Perth pub’s premises licence changed after police found customers dancing on tables and fighting outside

A dad-of-three who drowned off the coast of Scotland during a solo sailing holiday told his worried wife that ‘he’d be fine’ just hours before his body was found by a fisherman. Bryn Watkins was enjoying his ‘last sail of the season’ on his yacht - Athena 2 - when he began experiencing engine problems near the Isle of Bute on October 18 last year.

A drug-detecting dog called Boo became the hero of the hour after sniffing out around £1500 of fake tobacco during a search operation of Perth shops.

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A bright new addition to Perth’s High Street officially opened on Friday morning.

Pontins and Parkdean have finished at the bottom of a league table of the UK’s best holiday parks. The Which? survey of more than 2,200 stays also saw Aria Resorts, which has a holiday park at Moffat Manor, named the best choice for Scotland with a top score of 85%.

Residents on a Perth street were shaken by a “big bang” when a tumble dryer caught fire and turned a flat into an inferno.

A young West Lothian dancer has scooped a medal haul from the Dance World Cup.

Falkirk Council staff have voted to take strike action that could mean "bins will not be emptied, streets will not be cleaned, schools will be shut and recycling centres will be locked".

Scottish brewing giant BrewDog has launched a new scavenger hunt with fans in with a chance of winning cash prizes up to £10,000. The ‘Cash Cans’ competition will see a total prize fund of £50,000 up for grabs.

A Scots man was left physically sick after tucking into his beef dish from a local Chinese takeaway, only to find a used plaster in his food.

A 14-month-old baby has been found dead after being left alone in a sweltering hot car.

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos has shared details of a new six-part radio series.In August, Kapranos will join Absolute Radio to host a new series that will run every Sunday night at 10pm from August 7. The show will also see the singer being joined by special guests including Johnny Marr.A statement about the show said: “Alex will be bringing his encyclopedic knowledge of and eclectic taste in music to his own show, as well as anecdotes from over 20 years at the top of the UK indie music scene and insight from across the music world.“Alongside this you can expect the musician to be joined by a range of guests including Johnny Marr, The Cribs and Los Bitchos.”Speaking about the new show, Kapranos said: “I’m happy to say that Absolute Radio have invited me in to take over on Sunday nights, play songs I love, and have a bit of a chat with musicians I like.

previously announced star Christina Hendricks.Dylan will play Lord Richard Marable, a repressed English lord who got swept up in a holiday romance with fiery American heiress Conchita. Fishwick will play his brother, the elusive and mysterious Lord James Seadown.

The body of a man has been found on a Scots beach, police have confirmed.

Police are trying to trace a 23-year-old man who has been missing for more than two years.

Anti-abortion protestors have sparked anger after they gathered outside a Glasgow hospital, sparking renewed calls for buffer zones to be introduced.

Cops have locked down a stretch of the most dangerous road in Scotland after a single-vehicle crash this afternoon. Emergency crews raced to the A82, on the west side of the loch, shortly after noon today, with police closing the road between Invermoriston and Drumnadrochit.

Ayrshire’s top police officer has revealed that seven of the division’s ten frontline Inspectors are taking early retirement after changes to pension rules.