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Dundee News
Dundee bus company fined over disruption to services
Dundee bus operator Xplore Dundee has been fined £35,000 because of service cancellations caused by driver shortages last September.
MP reveals agony of watching mother’s battle with multiple sclerosis
A Dundee MP has spoken about how his mother’s battle with multiple sclerosis convinced him to support assisted dying.
HES workers ‘more convinced than ever’ unpaid wages will not be honoured after talks with business minister
Former Dundee employees of a collapsed clinical waste firm say they are “more convinced than ever” an estimated £300,000 in unpaid wages will not be honoured after meeting with business minister Jamie Hepburn.
Explorer Benedict Allen to tell Dundee audience about jungle expedition
A man who sparked an international search will be talking about his experiences off the grid at an event in Dundee next month.
Crunch talks over imminent Dundee city centre bank closure
Crunch talks are to take place over the impending closure of Dundee’s main Bank of Scotland branch.
Perth News
Teen who was part of gang that caused £20,000 of damage to Perthshire home sentenced to unpaid work
A teenage gatecrasher whose gang caused more than £20,000 worth of damage during a party at a schoolgirl’s home has been ordered to do community payback.
Aberfeldy knife attacker, living as woman in male prison, dies in HMP Perth
A Perthshire knife attacker has died behind bars, prison authorities have confirmed.
Officers stand guard on Perth street as man arrested for online offences
Police were stationed outside a Perth property for much of the day on Thursday after a man was arrested in connection with alleged online offences.
Censured former Perthshire MP faces calls to be stripped of OBE
A former Perthshire MP is facing calls to hand back her OBE after being found guilty of professional misconduct.
Villagers hit out at uncertainty over future of Scone post office
Concerns have been raised about the future of Scone post office as the prospect of closure emerged again this week.