VIDEO: Brand-new Scottish spirit, made from birch trees, launches in Perthshire
Researching infectious diseases seems an unlikely grounding for launching a new Scottish spirit into a crowded market place.
Beauty spots turned into ‘eyesores’ after summer tourism boom
For tourism businesses in Highland Perthshire it seemed to have been the perfect summer – hot weather, a 15% increase in overseas visitors and a 68% increase in spending.
Tayside crematoria row escalates
A private funeral company has been accused of deflecting attention from its own failings in publishing a report that heavily criticised council-run Perth crematorium.
Top honour for big-hearted Perthshire ladies
A pair of women who have dedicated their lives to helping others in Perthshire have received British Empire Medals (BEM) at a reception in the Fair City’s Civic Hall.
30mph speed limit as month of roadworks to start on 13-mile stretch of A9
Drivers on the A9 face weeks of frustration when dual carriageway works begin on the stretch between Luncarty and the Pass of Birnam.
Inchture shop robbed for second time in three weeks
Police are appealing for information about the second robbery at the Spar in Inchture in the last three weeks.
Residents of Coupar Angus struggling to come to terms with ‘incomprehensible’ incident
Residents of Coupar Angus are struggling to come to terms with a “devastating” incident that left a 10-year-old boy dead and an eight-year-old girl fighting for her life.
Perth crematorium under fire for ‘conveyor belt’ ceremonies
Perth crematorium offers the shortest services in Scotland which leave mourners feeling as “if they were on a conveyor belt,” a new study claims.
Man in serious condition after Brechin blaze rescue
A Brechin father-of-two is fighting for his life after being rescued from his burning flat by firefighters.
Pitlochry falls out of love with global tourism trend
Visitors to one of Scotland's most popular tourist towns will no longer be able to attach ‘love locks’ to a popular footbridge.