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Tragic A9 lorry man named
Monday 8.2.10
THE A9 INVERNESS to Perth road was closed to traffic north of Pitlochry yesterday after a “much-loved” lorry driver lost his life in a horrific crash.

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Closer bonds urged to cut blaze deaths
Monday 8.2.10
Closer bonds must be forged between the fire service and alcohol and drug agencies in order to drive down the blaze death toll in Tayside, the Tele was told today (writes Graham Huband).

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BID TO SUSPEND PROCESS FAILS
Monday 8.2.10
A BID by Carnoustie and District councillor, Helen Oswald, to bring to a halt the consultation process with regard to changes to manning at Balmossie Fire Station was unsuccessful at Monday\'s meeting of Tayside Fire and Rescue Joint Board in Perth on Monday.

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T in Park gets licence until 2012
Monday 8.2.10
MEASURES TAKEN by organisers of T in the Park have helped ensure that the festival will remain in Kinross-shire for at least the next three years.

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Douglas blaze drama
Monday 8.2.10
A major gas alert was sparked today after a Dundee householder threw away a lit cigarette and caused a fire in his back garden (writes Graham Huband).

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Fife facing £58m gap in council funding
Monday 8.2.10
FIFE COUNCIL is facing a budget black hole of over £58 million by 2012-13, the authority’s finance chief has warned.

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Man, 22, taken to hospital with burns after Brechin blaze
Monday 8.2.10
An Angus man was taken to hospital suffering from burns after a house fire at Brechin yesterday.

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Safer Tayside . . . police reveal violent crime down by 19%
Wednesday 3.2.10
The number of people who were victims of violent crime has fallen by 100 over the past nine months, a report by Tayside Police has revealed (writes Bruce Robbins).

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Man dies after Tay Bridge fall
Wednesday 3.2.10
A workman has died after a fall on the Tay Bridge this morning (write Debbie Kerr and Graeme Ogston).

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Garage blaze pair jailed over plot
Wednesday 3.2.10
A PAIR of young men involved in a failed cover-up plot which led to a £150,000 Angus garage blaze were each jailed for 12 months yesterday.

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