Local Alarm Scam
Vulnerable Perth and Kinross Residents are being targeted by a new scam that aims to con them out of thousands of pounds. Older residents have been warned to be aware of calls suggesting their community alarm service is being withdrawn and offering replacement security alarms. Local pensioners have already been targeted and Perth and Kinross Council has received reports of residents being asked to pay £2000 for the replacements alarms. The council has advised that non-one should pay for such alarms, as the community alarm service is not being removed. The firm involved is being investigated and local trading standards would like to hear from anyone who has been approached in this way.
Show Racism the Red Card
The national campaign to rid football of racism had its local launch yesterday at McDiarmid Park, home of St Johnstone FC. The annual fortnight of Show Racism the Red Card action will be marked by a number of events in Perth and Kinross. It runs from Friday October 15th until Saturday October 31st and will be supported by all Scottish Football Clubs. St Johnstone yesterday unveiled the 2010 poster and volunteers will distribute these to fans on Saturday before the home came against Hibernian.
Road Safety Event
Motorists in Perth had their driving skills put to the test yesterday by road safety officers from Tayside Police. They took their safety message to the town centre and challenged residents to take part in a series of challenges aimed at discovering whether their driving capabilities are as good as they believe. The interactive events gave participants the chance to try out a computerised brake reaction tester, which offers a clear reminder of how long it can take a vehicle to stop. Chief Inspector Sandy Bowman, head of the road-policing unit, said, "It is in everyone's interest that people are reminded regularly of the dangers traffic may pose whenever they use the roads".
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