Eric Drummond, a former chief inspector with Tayside Police and leader of the force's search and rescue unit, has died aged 70.

A law student who sparked complaints for making "offensive" comments, including saying "women have vaginas" has been cleared of all wrongdoing.

A Glenrothes man has been slapped with penalty points after moving a car a matter of inches to top up the windscreen washer fluid.

Poor weather is one of the reasons for a drop in sales of more than £10 million at Perthshire-based water giants Highland Spring.

A Perth teacher hopes to inspire his pupils and raise funds for MND Scotland when he undertakes the physically demanding Ironman triathlon this weekend.

A violent brawler who plunged a bottle and a can into one man’s head and left another with a fractured eye socket has been jailed for more than two years.

Jean Cameron, the oldest resident at Dalweem Residential Home in Aberfeldy, has just celebrated her 104th birthday surrounded by family after more than a year of Covid-19 restrictions.

Karla Sinclair shares how the pandemic took her back to her roots and allowed a new hobby to bloom - gardening.

A public health expert who oversaw successful Covid-safe events in Liverpool has called for a stronger safety net at large scale gatherings - as MSPs raised fears over a Scotland football “fan zone”.

Scottish MSPs say they are worried a potential tariff-free trade deal between the UK and Australia will set a “damaging precedent” for future deals.

A group of Scottish MPs say the UK Government must send urgent coronavirus aid to Nepal to help avoid a “disaster” which could be a “threat to the global recovery from Covid-19”.

Communities have been urged to consider whether they shop at Spar following the announcement it is closing nine Post Office counters across Tayside and Fife.

The Tuesday court round-up comes from Dundee and Kirkcaldy.

A man who was caught with a meat cleaver hanging around his neck has been jailed after unleashing a tirade of abuse against police who apprehended him.

For many families, lockdown was a time fraught with challenges.

Students at a Perth secondary school were lucky enough to receive a visit from tennis superstar Judy Murray on Tuesday as part of a new Scottish Government project.

Nine Post Office counters in Spar convenience stores in Tayside and Fife will close in the next year.

Two Dundee artists have been commissioned by the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival to tackle the implications of society going "back to normal".

The launch of Rep Studios, the online platform from Dundee Rep, was an opportunity to replay the success of Smile.

A hop, skip and a scurry from the banks of the River Tummel, The Wind in the Willows is coming to Pitlochry to entertain families this summer.

Tim Hortons has won an appeal to open a drive-thru and café in Dundee, after plans were refused twice.

A Dundee city service that supports people living with Alzheimer's has reacted to approval of a new drug to treat the condition in the US.

When Tam Courts was unveiled as the new Dundee United manager, the question became, which experienced assistant would be by his side?

Pupils at Lathallan School have four unusual new friends - alpacas.

A police probe has been launched after a body was found inside a flat in Perth.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has been challenged to break his "shameful silence" on cuts to international aid.

A judge has refused blogger Craig Murray permission to appeal against his jail term at the UK Supreme Court because he "struck at the heart of justice" during the Alex Salmond trial.

Tragedy was averted at Broughty Ferry Beach on Saturday after three teenagers rescued a group of children in difficulty in the water.

The Scottish Government will “move as quickly as possible” to vaccinate 12 to 15-year-olds if the UK’s vaccination body approves it, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced.

A high court judge has apologised to jurors after the trial of a man accused of murdering Fife pensioner Annie Temple was delayed again.