Cops appeal for driver as man rushed to hospital after being hit by car on Scots road A 26-year-old man had been crossing the road when he was struck by a vehicle in Perth. Daily Record · Feb 12, 2022
The COVID supplement changed single mum Jeanie's life. Now that it's dried up, the stress is back The financial top-up improved lives and welfare groups say it made a powerful case for increasing rates of income support permanently. ABC News · Feb 12, 2022
Panawathi Girl review - hippies, pollies and cowboys converge in Perth’s joyous new musical Written by David Milroy, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company’s ‘big Black musical’ is a deceptively jolly take on Australia’s dark past The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2022
Concerns raised after committee hears Perth and Kinross schools dump 230,000 foil lunch trays every year Councillors met to discuss PKC’s waste management plan, where Cllr Grant Laing questioned how throwing away trays met that commitment Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Lewis Capaldi and Arlene Phillips appear at Perth teen Lily Douglas' 'celebration of life' Guests inside St Matthew's Church were delighted when the 'Someone You Loved' star stood up to sing as part of a special day to remember brave Perth teenager, Lily Douglas. Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Scots cancer teen Lily Douglas laid to rest in emotional 'celebration of life' attended by Arlene Philips and Lewis Capaldi A celebration of the 14-year-old's life took place in an emotional service at St Matthew's Church on Tay Street, Perth, at 2.30pm on Friday, February 11. Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Perth skier Charlie Guest lifts lid on bold future ambitions after competing at second Winter Olympic Games Guest, 28, finished 21st overall in a slalom race where red-hot favourite Mikaela Shiffrin failed to finish Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Georgia (11) delighted at big theatre opportunity A showcase of all the best songs from the musicals will have a young lass from Perth singing her heart out under the spotlights. Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Perth's The Kilted Coaches reflect on book and TV show success Weight-loss show Secret Body and fitness book ‘The Kilted Coaches: How to stick to the damn plan’ have proved a hit for local lads Stephen Clarke and Rab Shields Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Fitness for mind and body from Perth man on the mend Celebrating putting his life back on track, Niall Roxburgh has online fitness inspiration and a fledgling company to show for his addiction troubles Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Array of events lined up to mark LGBT+ History Month in Perth and Kinross This year’s theme is “Blurring Borders,” which explores LGBT liberation and community across the globe Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Perth businessman Gordon Wilson on track for Wales in gruelling cycling challenge for charity The Six Nations-themed test will take Gordon on his bike from Murrayfield to Cardiff in order to support Doddie Weir’s MND charity, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Scots cancer teen Lily Douglas to be laid to rest today in 'celebration of her life' The 14-year-old's funeral will take place in St Matthew's Church on Tay Street, Perth, at 2.30pm on Friday. Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
Good news possibly coming for empty Perth City Centre store Two years locked up, the Beales building has been attracting interest in making a new start at the heart of the Fair City. Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2022 Perth festival production of climate change work criticised for ‘farcical’ fossil fuel sponsorship Activists are calling on the festival to drop the Pulitzer-winning orchestral work Become Ocean due to a sponsorship deal from Woodside Energy
ABC News · Feb 11, 2022 Man with COVID-19 dies in Perth hospital as WA records 51 local cases among 99 new infections Western Australia records 51 local cases of COVID-19 among a total of 99 new infections, with the Premier also announcing the death of an unvaccinated man in his 70s at Joondalup Hospital.
ABC News · Feb 10, 2022 Overseas nurse answers the call to come to WA but training issues keep her off the floor Nurse Alina Brown ran a COVID ward in London. Now a training issue is stopping her from getting accredited.
ABC News · Feb 10, 2022 Northern Redbacks all-female soccer club merges with ECU Joondalup to form Perth RedStar One of the few women-only soccer clubs in Western Australia, the Northern Redbacks, resorts to a merger with one of Perth's biggest clubs as it battles for survival.
Daily Record · Feb 10, 2022 Rallying call to fans for new Scottish event – the Coast2Coast Motorsport enthusiasts can look forward to the season ahead with a new rally on the Scottish calendar and Gordon Shedden once again back in BTCC action. Our round-up also includes details of the Scots competing in the Asian Le Mans Series and awards for a rising star from Perth.
AAP · Feb 10, 2022 McGowan defends WA allowing AFLW games Western Australia premier Mark McGowan is confident other sporting codes will soon join the AFLW in hosting matches in Perth again.
ABC News · Feb 10, 2022 Another six COVID cases confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Perth's south There have now been eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 at an aged care home in Perth's south as Western Australia records its highest number of new local cases since the start of the pandemic.
ABC News · Feb 9, 2022 As COVID-19 reaches WA nursing homes, aged care workers are bracing for Omicron's impact With two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at a residential facility in Perth, the union for aged care workers is hoping lessons are learned from how the sector handled Omicron in the eastern states.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022 Morning mail: religious discrimination bill passes, Covid fines ‘imbalance’, Perth festival Thursday: The Coalition has passed the controversial legislation through the lower house. Plus: Perth prepares for festival opening despite border closures
ABC News · Feb 9, 2022 Western Australia's big miners step up measures to keep COVID-19 out of their workforces Western Australia's iron ore miners are doing all they can to prevent COVID-19 infiltrating their workforces.
Daily Record · Feb 9, 2022 'Tree' cheers for stunning Perthshire pictures lauded by VisitScotland An image of Pitlochry in the autumn has been ranked by the national tourism organisation as its most popular social media post of the region in 2021