Social worker fined for being drunk while in charge of a young child
A social worker has been fined after getting so drunk while in charge of a small child that she fell over in the street and toppled the youngster's pushchair. (...)
Teenager facing death threat charges is banned from entering Perth
A teenager has been banned from his home town in the face of allegations that he targeted staff at Perth College UHI with chilling death threats. (...)
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Drug dealer caught in major Perth drugs operation
A major police surveillance operation aimed at bringing down a drugs gang has snared its first target. (...)
Perth man's ill-advised, unsupervised driving lesson proves a costly error
The decision to have an impromptu driving lesson proved to be a costly mistake for a Perth teenager. (...)
Jail sentence for Perth man whose savage attack left boot imprint on victim's face
A man was kicked so hard during an assault that his assailant left the imprint of his boot on his face, Perth Sheriff Court has heard. (...)
Copper theft pair make some elementary mistakes
A hapless pair who tried to make a fast buck were caught out as they tried to sell copper one had stolen hours earlier. (...)
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Man who threatened to jump on to M80 sentenced
A man whose "bizarre" behaviour led him to threaten to jump on to the Perth to Inverkeithing motorway, causing "chaos" for drivers, has been banned from driving, fined and given community service at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
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Fife Council is criticised over Madras College consultation
Criticism has been levelled at the way Fife Council consulted the public about its plans for replacing Madras College. (...)
Sex offender breaches bail by buying more computer equipment
A high-risk sex offender who walked free from court last month despite downloading indecent images of children may have bought new computer equipment the next day, it has been revealed. (...)
Alcoholic found at wheel with rum bottle
A court has heard how a chronic alcoholic was found behind the wheel with a bottle of rum in his hand during the morning rush hour. (...)
Nine-month ban for student who drove at 120mph
A Dundee student caught driving on the M90 in Perthshire at almost 120mph has been banned from the road for nine months. (...)
Kevin Delaney openly snorted cocaine at Perth Racecourse
A Dundee horse-racing fan who decided to up the excitement on offer at Scone by snorting cocaine in full view of spectators has been fined £400 at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
Jail sentences for Scone assault duo Lee Marshall and Scott Leaver
A pair of friends who fractured a man's cheekbone during a brutal assault have been jailed at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
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Cuts threat removed from music in schools — for now
No further cuts should be made in the Fife schools music service budget for the 2011-12 financial year, the region's education and children's services committee has suggested. (...)
Woman is fined after 'losing the plot'
A Perth woman who snapped after vandals targeted her block of flats in Perth found herself in court. (...)
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Benefit cash was spent on Martin McGregor's drug habit
Local politicians have expressed their outrage after a court heard a drug addict used state benefits to feed his habit. (...)
Spendthrift invented robbery tale
A recently released prisoner who received £1400 in compensation for "slopping out" falsely alleged he had been subjected to a terrifying armed robbery after he blew the lot in a matter of days. (...)
Comrie pensioner's charge of stabbing husband is dropped
A pensioner accused of stabbing her husband has had all charges against her dropped. (...)
Jail warning to 'world's worst' forger
A bungling forger was dubbed “one of the world’s worst counterfeiters,” when his work was shown to a sheriff. (...)
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Thief John Townsley in spinal jacket after botched escape
A hapless thief who severely damaged his back while escaping from the top-floor flat he broke into will be spending the next few months recuperating in prison. (...)
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