Over 150 Perth and Kinross businesses backing 'shop local' campaign ahead of "challenging" Christmas

Perthshire North MSP John Swinney spoke following the announcement that Boxing Day will see all non-essential shops and hospitality businesses in Perth and Kinross close for three weeks.

Perth and Kinross will be closed from December 24, it has been announced. Culture Perth and Kinross is temporarily halting public admission to all its archives, libraries, museums and galleries from Christmas Eve until further notice. Two new ‘world-class’ schools to be built in Perth after Scottish Government funding go-ahead Perth Museum and Art Gallery  will be closed to the public slightly earlier, from Tuesday, December 22.

Greater Glasgow & Clyde health board region - which covers a large geographic area in the west of the country - this week.

Justin Bieber is teaming up with the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choir five years after he backed them for Christmas No. 1 instead of himself.

The Country Music Association is speaking out after they received backlash over Charley Pride’s death. The legendary country singer died on Saturday of complications from COVID-19. He was 86.

Charley Pride's death. The legendary country singer died on Saturday of complications from COVID-19.

Perth councillor - who sits on the NHS Tayside board - is urging people to be patient when it comes to the COVID vaccine. Perth City Centre councillor Eric Drysdale made the remarks as he opened Wednesday’s IJB meeting.

Perth and Kinross police intercepted 43 people gathered together inside a house during the autumn, it has emerged. The discovery was made as part of a Freedom of Information request by the Perthshire Advertiser to Police Scotland.

Perth and Kinross fire chief has said anyone working from home should undertake a workplace risk assessment. Area Commander Gordon Pryde was responding to a question raised by a local councillor about the risks of homeworking during a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council’s housing and communities committee on Wednesday (December 2).

Perth and Kinross residents to have the COVID-19 vaccine when it is offered to them. Roseanna Cunningham MSP was speaking after the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency confirmed that the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech had been authorised for use in the UK.Tory brings some "festive cheer" with "declaration of independence" callThe first doses are due to be administered next week.

Jackie Bird will return to BBC Scotland to present a special one-off show over the festive period. The legendary Scots presenter will make a comeback to our screens on December 22 when Scotland’s People 2020: A Thank You airs on the BBC Scotland channel.

Perth and Kinross residents over £1 million more than in other council areas, a report has revealed. The figures from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe), also highlights parcel delivery surcharges have cost the region’s residents over £2.4m.

Perth and Kinross schools after positive COVID cases has dropped dramatically over a two-week period this month. A total of 213 pupils and staff had to self-isolate between November 18-24 - 216 less than in the six days prior to that.

Perth and Kinross councillor has slammed the council administration for not doing more to protect council tenants from flooding. The region is still counting the costs of the August 11/12 flooding - the worst in Perth and Kinross since 1993.

Primark is set to keep 11 of their stores open for 24 hours on December 2, when national lockdown lifts, as they extend shopping hours before Christmas.The much-loved retailer, which has been closed during the national lockdown, will reopen on December 2. And the company has now announced that 11 branches will be open for 24 hours from 7am from 2-3 December before extending opening hours at 153 of their locations in England.