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Australian man in court after Stone of Destiny glass 'broken' at Scots museum
Arnaud Harixcalde Logan appeared at Perth Sheriff Court on Monday, July 14.
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'Man in kilt' arrested after Stone of Destiny glass broken as cops storm Scots museum
"It's honestly surreal, like something out of a historical drama or an action film."
Perth paedophile confronted by hunters after sex chats with three ‘children’
David Smith sent a series of disgusting messages and images to the "youngsters," who claimed to be girls aged 13 and 14.
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Best pictures from Perth Highland Games
Perth Highland Games brought crowds flocking to the North Inch and The Courier was there to capture the action
Businessman from Dundee claimed 5kg of cannabis was for personal use
Suhail Akhbar's stash, found alongside £52,000 of cash, was worth more than £60k but he claimed it was for his five-times-a-day habit.
Scotland to be hit by huge downpours after heatwave blasts country
The latest weather maps from WX Charts show a deluge of rainfall arriving tomorrow morning which is expected to last throughout the day.
Gallery: Scorching‑hot weather hits Perth, Dundee and Fife this weekend
Temperatures hit a high of 25 °C this weekend across Perth and Fife, with locals taking full advantage of the warm Summer weather.
Man, 35, arrested after Stone of Destiny display case smashed at Perth Museum
Police were called to Perth Museum on Saturday afternoon after reports of a disturbance.
Scots bask in sunshine as warmest day in two years recorded on weather charts
The Met Office has confirmed temperatures of 30C in Scotland today amid the third heatwave already this summer.
Perth mum living life to the full and raising money for charity despite incurable cancer diagnosis
Mum-of-two Debbie Ferguson has spoken about the moment she was told her breast cancer had spread to her brain - and is now incurable.
Crews continue to tackle wildfire in Perth as 'extreme' weather warning issued across Scotland
Six fire appliances and a specialist wildfire unit were sent to the scene of the blaze near the M90, in the Craigend area of Perth.
Huge wildfire 'visible from M90' rages on hill near Perth as emergency services rush to scene
Emergency crews were alerted to the fire at around 3.45pm on Friday.
Firefighters battle ‘large’ wildfire near Perth overnight
The smoke from the fire in the Craigend area can be seen from the M90.
Paranoid thug threw knife at pal just four days after being released from prison
Ryan Stewart hurled the knife just days after being released from prison, where he had served more than eight years for attempting to murder a man.
Rolf Harris' former £4m mansion fails to sell after paedophile's death
The house where paedophile Rolf Harris carried out some of his crimes has been on the market for £4million since the start of the year but has so far failed to find a buyer.
Perthshire UFO mystery back in focus 35 years after ‘world’s best’ photo
Researchers hope locals can finally help them crack the enigma of the 1990 sighting at Calvine, near Pitlochry.
Perth man ‘overwhelmed’ by freedom threatened to kill days after release from jail
Ex-con Ryan Stewart became paranoid at a pal's flat in Luncarty and told her: "I'm going to get knives. You've got five minutes to live."
Meat cleaver thug chased down rival and hacked head with blade in street attack
Kevin O'Rourke carried out the savage attack with the cleaver and a hockey stick as families made their way home from Christmas shopping in Perth city centre.
Peat & Diesel to headline Crieff Highland Gathering
Peat & Diesel have performed sold-out shows across the UK, so their Crieff appearance is a major coup for Highland Gathering organisers.
Perth-based SSE redundancy consultations draw towards a close
Over 300 jobs are thought to be at risk with energy giant SSE, which recorded an adjusted operating profit of over £2.4 billion last year