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Flood mitigation funding uncertain
Monday 16.11.09
AFTER A weekend when flooding again devastated huge parts of Perth and Kinross, The Courier can reveal “uncertainty” surrounds funding for crucial mitigation schemes.

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Council should get tough over flooding issues
Monday 16.11.09
PERTH AND Kinross Council has pledged to get tough with housing developers to head off future problems with flooding.

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Roads become rivers as deluge hits
Monday 16.11.09
THOUSANDS OF Perthshire residents were yesterday urged to take precautions to protect themselves and their homes as torrential rain threatened widespread devastation.

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Targeting Fire-Raising Hot Spots
Thursday 5.11.09
A senior Dundee firefighter has urged Guy Fawkes revellers to stick to the city’s official firework displays tomorrow night, and warned of the dangers of “ad hoc” celebrations (writes David Clegg).

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Fire Crews Praise Hero Schoolboys
Monday 2.11.09
TWO HERO schoolboys became firefighters for the day yesterday in recognition of their raising the alarm after spotting smoke billowing from their multi in the Clement Park estate.

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Firefighter Returns Home
Monday 2.11.09
AN ABERFELDY firefighter is making a trip back to Scotland from his new home in Switzerland— and has brought 26 of his workmates with him.

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Service Backs House Fire Deaths Report
Monday 2.11.09
Tayside Fire and Rescue has backed the findings of a comprehensive new Scottish report aimed at cutting the number of fire-related deaths in the home (writes Graeme Ogston).

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Councillor Worst Hit In Village Flood
Friday 30.10.09
A MEARNS councillor was one of the worst-hit victims of this week’s rain, with his home a scene of devastation yesterday as result of flooding.

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Rail Union To Mark 30 Years Since Crash At Invergowrie
Friday 30.10.09
TODAY MARKS the 30th anniversary of the Invergowrie train crash—but for those who lost loved ones in the tragedy, the incident remains fresh in the memory.

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Cannabis Farmer Is Jailed For 3 Years
Friday 30.10.09
A CHINESE man who cultivated cannabis plants worth around £100,000 at a house in Kirkcaldy was jailed for three years at the town’s sheriff court yesterday.

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