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Aberfeldy born Hollywood star Alan Cumming will be hosting the Perthshire Pride celebrations as the event returns after a Covid enforced absence. Mr Cummings who has stared in blockbuster movies including Goldeneye, X2 (X-Men 2), Garfield, Son of the Mask, Smurfs and Smurfs 2 as well as appearances in Taggart, The Good Wife, Doctor Who …
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Following the feedback session in April, the Pitlochry Community Action Plan group put together and finalised the action plan, with printed copies of the plan landing on doorsteps in Pitlochry this week. The action plan contains the six key topics raised by the community during the surveys and feedback sessions, with the priorities for each. …
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Residents of Highland Perthshire and the rest of Scotland are being Warned by NatureScot over the dangers of giant hogweed, a toxic plant which can cause severe skin blisters, burns and even blindness. The warning comes ahead of the summer and school holidays when more people will be exploring the outdoors. NatureScot’s Invasive Species Policy …
The number of people who successfully applied for and received the Young Carer Grant in the last year has risen by 200 people from the previous year with a total of 2,490 applications approved. With this increase in successful applicants, it means that since October 2019 until the end of April this year the Scottish …
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The Logierait Bridge spanning the River Tay, will be undergoing essential maintenance to repair the decking on the Bridge. The work is set to begin on Thursday 30th of June and last for six weeks. The work will take place on Thursday nights during those weeks with the bridge closed from 6:30pm until 10:30pm. The …
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The two surviving osprey chicks at the Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Highland Perthshire have been ringed so that conservationists can track and monitor them once they leave the nest. A highly experienced and trained bird ringer took just a few minutes to place large blue Darvic rings around the birds’ left lower …
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Dunkeld residents Chris Claydon and her partner Scott Trotter have been served a Section 33 Notice to Quit from their landlords the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) for the residence they have lived in for the last 18 years. The property in Dunkeld, was inspected by Strutt and Parker on the 15th of January 2020 …
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The Pitlochry Neighbourhood Watch association are warning its members and the wider community over a new Covid Test Scam text that has been circling. The new message which supposedly comes from ‘NHS Alert’ reads: “NHS: You’ve been in close contact with a person who has contracted the Omicron Variant. Please order a test kit via”. …
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Perth and Kinross council want to hear the views of unpaid carers across the region as part of the plans to refresh the Joint Carer Strategy which has been in place since 2019. As the current strategy draws to a close, the council and the partners involved, PKAVS, the Perth and Kinross Health and Social …
Perth and Kinross Carer Strategy Consultation Deadline Nears Read More »
With people enjoying the warmer weather, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) are urging holidaymakers to be careful when lighting outdoor fires. The caution comes after the SRFS responded to over 1,400 fires involving grass woodland and crops in the summer of 2021, an increase of 101 percent in comparison to the summer of 2020. …
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