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Perthshire landmark Elcho Castle to be assessed as part of climate change protection project

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is implementing a new approach in response to the effects of global warming

Daily Record

Perth-born World War II code-breaking translator Carrie is fondly remembered

Growing up and going to school in Perth left Caroline Dunsmore (97), who moved to California, with a lifetime of fond memories

Daily Record

Walking group for Perthshire tots takes educational look at countryside and nature

Little ones and their families are joining in a walking group to explore Perthshire's great trails and parks.

Daily Record

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OVO Energy accused of a 'lack of clarity' following crunch meetings with Perthshire politicians

The company has been pressed by local representatives after it announced plans to close its site at Grampian House on Dunkeld Road – which employs about 700 people

Daily Record

Preparatory work on new Cross Tay Link Road in Perthshire to start this week

Perth and Kinross Council’s principle contractor for the £118 million project posted notes through doors in Luncarty and Scone informing householders of the upcoming work last week

Daily Record

Perth Australia Day Skyworks vaccination change sparks row over COVID-19 health advice

A short-lived requirement for people attending Perth's Australia Day Skyworks to be vaccinated against COVID-19 ends in a dispute between the city council and WA government.

ABC News

Transit guards can remove the maskless from public transport, Transperth confirms

Transperth says it has sought legal advice about its personnel's right to arrest people for refusing to wear masks.

ABC News

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How a flight attendant's colour photos introduced National Geographic to remote WA in the 1960s

Betty Foster used slides to document her exciting life as a flight attendant visiting remote WA in the 1950s and '60s, a trove that led one of the world's premier photography magazines to our door.

ABC News

What drove Perth's record-smashing heatwave – and why it's a taste of things to come

Perth smashed its previous heatwave records last week, after sweltering through six days in a row over 40℃ – and 11 days over 40℃ this summer so far. On top of that, Perth has suffered widespread power outages and a bushfire in the city’s north.

The Conversation

Why Perth and the Pilbara keep smashing temperature records and how heatwaves occur

Here's why this year's "unusual" heatwave season has delivered record-breaking summer temperatures in Western Australia, and why there is more hot weather on the way.

ABC News

Never forget Lily Douglas - a legend in her brief lifetime

Tributes for Lily Douglas, who has sadly passed away aged just 14, streamed in speaking of a person who was kind, funny and wonderful to know.

Daily Record

Girl, 14, 'dances her way to heaven' as brave teen loses rare cancer battle

Lily Douglas, 14, from Perth in Scotland, has tragically died after a battle with a five-year battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer called Ewing Sarcoma that attacks bone and its surrounding tissues

Daily Mirror

Man rushed to hospital after Perth house fire burns for eight hours

Fire crews tackled the flames on Crieff Road through the night as police closed the road to ensure pedestrian safety

Daily Record

Heartbreak at the loss of brave Perth cancer teen Lily Douglas

Jane Douglas was with her sparkling daughter Lily, together at home in Perth at the end.

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Ovo Energy CEO told to explain £40 million payments, following Scottish job cuts

Energy group was given £17m in furlough payments after taking over Perth-based SSE’s retail division in January 2020

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A Hefty Heatwave Is Gonna Hit Melbourne This Week So Say Goodbye To Your Melting Friends

Crank the aircon and say your prayers.

AAP

WA light aircraft crash, four hospitalised

Four passengers have been injured after a light plane crash at Murrayfield Airpark, 70km south of Perth.

ABC News

WA records 13 new COVID-19 cases including mystery infection in South West region

Another 13 local coronavirus cases are reported in WA, including one mystery case in the Bunbury region. Meanwhile, the City of Perth backs down on its policy that people attending its Australia Day fireworks display must be vaccinated.

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Daily Record

Whisky buff sells incredible collection of 9,000 bottles for whopping £3.3m

Working with Perth-based Whisky Auctioneer, the collector known only as “Pat” sold his collection of 9070 bottles for a total of £3,360,000.

The Conversation

How this little marsupial's poo nurtures urban gardens and bushland (and how you can help protect them)

Wildlife encounters can be few and far between in cities but, if you’re lucky, you might catch sight of a small Aussie marsupial in Perth that’s helping keep urban bushland healthy.

ABC News

Concerns Perth spending in Margaret River slowing after long domestic tourism boom

One of WA's premier food and wine regions has relied heavily on Perth travellers throughout the pandemic. Now there are concerns the market is drying up for some operators.

ABC News

Australian Rail Track Corporation says line closed between SA, WA and NT due to heavy rain in outback

A weekend washout along the rail track north of Port Augusta halts freight services from Adelaide to Perth and Darwin.

ABC News

Should local governments pay for councillors, staff to sue public for defamation?

A Perth defamation lawyer says council policies that pay for councillors and staff to sue members of the public for defamation are an "absurd waste of ratepayer resources".

The Guardian - AU

Australia records 58 Covid deaths; Hunt says ‘hoarding’ affecting rapid test shortage – as it happened

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ABC News

Is the sun finally setting on Australia's 'hermit kingdom'?

Two years ago, Western Australia slammed its doors shut and went in a different direction to the rest of the nation. But the sun may be setting on its days behind a hard border, despite its delayed reopening.

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