CPR training at school to be extended amid calls for compulsory lessons
Every high school in Perth and Kinross will offer CPR training by next year.
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Council funding slashed by £100 a head in Tayside and Fife over five years
Council funding has been slashed by more than £100 a head in Tayside and Fife in five years, according to Holyrood researchers.
Crack cocaine surge in Fife demonstrates Scotland’s war on drugs is failing, says MSP
The flooding of Fife’s streets with crack shows how the Scottish Government’s drugs masterplan is failing, says an MSP.
VIDEO: Scottish Government pledge to pull out all the stops in bid to save BiFab
The Scottish Government has pledged to "pull out all the stops" to secure a future for BiFab and its workforce following the crisis-hit Fife firm’s troubles this week.
SNP Government criticised for overturning council wind farm decisions
The Scottish Government has been accused of a “clear contempt for democracy” after it was revealed it is overturning the majority of windfarm plans rejected by councils.
Boundary changes spark debate at Dundee public meeting
Tayside and Fife politicians have voiced mixed opinions on proposals to re-draw Scotland’s Westminster constituencies.
MSP Alexander Stewart collects MBE
MSP and Perth councillor Alexander Stewart has been presented with the MBE by the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
Border controls and the Euro — independence “less attractive” than ever says Brexit MSP
A Perth-based Tory MSP has warned of border controls if Scotland breaks away from the rest of the UK in the wake of last week's Brexit vote.
Call for councillors to unite to protect Perth city centre
The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has appealed for unity after his administration was pressed to take action to protect city centre businesses.
New MSP will relinquish councillor salary
Newly-elected MSP Alexander Stewart is to remain as a councillor for the time being but will stop drawing his salary.