Perth and Kinross Council rents expected to rise by one per cent

Perth and Kinross health chief has said the increase in COVID cases after Christmas may have been down to festive relaxations.Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) chief officer Gordon Paterson also said a more infectious strain played its part in the January peak when providing an update to the Perth and Kinross Integration Joint Board (IJB).His latest report said the new COVID variant was “tending to have a more sustained impact on care homes than previously” with nine local care homes

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Karen Gunn took a step back and glanced across Perth’s recently set-up vaccination centre.It was the night before the doors opened to the public and it signalled both an emotional and proud moment.The NHS staff member, who is clinic lead for the Dewars Centre operation, was ready to welcome thousands from across the region for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.A venue commonly known for curling stones

The group of technology, media and telecom analysts behind research firm LightShed Partners have launched an early-stage investment fund. Through LightShed Ventures, co-founders and general partners Rich Greenfield Walter Piecyk, Brandon Ross and Jamie Roberts Seltzer will invest $75 million in the seed and series A funding rounds for TMT startups.

Sunderland.The big striker arrived from Ross County in a £300,000 deal last month.Stewart arrived with a slight hamstring issue and Black Cats boss Lee Johnson confirmed he has suffered a minor complication.Johnson, speaking on his club’s website, said: "Ross has had what we expect to be a brief setback.“It may be around a week to 10 days.“He slipped in a rehabilitation drill with the physio, and felt tightness for the first time in two to three weeks.”The 24-year-old netted six times for the

Longtime Wall Street analyst Richard Greenfield and principals at boutique research firm LightShed Partners have launched an early stage venture fund in the tech, media, telecom and consumer space.

Perth and Kinross for 11 years, according to a Met Office meteorologist. Tom Morgan told the Perthshire Advertiser he reckons you would need to go back to 2010 for a time when the thermometers plunged so low.

Perth and Kinross dropped to its lowest level this year last week.Data from the National Records of Scotland showed 11 people had the coronavirus recorded on their death certificate in the week beginning February 1.It brings the total number of COVID deaths in Perth and Kinross to 220.It was the second week in a row deaths have gone down since the figure peaked at 29 in the week beginning January 18.The infection rate is also continuing to drop across the region.On February 7, the rate was 65.2

Perth and Kinross - but many have shown true community spirit during these darkest of times.And enterprises are now being encouraged to put themselves forward for the UK’s most prestigious business award.The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise have been dubbed the “knighthood of the business world”.With international credibility, it can offer a level of recognition that can propel local businesses onto a global stage.Winners become globally recognised as ‘outstanding British businesses’ and the awards

Diana Ross, Motown legend and, so went the gossip, a diva among diva.  Ross spoke quietly but firmly.

For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterCouncil tax in Bolton is set to rise by 3.8 percent at the same time that £35m will be cut from local budgets.Bolton council’s cabinet has sent forward a budget which will see an increase in bills for households as well as a further £15 across the board levy to fund police and crime fighting in Greater Manchester.The full council is set to vote next week on the proposals, which were created by the town’s

Perth and Kinross overnight.An amber weather warning for snow covering much of the region is in place until 9pm tonight.Although the majority of pupils are currently learning from home, some schools open to the children of key workers have had to close.Aberuthven Primary School, Arngask Primary School, Dunning Primary School, Forgandenny Primary School and Portmoak Primary School are all shut to pupils.NHS Tayside opened its COVID vaccination centres yesterday despite snow, but did not rule out

Perth and Kinross who are carers or have experienced disadvantage in their lives.Perth and Kinross Council and award-winning charity MCR Pathways have joined forces to provide a life-changing mentoring programme to three schools – Blairgowrie High School, Perth Grammar School and St John’s RC Academy.The services works by matching a volunteer mentor to help them build confidence, overcome challenges and embark on a positive future.Weekly mentoring sessions are held between a young person and

Perth and Kinross dog owners, the animal welfare charity has warned.

Perth and Kinross to think twice before attempting to rescue swans or other birds and animals they fear may be stuck in ice.

Perth and Kinross as part of the next phase of NHS Tayside’s COVID-19 programme. Work is underway to set up jab hubs at Dewars Centre in Perth, which the PA revealed last month, Blairgowrie Town Hall and Atholl Leisure Centre in Pitlochry.

John Malkovich, Thomas Mann and Rosa Salazar are toplining The Chariot, director Adam Sigal's dark comedy now shooting in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sigal's third feature film also stars Shane West, Scout Taylor Compton, Vernon Davis, Chris Mullinax and Joseph Baena-Schwarzenegger.

Perthshire Advertiser she played a big part in bringing home the Stone of Destiny - the focal point of the £26.5 million transformation of Perth City Hall - “making Perth and Kinross an even better place to live and work.” Mrs Reid will take up her new role as chief executive of NHS Education for Scotland (NES) on Monday, February 1.Cllr Lyle said: “I worked closely with Karen and was impressed by both her vision and her hard work.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Kevin Durant and his Thirty Five Ventures partner Rich Kleiman are about to launch a slew of shows on their vertical The Boardroom. Among them is the tentatively titled “The Sneaker Game,” which focuses on the $75 billion sneaker industry.

Perth and Kinross has experienced its deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic for the third week in a row after deaths rose by 61 per cent. The week from January 18 to 24 saw COVID-19 recorded on a death certificate in the region 29 times.

Perth and Kinross Council is set to bring in a new decision-making system during the COVID-19 pandemic, much to the anger of opposition councillors.