Increased risk of heart attack and stroke after amber alert
Charities are raising the alarm about the detrimental effects of the cold snap on the most vulnerable segments of society, as the Met Office declares the UK is getting “the…
Sale of special Edradour whisky bottling will help save lives
A Perthshire distillery’s special whisky bottling is to raise cash for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA). It is estimated that profits earmarked from the sale of the single malt from…
Couple with passion for adoption take in 4 kids, giving them a ‘brand new beginning’
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN/Gray News) – A Nebraska couple with a passion for adoption and fostering have raised eight kids under their roof and recently added four more, giving them a…
Around nine staff are physically or verbally abused in Perth and Kinross schools every day
GMB organiser Vicki Leonard believes the situation of violence in schools is at “crisis level” and has called for urgent action. Every day in Perth and Kinross schools around nine…
Kirkcudbright and Gatehouse Probus Club members enjoy lunch with a difference
Kirkcudbright and Gatehouse Probus Club had a very enjoyable and intriguing monthly lunch at the Selkirk Arms recently. The November meeting was one of the best attended of the year…
Protesters gathered outside Scone Library campaigning to save it from closure
Over 200 protesters gathered outside Scone Library on Saturday, November 9 eager to save it from potential closure. And on Tuesday evening Scone and District Community Council met with Culture…
Long-established Blairgowrie business granted planning permission after previous application was refused
A Blairgowrie firm with global reach has been granted permission to create an additional 581m² of additional warehouse space for storage. A. Proctor Group sought permission from Perth and Kinross…
Woman who had heart attack aged 32 explains symptoms she missed
A woman who had a heart attack at the age of 32 says she ignored the symptoms at first, and it was a friend who told her she was seriously…
Lanarkshire law firm tops Scottish legal aid earnings table and sponsors local boxing clubs
A Lanarkshire law firm has topped the Scottish legal aid earnings table for the second year running. Bruce the Lawyers was paid £2,021,000 by the Scottish Legal Aid Board in…
Labour win West Lothian council by-election to take Whitburn ward seat
Labour has retained the seat in the Whitburn ward vacated by newly elected MP Kirsteen Sullivan, with the election of David Russell. Mr Russell will join fellow Labour councillor George…