Angus man who tried to fly drone into Perth Prison claimed Romanian circus stole his chihuahua
A drone pilot caught trying to fly a mobile phone into a maximum security prison has been jailed for nine months.
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Perth charity plans community hub after survey reveals 80% of city’s residents face issues with social isolation
Plans for a new loneliness hub in Perth have been unveiled after a local charity found four out of five people were worried about social isolation.
Jail for Fife OAP who locked ex partner in house and tortured her for eight days
A Fife pensioner who subjected his former partner to a terrifying ordeal by abducting and torturing her has been jailed for six years at the High Court in Glasgow.
Landmark case sees jailed Perthshire paedophile freed because Perth Prison breached his human rights
A wheelchair-bound paedophile, who posed as a 14-year-old boy online to dupe children into sending him explicit images, has been freed from prison after appeal court judges heard staff were unable to cope with his physical needs.
Man accused of attacking former girlfriend and locking her in attic of Perth home
A man has appeared in court accused of locking his ex-girlfriend in a loft before slashing her face with a knife.
Sex offender made lewd drawings because he had no camera inside Perth Prison
A notorious sex offender has been jailed for more than a year for making a lewd drawing and showing it to two people.
Angus man helping others after ‘lightbulb’ moment in jail cell after hitting rock bottom
An Angus man has told how he has turned his life around to help others after a ‘lightbulb’ moment in jail.
More jail time for Perth prisoner caught using guitar string for tattoo gun
A prisoner who made a tattoo gun from a guitar string was caught because of the unusual burning smell coming from his cell.
Perth Prison officer scores top photography prize with eye-catching pet pics
A Tayside prison officer has triumphed at an international photography contest.
Viagra sex offender drew offensive image and showed it to female prison officer at Perth Prison
An Australian sex offender has been remanded to a maximum security jail for drawing an offensive image and showing it to a female prison officer.