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Perthshire wildlife park owner reacts as police confirm no action over turkey slaughter probe
The former manager of Auchingarrich Wildlife Park at Comrie claimed his birds had been battered to death with a stick
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A9 reopens after crash between Dunkeld and Pitlochry
The road was shut for nearly an hour in both directions south of Ballinluig.
St Johnstone striker prepares for ex-boss reunion amid hot scoring streak
Jamie Gullan has praised the impact of Dunfermline boss Neil Lennon on his career - but says he'll be out to shoot down his Pars side tomorrow.
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"Jam-packed" turnout for final farewell of Perth man Billy Falconer
“He was a rare soul, someone who embraced life fully and effortlessly connected with everyone he met. His kindness, humour and warmth made a lasting impression - and his legacy will continue in the stories, laughter and love he shared.”
Perth bingo fundraiser to support lifesaving equipment at Moncreiffe Island
The Salutation Hotel fundraiser will take place this evening - with the aim to secure the necessary equipment for the hotspot, which has been of incidents in recent months, including the death of Mohammed Akrami in August.
Perth flood defence hopes dashed as council study finds ‘no viable protections’ against surface water
Campaigners have branded the Perth Surface Water Management Plan an anti-climax after it identified no viable flood protection schemes for the council to take forward
Rat-killing animal abuser finally sentenced for ‘sustained’ assault on ex-partner in Perthshire
Liam Fair's "terrible attitude" nearly got him locked up when he returned to Perth Sheriff Court for sentencing.
Axe maniac threatened to kill mum and child at GP surgery
Steven Welsh, 52, also blamed his lack of sleep for staging a stand-off with police who turned up at his home and found him with an axe.
Perthshire Planning Ahead: Fire-hit flats demolition and holiday let hot-tub vow
Planning Ahead is the weekly round-up of Perth and Kinross Council applications and approvals.
Thursday court round-up — ‘Rip apart’ threat and cycle crash
A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.
Scots Christmas shift workers offered free festive meals at pubs across country
Tthousands of nurses, carers, delivery drivers and others working on Christmas Day workers are being honoured with a celebratory meal on December 1.
Bell’s Sports Centre in Perth to become ‘construction site’ as work to remove Raac takes place
Survey and removal works are expected to take between six and eight months to complete.
Knife-wielding masked robber trapped in Perth newsagents by quick-thinking staff
Jay Bentley was masked and wearing sunglasses when he held up a staff member at knifepoint at the County News store.
Husband taking wife's ashes on trip across Australia to complete dream holiday they longed for
George Talbot will travel over 4500 miles on a motorbike from Sydney to Perth in blistering heat to honour one of wife Gaynor’s life goals she never got to realise, following her death from cancer.
Scots dad 'too big to wear kilt' loses 14 stone by walking 10,000 steps a day
Calum, 36, was missing out on being a dad and wearing 6XL clothes.
Driver taken to hospital after crash on A923 between Dundee and Coupar Angus
The road was closed for more than 10 hours after the crash.
EXCLUSIVE: Angus and Perthshire Glens MP eyes SNP Westminster leadership bid
Dave Doogan told The Courier he intends to throw his hat in the ring if Stephen Flynn is successful in winning a seat in the Scottish Parliament.
Cruel phone scammer conned Perthshire pensioner out of £5,000
Lewis Moorhead tricked his elderly victim into believing there was suspicious activity related to her Bank of Scotland account.
£10m Scone Palace revamp designed to help Perth compete with V&A Dundee and Stirling Castle
The Scone Palace plans will turn a disused stable block into a visitor centre, cafe and shop with a new access route off the Cross Tay Link Road
EXCLUSIVE: Photos show extent of Perthshire recycling centre fire as firm issues vape warning
The Binn Group says a 40-hour blaze at its site near Glenfarg was likely caused by a lithium battery or a vape.