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Perth siblings ‘overwhelmed’ after terminally ill mum, 52, receives 300 birthday cards

Irene Stewart's children vowed "to bring the world to her one last time".

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Will lack of water and wrong postcode force PH2O name change for new Thimblerow Perth leisure centre?

The point was raised at a Perth and Kinross Council meeting over the watered down plan for the Thimblerow complex.

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Heavy snow and rain warning across Tayside, Fife and Stirling

Winds of more than 60mph could also hit the region.

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Perthshire man left with container full of 500 old bicycles in row with environment chiefs

The bikes were bound for Africa but have now been returned to Comrie.

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Police confirm man, 49, was victim of fatal A9 Perthshire crash

Three other people were taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

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Stagecoach reveals Christmas bus timetables for Tayside and Fife

Find out how your service will be affected during the festive period.

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VIDEO: What is mystery noise giving Perthshire villagers sleepless nights?

Residents in Almondbank say they are being kept up all night by a high-pitched whistling noise - and no one can identify the source.

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Man dies after four-vehicle crash on A9 in Highland Perthshire

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the scene shortly after 8am on Tuesday.

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Ewan McGregor reveals plans to renovate lodge on grounds of Perthshire mansion

The Star Wars actor has applied to refurbish the existing windows of the lodge.

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Perthshire road closure to send drivers on 25-mile diversion – via A90 roadworks

Work will begin near Inchture from November 27 for one week.

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21-turbine wind farm proposed for Perthshire rewilding estate

Plans for the Glen Lednock turbines will go on display to the public at events in Comrie and St Fillans next week

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Inside abandoned Perthshire ‘party house’ going to auction

Perth and Kinross Council forced the previous owner to sell the property due to concerns over anti-social behaviour.

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Perth council chiefs defend use of live reindeer at Christmas event after charity criticism

The local authority says it takes the wellbeing of the animals "very seriously".

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St Johnstone fan who held season ticket for 72 consecutive years dies

Lifelong supporter Donnie McPhee will have a memorial plaque placed on his seat.

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Drunken Perthshire hoaxer called 999 to say he had not urinated for six days

Grant Robertson made at least 60 nuisance 999 calls throughout September last year.

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Two people taken to Ninewells after crash closed A9 in Highland Perthshire

Lengthy diversions were in place between Dunkeld and Pitlochry.

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Train disruption across Tayside and Fife due to signalling faults

Some services were cancelled.

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Perth’s Bunker bar to have new tapas menu and big-screen TV in £100k revamp

But the venue's famous golf and Formula One simulators will be removed.

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Perthshire housebuilder Hadden collapsed with debts of £10m

Subcontractors and other unsecured creditors owed millions won’t see a penny.

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Drowsy Fiat 500 driver swerved into path of M90 traffic at ‘excessively low speeds’ near Perth

A witness was so alarmed by Theresa Palmer's driving on the M90, he thought she had fallen asleep at the wheel.