Another library ready to reopen as Culture Perth and Kinross continues its phased opening

hit by a car has raised more than £13,000 to give her 'the send off she deserves'. Robyn Knox, 3, was seriously injured after being hit by the Nissan Micra in Townhill, near Dunfermline, on Monday morning.

Dundee United star Ryan Edwards is unlikely to be fazed by the Scottish Premiership after bravely winning his own battle against testicular cancer. The 26-year-old signed a two-year deal with the Premiership side this week after making the switch from Blackpool.

Perth and Kinross are ignoring social distancing rules since face coverings became mandatory. Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser asked cabinet secretary for government business and constitutional relations Michael Russell what his view was on people not sticking to the default two-metre social distancing now that wearing face masks is compulsory in shops.

has confirmed after weeks of planning.When will schools reopen?As previously announced, primary and high schools will reopen from August 11, following scientific evidence and advice that it is safe to do so.Schools will be allowed to reopen on a phased basis during the first week, but all pupils will be back full-time as of August 18.Will pupils need to socially distance when at school?Pupils of primary school will age will not have to socially distance.The scientific advice also makes clear

Perthshire politicians to sign off on the deal. School safe from closure after review panel criticises council for process Launched in 2016, the Tay Cities Deal is a partnership between public, private and voluntary organisations across Angus, Dundee, Fife and Perth and Kinross through negotiation with the UK and Scottish governments.The terms were agreed to much fanfare early in 2019, but since then the UK Government has failed to sign off on its financial commitment.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been 17 new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Scotland in the last 24 hours.Latest figures were released by the Scottish Government as part of its daily coronavirus update to the nation – and on the day it was confirmed full-time in-school learning will return from next month.Scotland's COVID-19 death toll remains at 2,491 although 4,201 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, July

Perth Museum and Art Gallery cannot wait to welcome visitors back to the attraction on Saturday.

Covid-19 in schools might not be ready for the full-time return to class on August 11, John Swinney admitted. The Education Secretary said public health officials are working to that timetable "at speed" but he could not give a guarantee to MSPs probing progress today.

holidaymakers following the Government's U-turn on quarantine restrictions. The major airline announced all journeys to Costa de Almeria, Alicante, Malaga and Murcia have been scrapped with effect from tomorrow up until August 16.

Perth residents can sit in at the two McDonald’s stores in the city. The fast food giant announced on Wednesday that, after a successful pilot, its’s restaurants were now able to have customers in them.This will impact the McDonald’s at Broxden and on Dunkeld Road. Call for urgent action on road named one of the most dangerous in Scotland Residents previously rushed to the stores when the drive thru service opened in June.

Now pet owners are being urged to remain vigilant after the alarm was raised on June 18. Scottish SPCA chief inspector Laura McIntyre said, “This has been an incredibly upsetting and stressful time for the owners of the cats and we would like to get to the bottom of what has happened.

cats in distressing attacks in Ayrshire. Brutes have left three cats seriously injured in violent attacks in the Auchengate area of Irvine.

the region’s beauty spots. The group is formed of Perth and Kinross Council, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, with help from local communities, and could see motorists fined or have their cars removed by police officers if they feel they are causing a dangerous obstruction to emergency services.

Perth and Kinross were on the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme by the end of June.

outh Lanarkshire Council have yet to confirm a date.

Hot tubs have been one of the bestselling products during lockdown as Scots embraced the warm weather and early summer sunshine.But they sold out fast.

West Lothian’s Library Service is set to start a phased re-opening from this week.The service will begin with a click and collect service from  Wednesday (July 15).This follows updated guidance from the Scottish Government which enables the gradual re-opening of libraries subject to appropriate distancing and hygiene measures being in place.From July 15, an appointment-based, click and collect/phone and collect system will launch across six West Lothian libraries – Broxburn (Strathbrock),

Perth and Kinross Council is making “progress” in its engagement with young people in the region. The report, published by Being Heard, reviews all 32 Scotland councils’ performances over the course of 2019 in relation to young people's participation and engagement with decision makers and decision-making processes with the local authority.

Perth and Kinross. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is cutting the rate of value added tax (VAT) on hospitality and tourism from 20 per cent to five per cent from July 15, 2020 to January 12, 2021. Fund for funeral of young girl (7) killed in tragic accident at Perthshire beauty spot raises over £20,000 Around 18,300 jobs are dependent on the Perth and Kinross hospitality and tourism sector - around 23 per cent of the total workforce in the region - as it prepares to reopen in Scotland next week.