCAA responded to 65 emergencies across …
‘Uplifting’ Stories Sought by Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance Read More »
Lockdown restrictions have left people across towns and villages across Highland Perthshire, especially those shielding, with little option but to stay indoors for the past few months. For, Troon man, Nick Currie’s mum, Margaret, simple things like getting the shopping in became an impossibility. But lucky for people like Margret, who were stuck in their …
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The Weekend News Roundup with Greg Russell provides local stories for the Highland Perthshire community. This week, the A9 Virtual Exhibitions, the Mariposa Trust, Holyrood Elections, and actor Brain Cox says thanks to Dalweem Care Home.
A series of free mental health workshops are coming to Highland Perthshire called Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health. The workshops are organised by Ruth and Stevie McLaren who have both spent their careers working in public sector charities. Describing what the workshops are about Ruth said: “It’s about helping normal people, like you …
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The Pitlochry New Years Street Party has had to cancel this year’s celebrations because of uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus. Each year the street party hosts live music and ceilidh dancing down Pitlochry’s main street Atholl Road. However, this year, Cathy Joss, the celebrations chairperson, announced: “It is with heavy hearts and tremendous regret the committee …
CANCELLED: Pitlochry New Years Street Party is Not Going Ahead Because of COVID-19 Read More »
Ryan Hume 19-year old Ryan Hume has been found safe after Police Scotland launched an appeal for information to help trace his whereabouts. The appeal was released last night on Tuesday the first of September and read: Ryan was last seen in his car on the Queensferry Crossing at 6 pm today (Tuesday 1 September). …
Ryan Hume – Found Safe and Well After Police Appeal for Information Read More »
As lockdown measures have eased across the country, tourists have taken to areas of Highland Perthshire to make the most of their ‘staycation.’ Although, for some locals, these tourists have brought with them trouble when camping in the idyllic countryside. Jenny MacIntyre is a local resident and landowner who has been affected by the number …
A motorcyclist on the A94 has been caught hitting 120mph through a 60mph stretch of road near Scone Airport. Police caught the 36-year-old man on Sunday evening during Police Scotland’s motorcycle safety campaign weekend. Inspector Greg Burns of Tayside’s Roads Policing Unit said: “It’s disappointing that, on a weekend where the vast majority of motorcyclists …
Motorcyclist Breaks 120 MPH on Highland Perthshire Roads during Safety Weekend Read More »
This weekend, Police Scotland’s Road Policing Division will focus on motorcycle safety as part of their motorcycle safety campaign due to bikers being some of the most vulnerable road users on Scotland’s roads. The freedom of the open road makes motorcycling an exhilarating way to travel and enjoy the magnificent scenery, however collisions involving motorcyclists …
Transport Scotland has launched a national survey to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected working practices, staff travel and business travel. We would like to find out about employers’ experience of working from home / flexible working, business travel and commuting before the COVID-19 pandemic, during the lockdown (March-June), and in the longer term …
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