Morag Lindsay

Aberdeen

Head of comment at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)

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Perth schoolboy’s death inspires £10k boost for suicide charity as mum honours 'kindest boy'

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Friends and family of a Perth schoolboy who took his own life have raised almost £10,000 for a local suicide charity. Mum Michelle Milne led a team of Edinburgh Marathon runners who completed Sunday’s race in memory of her son Flynn. The Bertha Park High School pupil died as a result of suicide last year. He was just 15. Michelle turned to the Stephen Lyon Organisation for help dealing with her grief.
Council spends six-figure sum keeping Perth harbour open for TWO boats

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Council bosses spent a six-figure sum keeping Perth Harbour open for just two boats last year. Only one vessel docked there in April 2024, followed by one more in November 2024. However, the cost for maintaining Perth Harbour is expected to slice £100,000 out of Perth and Kinross Council’s budget for 2024/25. That’s on top of a £208,000 net expenditure for the previous 12 months to March 2024. The £300,000-plus bill follows a decision to close the harbour in February 2023.
31 of the best pictures as Atholl Gathering draws crowds to Blair Castle

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

One of the most spectacular events on the Perthshire calendar played out at Blair Castle on Sunday. Crowds dodged the rain showers as they converged on the landmark near Pitlochry for the annual Atholl Gathering and Highland Games. The Atholl Highlanders were a highlight for many, led by the sound of the pipes and drums.
Perthshire 'energy park' will turn ancient hillside into industrial complex, say locals

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Locals are accusing a Danish renewables firm of planning an “industrial complex” on a historic hillside between Perth and Crieff. Eurowind Energy Ltd says it wants to create a 100 megawatt “energy park” at Meallbrodden. Opponents say the name is “so bland as to be misleading”. And they’re suggesting “Meallbrodden Industrial Complex” is a more accurate description. Eurowind Energy intends to erect eight wind turbines, standing 200 metres (650ft) to the tip of their blades on the moorland.
Perthshire campaigners take action after beauty spot plagued by blazes and boozy parties

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Perthshire residents are facing up to the ugly side of living in one of the region’s most beautiful corners. The recent warm spell has brought visitors flocking to places like Loch of Clunie, near Blairgowrie. And for locals that’s meant an upsurge in the issues that hit headlines during the Covid pandemic. Neighbours have been plagued by fires, noisy parties, smashed glass, littering, dangerous parking and unauthorised campsites.
Perthshire mum's petition boost as readers reject fake meat in school dinners

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Courier readers have delivered a resounding ‘no thanks’ to fake meats in school dinners. We asked for views after Perthshire mum Lauren Houstoun launched a petition calling for processed meat substitutes to be ditched from school menus. Almost 500 people responded to our readers’ poll. Of the 479 who took part, the vast majority (91%) said fake meat products don’t belong in school meals. Just 42 people disagreed. Readers also had their say in the comments section.
EXCLUSIVE: Perth Concert Hall needs £3m overhaul in 20th birthday year

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Perth Concert Hall needs almost £3 million of taxpayers’ money spent on its upkeep. Perth and Kinross councillors have agreed to fund a £2.895m overhaul of the venue. It comes as preparations are under way to celebrate Perth Concert Hall’s 20th anniversary later this year. The council says the funding will pay for “essential maintenance and upgrades”. There are no details of precisely what’s required.
Pitlochry pensioners' pet terrier dies after 'bully' dog attack

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

A Perthshire pet terrier has lost her battle for life after a savage attack by two bully-type dogs on her own doorstep. Twelve-year-old Misty was mauled on Sunday night as her pensioner owner Norman Hawkes was letting her into the back garden of their home in Pitlochry. She died on Wednesday morning. The two dogs were destroyed on Tuesday. Norman, 79, says he and his wife Cathy are heartbroken by the loss of their wee pal. “She just gave up her fight,” he said.
'Bully' dogs that savaged Pitlochry pensioner and pet terrier destroyed

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Two “bully-type” dogs that attacked a Pitlochry grandad and his pet terrier have been destroyed. Police confirmed the animals had been put to sleep on Tuesday. It comes after pensioner Norman Hawkes called 999 on Sunday night. Norman, 79, says he was knocked to the ground by one of the dogs as his 12-year-old terrier was mauled on their own doorstep. Misty needed surgery to stitch her wounds and is going back to the vet on Wednesday for more tests.
Grass-cutting scaled up across Perth and Kinross as council funds second trim for A-road verges

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Council bosses say they are stepping up roadside verge-cutting across Perth and Kinross following controversial changes last summer. The grass beside every public road is scheduled to be cut once. And A-roads will get a second cut later in the season after additional funding was set aside in this year’s budget. It follows a reduced service last year as a result of budget reductions. This led to concerns about safety and the unkempt appearance of key routes.