A motorcyclist has died in a collision with a car near Comrie in Perthshire. The 41 year old man was pronounced dead at the scene on the A85 about a mile west of the town. In other news: Dundee based politicians have been meeting with receivers handling the collapse of building firm Brown Construction. The boss of Perth based Stagecoach is to step down from the driving seat of the company. Sir Brian Souter has announced he’s to switch from chief executive of the transport giant to become chairman. The family of an Angus man who’s dying of a rare muscle wasting condition have spoken of their revulsion over the theft of money from a fund to help him have a last holiday. Winter road maintenance in Perthshire and Kinross is to be stepped-up, despite a trend towards milder weather conditions. An Iraq war veteran has arrived in Tayside as he walks his way around the UK trying to inspire others to follow in his footsteps. And in sports: Aberdeen manager Craig Brown has warned his side against complacency ahead of tonight’s Communities League Cup match against Greenock Morton. Dundee have moved to bolster their attacking options bringing in former Kilmarnock and Hibs striker Colin Nish on loan from Hartlepool. Celtic boss Neil Lennon says he’s not getting too carried away despite his side’s 2-0 away win in last night’s Champions League Qualifier. Liverpool have travelled to Edinburgh minus several of their first team players for their Europa League play-off match against Hearts …
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The victims of a fatal car crash on the A9 in Perthshire have been named as Cole Gibson and Michael Joyce. In other news: a man has gone on trial charged with attempting to murder a senior law society official in Edinburgh; the front runner to succeed Iain Gray as leader of the Scottish Labour Party has challenged Alex Salmond to hold an independence referendum now; and in sport, Hibs have appointed Billy Brown as interim manager as they search for their ninth coach in ten years. This is an international version of the news that may have been edited for rights reasons
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