Perth and Kinross: news in brief

BLYTHSWOOD: The Blythswood collection truck will be in Asda car park tomorrow from 11.30am to 1.30pm when donations of clothes, shoes, books, toys, blankets, bric-a-brac and small items of furniture will be accepted.

Soft furnishing must have a BS7177 fire label attached.

Blythswood cannot accept prams, pushchairs, highchairs, car seats, bikes, carpets, duvets, coat hangers, gas appliances, televisions, computer monitors, exercise equipment, wall units, electrical items and video cassettes. COUNCIL: Councillor Willie Wilson will be holding a surgery on Wednesday at 6.45pm in Oakbank Community Centre. SCONE: The next meeting of the Scone and District 50+ Group will take place on Wednesday next week at 2pm in the Robert Douglas Memorial Hall on Abbey Road. Doors open at 1.30pm.

Christine Sloan will tell the story of Crathie Opportunity Holidays, specifically designed for people with a disability. NETBALL: Kinross Netball Club have won the BounceBack to Netball club of the year award.

The club joined the programme two years ago.

The club has been a means for local women, most of whom haven’t played since school, to get back into netball and team sport. HIGHLAND GAMES Kirkcaldy Beach Highland Games are to be held in September, after heavy rain saw them called off in June.

Organisers Kirkcaldy4All reluctantly scrapped the event due to the poor weather.

Spectators will be able to watch competitions on the sands on September 23.