Perthshire Conservatives raise concerns over Royal Mail removal of Rural Carriage of Services Monday, 29 April, 2024 Perthshire Conservatives Councillor Bob Brawn and Murdo Fraser MSP have raised concerns over the removal of Rural Carriage of Services of Royal Mail, which comes into effect on June 30. Both politicians feel this move will have a detrimental impact on village shops and local residents in rural areas, especially for elderly and infirm people. Commenting, Councillor Brawn, who represents the... Local News
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Murdo Fraser MSP backs Macmillan Coffee Morning 13th September 2013 MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife, Murdo Fraser, is urging constituents to take part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. The official World’s Biggest Coffee... Local News
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Ryder Cup can help grow tourist industry in Perthshire 12th September 2013 A new campaign is aiming to capitalise on the staging of the Ryder Cup and The Open Championship to make Scotland the world's leading golf destination. Local News
Scotland's national performance centre for sport 12th September 2013 Liz Smith MSP, Shadow Minister for Sport has congratulate Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh on winning the bid for Scotland's national performance centre for... Local News
SNP WILL NEED MORE WINDFARMS TO MEET ENERGY TARGET 12th September 2013 Swathes of windfarm applications will have to be forced through if the Scottish Government is to even come close to its “ludicrous” renewable energy targets, it... Local News
AN INDEPENDENT SCOTLAND CAN’T AFFORD TURBINES 10th September 2013 A paper produced as a joint exercise by ‘Options for Scotland’ and the ‘Jimmy Reid Foundation’ has questioned the feasibility of the current renewable energy... Local News
TAYSIDE HAS HIGHEST RECONVICTION RATE IN SCOTLAND 9th September 2013 Statistics revealed by the Scottish Government has shown that Tayside has the highest reconviction rate in Scotland at 33.9% (one year reconviction 2010-11)... Local News
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