Strathearn Herald
FOREVER HOMES TRIUMPH
Nine specially built supported accommodation properties in Crieff are finally becoming forever homes for their residents after a four-year wait. The nine units, completed through a unique partnership between Hillcrest Homes, Hillcrest Futures, and...
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PLANSAPPROVED DESPITE CONCERNS
The latest phase of a Crieff development – which has twice the number of homes previously greenlit – has been unanimously approved by councillors. GS Brown submitted plans to Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) to erect 26 houses on land at Wester...
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Tree-mendous move
APerthshirewildlifeparkhasshared A Perthshire wildlife park has shared photographs of kangaroos and wallabies scratching and chewing on discarded Christmas trees. The adorable animals were snapped as part of a new appeal by Auchingarrich Wildlife...
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Charity is grateful to community
Tayside and Strathearn Help for Ukraine (TASH) was established in 2022 following the Russian invasion. The community project has gone from strength to strength and has now sent more than £3 million worth of crucial aid to the Ukrainian border. This...
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LEGION LIFT-OFF
Comrie residents are celebrating after the town’s Legion Park underwent a £227,000 facelift. This ambitious project has been driven by residents, led by Terri Bacon and the Friends of Legion Park group in Comrie. in partnership with the council’s...
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Christmas concert
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£110K WILL HELP WEED OUT PROBLEM AREAS
Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) has made a £110,000 commitment to tackle weeds over the next two years following anger over the state of areas across the region. After PKC’s contractor failed to control weeds to the standard expected and numerous...
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HELP US TO SPREAD JOY
A vital Crieff festive food bank appeal is back up and running for another year, aiming to help those in need secure a Christmas meal. The collaboration between Crieff Connexions and the town’s community food bank is in its eighth year, with the two...
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DELAYEDJUSTICE
A M e t hve n WA S P I campaigner is sceptical about news that the UK Government are reconsidering a decision not to award compensation for women disadvantaged by a change to the state pension age. The move made earlier this year saw the campaign for...
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BLAZIN’BIRTHDAY BASH
A much- loved Auchterarder business celebrated their birthday in spectacular Viking style as locals filled the streets. Construction firm JML Group employ more than 60 people in the area across their 20 years in business – and marked their two decades...
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HOME AT LAST
It was all smiles for the parents of one of Crieff’s newest arrivals after a nervous wait to secure Home Office approval was finally granted. Ukrainian couple Fedir Lukianiuk and Olga Blyzniuk have made their home in Perthshire after fleeing the...
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‘FAIR SHARE’ DEMAND OVER UK £5B ‘PRIDE IN PLACE’FUND
Perth and Kinross Council’s leader has called on the UK Government not to “overlook”Perth and Kinross “yet again” for funding. The call comes after Cllr Eric Drysdale received word from Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander that “once...
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DAD AND SON FIRE HEROES HONOURED
A Perthshire father and son have been commended by police after they saved two children from a burning building. Rory a n d A n d rew Macgregor, aged 63 and 25, were honoured at the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s annual Police Public Bravery...
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Couple’s platinum wedding celebration
A loving Crieff couple have been celebrating a remarkable 70 years of marriage. Christina‘Ena’Pinkerton and Dr Ian Pinkerton marked the very special occasion on with family members. The couple’s daughter Anne Stevenson said: “Watching mum and dad...
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FEARSOVER WINDFARM TRAFFIC IMPACT
Perthshire campaigners have slammed the “horrendous prospect”of windfarm construction traffic as they continue their bid to stop the plans going ahead with a public meeting tonight. The Save Glen Lednock group will meet at Strathearn Community Campus...
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BIG BUS BOOST
Funding totalling £72,000 over two years has secured an Auchterarder bus service and operators are now calling on the public to support it to ensure it can continue to serve the community. grow in order to keep the service operating. The service is a...
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‘NO QUICK FIX’ TO SAVE LIBRARIES
A libraries chief says there is “no quick fix” to ensuring closurethreatened services continue across Perth and Kinross. Kenny McWilliam, head of Operations and Support Services at Culture Perth and Kinross, addressed members of the local authority as...
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APPEAL AFTER CAR STOLEN IN EARLY HOURS
Police in Auchterarder are appealing for information after a house was broken into and a car was stolen in the middle of the night. The incident took place in Benton Road in the town between 10pm on Wednesday, September 10 and 6am on Thursday,...
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DAD KILLED IN FUNICULAR TRAGEDY
An Auchterarder man has been killed in the Lisbon funicular crash which claimed the lives of 16 people. Andrew David Kenneth Young, known as Dave, was an 82- year- old transport enthusiast whose “final moments were in pursuit of the hobby which gave...
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COUNCIL THROW OUT WINDFARM PLANS
One of two controversial windfarm schemes have been thrown out by Perth and Kinross Council on the grounds it would cause “significant and irreversible harm”. The decision on Glentarken windfarm was made by PKC’s planning committee who voted...
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WHAT A WASTE
An estimated 6000 tonnes of food waste is thrown into general waste every year in Perth and Kinross costing the council £700,000. Depute Provost Andrew Parrott said he was appalled at the amount of food bought from supermarkets and binned as an...
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ELECTRICAL STORM
A huge south Perthshire electricity substation – the size of 19 football pitches – has attracted more than 80 letters of objection. SSEN Tra n s m i s s i o n ’ s controversial scheme for the 400kV Cambushinnie substation, near the village of Braco,...
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HEARTLAND ATTACK
Two controversial Strathearn windfarm schemes would intrude into the heartland of the Southern Highlands spoiling views for miles around – according to Scotland’s national mountaineering body. Perth-based Mountaineering Scotland is objecting to the...
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FRESH BID TO REOPEN CRIEFF’S PUBLIC TOILETS
An appeal for help in reestablishing Crieff’s public toilets has been launched. Perth and Kinross Council closed the James Square toilets at the end of March last year during a round of budget cuts. But Crieff Community Council have been discussing...
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IS HERE! CAMPAIGNERS STEP UP WINDFARM FIGHT
Campaigners opposed to a controversial windfarm in Glen Lednock have lodged a 41-page objection to the scheme. The Comrie- based Save Glen Lednock group — who have described the proposed windfarm as a “destructive industrial project” — submitted their...
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WIND FARM ‘DISRUPTION’
A controversial wind farm planned for scenic Glen Lednock near Comrie - described as a destructive industrial project - will involve two years of disruption say campaigners. Developers Low Carbon, who are proposing to build 19 turbines with blade tips...
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GONE WITH THE WIND
Residents have launched a campaign against a wind farm project which they describe as “the industrialisation of a precious mountain landscape”. The proposed Glen Lednock Wind Farm, on the Invergeldie Estate near Comrie, adjacent to Loch Lomond and...
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SAD CLOSURE AMID FUND CRISIS
A funding crisis at Strathearn Arts is forcing it to close its Crieff box office and shop later this month. The lease on the charity’s unit at 2 Comrie Street was due for renewal in early August. But following a review of finances it was announced...
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MORAG WILL BE MISSED
Tributes have been paid to Crieff stalwart Morag Donaldson following her death aged 85. Morag, who lived in the community for more than 50 years, was well- known for her involvement in Strathearn Talking News - which makes recordings of the Strathearn...
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‘EXPLOSION’WAS EARTHQUAKES
Residents in the village of Comrie were left fearing a “big explosion” had taken place after three earthquakes there last week. Villagers in the small historic conservation village said that the tremor left houses vibrating after what “felt like a...
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ENERGY BOOST
An energy firm has officially asked the Scottish Government for consent to develop a 19-turbine windfarm at Invergeldie Estate near Comrie. UK-based renewable energy company, Low Carbon, has announced that it has made a Section 36 application to the...
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TEA-ED UP FOR PRISON
A conman is behind bars for a £550,000 fraud in which he sold luxury “Scottish-grown” tea from a farm in Amulree to posh hotels that he’d actually bought from overseas. Thomas Robinson supplied Edinburgh’s Balmoral and other big hotels with...
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COMPANY FINED FOR WORKER’S ROOF FALL
A fledgling roofing company has been fined £ 2000 after an apprentice sustained a number of serious injuries when he slipped and fell 15 feet to the ground. Methven- based BG Roofing Ltd had only been in business for a few months when the 20-year-old...
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WALK IS MY THANK YOU
A Crieff mum who has bravely battled cancer is raising funds for a charity that helped her at her lowest point. Mum-of-two Chloe Tanner (41) was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2023. She underwent chemotherapy , immunotherapy, surgery, and...
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‘NO APPETITE’ FOR VOLUNTARY LIBRARY PLAN
A number of key meetings on the future of rural library services have revealed there is “no appetite” for volunteer-run services in the region. Culture Perth and Kinross chief Helen Smout recently told councillors a volunteerrun model was not a...
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MIRROR MAN STILL TURNING HEADS
Celebrations took place in St Fillans to mark the return of a popular sculpture to its waters. The striking ‘mirror man’ figure off the shore of Loch Earn , first installed in 2014, had been absent for eight years. Its return follows a successful...
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PARK IS ON RIGHT TRACK
A special celebration has been planned to mark the ongoing transformation of Auchterarder’s Public Park. Local charity Auchterarder Community Sports and Recreation (ACSR) is hosting an open day next month to unveil a new mountain bike trail and pump...
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DON’T BE SILENT OVER LIBRARIES
Community- conscious locals have been urged to have their say on the future of five Perthshire libraries recently saved from potential closure. In response to local campaigning, the Perth and Kinross Council committed an additional £1 million over the...
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COUNCIL SET FOR BUS SERVICE TAKEOVER
A popular community transport service is gearing up for a major change. The volunteers behind Auchterarder Community Bus Group ( ACBuG) will operate its town bus service for the final time on Friday. Perth and Kinross Council’s public transport unit...
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BID FOR SAY ON HOTEL REJECTED
An attempt by Crieff Community Council to use government legislation to help it have a say on the future of the site of the town’s Drummond Arms Hotel has been unsuccessful. The statutory organisation submitted a request to Perth and Kinross Council...
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A HERO’S AWARD
A firefighter from Crieff has won a prestigious award after his skills and quickthinking saved the life of a local woman while off duty. Jack Webster (19) was presented with the Emergency Services Hero of the Year accolade at Friday’s 12th annual...
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Flood scheme begins
Work on the long-awaited £27 million flood protection scheme in Comrie is under way. The project is being carried out by Balfour Beatty and will provide defences along the Water of Ruchill, River Earn and River Lednock – areas all historically prone...
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Swinging into action
Crieff Crieffindependentschoolwas independent school was delighted to present the potentially life-saving good cause with a donation of more than £1700.
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Bringing in the bread
PerthshireSouthandKinross- Perthshire South and Kinrossshire MSP Jim Fairlie recently helped Comrie Primary School pupils with their popular bread-making initiative. The school has partnered with local bakery, Wild Hearth, to make bread and help...
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GROUP WANTS TO HAVE ITS SAY
Crieff Community Council is hoping government legislation will help it have a say on the future of the site of the town’s Drummond Arms Hotel. The statutory organisation has submitted a request to Perth and Kinross Council under the Community...
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New banking hub
JimFairlieMSPhasencouraged Jim Fairlie MSP has encouraged people to support a new banking hub in Auchterarder. The facility is currently housed within the town’s Aytoun Hall while work is being completed to transform the nearby former public toilet...
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Creativity on display
Creative C ti CCrieffiffHiHighhSSchool h l pupils are hoping their artistic abilities will help raise crucial cash for a good cause. An exhibition opens in Cancer Research UK’s shop in the Strathearn town’s High Street on Friday, February 21. ThThe...
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IMPACT WILL BE ‘INCALCULABLE’
A key figure behind one of Scotland’s most prestigious literary festivals has described the impact of the potential loss of local libraries in the region as “incalculable”. the Edinburgh International Book Festival board - pictured right - made the...
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WE NEED VIEWS ON ON FUTURE OF COMRIE
People in Comrie and the surrounding area have been asked to share their views on the future of their community. A consultation is under way with a view to developing a five-year Comrie and District Community Action Plan (CAP). Long-time Comrie...
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SITE’S FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS
Crieff residents have been urged to have their say on the future use of the site of the former Drummond Arms Hotel. The James Square landmark, pictured, is due to be demolished after years of negotiations over its future. But, while Perth and Kinross...
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Enjoy a guid Bard game
Dunning-ibasedbdbbutcherth Si Simon Howie is celebrating Burns Night with a limited edition take on the popular board game,‘Guess Who?’ The quirky‘Haggis Who?’ features hand-drawn illustrations by local artist Gail Stirling Robertson of some of...
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Library closure protest
Morethan300campaigners More than 300 campaigners gathered outside Perth Museum on Saturday to protest against the proposed closure of five of the region’s libraries. Chants and choral music cut through the cold as residents from Scone, Alyth,...
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FLAME ON
The close-knit Comrie community has been thanked for helping to ensure that the village’s famous Hogmanay celebrations were another success. Thousands lined the streets as 12 flambeaux were hoisted into the air as the bells sounded to bring in 2025 as...
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Gift boxes to Ukraine
Perthshire PerthshireChristmasboxesfor Christmas boxes for Ukraine have been distributed to people living near the frontline of the ongoing conflict. Eight hundred boxes assembled by Tayside and Strathearn Help for Ukraine (TASH) left Errol Airfield...
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SCHOOLROAD SAFETY BOOST
Additional road safety measures have been agreed in the area near St Dominic’s RC Primary School in Crieff. The move is the result of successful discussions between the volunteers behind Crieff Community Council and Perth and focus when two children,...
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HUNDREDS BACK ‘SAVE LIBRARY’BID
Hundreds of people have signed a petition to save Auchterarder Library from closure. Earlier this month residents from under-threat Auchterarder, Birnam, Comrie and Scone libraries came together to launch the ‘Save our Rural Libraries’ campaign. Now...
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Wildlife wonderland
Auchingarrich Wildlife Park near Comrie is staging a festive extravaganza in the lead up to Christmas. This year’s family Christmas Wonderland event has more than a touch of sparkle with suitably seasonal lights, giant sweeties, gingerbread men and...
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Jailed for theft of £75k
A prominent figure with a number of Crieff groups has been jailed for 18 months for embezzlement in relation to his time with a successful Paisley theatre group. David McCann was taken to the cells of Paisley Sheriff Court on Monday last week after...
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Demolition cash agreed
Councillors have unanimously agreed to allocate up to £3 million for the full demolition of Crieff’s historic Drummond Arms Hotel in the interest of public safety. Elected members also agreed to a“forensic” review after over £1 million of public money...
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Talks on transfer proposal
Elected members were yesterday considering a proposal to transfer the former Drummond Arms Hotel in Crieff into council ownership. Drummond Arms Regeneration Limited (DARL), the organisation established by Crieff Community Trust to transform the...
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£93K BOOST KEEPSRIVER ROUTE OPEN
A fundraising drive designed to keep a popular Strathearn walking route open to everyone has raised more than £90,000. Comrie Millennium Footpath Association ( CMFA) launched a campaign earlier this year hoping to raise enough money to repair and...
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Special Strath service
The Strath will honour those who gave their lives in service of their country in the two world wars, and subsequent conflicts, with acts of Remembrance at churches and war memorials over the coming days. In Crieff, local officials, dignitaries,...
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We’re in the driving seat
Muthill residents are benefiting from a new community vehicle loaned to them by Perth and Kinross Council. The eight-seater vehicle is operated by the Muthill Community Transport Group and provides transport for those living in the Muthill area. The...
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FOOD FEST BACK FOR SECONDS
Cheers Organisers behind a new food festival in Crieff have already set the date for next year’s event in their bid to make the town a culinary Mecca known across the country. The week- l o n g food extravaganza – which ran from October 7-13 – was so...
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There Therewerefrightsgaloreatwere frights galore at Auchingarrich Wildlife Park near Comrie at the weekend. A preview night for its October Spooktacular
included includedeeriedecorationsand eerie decorations and spooky surprises around every corner.
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BIG BREAK FOR A GREAT CAUSE
Members of Strathearn Junior Agricultural Club ( JAC) have pledged their support for a mental health awareness campaign with a powerful message. Pool-themed bale art has been created on the side of the A9 between Aberuthven and Auchterarder featuring...
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Quizzers bring in big sum
A successful recent charity quiz organised by bighearted members of the Auchterarder Macmillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group has raised £1800. The enjoyable evening was held at the town’s community church hall on Saturday. Group chair Christine...
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