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A tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule is found in Western Australia

The silver capsule the size of a pea had been lost in transit last month on the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia. "We have essentially found the needle in the haystack," one official said.

WEKU

Duncan Pugh dead: Winter Olympics star dies aged 48 after brain aneurysm

Olympian Duncan Pugh has tragically died at the age of 48 after suffering a brain aneurysm at his home in Perth, leaving wife McKenzie and their two sons "heartbroken and simply lost for words"

Daily Mirror

Army veteran's Perthshire Cateran Yomp mission to give back to charity that helped rebuild his life

Royal Artillery veteran Lee Harris-Hamer (31) will be among the teams of soldiers, veterans and civilians to take on the 64-mile route near Blairgowrie in June

Daily Record

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Perth family still unable to return home after heavy floods hit city in September

Flood victims in the Craigie Burn area attended a meeting on Saturday to share their experiences, with some urging the council to be more proactive

Daily Record

Successful return of Royal National Mòd in Perth gives city £2.5m economic boost

The 130-year-old event, which celebrates Gaelic language, music, and culture, was hosted in the Fair City again for the first time in 18 years

Daily Record

Perth's Steven Carr returned to missile-hit Dnipro to continue orphanage work

A Perth man deeply involved in the welfare of young people from the Ukrainian city of Dnipro made the journey back there recently.

Daily Record

Perth and Kinross Council to save thousands of pounds by slashing number of flags flown outside headquarters

The number flown will go from 27 down to just three following complaints about their poor condition

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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service reviewing similar premises in the area following fatal Perth hotel fire

Police Scotland is also continuing to offer support to families affected by the blaze at the New County Hotel

Daily Record

Ribbons for sex abuse survivors make statement at Perth church ahead of Cardinal Pell funeral

Survivors of child sexual abuse and supporters hung ribbons on the fence of a Perth church to show solidarity ahead of Cardinal George Pell's funeral.

ABC News

WA Police use drone to track e-scooter rider before 1.2 kilogram meth bust in Perth's north

WA Police drone vision shows how they tracked the movements of an e-scooter rider before he was arrested in an alleged meth sting.

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Hosting the Royal National Mod brings £2.5m boost to host Perth

HOSTING the Royal National Mod last year brought a £2.5 million uplift to the Perth area’s economy, with 98 of spending taking place in the…

The National (Scotland)

Toodyay bushfire: Out-of-control fire north of Perth downgraded to watch and act

Firefighters battling an out-of-control fire near the Western Australian town of Toodyay, north-east of Perth, are on high alert with more hot weather forecast.

ABC News

Mining group Rio Tinto apologises for losing radioactive capsule in Western Australia

The mining giant Rio Tinto has apologised after losing a radioactive capsule in Western Australia. The tiny object disappeared along a 1,400-kilometre route between a mining site and Perth. It could put any person within a 5-metre radius at risk. Local authorities have launched investigations to understand how the capsule…

France 24

Artist's show at Perth gallery following cross-Scotland cycle adventure

Artist Neil Stewart cycled to Inverness exploring Perthshire wild places on the way giving him inspiration for a book and audio visual exhibition.

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Newcastle Herald

Newcastle baseballer set for ABL final with Adelaide

The Giants are scheduled to meet Perth Heat in a three-game contest for the Claxton Shield.

The Conversation

A tiny radioactive capsule is lost on a highway in Western Australia. Here's what you need to know

On January 12 a truck pulled out of Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and drove 1,400km south to Perth, arriving on January 16.

AAP

Radioactive capsule hunt a tough gig

A high-stakes hunt for a capsule of radioactive material won't be easy or quick, experts say.

AAP

Rio Tinto launches missing capsule probe

Rio Tinto has announced an investigation into how a tiny, toxically radioactive capsule went missing on the journey from a WA desert mine site to Perth.

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The Guardian - AU

Search stepped up for potentially deadly radioactive capsule lost in Western Australia

Authorities have conceded the capsule of highly radioactive material may never be found after disappearing on a 1400km journey

AAP

Perth's Richardson to miss BBL grand final

Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner says he doesn't want to put Jhye Richardson's body at risk by playing the star paceman in next Saturday's BBL grand final.

The Independent UK

Warning as cancer-causing radioactive capsule lost in Australia

Tiny Caesium-137 capsule reported missing more than two weeks after being transported from mining site

Reuters

Search underway for radioactive capsule missing in Australia

Parts of Western Australia were under a radiation alert on Saturday after authorities said a radioactive capsule used in mining was lost en-route to the state's capital, Perth.

ABC News

WA deputy coroner finds Perth mother Sharon Fulton was likely victim of homicide

A Perth mother of four who vanished without a trace 37 years ago was likely the victim of homicide, according to the Coroner, who believes her husband was "directly or indirectly" involved.

Daily Record

Police arrest two men after drugs valued at over £150k found in routine stop on A9 near Perth

The driver and passenger, both from the Manchester area, were due to appear at Perth Sheriff Court on Thursday

Daily Record

Struggling Perth and Kinross residents urged to seek support and advice from council to keep homes warm

Over the past year PKC has committed over £5 million to help local people through the cost of living crisis

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