36 h. ago Perthshire pensioner furious as water supply cut off three times by Perth and Kinross Council

The Milnathort homeowner's water supply is controlled by the stopcock in the council-owned flat below.

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41 h. ago Perth council chief makes grim council tax rise warning over social care costs

The comments from Perth and Kinross Council's leader comes as he meets finance and health ministers to find a solution amid an "unprecedented" level of complex care packages in the region.

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5 d. ago Hotel plans for former Perth and Kinross Council chambers and offices approved despite SEPA objection

Councillors approved plans for developers to transform the historic Perth buildings into hotel despite flood risk to ground floor bedrooms

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1 week ago Perthshire quarry proposes expansion 10 metres from residents' gardens

A petition -with 181 signatures - has been submitted to Perth and Kinross Council opposing the plans.

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2 w. ago Woman charged after allegedly sabotaging gas supply at two Sydney hospitals

NSW police allege water and gas mains were cut at first hospital in Sutherland before gas main switched off at nearby facilityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been charged after gas supplies were allegedly sabotaged at two Sydney hospitals, putting patients into potentially “catastrophic” situations.New South Wales police alleged that the woman, 42, cut Kareena private hospital’s non-medical gas supply and water mains at 12.20am on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Steve Smith to captain Australia in First Ashes Test as Pat Cummins ruled out

Cummins will not recover from back injury in time for next month’s series opener against England in Perth

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3 w. ago Silver sells off on London supply surge, but CPI report and Fed rate cut could support prices – FX Empire’s Hyerczyk

Silver sells off on London supply surge, but CPI report and Fed rate cut could support prices – FX Empire’s Hyerczyk  KITCO

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