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Pensioner dies after fire at Servite sheltered housing complex in Errol
An elderly man died after a fire at a Perthshire sheltered housing complex at the weekend — but a working fire alarm system and swift action by fire crews prevented a potentiallly greater loss of life. (...)
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Family thank people of Pitlochry for help given during search for tragic Elizabeth Stevenson
The family of tragic Pitlochry pensioner Elizabeth Stevenson have paid tribute to the area's community spirit after her death was confirmed. (...)
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Angus pensioner confronted killer in her garden
An Angus pensioner has told how she fought off a murderer who threatened to kill her. (...)
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Police confirm body belonged to missing Pitlochry pensioner Elizabeth Stevenson
Police have today confirmed that a body found near Pitlochry at the weekend was that of missing woman Elizabeth Stevenson. (...)
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Elizabeth Stevenson's neighbours fearing the worst after body found near Pitlochry
Members of the Pitlochry community are ''fearing the worst'' as they wait to find out the fate of a local pensioner who disappeared more than a month ago. (...)
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Elizabeth Stevenson's family awaiting formal identification of body found near Pitlochry
The family of a missing pensioner are waiting for news after the body of a woman was found in Highland Perthshire. (...)
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Police move to counter rumours of 'foul play' in disappearance of Pitlochry woman Elizabeth Stevenson
Officers searching for a vulnerable Highland Perthshire pensioner have moved to allay public fears that she may have been abducted. (...)
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'They ruined my life' — pensioner's savings stolen by woman she 'treated like a daughter'
A heartbroken pensioner who was robbed of thousands of pounds by a close family friend as she lay paralysed in hospital says: "They ruined my life." (...)
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Elizabeth Stevenson search team keeping an open mind three weeks on from disappearance
The team scouring the Pitlochry area for a missing pensioner have refused to rule out any reason at all for her disappearance three weeks ago today. (...)
Bogus workman stole £1,600 from 87-year-old woman
A bogus workman claiming to be looking for gardening work targeted two elderly women in their homes, one aged 87 and the other 77, stealing £1,600 from the older pensioner. (...)
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Overnight search for 'very vulnerable' missing Pitlochry woman Elizabeth Stevenson
Police have been searching overnight for "very vulnerable" elderly woman who has gone missing in Pitlochry. (...)
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'Lowest of the low' — lord provost furious after second theft from pensioner in a week
Dundee Lord Provost John Letford says the man who burst past an 84-year-old disabled woman in her home and stole her handbag containing a significant three-figure sum of money is "scum". (...)
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'They have no morals' — two more pensioners preyed on by bogus callers
A Dundee pensioner is the latest victim of a distraction theft — and his ward councillor says it is hard to find words to describe the criminal responsible. (...)
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'A truly appalling crime' — addict jailed for cowardly attack on defenceless pensioner
A cowardly drug addict who battered an 84-year-old Dundee grandmother in her home before stealing her cash has been jailed for five and a half years at the High Court in Edinburgh. (...)
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Bank staff praised for preventing pensioner losing money to conmen
Vigilant staff at a Glenrothes bank have been commended by police after they prevented a pensioner being conned out of thousands of pounds. (...)
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83-year-old's hip broken in 'despicable' attempted robbery in Perth
An 83-year-old woman has suffered a broken hip after being attacked in an attempted robbery in Perth. (...)
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Elderly man dies in bin lorry accident on Kinross High Street
An 80-year-old man has died in a tragic accident in Kinross this morning. (...)
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Friends say cold not cause of elderly Perthshire man's death
A Highland Perthshire pensioner who died at the weekend had gone two nights without power. (...)
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Alyth pensioner loses £20,000 to bank card conman
A 78-year-old Alyth man has lost around £20,000 after falling victim to a doorstep conman. (...)
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'It was a total buzz!' — twins inspire daredevil Nan's leap into the unknown
Daredevil pensioner Nan O'Rourke completed her ''fantastic'' first-ever parachute jump at the weekend — at the age of 70. (...)
