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10 Scottish days out between Christmas and Hogmanay from husky rides to carnivals
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Rattray man ordered to compensate glass attack victim he left scarred for life
George Farrington suffered a series of facial injuries after being glassed at Darren Willemars' property in Rattray, near Blairgowrie.
Months of M90 closures planned due to roadworks south of Perth
A carriageway will shut for several nights during the works.
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Kinross woman becomes Countdown’s first female winner in 26 years
The forensic accountant, 50, told The Courier she was inspired by a Channel 4 appeal for older women to apply.
Major roadworks on A90 between Dundee and Perth to end
Drivers have faced weeks of delays on the route.
Blairgowrie High School introduces weekly prize draw for perfect attendance
Students have received prizes for attending school all week.
Perth prisoners step up after vandals trash primary school playground
When vandals attacked Our Lady's Primary School, the woodworkers at Perth Prison came to pupils' rescue
Kinross drink-driver called PC ‘Harry Potter-looking f***er’ and made Fife police station bomb threat
Kelly McLaren was hostile towards police officers, threatening to murder their families.
Comrie ‘harassment’ to end with removal of parking restrictions
The decision follows a public outcry.
Photographer reveals secrets behind stunning shot of seal rarely-seen in Perth
Peter Wilkinson spotted the mammal 25 miles from its usual habitat in the North Sea.
Perth chef asks to be locked up over Christmas for horrific abuse of teenage girls
Former restaurateur Thomas McPhee subjected his victims to four years of harrowing sexual abuse at addresses in Auchterarder and Perth.
Pitlochry hotel steps in to save Christmas Day dinner for 150 people
The event was left in jeopardy after the town's foodbank was left without a chef.
Perth braced for 70mph gusts as Met Office issues weekend weather warnings
Strong winds will hit the region on the last weekend before Christmas.
Tayside, Fife and Stirling residents braced for weekend of disruption as two wind warnings issued
Winds could reach up to 70mph.
Perthshire Planning Ahead: Holiday let refused and 12am bar idea for community centre
Planning Ahead is the weekly round-up of Perth and Kinross Council applications and approvals.
Jailed stalker absconded from HMP Castle Huntly to go boozing in Aberdeen
Scott Emslie's victim said he was 'making a mockery of a broken system' after he was admonished for Friday's vanishing act.
Eyes of world on Perth as ‘Aladdin’s cave’ auction smashes expectations
More than 1,000 bidders around the world tuned into the Lindsay Burns and Company December sale in Perth.
Scots woman downed martini pitchers at golf club then sped off with toddlers in car
While being arrested, Kelly McLaren told one officer to: "F**k off, you Harry Potter-looking f***er."
Perth and Kinross councillors welcome actions taken to avoid repeat of open floodgates fiasco
A number of changes have been made as part of a review into Perth and Kinross Council's response to severe weather events
Apology as ‘technical issues’ block public from watching Perth floodgates fiasco meeting
The website failure meant no one outside the council chamber could watch as councillors discussed the flooding in Perth last October.