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John Bullough of Culcreuch MBE receiving his honour from HRH Princess Anne at Holyrood Palace. His award is for services to the Emergency Services and the Community of Perth. He is founding Chairman of SCAA, Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance, a long serving Special Constable with Police Scotland in Perth, he served as Chair on the […]

On Friday 26 November 2021, by Command of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross invited six local recipients to an investiture ceremony at the Salutation Hotel, Perth. The worthy recipients were: Colleen Blair MBE, Nan Cook BEM, Jane Cepok BEM, Dr Elizabeth Ferris BEM, Kyle Wilson BEM & Lieutenant

HRH The Princess Royal visited the Gannochy Trust’s new, exemplar, award winning and affordable housing scheme on 1st July 2021. HRH met a number of tenants who are benefitting from the many innovative features which for example address the need for high levels of insulation, by using natural insulation products which then in part along

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, visited The 32nd Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace on Friday, 24th September 2021. Her Royal Highness and Sir Timothy arrived by helicopter at the Scone Racecourse and were welcomed by the Lord-Lieutenant and the Earl and

The volunteers of Kinross charity Broke not Broken have continued their terrific efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic to help tackle the effects of poverty across Kinross-shire. They have now been honored with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for their efforts – the most prestigious award given to volunteer groups across the UK to recognize

Dave and Ella McFarlane from Murthly celebrated their Diamond Wedding anniversary on 22 July 2021. Alex Cairncross, Deputy Lieutenant for Perth and Kinross delivered a message of congratulations from Her Majesty The Queen and Council Officer Stewart Grant (not in photo) presented flowers on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council.

Mike and Annette Hope from Perth celebrated their Diamond Wedding anniversary on 1 July 2021. The couple were surprised on the day to be presented with a card from Her Majesty The Queen by Deputy Lieutenant Alex Cairncross and a basket of flowers by Councillor Willie Wilson on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council.

LOCAL VOLUNTEER RECEIVES 20-YEAR LONG SERVICE AWARD A local volunteer from Crieff has been awarded a Long Service Award on behalf of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity by The Lord Lieutenant. Nancy Johnston was presented with a Long Service Award on Saturday 3 July by HM The Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross, Stephen Leckie,

On behalf of the LL, Lieutenant Colonel Andy Middlemiss DL BEM presenting the QAVS individual badges to the Broke Not Broken volunteers. A formal award ceremony will follow in August.