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'Out of control' drink and drug fuelled teen who stabbed man to death jailed for life
Caleb Ferguson was ordered to serve at least 16 years for the murder of Cameron Rae at a flat in Perth on April 8 last year.
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Murderer of Perth man Cameron Rae must serve at least 16 years in prison
Caleb Ferguson was jailed for life at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Best pictures from Perth bonfire night and fireworks display
Crowds flocked to the South Inch for the annual spectacle, but Perth Round Table is warning it might be their last
Thug admonished for horrific Halloween scissor attack on Perth schoolboy
Reece Duncan will not face further punishment after completing a two-year rehab course but was warned he could still be jailed for his continued offending.
Perth bonfire and fireworks facing axe as organising crew shrinks to 4 men
Perth Round Table needs to recruit new members urgently if it's going to organise the annual bonfire and fireworks display next year
Perth clubbers to get ‘safe’ new source for 3am snacks
A Perth city centre shop will be allowed to sell crisps, soft drinks and gum when The Loft empties in the wee small hours
Private documents spark questions over Thimblerow timeline for new Perth leisure centre
Council bosses discussed Thimblerow option at least one month before telling Historic Environment Scotland that other plans were "advanced".
Halloween horror thug who stabbed boy with scissors walks free despite catalogue of violence
Reece Duncan, 20, left a 15-year-old boy lying in a pool of blood after stabbing him several times during an orgy of drink-fuelled Halloween violence in October 2020.
Rory Scott wins slew of trophies in Highland Perthshire ploughing match
But he didn't win the award for best-looking ploughman.
Unbeaten Perth boxer Luke Bibby makes it seven wins out of seven
The 24-year-old triumphed over Brayan Mairena on points at Alloa Town Hall to complete a perfect 2024
Bonfire Night events around Fife, Perth and Stirling tonight
Communities and organisations are gearing up for bonfire and fireworks events which will attract thousands of families in Tayside, Fife and Stirlingshire.
Perth landlord who threatened to burn down tenants’ home sentenced
Shopkeeper Gurcharan Singh was arrested after threatening a couple renting his two-bedroom bungalow in Goodlyburn Place.
Dance act Cascada to headline Perth’s Christmas lights switch-on event
The Everytime We Touch trio will perform on the main stage on Saturday November 23.
Drink driver banned for ‘dangerous’ U-turn into oncoming traffic on A9 in Perthshire
Motorists had to intervene to stop mother-of-four Dana Hendry as she headed south in the northbound lane.
Aberfeldy calendar girls bare all in town that took Ukraine to its heart
Aberfeldy was praised for the welcome it showed refugees fleeing the fighting in Ukraine. Now a group of local women have stripped in solidarity
Perth anti-racism activists plan protest in city at Reform party conference
Campaigners want to give Nigel Farage’s growing party a “nice big Perth welcome”.
Police probe after Perth shopfront damaged by fire
Bins were set alight on Monday morning.
Care round-up: Injury risk at Forfar home and praise for Leven service
We take a look at the latest reports for care homes, nurseries, childminders and after-school clubs across Tayside, Fife and Stirling.
Kinross mum knocked down woman with car after challenging her to fight
Danielle Smith was struck by the open passenger door of a white Audi driven by rival Kristi Morton.
Human trafficker fined after vanishing from Perthshire home
A jury heard how Remus Groza paid migrant workers a pound a day and forced them to live in squalor on a diet of potatoes.