Perth FM news - 13 October 09

Palliative Care centre opens its doors to the public

The new specialist palliative care centre in Perth is to open its doors to the public this week. The open days will give locals a chance to look around the Cornhill Macmillan Centre before it opens to in-patients next month. The new facility was made possible due to a massive fundraising campaign that has taken place around Perth and Kinross for the last two year. The centre will be open to the public tomorrow between 4.30 and 7 o'clock and on Monday at 10 o'clock

First Minister welcomes acquisition of Kinross firm

First Minister Alex Salmond has welcomed the 6.1 million pounds acquisition of Todd and Duncan Limited by China's leading cashmere company. Mr Salmond has said that it demonstrates confidence in Scotland's economy, secures around 200 jobs, and reinforces Scotland's global reputation for manufacturing luxury textiles. Kinross-based Todd & Duncan boasts a 142 year history of manufacturing high quality cashmere yarn to fashion houses around the world. The First Minister met some of the staff on a visit to their Kinross facility yesterday.

Homeless charity will not be changing its name

A Perth Homeless Charity has decided against changing a part of its name. Churches Action for Homeless, or CATH, was considering dropping the 'churches' part of their title, claiming homeless people had been put off because of perceptions of the church and religion. Trustees had been concerned they were not serving Perth and Kinross as well as they might have been. However, in a letter to members, chairman Walter Grant has said the issue will not be put forward at the groups AGM later this month.