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Car blaze drama
Wednesday 27.1.10
There was drama on the A90 just outside Perth yesterday afternoon as a car caught fire. The incident took place on the eastbound carriageway near Kinfauns at around 3.40. Tayside Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the flames. No one was injured and police performed traffic management duties while the incident was dealt with. It is thought the car was being towed by a tractor at the time. Firefighters are pictured tackling the burning car.

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Toddler has antenna removed from nose
Friday 22.1.10
THERE WAS probably a joke available about the emergency services being sure of a good reception, but it was no laughing matter yesterday when toddler Nathan Korol, from Dundee, got an antenna of a radio-controlled car stuck in his nose.

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‘Bubbles’ take man to brink of suicide in weeks
Friday 22.1.10
A 21-YEAR-OLD man yesterday revealed how a swift addiction to a so-called “safe” and legal drug has led to him feeling suicidal.

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Not much overnight work for firemen
Friday 22.1.10
OVERNIGHT CREWS at Balmossie fire station in Broughty Ferry were not called to a single house fire during the final quarter of last year, figures released by Tayside Fire and Rescue revealed last night.

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Teenager dies in road smash
Friday 22.1.10
A TEENAGER was killed and two men were seriously injured in a Perthshire road accident yesterday morning.

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Repeat of frozen water warning
Friday 22.1.10
PARENTS IN Dundee were last night told they are risking their children’s lives if they allow them on to frozen ponds during the current cold snap.

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MSPs welcome report following Loch Awe tragedy
Friday 22.1.10
A review into rescue procedures at inland waters across Scotland has called for an improvement in safety measures.

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A busy night at Balmossie
Friday 22.1.10
THEY INSPECTED their fire engines, carried out two home safety visits, watched a football match on TV and slept—but did not get called to any fires.

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Crash widow pays tribute to rescuers
Tuesday 19.1.10
THE WIDOW of an Edinburgh man killed in the A90 Christmas road crash has paid a moving and selfless tribute to the emergency services who rescued her.

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Father Tells of “Hatred” for Jessica’s Killer
Wednesday 6.1.10
THE FATHER of a 17-year-old Arbroath girl said he no longer felt anything but “anger” and “hatred” for the teenager who murdered his daughter. Stewart Blackburn (18) was sentenced to be detained for life at the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday, with the judge, Lord Bracadale, recommending Blackburn serve at least 21 years before he is eligible for parole.

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