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Sheriff slams "idiot" A85 crash pair

TWO teenage drivers who crashed their cars after losing control on a rain-soaked, twisting country road were branded “idiots” at Perth Sheriff Court.Read

Very little changes for Strathallan and Strathearn in Perth and Kinross Council election

THERE was very little change for Strathearn and Strathallan at last week’s Perth and Kinross Council elections.Read

Auchterarder residents calls for people to control their dogs in the public park

AN AUCHTERARDER man has called for signs asking people to control their dogs in the public park.Read

Lang Toon in June set to be a big hit

PLANS are well under way for this year’s Lang Toon in June.Read

Crieff in Leaf ready to spring clean

PERTH and Kinross Council has called on residents to do their bit to clean up their local area during a two-month campaign to tackle litter in this Diamond Jubilee year.Read

St Margaret’s Community Hospital, Auchterarder hosting workshop to improve the quality of life of local older people

A WORKSHOP exploring how care for older people in Perthshire can be improved through the involvement of volunteers will be held in Auchterarder on May 14.Read

Campbell’s Bakery is buzzing about National Doughnut Week competition winner

A BUDDING young Strathearn baker got to see her culinary ideas brought to life this week.Read

Perth mum sheds nine stone and begins new career with Scottish Slimmers

WITH a family history of heart problems and her young family’s future to consider, 35-year-old Laura Barnett, from Perth, knew that being over eight stone too heavy was potentially life-threatening.Read

Original tweeters join Strathearn’s dawn chorus

STRATHEARN gardens are alive with the song of birds at the moment.Read

Silver surfers shown how to navigate the information super highway at Strathearn Community Campus

A GROUP of silver surfers was shown how to navigate the information superhighway by pupils at Crieff High School.Read

Auchterarder man preparing for Edinburgh half marathon

AN AUCHTERARDER man is reaching the home stretch in his preparations to run a half-marathon for charity.Read

Innerpeffray Library to host an “Amber Afternoon” as part of Dougie MacLean’s 2012 Perthshire Amber festival

INNERPEFFRAY Library is to host one of the new Amber Afternoon sessions as part of this year’s Perthshire Amber festival.Read

Health week at Aberuthven Primary School

PUPILS at Aberuthven Primary School took part in a health week.Read

A Day in the Life of Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society in Forteviot

PERTHSHIRE Abandoned Dogs Society (PADS) was formed in 1985 by a group of concerned dog lovers who wanted to provide proper care for the county’s strays. A kennel was opened in 1990 at Forteviot and the organisation has now become one of Scotland’s best-known rescue charities. In the latest in a series of “Day in the Life “ features, Herald reporter Clare Damodaran spent a day at the kennels with manager Rob Pearse.Read

Work to start on Langside Road next week

PERMANENT repairs to a road on the outskirts of Comrie will start next week.Read

Former resident slams wheelchair access at restaurants and bars in Crieff

A FORMER resident of Crieff has complained about the lack of wheelchair access to eating and drinking establishments in Crieff.Read

Strathearn artist brightening up Crieff’s car parks

STRATH artist June McEwan has been invited to create illustrations of local landmarks for new information signs.Read

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Final application for Auchterarder Masterplan submitted

THE final part of the Auchterarder expansion masterplan was given to Perth and Kinross Council this week.Read

Drovers’ Tryst to be the biggest yet

THIS year’s Crieff and Strathearn Drovers’ Tryst looks set to be the biggest yet.Read

Powerline works throwing up plenty of historical finds in Strathearn

THE Beauly to Denny power line works are continuing to throw up more historical finds.Read

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