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Search launched for missing man caught on CCTV before vanishing in Perth
Police are appealing to trace Saul Sangster, who was last seen in Perth.
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Two pensioners and teen arrested after £50,000 cocaine raid bust in Perth
A raid was carried out at a property on Strathtay Road in Perth.
NHS orders probe after notorious child rapist was able to escape on escorted leave
Clifford Lyons, also known by the surname Dobbie, absconded on Thursday, August 6, while out with escorts in Perth city centre.
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Notorious Scots child rapist who escaped on escorted leave tracked down after manhunt
Clifford Lyons, also known by the surname Dobbie, absconded on Thursday, August 6, while out with escorts in Perth city centre.
Criminal Record: Manhunt for escaped child rapist and 'murder' probe charge
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Manhunt underway after Scots child rapist escapes escort in city centre
Convicted sex offender Cliff Lyons Dobbie escaped from staff while on community leave in Perth. Members of the public have been warned not to approach him.
Perth stroke survivor completes leap of faith charity fundraiser
Debbie Matthew marked a decade from her stroke - and her 50th birthday - with the plunge at Killiecrankie which raised £1,300.
Inquiry discovers details Perthshire farmer's death after quad bike accident
The Fatal Accident Inquiry was held at Perth Sheriff Court to look into the details of the accident.
West Lothian woman signs up to Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Walk in memory of her mum
People across West Lothians are being encouraged to book their place for Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Walk on Sunday, September 6.
Scots brace for double thunderstorm warning as hail, lightning and 50mm downpours expected
Scots are being warned that damage to buildings could be expected.
Perth woman attacked partner with electric drill at remote cottage
Jennifer Mitchell told police officers "I tried to kill Graham".
Perthshire charity volunteer returns to bus four decades after first ride
Lesley believes she was a passenger on Stagecoach’s inaugural intercity journey between Perth and Edinburgh in April 1982.
'My little girl screams and climbs fences to escape school - she's in crisis but we can't get help'
Stephanie McDowell, founder of Assessment Before Crisis, has launched a petition calling for every child with significant risk behaviours to receive a neurodevelopmental assessment within six months.
Former restaurant site turned into new Perth healthcare clinic to meet demand
Scheduled to open in early 2027, the clinic will help meet the growing demand for high-quality, accessible healthcare services across the region.
Battery safety call launched after major Perth recycling facility blaze
Four appliances, a water carrier and a height vehicle were initially called to the fire at the Friarton Bridge Park at about 5pm on Saturday.
Scottish Premiership is back: Can a three-horse title race become the new normal?
Hearts begin a new era after key figures move to Rangers, Celtic keep Martin O’Neill for another crack at silverware, and there’s European intrigue and fresh faces right across the league - all laid out in the Daily Record’s unofficial season guide
Perth anti-poverty group urges those struggling to access support over summer
Perth and Kinross Anti-Poverty Taskforce has pulled together a one-stop summer guide for families ‘Making the Summer better’, pointing people towards key supports.
Major fire rips through factory in Perth as cops probe deliberate blaze
Dramatic footage captured the huge inferno tearing through buildings on Crieff Road in the early hours of Friday.
"Temporary" speed limit on Perth bridge remains in place - two years on
The restriction remains in place as detailed engineering assessments continue on the bridge following reports of spalling concrete in 2024.
Perth boxing coach launches new fundraising event for cancer charity cause
The boxing and live music event will strive to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of organiser John Andrew McKechnie's late mum Cathy.