Perth and Kinross councillors told not to smoke or eat during virtual meetings

Perth and Kinross as the area enters level zero of restrictions – but nearly 10 per cent of the adult population remain completely unvaccinated. Back on June 18 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was expected all Scottish adults would have had their first dose of the vaccine by July 18.But the latest figures show 9.1 per cent of over 18s in Perth and Kinross have still not had any dose.The largest proportion of unvaccinated adults are those aged 18 to 29.

Perth and Kinross were reached by the £463 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) project, which came to an end earlier this month. Engineers from Openreach laid more than 454km of cable across Perth and Kinross during the build, which started in 2014.

Perth and Kinross will see many COVID restrictions removed from Monday, July 19, it was confirmed today. However, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon did caveat the announcement that the country will move to level zero on July 19 "with modifications".One of these mitigations is that mandatory face coverings will remain in place "for some time to come".

Bleachers debuted a new song during their recent Tiny Desk concert for NPR – listen below.Frontman Jack Antonoff, who is also a renowned producer for the likes of Lorde, Taylor Swift and other pop stars, joined his bandmates at New York’s Electric Lady Studios for the performance.

Timothee Chalamet has lots of love for Tilda Swinton as he leans on her shoulder and holds her hand while walking the red carpet premiere of their new movie, The French Dispatch, during the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on Monday (July 12) in Cannes, France.

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Perth and Kinross ’s seven day positivity rate currently sits at 550.8 per 100,000 in the week ending July 4 but that is actually a slight drop from July 3 after constant rises since June 17.

“Saturday Night Live” director Paul Briganti is set to direct Chris Pratt in the indie comedy “The Black Belt” for Monarch Media, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.The coming-of-age film will star Pratt as an eccentric uncle who trains his shy teenage nephew in the ways of karate.

“Saturday Night Live” director Paul Brigandi is set to direct Chris Pratt in the indie comedy “The Black Belt” for Monarch Media, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.The coming-of-age film will star Pratt as an eccentric uncle who trains his shy teenage nephew in the ways of karate.

Perth and Kinross and wider Tayside. Chief superintendent Phil Davison started his new role on July 5 and takes over from fellow CS Andrew Todd, who is set to retire later this month.

Perth and Kinross. Both residents passed away from the virus between June 28 and July 4, according to the latest National Records of Scotland (NRS) statistics.It marks the third and fourth deaths registered in the region this month with two more residents passing away from the virus between June 14-20.The number of deaths in the region, where COVID is mentioned on the death certificate, this year now stands at 123.

Perth and Kinross has more than tripled over the past two weeks. It comes as the World Health Organisation data shows Tayside has become the COVID capital of Europe with the current highest rates of infection.

Chris Pratt is hard at work on his new show!

Perth and Kinross GP surgeries are seeing a surge in cases not seen before. Patients who have been storing up health issues, awaiting surgery and suffering mental health problems during the COVID pandemic are now turning in their droves to health centres for help.

Perth and Kinross have been added by NHS Tayside as the health board tries to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Cases have risen sharply in Perth and Kinross over the past week, with the current seven-day infection rate sitting at 332.3 per 100,000 people - a record high for the region.

Perth and Kinross have applied for EU settlement status before the deadline passes on Wednesday, June 30. An update was provided to PKC’s audit committee on Wednesday after concerns were raised last week over issues with providing face-to-face support due to COVID.

Irn-Bru during a tour of AG Barr's factory in Cumbernauld, where the soft drink is manufactured. She was joined by her grandson William, the Duke of Cambridge, known as the Earl of Strathearn in Scotland, who took a sip of the soft drink as the Queen looked on.