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Perth city centre bar and restaurant to close after less than two years
The owners of St John's Bar and Restaurant said 'the decision has not been easy'.
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Young couple open sandwich and pizza shop in Crieff after finding a ‘gap in the market’
One customer described the pizza as "possibly the best I've ever had".
Perth hotel owners make changes after appearance on Channel 4’s Four in a Bed
Bosses of the Lovat Hotel, which stars this week, have told The Courier about their experiences on the show.
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Parents who let teenage ballerina shrink to 4st claim she 'wanted to be vegan'
The parents of a teenage ballerina who allowed her weight to plummet have been jailed for neglect - but the girl called for their sentences to be overturned.
Man, 68, dies after emergency services called to farm near Coupar Angus
An air ambulance and resuscitation team were called to the incident.
Campaigners launch petition to re-open Bell’s Sports Centre in Perth as indoor venue
The move is the latest setback in Perth and Kinross Council's controversial plans for a new leisure centre at Thimblerow car park.
St Johnstone investigate Rugby Park ‘racist abuse’ at Kilmarnock game
The two clubs played each other on Saturday.
Snow and ice warning for parts of Tayside, Fife and Stirling
Snow flurries are expected to turn heavier.
Closure of Perth Harbour as a commercial port proving "difficult and complex"
After two years, Perth and Kinross Council is considering remaining statutory harbour authority to help speed up the process
EXCLUSIVE: Man acquitted of killing sister in Perthshire changes story about murder weapon
The comments made by Jordan Johnstone, whose sister Annalise was murdered in Dunning in 2018, contradict his courtroom testimony.
Care round-up: Staff ‘inconsistency’ at Perthshire school and missed medicine at Fife home
We take a look at the latest reports for care homes, nurseries and after-school clubs across Tayside, Fife and Stirling.
Perth man avoids jail for stun gun found during probe into partner’s sudden death
Daniel Johnson denied all knowledge of the device but jurors heard it contained traces of his DNA.
Unexploded weapon shuts A9 near Dunkeld for four hours
The road reopened just before 4pm.
Perthshire teacher trained as sleep coach after struggling as new mum
Exhausted parents turn to Twinkle Twinkle Sleeping Star for help with tricky bedtimes and night wakes - with cost of a good night's sleep ranging from £80 to £275.
Plate-smashing salesman endangered A9 motorists in Perthshire
Lewis Collins smashed crockery on the busy road during a domestic dispute.
34-mile diversion for 6 weeks on Alyth to Blairgowrie road due to 600m of gas works
The A926 will be closed for six weeks.
Destiny Bridge walkers make history in first public journeys over new Tay crossing
Hundreds of people are enjoying the chance to walk over Destiny Bridge before Perth's £150m Cross Tay Link Road opens next month.
Sister of Crieff man who goaded dog into killing rat and neglected puppies slams sheriff for allowing him to keep pets
Gail Thomson is 'sickened' by the sentence handed to Liam Fair, who has been banned from keeping animals but allowed to keep his current dogs and ferrets.
Crieff residents demand Drummond Arms re-think
Crieff Community Council says locals don't want affordable housing built on the site of the town-centre eyesore
Police probe ‘unexplained’ death of man on council site in Perth
The man's family have been informed.