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Uncertain future for Strone of Cally Primary

THE writing is on the wall for the Strone of Cally Primary School.Read

Perth rowing adventurers hit by poor weather

TWO Big County adventurers’ bid to circumnavigate Britain in one of the world’s toughest rowing challenges has been sunk by brutal weather conditions near Land’s End.Read

Alyth residents fundraise for James (8)

THE fund-raising efforts of the people of Alyth were given a boost of £500 on Friday (June 18) by the local Scotmid Co- operative convenience store in Airlie Street.Read

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Blairgowrie man wins gold at gardening awards

AT their very first attempt Dundee College has won gold at the country’s most prestigious event, Gardening Scotland 2010.Read

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Blairgowrie High launch Love to Eat 2010 project

BLAIRGOWRIE High School’s ‘Aspirations’ restaurant was the venue for the recent launch of the Love to Eat 2010 project, attended by local business owners and suppliers of local produce.Read

Black Watch cadets complete residential and meet Prince Charles

THE Black Watch Battalion Army Cadet Force youth and community outreach project has just completed its residential phase which was based at the cadet training centre in Dunkeld.Read

Rattray pupils given lesson on Indian culture

PUPILS at Rattray Primary School were given an insight into the diverse culture of the people of India when Rosalie Giffoniello, a co-founder of the charity, Empower the Children, gave an interactive presentation.Read

Perthshire man strikes partner with frying pan

A PERTHSHIRE man, fired up with drink after a barbecue, struck his long- term partner on the face with a frying pan when they got home. Read

Aylth School reunion to be held in August

A RE-UNION of pupils who attended Alyth School around 35 years ago is to be held in August.Read

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Blairgowrie pupils recognised by RNLI for fundraising efforts

A HEROIC lifeboat crew have paid tribute to Blairgowrie school pupils for raising money to allow them to save lives at sea.Read

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Alyth Show is set to be success

THIS year’s Alyth Show on Saturday, June 19, will again be held at South Balloch, by kind permission of P&SA Crossley.Read

Nursery out of school club get grant from Tesco

A COMMUNITY Award of £1200 from the Tesco Charity Trust was presented by Lloyd Ovenstone, general manager, Tesco Blairgowrie, to Sue Ross for the Glens Nursery Out of School Club.Read

Rural Carers' conference is moved to Blairgowrie

PERTH and Kinross Council hosted its first ever Rural Carers' Conference in Blairgowrie on Tuesday (June 8).Read

Spirited gathering at Sheriffmuir battlefield

DESPITE only word-of-mouth promotion, a tribal gathering at the site of a historic 1715 battle in Perthshire managed to attract international participants.Read

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Blairgowrie continues to help Haiti survivors

VITAL aid continues to be delivered to the survivors of the Haiti earthquake thanks to the generous response of the people of Blairgowrie.Read

Blairgowrie Blethers Group

A COLLECTION of short stories, inspired by the Blairgowrie Blethers Group, describing the town and events in it many years ago, has been published under the title of Not Just Blethers.Read

Everest adventure for partially-sighted Perthshire climbers

A GROUP of partially-sighted Perthshire adventurers are limbering up for a mission that will eventually see them climb to the 5545-metre Mount Everest base camp.Read

Perthshire Amber Festival spreads its wings to Blairgowrie

IT will be a homecoming of a different kind for Dougie MacLean when he performs at Blairgowrie Town Hall on Wednesday, November 3, at 8pm as part of his ever-growing Perthshire Amber Festival.Read

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Enquiry after Polish worker is killed on Blairgowrie farm

A POLISH migrant worker told a fatal accident inquiry this week how he battled in vain to save his 26-year-old brother after he was electrocuted by an 11,000 volt overhead power cable on a Blairgowrie farm.Read

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Larghan Park plans to be considered by council

PLANS to repeat and extend the commitment that won Green Flag status for Coupar Angus’ Larghan Park will be considered by Perth and Kinross Council's Environment Committee. Read

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