Investigation under way after bin lorry catches fire during Perth collection route
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Council bosses have launched an investigation after a bin lorry burst into flames.
Its crew, who were collecting rubbish in Perth city centre, escaped unhurt and looked on as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service put out the flames which engulfed their vehicle on Wednesday morning.
The lorry had been parked up on the cobbles between St John’s Kirk and Perth City Hall when the blaze broke out and the workers were able to stand clear until firefighters arrived.
The Stone of Destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone.
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The Queen has approved plans to return the Stone of Destiny to Perthshire, more than 700 years after it was controversially moved out of Scotland.
She said the Stone will become the centerpiece of the £26.5 million Perth City Hall museum, which is due to open in 2024. It is estimated that the Stone could bring an extra 163,000 visitors to the city each year.
Overwhelming support for bringing the Stone of Destiny back home to Perthshire
News emerged on Wednesday that the artefact would come to Perth and be the centrepiece of a new £26.5 million museum at Perth City Hall
The Stone of Destiny is coming home to Perthshire
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Stone of Destiny to be relocated to Perth THE Stone of Destiny is to return home to Perth after the Queen approved the plan, it has been announced. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it will be moved from Edinburgh Castle in 2024 to become the centrepiece of Perth s new £26.5 million museum at City Hall. But plans will be in place to ensure the stone can be returned to Westminster Abbey for future coronations. Speaking in Holyrood, Ms Sturgeon told MSPs she was very pleased the stone would be returning to its spiritual home . Made from Old Red Sandstone, the Stone of Destiny has been used for centuries in the coronation of kings and queens.