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Pitlochry residents are saddened and angry that cars are now being charged to park at Faskally Forest.

John Swinney has reached out to Kate Forbes as he fired the starting gun on the SNP leadership race today by declaring he was the best person to succeed Humza Yousaf.

Former Deputy First Minister John Swinney will launch his leadership bid for the SNP in Edinburgh today.

Kate Forbes has said she has a “groundswell” of support as she seriously considers a bid to be SNP leader.

An SNP Minister has warned Kate Forbes would need Tory support to become the next First Minister.

Kate Forbes has refused to address whether she will run for the SNP leadership in her first statement since Humza Yousaf resigned as First Minister.

Humza Yousaf has resigned as First Minister today rather than risk losing a vote of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament.

Scottish taxpayers forked out more than £60,000 to “support” witnesses for the UK Covid Inquiry.

Nicola Sturgeon is facing a police ­investigation over her deleted pandemic ­WhatsApp messages, the Sunday Mail can reveal.

Nearly 2,000 people have been kept waiting on a decision over their historic child abuse compensation claims.

Humza Yousaf has been urged to hand WhatsApp messages to the UK Covid Inquiry in a row over evidence.

Taymouth Castle’s development into a luxury guest community has set off squabbles, accusations and tribalism with the ripple effects going way beyond Loch Tay.

Scotland's pandemic Health Secretary has said the country "could have been better prepared" for Covid.

Perthshire’s Crannog Centre museum has been recognised with another award - this time on the strength of its welcome to visitors.

A petition has been launched in an attempt to save a Perthshire village surgery from closure.

Kate Forbes has pledged the Scottish Government cabinet will undergo a “refresh” if she is elected First Minister - as her campaign trail came to Perthshire this week.

John Swinney has backed Humza Yousaf to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's next first minister.

The region’s Men’s Sheds are to benefit from a funding reprieve after the Scottish Government announced it would restore previously pulled support for this year.

John Swinney has said he will leave the Scottish Government and return to being a bank bench MSP when a successor for First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is appointed.

Perthshire North MSP John Swinney has called for the planned industrial action in schools to be called off.

Teachers’ strikes specifically targeting Perthshire because it is represented at Holyrood by Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP are set to go ahead next week forcing the closure of dozens of schools.

Perth and Kinross Council has expressed "extreme displeasure and frustration" at being threatened with financial sanctions by the Scottish Government rather than being given "adequate" funding.

Scotland’s largest teaching union has announced it will take "targeted" strike action in the Glasgow constituency of Nicola Sturgeon in a row over pay.

TSB has announced it plans to shut its Aberfeldy branch in May this year.

The leader of Glasgow city council has demanded to know why the Clyde lost out in the race to win freeport status.

Perth and Kinross Council’s SNP leader will write to Nicola Sturgeon “highlighting the massive real-terms cut to council funding” and its impact.

Nicola Sturgeon’s Government is poised for a massive £80m overspend on its running costs despite raising taxes and backing cuts.

A warning has been issued that council services are at “absolute breaking point”.

The Scottish Government may have to move out of key properties as part of a downsizing strategy to save money.

Scotland’s Deputy First Minster has said the budget he laid out to parliament on Thursday was “bleak” and the delivery of public services will likely require reform.