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The Latest Breaking News from Perth

Perth bushfire downgraded to watch and act

Firefighters have contained a bushfire south of Perth, but a watch and act warning is still in place for residents.

AAP

Perthshire woman's flat falls into sub-zero temperatures after weeks with smashed-in windows

Bobby-Jo Boyle and daughter Marley-Paige have both been struck down with pneumonia with Caledonia Housing taking a month to replace glass panels

Daily Record

Daring sponsored skydive sees Celia of Perth raise over £2000 for charity

The 75-year-old plummeted from 10,000 feet at speeds of 120mph in a tandem drop in Glenrothes in August

Daily Record

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Benjamin Woodcock faces Perth court on drugs charge after a 12-year global manhunt

Benjamin Woodcock, a former fashion designer, has been arrested in Croatia and extradited to Perth to face a drugs charge after 12 years on the run.

ABC News

Sixers to chase 156 in BBL final rematch

Veteran seamer Jackson Bird has snared three wickets as the Sydney Sixers restricted the Perth Scorchers to 9-155 in their BBL final rematch.

AAP

Bushfire threatens Perth outskirts

Residents in parts of southern Perth have been told to flee as a bushfire threatens lives and homes.

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Rotary Perth hands out £27K of Perth Silent Auction charity support

Charities helping the Perthshire community are delighted to benefit from the thousands of pounds raised by the 2022 Perth Silent Auction

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Latest flood plans for Perth and Kinross set for publication

It is estimated the number of people at risk of having their properties flood could rise from 13,000 to 21,000

Daily Record

Perth and Kinross Council could be set to axe fireworks from events

Perth and Kinross councillors will decide next week if they want to stop having fireworks displays on Bonfire Night and the Christmas Lights Switch On

Daily Record

Schools in Perth and Kinross closed on Friday because of snow

It was no school today for many younger Perth and Kinross school pupils as a fall of snow made travelling dangerous.

Daily Record

Bullsbrook community to get fresh water supply after toxic PFAS firefighting foam contamination

Property owners in Perth's north are still years away from getting a fresh water supply after a toxic firefighting chemical leached into their community, but they are relieved that progress is finally being made.

ABC News

Disabled Scots mum catches pneumonia amid subzero temperatures after yobs smash windows

The winter tundra continued this week with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in Perth and Kinross today.

Daily Record

Police investigating Wellington Street death of woman in Perth CBD charge Newman man

A 27-year-old Newman man is due to face court after being charged over the death of a 24-year-old woman on Wellington Street in Perth.

ABC News

Councillors will decide next week whether or not to proceed with Perth High School project as costs soar

The cost of the project has risen from £68.7 million to £80.2 million

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Dad drives 2,860 miles without spotting deadly python inches from steering wheel

Andrew Hill took six-year-old Ivy along for the ride and drove his work vehicle, a Toyota Hilux, 4,600km from Perth, Western Australia, to Brisbane, Queensland

Daily Record

NHS Scotland pay offer rejected as rail and postal strikes continue in Perth and Kinross

GMB union members voted against the latest deal as industrial action in other sectors continue to take place across the region

Daily Record

Olympic curling stars set to grace Dewars Centre ice as popular Mercure Perth Masters returns

The event is back on the schedule for the first time since 2020 and a stellar line-up is heading for the Fair City

Daily Record

Further Perth and Kinross school and nursery closures announced for January due to teacher strikes

The council confirmed the move ahead of the national walkouts planned for January 10, 11 and 17 in 2023

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Homicide squad investigating after woman dies in Perth CBD, man arrested

Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a 24-year-old woman was found dead after allegedly being assaulted in Perth's CBD in the early hours of the morning, with a man assisting police with their inquiries.

AAP

Breakers NBL game shelved by COVID-19

New Zealand's COVID-19 isolation requirements have forced the postponement of Perth's NBL clash with the Breakers, who are battling an outbreak of the virus.

AAP

Perth university student dies in Bali

The family of a Perth university student who died suddenly in Bali after flying there to undergo a dental procedure is seeking to repatriate her body.

ABC News

Twenty people share a single three-bedroom house in Perth. Is public housing part of WA's youth justice problems?

Aboriginal matriarchs say their efforts to keep their grandchildren safe and on the right side of the law are being hindered by public housing policies that lead to overcrowding and homelessness.

The Conversation

Bad fire science can kill our threatened species. It's time to cooperate with nature

For four years, naturalist Allison Dixon regularly walked from dusk until dawn at the Warrungup Spring bush reserve south of Perth, carefully documenting every western ringtail possum she saw.

Daily Record

Nando’s is planning to serve up its first ever restaurant in Perth

According to the proposals, the restaurant would have seats for 82 customers and open from 11am to 11pm every day

Dynamite News

Australia Announce Squad For U19 Women's T20 World Cup

A handful of talented Australians, who recently finished their Under 19 national championships in Perth, have been selected to compete in the inaugural Under 19 event next month.Read on for details:

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