Jamie Buchan

‘Call me Mr Tea’ — The people scalded by Perthshire's great tea scandal Thomas Robinson said his tea had won a prestigious gold award at the Salon de Thé ceremony in Paris. The event never existed.

The final part of our deep dive into Scotland’s £550k tea scam looks at some of the folk scalded by Thomas Robinson’s outrageous deception.

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The Great Scottish Tea Blag — Perthshire businessman guilty of £550k tea firm fraud Thomas Robinson, better known as Tam O’Braan, faked ‘Scotland’s first tea plantation’ at his home in Perthshire by buying in plants from Italy.

BREAKING: The Great Scottish Tea Blag - Perthshire businessman facing jail for £550k tea fraud ☕️

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Animal ban for Perthshire woman who locked ‘trembling’ dog outside in freezing conditions Louise Barclay was heard saying 'I'm sick of him' after closing the door on her ex-partner's pet, Flame.

Animal ban for Perthshire woman who locked ‘trembling’ dog outside in freezing conditions

Career criminal attacked prison guards with toilet water after botched Perth robbery William Black lobbed a milk carton containing liquid at the officers, splashing them in their mouths and eyes.

Career criminal attacked prison guards with toilet water after botched Perth robbery

Unpaid work for Perth McDonald’s creep who sexually assaulted three colleagues Joshua McKeown was placed on the sex offenders register at a hearing at Perth Sheriff Court.

Unpaid work for Perth McDonald’s creep who sexually assaulted three colleagues

Dundee sex attacker finally sentenced after victim’s six-and-a-half year wait for justice Ryan Byrne's victim has waited more than 80 months for justice since he inflicted a terrifying attack on her in the grounds of the University of Dundee in 2018.

Dundee sex attacker finally sentenced after victim’s six-and-a-half year wait for justice

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Carloads’ flock to Fife warehouse where murdered man’s body was dumped after BBC documentary The owner of the land claims producers were "discouraged" from filming on the site.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Carloads’ flock to Fife warehouse where murdered man’s body was dumped after BBC documentary

Perth creep managed 'Only Fans'-style account for schoolgirl and helped her make 'content' Business student Stuart McClure ran the online account for about eight months and filmed himself having sex with the teenager "for content."

Sheriff said she was left speechless after hearing how Stuart McClure talked a schoolgirl into selling explicit photos and videos of herself online, to make himself a tidy profit.

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Key evidence that secured Dundee taxi driver killer’s conviction – and ‘rare situation’ cited by judge How prosecutors built their case against murderer Steven Greig, already in jail for his assaulting victim Mark Ward.

Key evidence that secured Dundee taxi driver killer’s conviction – and ‘rare situation’ cited by judge

Castle Huntly prisoner absconded after being spooked by strangers at bus station Martin Jackson bought himself a tent after disappearing from the open jail in August last year.

Castle Huntly prisoner absconded after being spooked by strangers at bus station

Fife-based paedophile hunter on curfew for harassing journalist Kieran Ashby, better known as Stinson Hunter, blamed the journalist for his details being leaked online.

Fife-based paedophile hunter on curfew for harassing journalist

Man's face slashed open by Perth dad in 'gruesome' knife attack William Joseph Halliday hacked at victim Michael Ravenscroft with a six-inch blade at a flat in the city's Viewfield Place.

Man’s face slashed open in gruesome Perth knife attack

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Man, 22, charged with ‘exposing himself’ in Arbroath park The man is due to appear in court on Friday.

Man, 22, charged with ‘exposing himself’ in Arbroath park

Perth care firm’s IT boss caught doing 125mph on A90 Lee Sexton's job is now "in jeopardy" after a sheriff said she had no option but to disqualify him from driving.

Perth care firm’s IT boss caught doing 125mph on A90

God bless my 76-year-old mum for this handcrafted Christmas present

EXCLUSIVE: More Tasers for police in Fife as cops face ‘higher aggression than ever before’ At least 325 officers have been attacked in the line of duty in Fife since April.

EXCLUSIVE: More Tasers for police in Fife as cops face ‘higher aggression than ever before’

Sheriff notes ‘fault all round’ as taxi driver hit pedestrian in Dundee city centre Ross McWalter ran into the man who, it was claimed, should not have been crossing the road at the time.

Sheriff notes ‘fault all round’ as taxi driver hit pedestrian in Dundee city centre

Killer Staffy destroyed after savage attack on Labrador in Highland Perthshire A court has heard how the dog, named Zara, escaped from its garden and sprang at a Red Labrador, latching onto its throat.

Killer Staffy destroyed after savage attack on Labrador in Highland Perthshire

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Council admits it was ‘wrong’ to leave Perth floodgates open The admission is contained in a long-awaited report on last October's Perth floodgates fiasco

Council admits it was ‘wrong’ to leave Perth floodgates open

XL Bully-type dog could be destroyed after attacking woman in her Perthshire home Iain Martin was looking after the dog for a friend while he was in prison, Perth Sheriff Court heard.

XL Bully-type dog could be destroyed after attacking woman in her Perthshire home.

Iain Martin was looking after the dog for a friend while he was in prison, Perth Sheriff Court heard.

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McDonald's worker guilty of sexually assaulting three teens at Perth restaurant Joshua McKeown attempted to laugh off the allegations and claimed his three victims had mounted a vendetta against him.

McDonald’s worker guilty of sexually assaulting three teens at Perth restaurant.

Joshua McKeown attempted to laugh off the allegations and claimed his three victims had mounted a vendetta against him.

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Violent Perthshire abuser held girlfriend in headlock and thrust thumbs into her eyes Alexander Day was convicted of engaging in a course of abusive behaviour towards his then-girlfriend at properties in Alyth and Dundee.

Violent Perthshire abuser held girlfriend in headlock and thrust thumbs into her eyes

Stonehaven rail crash fatal accident inquiry to begin next month The inquiry will investigate the deaths of three people in the 2020 tragedy.

Stonehaven rail crash fatal accident inquiry to begin next month

St Andrews University charity ball director fined for embezzling funds Amy Fisken wept as a Dundee sheriff sentenced her for stealing the cash, intended for The House of Horrors ball.

St Andrews University charity ball director fined for embezzling funds

Man appears in court in connection with fatal Kinross ‘dog attack’ Prosecutors claim pensioner Yvonne McPhee was injured after being set upon by two Staffordshire Bull Terrier crosses and an American Bulldog Husky in Kinross.

A 71-year-old woman was allegedly “dragged along the ground” by a pack of dogs as they attacked and killed her pet.

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Perth 'gunman' with 'TikTok lawyer' blasted by sheriff for 'courting media attention' Kenzie Goddard was spotted by police with a 'firearm' outside Perth Prison.

Teenager triggers armed response while filming himself outside Perth Prison with a replica handgun.

Shows up in court with ‘TikTok lawyer’.

Sheriff unimpressed.

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Iain Gillespie: Downfall of the ‘five-star’ principal who could not escape Dundee University financial crisis Globe-trotting Dundee University principal Iain Gillespie resigned suddenly on Friday.

Iain Gillespie: Downfall of the ‘five-star’ principal who could not escape Dundee University financial crisis

Calls for government intervention in 'unprecedented' Dundee University crisis Dundee-based MSP Michael Marra - a former member of university staff - said there had been a "disastrous failure of management" at the institution.

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Danger driver caused six-car smash in Perth a day after release from prison Katie Reid will spend Christmas and New Year behind bars after she admitted wreaking havoc in Perth city centre.

Danger driver Katie Reid was jailed for dramatic police chase on October 2.
Released on bail, pending appeal on October 11.
Caused six car smash in Perth on October 12.

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Perth 'gunman' with 'TikTok lawyer' blasted by sheriff for 'courting media attention' Kenzie Goddard was spotted by police with a 'firearm' outside Perth Prison.

Sheriff not best pleased with TikTok lawyer videos at the back of the court

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