We have dramatic aerial pictures of the devastation left in the wake of Thursday’s explosion in Callander.
Our man Steve MacDougall took to the skies and came back to the earth with some truly startling exclusive photos.
There is also the sinister tale of a man’s shame after he was caught with sickening images on his computer including one of a “young male” interfering with a chicken.
Three people have been charged with murder following a death in Glenrothes. We have all the latest.
Giovanni Di Stefano, the man who briefly promised to bankroll Dundee FC to the top of Scottish footballing tree, has been sent down for 14 years on fraud charges. If only he had had a decent lawyer…
Meanwhile, we have the tale of an amazing stroke of “truck”. Find out why dozy Perthshire lorry thieves failed to make a clean getaway, despite travelling more than 170 miles with their ill-gotten gains.
Readers will also be able to find out why a local bishop has spent a day cleaning shoes in Dundee.
In sport, the full cost of administration was laid bare at East End Park as players, management and staff found out who is being let go.
Our writers also speak to St Johnstone’s Murray Davidson and Dundee United’s Jackie McNamara ahead of Monday night’s Tayside derby.
Also John Brown says that James McFadden won’t be getting any special attention at Dens on Saturday, while Montrose look forward to welcoming Rangers to Links Park for the second time this season.
In rugby, Steve Scott previews Dundee HSFP’s RBS Cup semi-final, and it’s crunch time for Glasgow.
In her weekly column newly-crowned World Champion Eve Muirhead looks back on a week to remember and looks ahead to the Olympics.
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