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Inside 80s icon Gary Numan’s ‘haunted’ Callander castle that is starring in TV show

The Cars singer will appear on Celebrity Help! My House is Haunted on Thursday evening.

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M90 near Kinross reopens after two-hour closure due to death

The motorway was shut as emergency services attended to an incident.

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Firefighters called to gas leak and fire near Dunkeld

The A984 was closed between Dunkeld and Deans Park.

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Taymouth Castle housebuilding plans on hold as council calls for site visit

An application for two houses next to the A-listed Dairy building on the Taymouth Castle estate was refused earlier this year.

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Monday court round-up — Garden centre compensation order and drugs cash seized

A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.

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Fireworks displays around Tayside, Fife and Stirling for 2025

Communities and organisations are gearing up for bonfire and fireworks events which will attract thousands of families in Angus, Fife, Perth and Kinross and Stirlingshire.

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Perth restaurateur takes over Italian Corner with new menu and acclaimed chef

Amadeusz Pruszak is the new owner of the restaurant on Princes Street.

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Stagecoach reveals date new bus timetable begins – despite Fife dissent

The bus operator is pressing ahead with controversial changes that have angered Tayport residents.

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Serial thief admits shoplifting on ‘industrial’ scale in Perth city centre

Daniel Black targeted High Street chains and supermarkets, making off with thousands of pounds worth of items over a period of 20 weeks.

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All the latest travel disruption in Dundee, Perthshire, Fife and Stirling – and when it will end

Roadworks on the A91 and A92, a Highland Perthshire road closure and changes to Perth trains feature in the week's round-up.

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19 photos from Glendoick Christmas display that’s ‘better than Harrods’

Santa's TARDIS and a snoring polar bear are among the highlights of this year's Christmas display at Glendoick Garden Centre

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Gallery: Perthshire runners enjoy Highland views at packed Loch Rannoch Marathon event

Runners enjoyed stunning autumn scenery at the Loch Rannoch Marathon, a challenging race through the heart of Highland Perthshire.

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LUCY SCARLETT: Has the new £36m leisure centre in Blairgowrie been worth the wait?

I've spent the last month using the gym, the pool, the Astro turf, and taking fitness classes to form an opinion.

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Self-described ‘honest criminal’ caught stealing from Perth Halfords

Shoplifter David Dodds, 59, told social workers he was an "honest criminal who only stole from big stores".

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Inside Perth £6m youth centre pinning fundraising hopes on big bear sculpture trail

Ever wondered what YMCA Tayside's Y Centre has to offer Perth young people? We take a look amid preparations for next summer's bear trail

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Perthshire water bottling giant Highland Spring achieves record sales

The firm employs 350 staff at its famous Blackford site.

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70-mile diversion as ‘vital works’ shut key road in Highland Perthshire

A section of the A827 will be closed from next week.

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What’s it like for youngest Blairgowrie funeral director working with his Rangers footballer dad?

As their family firm celebrates 100 years, Martin Mackay, the son of former Rangers and Hearts player Billy Mackay, reflects on life at the heart of the community.

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Perthshire residents fear for health if Dunkeld quarry works get green light

Neighbours say they're worried about silica dust from slate extraction at the Newtyle Hill Quarry near Dunkeld

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Thursday court round-up — Multis biter and care worker jailed

A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.