Perth prisoner accused of attacking inmate with a pool cue and ball

refunded him more than £2,500.Retired marine engineer Bill Glasson said he got the shock of his life when he was hit with three electricity bills for more than £22,000 each within the space of a week.Despite numerous attempts to address the matter with the company and find out what was happening, the frustrated 85-year-old said he was “getting nowhere” and was “stressed up to his eyeballs”.But after the Standard stepped in, Scottish Power backtracked and admitted Bill and wife Margaret, 81, had

Glasgow Southside seat, has criticised the SNP leader for failing to keep her promises when she took over from Alex Salmond in 2014. During a TV interview Sarwar highlighted Scotland's awful drug deaths record which is currently the highest in Europe.

Dumfries pensioner got the shock of his life when he was hit with three electricity bills for more than £22,000 each. Retired marine engineer Bill Glasson, 85, received three demands for payment within the space of a week.

Perth and Kinross have had a mixed response to the news their return trading date will not be brought forward.

Perth and Kinross for the second week in a row last week.

Perth and Kinross residents will be able to travel anywhere in Scotland from this Friday (April 16) as the 'stay local' guideline is lifted.

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshirePolice Scotland said two men, aged 50 and 37, and a 25-year-old woman have been charged in connection with human trafficking offences.They were due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on the day of their arrest and a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.

Allan Bryant has been left crushed after cops said a human bone found near a Scots golf course did not belong to their son. Allan Snr says a part of him 'hoped it was him' so his family could find peace more than seven years after his son went missing at the age of 23.Police had been in contact with the dad after they discovered a human bone around 7.30pm on Sunday, April 4, near Castle Golf Club in St Andrews.

Perth primary school, St John’s in Stormont Street close to the North Inch, and transformed it into a hub for artists and creative businesses.Perth Creative Exchange was named regeneration project winner at the online announcement of the Scottish Property Awards 2021 on March 25.The build, which had Robertson as the main contractor, was one of eight projects shortlisted for the prize.The transformation happened as a partnership between Perth and Kinross Council and Wasps Artists’ Studios, seeing

Prime Minister and the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will join the campaign trail in a bid to boost the Tories flatline polling.

Read more. A mum who was raped and beaten by the father of her daughter is fighting to have him and his family removed from their lives.

behind bars has died in a Scots jail . Patrick McGrath Kelly, 55, passed away on March 2 at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian.

Perth -based group has called for the Countryside Code to become part of Scotland’s school curriculum. The Scottish Gamekeepers Association was the driving force behind the first Rural Workers’ Protest, which took place online last month.Organisers made five key demands delivered to parliamentarians, with one being greater education around the code.

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson which denied him a Scottish Cup winners’ medal in 2010. Whatever the reason - and despite the quip about his former Tannadice paymaster - the frustration of missing out on the final with a broken toe sustained in the semi still resonates heavily.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Tayside says it has apologised to a patient who reported feeling distressed after having to rely on their severely deaf spouse to communicate what was happening to them during a stay at Perth Royal Infirmary (PRI).The apology comes after the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) found “a number of failings” while it investigated a complaint involving the board’s interpretation and translation service

Perth and Kinross beauty spots this Easter weekend to make sure COVID guidelines are followed. It comes after the Scottish Government confirmed the ‘stay at home’ message would change to ‘stay local’ from today (Friday 2).

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.After a decade long career in the Scottish Parliament - Labour MSP Mary Fee is saying goodbye to her life in politics.Since her election in 2011, Renfrew woman Mary has enjoyed a long-standing political career which she used to give a voice to people she passionately believed needed to be heard.Speaking up for the rights of the travelling communities, improving support and rights for offenders and their

Perth and Kinross who have died from COVID-19 has reached a grim milestone. According to the National Records of Scotland, a single death that was recorded in the region last week mentioned the coronavirus on the death certificate - bringing the total in the region to 250 overall.

Scottish politics.But the Scottish Greens co-leader will join Nicola Sturgeon, Anas Sarwar, Douglas Ross and Willie Rennie for the first election debate of 2021 live on BBC One tonight.Co-leader Patrick Harvie is the most high profile Greens MSP and has been a mainstay of politics in Scotland for a number of years - but not much is known about Slater in comparison.She did however appear on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday it what was her first major TV interview.So, what do we know about

Perth and Kinross almost halved in just six days last week.