Heroin addict on methadone programme for 18 years
A man from Perth has admitted taking methadone for eighteen years whilst still hooked on heroin. The situation's raised questions over Scotland's methadone policy. Martin Ramsay made the revelations at Perth Sheriff court yesterday after being arrested for stealing five bottles of perfume. The 34 year old's been on a methadone programme since he was 16. The programme costs around 56 million pounds each year to run. Ramsay's been put on probation and sent to attend drugs council ling.
Woman loses fire insurance claim for hotel
A mother of five lost an insurance claim after being accused of starting a fire in her own Perthshire hotel. Kathleen Toremar, a part time fire fighter, claimed her late husband appeared to her in a dream to say a faulty sauna started the fire. The Bunrannoch Hotel in Kinnloch Rannoch went up in flames in May 2000. When insurers CGU Bonus refused to pay out, Mrs Toremar took them to court. But yesterday, she was found responsible for the fire, which has cost her almost three hundred thousand pounds.
Opposition to Braco quarry plan
A local MP's set to oppose plans for an extension to a Perthshire quarry. Gordon Banks, MP for Ochil and South Perthshire is speaking at a public enquiry in Braco today. Falkirk based firm James McCaig want to extract over 70 thousand tonnes of sand and gravel from Braco Castle farm. Over 110 locals have objected to the plan.
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