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Ayr United in fight to get season back on track as injury-hit side drop out of play-offs

United's tough week continued with a 3-1 defeat in Perth today.

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Scots woman with distinctive dragon neck tattoo missing for a week

Leigh Michelle Graham, 38, has failed to contact loved ones since vanishing a week ago.

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Sister of missing man vows to 'never give up' search over two months on from disappearance

Declyn Cunningham, 30, vanished from Perth just a few days before Christmas and has not been seen since.

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Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

When will A90 roadworks between Dundee and Perth end after weeks of early-morning delays?

Drivers have endured heavy congestion on the A90 since the works began at the beginning of February.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

EXCLUSIVE: Aberfeldy murderer shared doorbell footage of Courier journalist – before daughter warned: ‘Stay away’

David Campbell taped up his doorbell camera in a bid to get away with Brian Low's shooting - but it was filming the day The Courier knocked on his door.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Mission to restore ‘sadly neglected’ Rodney Gardens in Perth takes step forward

Beautiful Perth plans to regenerate the award-winning garden on the banks of the River Tay back to its former glory.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perth swimming pool shut for two days after ‘release of faecal matter’ into water

Perth Leisure Pool has been forced to close while cleaning is carried out.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Family of missing Perth man say they will never give up on him returning alive

Declyn Cunningham disappeared after a night out 10 weeks ago.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perth council slams asylum seeker rumours after fence installed outside 12-flat conversion

The city centre project was completed earlier this month.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

EXCLUSIVE: Aberfeldy murderer David Campbell mounts appeal against conviction

The ex-gamekeeper is expected to formally lodge paperwork with the Court of Appeal in the coming days.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perthshire Planning Ahead: New Perth driving test centre and Broxden eye clinic

Planning Ahead is the weekly round-up of Perth and Kinross Council applications and approvals.

Daily Record - Perth

Scorned man tooled up with knives and saw as he vowed to kill cheating partner's colleague

Joe Swanborough, 41, armed himself to take revenge on the colleague after accusing his partner of a secret affair.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Police still subject of Crown Office probe over handling of Aberfeldy murder

An investigation by prosecutors is ongoing despite David Campbell's conviction for murdering Brian Low.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perth council blocks new home for farm worker on edge of Alyth because they already live 300 metres away

It is the second time the application has been rejected by Perth and Kinross Council.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

EXCLUSIVE: How weak police case nearly allowed Aberfeldy killer to walk free before trial

We reveal how David Campbell was granted bail at an early hearing, but was kept locked up after a sheriff thought he would face "intense" public scrutiny.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Moment I came face-to-face with Aberfeldy murderer at lunch club just days after he killed Brian Low’

The Courier reporter Lindsey Hamilton recalls the shocking moment David Campbell enjoyed soup and a sandwich with fellow pensioners just over two weeks after shooting the retired gamekeeper.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

EXCLUSIVE: Justice secretary grilled over Tayside police ‘turmoil’ claims

Angela Constance has been accused of "not having a clue" about the challenges facing the division.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perthshire man harassed ex-partner by bombarding bank account with penny deposits

The scheme meant the woman had to read personal messages attached to the bank transfers.

Perth and Kinross news | The Courier

Perthshire shed firm has to pay £5,500 after bid to avoid construction levy fails

Gillies and Mackay took an official industry body to a tribunal but the final decision went against the family firm.

Daily Record - Perth

Stunning B-listed property linked to World Wars in historic Scottish town up for sale

The property, built in 1857, served as a convalescent home in WWI and housing for Polish airmen in WWII.