Man Rescued From River Tay Perth

Picture here as used in The Courier and Evening Telegraph to cover the story of a man being rescued from the River Tay at Perth having gone for a swim while drunk.

Evening Telegraph Story - from the following day

The Courier Story - from the night of the rescue

Emergency Services at River Tay Rescue. Stuart Cowper Photography

Perth River Tay Rescue

Words from The Courier who used my photo below:

Water rescue teams have rushed to Perth after a man was seen jumping from Queen’s Bridge.

Crews from the Scottish Fire and rescue Service were called at around 3.20pm on Tuesday to carry out a rescue on the Tay. Two appliances from Perth, along with the Technical / Water Rescue Unit were turned out. 

A male casualty was taken by ambulance to hospital. The incident is understood to be non-suspicious.

Pictures taken shortly after 3.35 as crews stood down. It was also around this time that the ambulance arrived on scene.

M90 Car Fire - Perth

Pictures here from the scene on the exit of the Friarton Bridge onto the M90 where a car had caught fire. The car had caught fire shortly before 6.45pm, yesterday, Friday 4th March. These photos were taken shortly after 6.50 by which point the fire had been extinguished. There were no injuries and the car was recovered a short time later.

Three appliances from Perth turned out to the fire along with two police vans.

River Tay Search Operation Perth

Pictures here of the search operation on the River Tay at Perth following reports a woman was spotted in the river. Fire Crews from Perth, Dunkeld and Dundee - including the Command Support and Water Rescue Units were joined by police, coastguard and the Special Operations and Resiliance Team of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

 

 

 

 

Video: River Tay Body Search Perth

Video here from the scene on Perth's Tay Street as a large-scale search of the River Tay got under way.

Video: Perth Flat Fire

Video here from the scene of a flat fire in Perth. Please see the post below for the pictures.

Perth Flat Fire

Pictures here from the scene of a fire in the St Catherine's Square block of flats in Perth.

A fire had taken hold in a flat on the top floor of the block and was well established by the time the fire service arrived.

 

Just prior to their arrival, the occupant of the flat, jumped from the window to avoid the flames. He was taken to Dundee with serious leg and ankle injuries.

 

Three units, including the combined aerial platform, attended from Perth, along with additional units from Dunkeld and Auchterarder. The Command Support Unit from Dundee was also turned out, along with the Scottish Ambulance Service resilience team.

 

The reports of the fire came in at 11.35, and whilst it took some time to access the flat due to the nature of the older building, the fire was brought under control and extinguished relatively quickely. Crews stayed on site until 2.15, with an Investigation to take place the following day.

 

 

Full collection of pictures here

 

 

 

 

Chinese New Year Parade - Perth

Pictures here of a parade through the town to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Before the parade started there was an impressive firecracker display at the Tay Street Viewpoint.
The parade was led by Police horses (marking the Chinese year of the Horse), a Chinese lion dance troop and acrobats performing gymnastic poses and tumbles, leading the Provost and community members through Perth High Street, King Edward Street, St John's Place and St John Street to the Salutation Hotel on South Street.

Full collection here with some images below

 

Suspicious Fire in Perth High Street

There was a suspicious fire in a flat in the old High Street in Perth. One of my photos were used in this article on the BBC website and can be seen here:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-25088433

Armistice Day 2013 Perth Wreath Laying Ceremony

Pictures here of the Remembrance Day Wreath Laying Ceremony in Perth at the Mercat Cross / King Edward VII Memorial.
Wreaths were laid by Provost Liz Grant, MP Pete Wishart and MSP Roseanna Cunningham along with representatives from Tayside Fire and Rescue, Tayside Police and local military organisations.

Sample of images follows, but the full collection is here

 

 

 

 

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth 2013

Pictures here from the annual Remembrance Sunday parades through Perth. Firstly, pictures of Perth & Kinross Council Officials and Councillors, led by the Town Officer, Superintendent Jim Leslie, Provost Liz Grant and Chief Executive Bernadette Malone and the Dean of the Guild, flanked by the High Constables of Perth and led by the Perth & District Pipe Band.
Then, following a service in St Johns Kirk, the parade returns to High St, after which the Provost Liz Grant Deputy Lord Lieutenant and leaders of the local branches of the armed forces take the salute from a parade of Veterans and Cadets

A sample of pictures follows, but the full collection can be seen here

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

Remembrance Sunday Parades Perth - Stuart Cowper Photography

 

Sandeman Perth Small Fire

Pictures here from outside the Sandeman pub in Perth last night following a small fire. Smoke was seen coming from a booth in the main part of the pub, and after efforts by staff to locate the source were unsuccessful, the fire brigade were called. The pub was evacuated at 7.55 and crews stood down at 9.20, with the pub opening a short time later.

Sample of pictures below, but the full collection can be seen here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perth Flat Fire

Pictures here from the scene in Perth's Kinnoull Street as crews attended a small kitchen fire in a 3rd floor flat. Three Perth appliances turned out at 10pm, and the small fire was extinguished by 10.20, with the street sealed off at the scene for a short time with other flats in the block also evacuated.

Pictures from the scene: