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Fundraiser launched for young dad who died in crash as family plea for 'help'

A fundraiser has been launched following the death of Conner Nicoll, 29, who died in a crash near Perth.

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Christmas and new year drink driving arrests in Tayside, Fife and Stirling revealed

More than 170 arrests were made across the three regions during the four-week period.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Family of Perth Rangers fan who died in Portugal ‘found out on Facebook’

Tributes have been paid to lifelong Rangers fan Jim Scrimgeour who died during his trip to Portugal this week

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Jail for paint-hurling Kirkcaldy brute who choked partner with phone cable

Robert Montgomery also attacked another partner - who fled to a golf club for help - on a weekend away in Perthshire.

Daily Record - Perth

Man charged with human trafficking and drug offences in Aberdeen

Officers acting on intelligence stopped the 24-year-old in Perth on Wednesday and he was subsequently arrested.

Daily Record - Perth

SNP Justice Secretary released serial paedophile from prison two months after his conviction

EXCLUSIVE: Angela Constance has been criticised over the decision to release Dundee sex offender William Cox on compassionate grounds.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perth bus driver back behind the wheel months after leg amputation

Brian Taylor feared he may have to surrender his licence for good.

Daily Record - Perth

Ayr Gaiety lands top playwright Laila Noble as new CEO

Award-winning Laila will take on the role of Creative Director at the iconic theatre.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Police tape off Coupar Angus shop following break-in

Officers have cordoned off the entrance to the Scotmid Co-operative on George Street.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perthshire villagers demand safety measures as Cross Tay Link Road traffic surges

Stanley road safety campaigners are warning someone will be killed following a rise in the number of HGVs, buses and speeding cars.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perthshire Planning Ahead: Glamping retreat go-ahead and ‘poorly designed’ Auchterarder homes refused

Planning Ahead is the weekly round-up of Perth and Kinross Council applications and approvals.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

‘Smirking’ Perth rapist jailed for horror Halloween attack in city centre

Traian Covaci raped the teenager in Perth, before going on to sexually assault an older woman while he was on bail.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perthshire Gypsy/Traveller sites slated as human rights chiefs call for Tinker Experiment compensation

A major new report on the Tinker Experiment makes clear that Gypsy/Travellers in Perth and Kinross are still enduring substandard accommodation

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Fraudster blames mystery masked man for banking scam that preyed on Perthshire OAP

Lewis Moorhead was blasted by a sheriff for his explanation that a masked man was behind the elaborate phone fraud.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Storm Chandra: Perth and Kinross roads closed due to rain and snow

The cold, wet weather led to the council shutting roads across the region.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh doubt over council’s £1.9m Perth ‘hotel’ deal as true running costs revealed

Perth and Kinross Council admits maintenance costs for 1-5 High Street are lower than the £143,000 a year it quoted previously

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

All the latest travel disruption in Dundee, Perthshire, Fife and Stirling – and when it will end

Lane closures are set to cause disruption at a busy Dundee junction and roadworks continue on the A90.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Crash shuts A9 on edge of Perth

Diversions were in place.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Family of missing Perth man keen to set up life-saving gear on Moncrieffe Island

Declyn Cunningham's distraught family also say they will not give up searching until he is found.

Daily Record - Perth

GP accused of “sexually motivated” examinations of women to be hauled before watchdog

Dr Matthew Jones, formerly known as Matthew Adam, is also accused of taking inappropriate pictures of himself at St Margaret’s Hospital in Auchterarder.