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Daring duo do skydive to mark first year anniversary of Perthshire teen's death

A year on since he took his own life, sadness is still very close at hand for Glenfarg teen Sonny Hoggan's relatives but they have marked the date with a parachute jump that's helping the ongoing work of The Lighthouse for Perth crisis helpline.

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022

Electoral registration officer for Perth and Kinross urges locals to register ahead of May council election deadline

In order to vote in council elections on May 5, residents must be on the electoral register with the deadline set for April 18

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022

Highland Perthshire residents likely to wait “a number of years” before superfast broadband is installed in their area

Audit Scotland published its latest R100 (Reaching 100 per cent) broadband scheme update report last week

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022

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Perth peace march for Ukraine draws 300 people

A gathering of marchers swelled by Perth's sizeable Polish community called for peace in Ukraine and carried a statue of the Virgin Mary on their shoulders along a city route.

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022

Car flips onto roof in horror crash on busy Scots road

Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene on the A94 in Perth and Kinross at around 9pm on Monday following reports of a two car collision.

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022

Extension of face mask rules in Perth and Kinross draws criticism from local business chief

Face coverings will remain in place across the country until at least early April, but the majority of COVID restrictions were dropped on March 21

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022

Perth-based transport giant Stagecoach in centre of bidding war between National Express and major German company

The initial £450 million offer for the local bus operator was initially welcomed in December, until it was gazumped by a 105p a share £595 million cash deal from DWS Infrastructure

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022

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AFL grand final border breacher Mark Babbage pleads guilty in NT court, avoids more jail time

A Melbourne man who falsified Northern Territory documents to attend the AFL grand final in Perth has been handed a six-month suspended sentence.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2022

Perth man admits to breaking into Odette Feige's home, but denies responsibility for her death

A 20-year-old man on trial for the murder of Odette Feige admits to breaking into the 71-year-old's Swan View home, but denies being responsible for her death.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2022

Soldier swaps military for ambulance service after being drafted during crisis

Private Paul Gordon joined the Army as a 16-year-old and saw active servicein Afghanistan but even after he left the military, he stayed with his regiment 7SCOTS in Perth.

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022

Teen's one-punch attack in Australia left Brit footballer in coma and unable to walk

Danny Hodgson, 26, from Cumbria in the UK, suffered catastrophic brain injuries from the single punch in Perth, Australia, and is "unlikely to ever play football again" as a result

Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2022

Perth and Kinross shines own spotlight on Year of Stories 2022

Hidden stories, iconic storytellers and new voices to celebrate and promote the wealth of stories inspired by, written, or created in Scotland

Daily Record · Mar 21, 2022

Oar-some effort by Perth Sea Cadets to earn crew qualifications

Full speed ahead for local members once more as they work towards their British Rowing Association Competent Crew Award

Daily Record · Mar 21, 2022

Nine Indonesian fishermen feared drowned after boat capsizes off WA's far northern coast

Australian authorities have rescued three of the 12 aboard, with one man transferred from Broome to Perth in a critical condition.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2022

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AAP · Mar 20, 2022

Cotton, Law shine in Wildcats homecoming

Perth have extended their NBL win streak to six with a 95-85 win over the Breakers, playing in front of their home fans for the first time this year.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2022

Perth drag artist Ginava messes with gender perceptions, brings to life 'monsters' created by trauma

Ginava's shows not only "mess" with perceptions of gender, but also bring to life the "monsters" created by trauma and personal experience.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2022

Refugee fabric reuse project is breaking down barriers to employment one stitch at a time

Migrant women in Perth’s most multicultural suburb are earning money through a practical skill many have been doing for years – sewing.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2022

Carnaby's cockatoos' best breeding season on record credited to 'perfect' artificial breeding hollow

A threatened cockatoo species is in decline, but a breeding ground north of Perth has had its best year on record, with an artificial breeding tube being credited for the success.

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ABC News · Mar 19, 2022

Perth soccer player Danny Hodgson speaks publicly for the first time at club's match after release from hospital

Danny Hodgson attends his soccer club's first home game of the season, the day after coming home from hospital.

AAP · Mar 19, 2022

Some Pucovski blows 'not true concussions'

Will Pucovski has been cleared to return to first-class cricket with Victoria in next week's Sheffield Shield final-round clash with Western Australia in Perth.

ABC News · Mar 19, 2022

Never on a Sunday: Western Australia's long history of banning fun

Almost as soon as the Swan River Colony formed, laws were brought in to ban a host of activities on Sundays. Those laws weren't repealed until more than a century later.

ABC News · Mar 19, 2022

Perth residents count the cost of record summer temperatures — and the price is too high for many

Perth's summer sent previous heat records tumbling, leaving residents scrambling to adapt. And it is people on low incomes who do it the toughest when it gets hot.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2022

West Papuan women 'can't keep silent' about the 'torture, inhumane killing' in their country

On the streets of Perth, 4,000 kilometres from PNG, Wiwince Pigome raises the Morning Star flag — in doing so, she renews a decades-long push for independence from Indonesia.

Daily Record · Mar 18, 2022

SNP candidates put names forward for Perth and Kinross Council elections

Residents will go to the polls to vote for their favourite representatives on May 5

Daily Record · Mar 18, 2022

Liberal Democrat stands for election in Perthshire ward colleague has represented for the past 19 years

Violet Iwanio hopes to take the reins representing the Strathmore area from the ward’s current well-known and long serving Liberal Democrat councillor Lewis Simpson who is retiring from local politics

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