Tributes paid after death of Perthshire veteran and adventurer John Mollison at age of 60
New stand-alone nursery could cost council £100,000 per childJohn underwent an apprenticeship in the Royal Engineers at Chepstow at 16 after leaving Perth Academy and quickly set his sights on making the grade as a Royal Engineer commando.He joined 59 Independent Commando Squadron RE based at Plymouth, completing an Arctic warfare and survival course before a six-month tour in Northern Ireland.John saw action in the Falklands with 59 Commando Recce Troop, and was thrust into the frontline around Mount Longdon after the loss of comrade Mick Melia.NHS Tayside reveals number of current COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes in regionAfter being injured in a minefield explosion, the Lance Corporal was evacuated to a hospital support ship before