6 h. ago Stunning dream home with swimming pool and holiday vibe perfect for the sunny weather

Who needs the Med when this sensational Welsh mansion provides the holiday vibe without the travel stress?

Society

8 h. ago Dad slapped with £85k bill after suing council over fallen tree that destroyed his garden

James Williams says his swimming pool, summer house, and trampoline were all wrecked when the huge tree came down

Economics

9 h. ago Affordable housing plans in Rattray put under the spotlight by councillors

Bancon Construction has submitted a proposal of application notice to Perth and Kinross Council to build a development of affordable homes and facilities

Politics

9 h. ago Perth and Kinross Council review after swimming pool leaks delay opening of £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre

BAM UK and Ireland has apologised for the delay due to technical issues with the pool which has a movable floor

Economics

24 h. ago Gemma Atkinson branded 'goals' after hitting out at cruel body

Hollyoaks legend Gemma Atkinson was joined by her partner Gorka and their two kids for a holiday in Tenerife, and fans were blown away by a series of swimming pool photos

Events

3 d. ago New $160million pool set to open to tourists at one of New York's most

This weekend sees the re-opening of the $160 million Davis Center, which is set to become a tourist favourite in both the summer and the winter months, thanks to two new attractions.

Economics

3 d. ago Victim speaks out after men caught filming women in Paris pool changing rooms

A woman who says she was secretly filmed by a man in a public swimming pool changing room has bravely spoken of her ordeal.

Events

3 d. ago Journalist speaks out after men caught filming women in Paris pool changing rooms

A female journalist who says she was secretly filmed by a man in a public swimming pool changing room has bravely spoken of her ordeal.

Events

3 d. ago Brit rugby player, 21, drowned on family holiday in Cyprus while lifeguards 'messed around on their phones', inquest hears

The father of a rugby player has slammed a hotel and authorities after his 21-year-old son drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Cyprus without lifeguards noticing he had gone under

Sport

4 d. ago Public warned not to approach convicted murderer Raymond McCourt missing from jail

Raymond McCourt was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly, which is in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on Tuesday and the public have been warned not to approach him

Events

7 d. ago Perth and Kinross Council has begun work to install 40mph signs on Rait road

Due to the expected increased traffic, Rait residents had been promised the 40mph speed limit would be in place ahead of the Cross Tay Link Road opening

Politics

1 week ago Rory McIlroy secures second victory in a week: Masters champion wins 'very special' permission to build pool with heat pump on green belt land

The Northern Irish golf sensation has been given 'very special' permission to install a heat pump for his huge outdoor swimming pool in the grounds of his home on the Wentworth estate.

Events

1 week ago Rory McIlroy secures second victory in a week: Masters champion wins battle to install heat pump for swimming pool at his £9m sprawling estate

The Northern Irish golf sensation has been given 'very special' permission to install a heat pump for his huge outdoor swimming pool in the grounds of his home on the Wentworth estate.

Economics

2 w. ago British boy, three, is found drowned in swimming pool of Greek holiday villa as family prepare to go out for dinner

The toddler had just arrived for a holiday with his parents and extended family at the luxury villa on the island of Zante which is popular with British tourists.

Events

2 w. ago Perth and Kinross Council splashes out on almost 1000 replacement wheelie bins in two years

More than 900 new bins were issued since 2023, with a 69 per cent increase last year alone.

Politics

2 w. ago Scottish mum puts £3m Omaze house on sale but is met with unexpected problem

Rachael Reid, 54, scooped the luxurious six-bed bungalow near Farnham, Surrey, which boasts a 40ft indoor heated swimming pool and a gym across 1.4acres, by forking out just £10 for the competition

Economics

2 w. ago Target date is set for £1.4m Castle Douglas Swimming Pool upgrade

Councillors have been pushing for work to be carried out on the facility – which is more than 50 years old – for a number of years.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘I thought I was going to die – and it was so freeing’: Blink

His gleefully puerile take on punk brought him fame, an art collection and a Beverly Hills mansion – then the band split and he was diagnosed with lymphoma. How did he bounce back?Mark Hoppus is prodding at his phone, attempting to find a photograph of the swimming pool at his mid-century modernist home in Beverly Hills. “The house was built in 1962. It has this really cool circular design – the whole house is a semi-circle, built around the pool, and the pool kind of mimics the semi-circle of the house itself, then it goes out into a normal pool shape,” he says. “So it looks like a dick. I have a dick-shaped swimming pool,” he nods.There is more prodding. For a 53-year-old cancer survivor, he is oddly boyish – and not merely in his enthusiasm for swimming pools that look like genitalia: his skin is unlined; his hair stands up in a vertiginous, spiky quiff; he is wearing a pair of Vans skate shoes. “I’ll look it up on Google Maps so you can see it let’s go to satellite view. It...

Events

3 w. ago Perth and Kinross councillor visits schoolchildren in Ukrainian city of Nikopol being taught in underground classrooms

Perth's twin city of Nikopol in Ukraine faces daily bombardment from Russian shells and missiles

Politics

3 w. ago Adolescence star Ashley Walters gets green light to build swimming pool and gym at his £1m family home despite neighbours' objections

The actor, who plays DI Luke Bascombe in the hit Netflix show, angered locals when he asked for permission to introduce the single storey detached outbuilding to his house in Herne Bay, Kent.

Society