Perth FM News - 9th Dec 09

Black Watch parade in Aberfeldy on Thursday

The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, will march through the streets of Aberfeldy tomorrow, to say thank you to the townspeople who supported them throughout their recently completed 7 month tour of Afghanistan. The Battalion was based at Camp Roberts in Kandahar, and was tasked with specific missions against the Taliban in Kandahar and Helmand. They were heavily involved in the high profile Operation Panther's Claw throughout the summer, ahead of the country's elections. The Parade will step off from Dewar's visitor centre at 10 o'clock and will march to The Black Watch Memorial in Aberfeldy.

Police seek information after rare bird shooting

Tayside Police are appealing for information after the shooting of an rare bird in Perthshire last week. A Red Kite bird of prey was found shot and badly injured on the outskirts of Braco by a dogwalker last Wednesday after he saw it flapping in a burn. X-rays revealed the bird had a broken wing and five shotgun pellets lodged in its body. The Red Kite was once a common site in the UK but is now a protected species.

Muthil residents plea for power line to be underground

Residents of a Perthshire village have made a last plea for the Beuly to Denny power line to be buried as it passes by their homes. Residents of the Muthil area have signed letters to the Scottish Executive objecting to the proposed overhead line. Protesters have been backed by politicians and the Drummond Estate landowners in their attempts to persuade the developers to lay the lines underground. The public inquiry process for the power lines has been a huge undertaking, and a decision is expected before the end of the year.