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Gangland jailbirds sparking huge rise in prison drug smuggling
There are fears that organised crime groups are behind the rise in attempts by jail visitors to smuggle drugs into prison.
Crooked hotel boss in race against time to find £200,000 or face prison again
Douglas Piggot has been told he will be jailed if he has not managed to find £197,572.43 to hand over to the Crown by January 22 next year.
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Scottish city ranked top of Europe's 'otherworldly' escapes list - and it's not Edinburgh
Two Scottish cities made the top 10 list.
Daughter of murdered aid worker David Haines given new lead in search for remains
The execution of David Haines, from Perth, was filmed and posted online as propaganda in 2014.
Scots cop swaps rainy streets for Wales-sized beat in baking hot Australian outback
Sergeant Jay Casey swapped Irvine, Ayrshire, for the Western Australian town of Coolgardie after moving in 2023 and is loving every minute.
Jim Goodwin baffled by St Johnstone ticket stance as Dundee Utd boss claims they could have sold double
Just over 2000 Arabs make the short trip to Perth this afternoon but Goodwin feels there should be more inside McDiarmid Park
Ex-Shotts prison officer opens up on hell at jail as nearly 60 workers leave in two years
Shock figures show that 76 prison officers and prison staff left HMP Shotts in Lanarkshire between April 2024 and June 2026.
St Johnstone v Hibernian disorder probe results in ten more charges
In total, 12 people have been charged in connection with disorder before, during and after the Scottish Premiership tie at McDiarmid Park on September 6.
"My brain is slipping down my spine - I'm terrified" Depo jag victim riddled with tumours after symptoms dismissed
Anne Davies, 47, from Perth, was diagnosed with multiple meningiomas after being told her symptoms were stress-related and that she was premenopausal.
Bed bug chaos onboard 16-hour Perth-Rome flight as antihistamine supplies run out
Passengers affected by the disruption were booked into hotels and transferred onto alternative services
Huge explosion in Perth as fire tears through industrial estate
The shocking moment an explosion tore through an industrial estate in Perth has been caught on video.
Scottish Fish and Chip Awards 2026 nominations named - is your local chippy on list?
Find out if your favourite chippy has been nominated.
M90 lorry driver was so drunk he gave traffic cops his supermarket loyalty card
Alexander Donald, 47, was found to be almost six times the legal alcohol limit when he was stopped by another concerned lorry driver.
Scotland's answer to Germany's famous Black Forest is 'easy to fall in love with'
This area is full of 'natural beauty'.
Huge fire near Scots castle as crews rush to battle flames
Fire crews were in attendance near Burleigh Castle after receiving reports of a blaze.
New Comedy Night Launches in Perth Featuring 10 Performances
10 comedians will take to the stage for the inaugural event whilst also raising money for Maggie's Cancer Care
Paedophile headteacher hounded out home by angry mob chanting 'beast'
Footage showed David Cowling being escorted out a house in Perth by police after a crowd gathered at the weekend.
Wheelchair-bound war veteran who sexually assaulted sleeping woman jailed
Alistair Fisher carried out sex attacks on the woman on several occasions while she slept.
Mum dodges jail after hitting partner over head with frying pan and biting his lip
Julia Gavrilova also admitted biting Daniel McRitchie in the lip during the attack.