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St Johnstone and Hibs fans in court accused over rammy on Perth streets

Supporters face allegations of causing a disturbance on the day of their teams' New Year Scottish Premiership clash.

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Man, 42, charged after ‘assault’ at Perth flats

The 28-year-old man who was taken to hospital has also been arrested.

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Crieff actor Ewan McGregor shows off French horn skills on BBC show in flashback clip

The former Morrison's Academy pupil was appearing on The Graham Norton Show.

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Driver keeps licence after Perth crash left cyclist with horrific injuries

David Knight drove onto a mini-roundabout in Perth and into the path of cyclist Patrycja Gutowska.

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Perth thug jailed for police assaults will miss birth of his child

Sam McGuire also made a series of 'repugnant' calls to his mother, urging her to kill herself and telling her: "The cosmic serpent has opened my eyes about you."

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Man, 28, rushed to hospital after Perth flat landing seen ‘awash’ with blood

Police have been on Stormont Street since 11.30am on Friday morning.

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Four in a Bed: Perth’s Lovat Hotel leave contest happy despite finishing third

The Glasgow Road hotel's breakfast played an important part in their final position.

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Perth drivers say 3-way traffic control causing ‘gridlock’ on Queen’s Bridge

Scottish Power is carrying out urgent repairs on a collapsed drain.

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Ten times limit ketamine driver failed to respond to police lights and sirens in Perth

Finlay McNaughton's speech was slurred, his pupils "like pin pricks" and it looked like he could doze off at any minute.

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£250k from sale of Scone ‘party house’ could be pocketed by Perth and Kinross Council

The property was vacated in 2011 and became a hotspot for anti-social behaviour.

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Red Arrows: World-famous jets set to fly over Tayside and Fife – all you need to know

The world-famous jets will fly over as they head to Lossiemouth.

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Enva has ‘learnt’ from fire that shut Perth’s Friarton Bridge amid lithium battery fears

Perth and Kinross Council says the safe disposal of lithium batters is a 'growing problem'.

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‘Most sustained’ domestic abuser assaulted woman at T in the Park

Jamie McGough's behaviour towards past partners was slammed by a sheriff who jailed him.

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Kinross-shire pervert, 72, fined for illegal Amsterdam holiday

Milnathort pensioner James Sneddon was back in court for breaching his sex offender requirements.

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Wife’s secret recordings bring abusive Perthshire businessman to justice

Andrew Galbraith 'trapped' his frightened partner in corners of their rural Perthshire home and loomed over her while he shouted and swore.

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Perth Museum visitor boom boosts St John’s Kirk fortunes

Perth's oldest building has has an influx of visitors since Perth Museum opened and now it's looking for locals who can help show people round.

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How Perth boxing star’s brutal stories inspired prisoners’ ‘sense of respect’

Unbeaten Perth pro boxer Luke Bibby, 24, visited HMP Perth to speak to inmates about his successful fighting career.

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National park and Perthshire farmers team up for deer ‘larders’

Their innovative new project will benefit food banks and schools through regular donations of venison.

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Four in a Bed: Perth’s Lovat Hotel owners shocked by ‘petty’ scoring

Rival hoteliers from the north were scathing about the breakfast they were served.

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Perth’s Cherrybank Inn urged to get beer garden approval after licence win

The Cherrybank Inn can host live music and kids till 10pm, but its beer garden, off Perth's Glasgow Road, is still a grey area