A LEVEN teenager who was the first person to be thrown out of his home under new anti- social behaviour legislation will be allowed to return next week, much to the disgust and distress of the 99-year-old war veteran who lives below.

THE CONSERVATIVES became the first party to launch their election manifesto yesterday with party leader Michael Howard flying to Glasgow to deliver the Scottish version.

THE DECISION by Perth and Kinross Council to promote a “booze cruise” calling in at nine Perth city-centre pubs has been branded astonishing, irresponsible and outrageous by campaigners.

A DUNDEE man, who braved icy water to swim to the aid of a Fife teenager who had plummeted more than 60 feet down a Perthshire cliff, last night refused to be hailed a hero, claiming he was happy that he was able to have helped.

A PLEDGE to reform licensing laws and tackle binge drinking amid Scotland’s “appalling” record on alcohol was made yesterday by a Scottish minister as he visited Perth.

SCOTTISH WATER has made a “terrific start” to bringing about the most ambitious modernisation of Scotland’s water industry quickly while saving millions of pounds in public money—but will not let its focus waver.

A FIFE opencast company is to continue transporting thousands of tonnes of coal by road for at least another five months following a delay in the creation of a rail halt.

HANDS OFF PRI were given a platform at the Scottish Parliament yesterday to express the pressure group’s concerns about the future of the health service in Perthshire.

A MAJOR new study that has identified possible options for future development of the former Crail Airfield is an opportunity to resolve a dispute which has now rumbled on for nearly a decade.

HUGE NUMBERS of people are turning from books to high-tech information sources in libraries in Perth and Kinross, new figures have revealed.

DETAILS OF a five-year £41-million spending plan to transform the water and waste water infrastructure across Angus and Dundee were outlined by Scottish Water yesterday.

A RESEARCHER with the British Big Cats Research Group is keen to hear about sightings of the cats.

FITNESS LEAGUE enthusiasts from the north east of Scotland are preparing to perform at the 75th birthday party of the organisation at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday.

TAYSIDE POLICE last night defended their handling of an incident in Broughty Ferry at the weekend in the wake of criticisms that they were not on the scene quickly enough and that they let a councillor’s phone call about the incident go unanswered for 10 minutes.