Monday, 19 October 2009

Perth FM News - 19 October 2009

Perth restaurant robbery - three men being sought by Police

A Perth family restaurant was robbed in the early hours of Sunday morning. Three men are now being sought by Tayside Police after assaulting two members of staff and taking a sum of money from the Maltings Restaurant on Dunkeld Road. The robbers, who had their faces masked, escaped on foot behind the Holiday Inn and following the Perth to Inverness rail line. Detective Sergeant Jim Smith of the Criminal Investigation Department has described it as a cowardly attack on those going about their daily business.

Industrial site fire 'not suspicious'

A fire that lit up one of Perth's largest industrial areas on Friday night is not being treated as suspicious. The Holden Environmental premises went up in flames around 11 o'clock on Friday evening, with the smoke seen for miles. Firefighters spent all of Saturday dampening the site after fears a chemical incident could occur. Tayside Police have now said that the fire is not being treated as suspicious.
Shore Road has remained closed to the public today.

Perth Airport exclusive agreement

The Scottish Aero Club have signed an agreement with the owners of Perth Airport to be the sole flying club at the airport. The club has been based in Perth since 1956 and is the oldest in Scotland. Included in the new agreement is the rental of clubhouse facilities and the main hangar over the next 5 years and use of the 3 runways. Keith Boardman, Scottish Aero club chairman as said they hope to highlight Perth airport as a premier pilot and engineering training facility.

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