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Community council urged to take action on TAYplan

A COMRIE resident concerned about the impending effect that a strategic development plan could have on the village has urged the community council to take action “before it is too late”Read

All the fun of the fair at Comrie

PARENTS, staff and pupils enjoyed a sunny morning of fun at the Comrie Primary PTA Fair on Saturday. With teas and coffees, face painting, bouncy castles, a coconut shy, hoopla, guessing games and raffles on offer, there was something for everyone, and the annual fund raiser made £824 for the school. The lucky winner of the bountiful hamper was head teacher Fiona Lowson.Read

Former Crieff woman set to conquer Kilimanjaro

A FORMER Crieff woman is preparing to climb Kilimanjaro to raise money for a children’s charity.Read

Cyclist’s Scottish tour

LONG distance cyclist Michael Maclellan dropped in to Crieff’s Chest Heart and Stroke shop last week.Read

New councillor is youngest to serve Crieff

YOUNGEST MEMBER: Crieff Community Council co-opted its newest member at the final meeting before the summer recess. Pamela Strachan is the youngest-ever person to serve on the committee. Councillors pictured from left to right are: (back row) Angus McKay, Angus MacDonald (treasurer), Owen Sweeney, Dorothy Young, John Robertson; (front) Pamela Strachan, Bob Ferguson (chairman), Elizabeth Basford (secretary).Read

Crieff's Beer Festival goes down a treat

LAST weekend saw the return of Crieff’s charity Beer Festival and organisers, the Crieff Round Table and Crieff and Strathearn Rugby Club, welcomed more than 600 people to the Braidhaugh for the mix of rugby, family-friendly activities and of course, beer.Read

Crieff carers thank local services

CRIEFF carers have expressed thanks during National Carers Week to local services and charities that offer vital support when caring for loved ones.Read

Community School of Auchterarder pupils hold Malawi summit

IN MALAWI, they don’t have school buses, so the second year pupils of the Community School of Auchterarder walked from the school to the Gleneagles Hotel for their Scotland – Malawi Summit recently.Read

Strathearn Mums in Race for Life

Seven runners from Strathearn Fit Mums club successfully completed the Stirling Race for Life recently.Read

New Madderty Village Hall gets construction inspection

LAST week a party of senior pupils from Madderty Primary School were given an ‘in construction’ guided tour of what will be their new village hall.Read

MacRosty Park tree concerns addressed by Perth and Kinross Council

PERTH and Kinross Council has responded to residents’ concerns over MacRosty Park tree felling.Read

Hollywood star becomes patron of First Response

COMRIE’S First Response has been given a huge boost this week.Read

Crieff ladies to run charity shop in Crieff High Street to raise funds for Cambodian orphans.

TWO local ladies, Margaret Torgenson and Lesley Simpson, are opening a charity shop for a week at 50 High Street, Crieff, courtesy of Burgess and Gibson.Read

Auchterarder do-gooder helps out visitor to town

A BISHOPBRIGGS man has praised a stranger who helped him out of a tough spot in Auchterarder.Read

Stones of Strathearn hits the shelves

LAST week saw the publication of ‘The Stones of Strathearn’, a new book written and illustrated by Comrie architect Andrew Finlayson.Read

Perfect school attendance for Crieff teenager

A STRATHEARN schoolgirl has left school without a blemish on her attendance record.Read

Strathearn Guiders guests at the Palace

TWO Strathearn Guiders were guests at Holyrood Palace recently as part of the 100 Years of Guiding celebrations.Read

Perthshire Archaeology Month

STRATHEARN features strongly in Perthshire Archaeology Month 2010, which runs throughout the month of June.Read

Sisters raise £2,000 for charity

TWO sisters of 80 and 78 years of age have raised almost £2,000 for Breast Cancer Care after undertaking a sponsored walk for the first time.Read

Last Picnic in the Park before imminent restoration project

HUNDREDS of locals and visitors flocked to Crieff on Sunday for the annual Picnic in the Park organised by Friends of MacRosty Park.Read

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