St Johnstone fan fighting cancer thanks captain Liam Gordon from the bottom of his heart for special video message Phil Heller said the kind gesture from the Perth skipper gave him a massive boost Daily Record · Mar 1, 2023
ANZ bank apologises after customers' personal information found in Perth skip bin One of Australia's biggest banks investigates after customers' personal data is discovered "floating down the street" after being dumped in a skip. ABC News · Mar 1, 2023
ANZ bank documents found dumped in suburban skip bin A Perth man found dozens of dumped ANZ bank documents, some of which were blowing down the street, while walking near a recently-closed branch. The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023
Young families fuel rural renaissance as inland migration boosts regional towns, data shows Australians are moving further inland and further away from coastal capital cities, creating a rural renaissance in some "unusual" places, internal migration data shows. ABC News · Feb 28, 2023
Australia's summer of extremes ends after cooler temperatures, below-average rain The low temperatures are abnormal as climate change now ensures the vast majority of seasons are warmer than past years, even when the cooling influence of La Niña is present. ABC News · Feb 28, 2023
Explosion that killed man in Perth is 'third fire at recycling plant in two years' Wishart, MP for Perthshire and North Perthshire says this is the third blaze at Frairton Road site to occur in the last two years and 'we cannot let this happen again'. Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023
Man, 46, dead after explosion and fire at recycling centre in Scotland Emergency services rushed to the fire at the Shore Recycling centre on Friarton Road in Perth in the early hours of Tuesday morning The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023
Man dies after explosion at Perth recycling centre as second casualty rushed to hospital A huge explosion took place at the Shore recycling centre on Friarton Road on Tuesday morning. Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023
One casualty rushed to hospital following 'explosion' at Scots recycling centre A huge blast rocked the Shore Recycling Centre in Perth at around 12:40am this morning, February 28. Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023
Perthshire MSP calls for parliamentary inquiry into lack of progress on A9 Dualling Project Conservative Mid Scotland and Fife representative Murdo Fraser spoke out after a motion was passed to set out a revised timescale for completion of the £3 billion programme Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023
Reinvest teacher strike savings John Swinney tells Perth and Kinross Council as parents voice concern The saving to Perth and Kinross Council of from eight days of school closures in February and March triggered by teachers striking should go towards study hubs to help those sitting SQA exams advises Perthshire North MSP John Swinney in a response he made to concerned parents. Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023
Huge explosion as fire shuts down bridge causing commuter chaos as M90 remains closed Six fire engines and other specialist teams are tackling a large fire in an industrial recycling centre after being called shortly after midnight at the M90 Friarton Bridge in Perth, Scotland Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023
Perth and Kinross Council agrees to stop buying Chinese surveillance cameras after security risk warning The local authority was made aware of issues around the Hikvision tech via a security briefing Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023
Big day looms for number of Perthshire-based Scottish Wedding Awards finalists More than 20 elite wedding specialists and businesses from the area are in the running to return with well-deserved prizes Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023
ABC News · Feb 28, 2023 Perth goes through entire summer without recording 40-degree day Perth's summer has been described as one to "savour", making it through the full season without hitting 40 degrees, but the heat isn't over just yet.
Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023 Police lock down busy Scots motorway bridge after explosion as locals urged to avoid area The M90 Friarton Bridge, Perth, has been shut off following the blast at a nearby industrial estate.
Daily Record · Feb 27, 2023 Perthshire treated to stunning Northern Lights display Residents across the region were delighted when glancing above on Sunday evening
ABC News · Feb 27, 2023 'Secret' COVID-19 New Year's Eve party organiser Farooq Latief almost jailed due to internet banking delay Friends of a man who helped organise a Perth New Year's Eve party during COVID-19 restrictions enable him to walk free from court, after a BPAY delay threatened to put him behind bars.
AAP · Feb 27, 2023 Grieving parents question slow pace of hospital change The parents of Aishwarya Aswath say a coroner's report into the seven-year-old's death has vindicated their concerns about Perth hospital staffing.
Daily Record · Feb 25, 2023 St Johnstone 1 St Mirren 1 as Alex Gogic breaks 10 men of Perth's hearts There was late drama at McDiarmid Park as the Buddies denied the hosts an unlikely victory.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023 Troy Johnston death: Indonesian man arrested after Australian Rio Tinto worker dies in Bali bar Perth man, who worked for Rio Tinto, dead after altercation in South Kuta bar
ABC News · Feb 25, 2023 Brazilian community finds 'spiritual home' in Perth beachside suburb Scarborough Brazilians are samba-ing their way to Scarborough in Perth, and bringing the Rio party with them.
ABC News · Feb 25, 2023 Third Bunbury girl diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma as cancer trial launches Ten-year-old Evie Whipps was happy and healthy two weeks ago, but her life has been turned upside down after she was diagnosed with an incurable tumour, a condition that has claimed the lives of two other children in her region since 2016.
Daily Record · Feb 24, 2023 Groundwork commences on new £80 million Perth High School The state-of-the-art Passivhaus development is being built on the existing school grounds on Oakbank Road
Daily Record · Feb 24, 2023 Two multi-million pound Perth and Kinross Council building projects under threat due to budget constraints Council chiefs are recommending councillors press pause on the approved and long-awaited Blairgowrie Recreation Centre as costs soar by £9.3 million to £36 million