Black watch parades in Perth next week
Special parades in Aberfeldy and Perth next week will mark the return home of The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Battalion is undertaking a series of parades around its traditional recruiting area to thank local communities for their support during its latest tour of duty in Afghanistan. On Thursday, soldiers from the Battalion will parade through Aberfeldy and then next Saturday the 12th they will be in Perth parading past the Council Buildings. Pipes and drums will play during the parades and the 400 soldiers taking part will be in Regimental colours, and also be accompanied by the regiment's pony.
MP to meet with Scotland Office Minister for City Status
A dinner has been organised at Westminister to discuss the campaign for city status for Perth and it's due to take place on Monday. Provost John Hulbert will be attending as well as MPs for the Perth area, Pete Wishart and Gordon Banks. The campaign for city status has been ongoing for some time, and with Perth 800 looming, now is considered the best time to secure the title of 'city' and the benefits that come with it. MP for Ochil and South Perthshire Gordon Banks will also be meeting with the Scotland Office Minister Anne McKechin to discuss the campaign.
Weather station built at Trinafour
Auchleeks estate at Trinafour in North Perthshire is benefiting from a custom remote weather station built by Tayside students. The students from Abertay University built and installed the system which gathers information on wind speed and direction as well as temperatures. Users can text the weather station and receive the data or log on to a website and it's hoped that a video camera can be added to view the scenery. The estate's gamekeepers can now log on to help with land management to plan their days.
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