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10 Scottish days out between Christmas and Hogmanay from husky rides to carnivals

VisitScotland have shared 10 brilliant activities for the final few days of 2024.

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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.

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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.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Major roadworks on A90 between Dundee and Perth to end

Drivers have faced weeks of delays on the route.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Blairgowrie High School introduces weekly prize draw for perfect attendance

Students have received prizes for attending school all week.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

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

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

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.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Comrie ‘harassment’ to end with removal of parking restrictions

The decision follows a public outcry.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

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 and Kinross news | The Courier

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.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

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.

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Perth braced for 70mph gusts as Met Office issues weekend weather warnings

Strong winds will hit the region on the last weekend before Christmas.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Tayside, Fife and Stirling residents braced for weekend of disruption as two wind warnings issued

Winds could reach up to 70mph.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

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.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

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.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

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.

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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."

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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

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

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.