Caught on camera — Broughty Ferry shop vandal's break-in attempt filmed on CCTV
A hooded vandal has been caught on CCTV trying to break into a Broughty Ferry shop before venting his frustration by breaking a window. (...)
Anger as Perth pensioners are conned out of £65,000
Police are scanning CCTV footage in a bid to track down heartless thieves who conned two elderly Perth residents out of £65,000. (...)
Convicted killer Brian McGowan absconded from Castle Huntly and toured Britain
A convicted killer who went on the run from Castle Huntly open prison treated himself to a tour of the UK, Perth Sheriff Court has heard. (...)
Jail for addict identified by mother as pensioner's bag snatcher
A drug addict whose horrified mother identified him as the man who robbed an Angus pensioner of her handbag in the street has been jailed for three and a half years. (...)
Ninewells Hospital evacuated after fire — again
Staff and students at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital were evacuated on Thursday afternoon when fire led to smoke billowing through the lecture theatres of the medical school. (...)
Marshals aim to make Saturday night taxi rank safer in Perth
An initiative aimed at quelling possible trouble at a flashpoint in the centre of Perth begins on Saturday. (...)
Fife police defend use of CCTV after high 'Big Brother' ranking
Police in Fife have defended their use of CCTV cameras after recent figures suggested people in the region are among the most watched in the UK. (...)
House of Bruar brings thieves into sharp focus
Even this its reputation for high-class goods and well-heeled customers, Perthshire store House of Bruar has been the target of shoplifters in recent times. (...)
£11,000 J. F. Kegs raiders could be undone by CCTV
Thieves who stole nearly £11,000 from a Dundee business could be undone by a bungle at an earlier break-in. (...)
Show did go on despite £6000 theft at Caird Hall production of Annie
A thief who raided changing rooms while the cast of hit show Annie warmed up on a Dundee stage was sentenced to eight months in prison at the city's sheriff court on Monday. (...)
Remorseful addict jailed for robbing pregnant woman of bank card
A Dundee man who robbed a heavily pregnant woman of her bank card in broad daylight in a city centre street was jailed for 11 months by Sheriff Elizabeth Munro at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday. (...)
High number of attacks on parking wardens across Perthshire
A furious driver threatened to shoot a parking attendant as he was being given a ticket, while another drove her car at the warden forcing him to jump onto the pavement. (...)
Equipment worth nearly £130,000 stolen from Tayside and Fife NHS sites in a year
Almost £130,000 worth of equipment went missing from medical facilities in Tayside and Fife in the space of a year, it has emerged. (...)
Court sees shocking CCTV footage of Forfar knife incident
A knife-wielding thug has been warned to expect a significant sentence of detention after a court saw shocking CCTV footage of him threatening four police officers with the foot-long weapon in a busy Angus street. (...)
Diamond Wheels van and kit worth £15,000 stolen from new base
A vehicle and equipment worth £15,000 have been stolen from a Dundee car care business. (...)
Police hope CCTV images will identify Baxter Park car vandal
Police in Dundee are hoping private CCTV images will hold the clue to the identity of the suspected serial car vandal who scratched around 30 cars in the Baxter Park area at the weekend. (...)
Car search in A9 death investigation
Police investigating the death of Auchterarder teenager Elli Williams have released an image of a car and trailer they want to trace as part of their inquiries. (...)
Perth woman Vicky Anderson falsely claimed four-year-old boy was missing
A massive police operation involving dozens of officers swung into action after a hysterical Perth woman reported a four-year-old boy missing. (...)
Scottish police savings must not take 'bobbies off beat'
Any savings from the merger Scotland's police forces must not lead to a deterioration in policing in Tayside, the region's police joint board convener has said. (...)
Police still hunting Wing Fung cash and carry robbers
The hunt is still on for two violent robbers — nearly two weeks after they attacked a Dundee cash and carry boss and stole around £10,000 from him. (...)