Dundee has made the shortlist for the UK City of Culture in 2017 — but east coast rival Aberdeen is out of the running.
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East Fife reinforce but Nacho Novo deal denied
East Fife have taken their tally of formally signed players for the new season to five.
Post a comment ()Hearts enter administration
BDO were appointed to control the financial affairs of Hearts two days after the club announced their intention to go into administration.
Post a comment ()Tommy Wright’s all set to work hard to build Saints’ squad
Tommy Wright joked that he got accustomed to his role of piggy-in-the-middle when it came to budget differences of opinion between manager and ...
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Major wind projects win councils’ backing
Two major wind power projects planned for off the east coast of Scotland took major steps forward yesterday as they cleared local authority planning ...
Post a comment ()Co-op Bank rescue ‘painful’ for bondholders
The rescue of the Co-operative Bank will see thousands of small investors help to fill a £1.5 billion hole in its balance sheet.
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Facebook links up with hashtags
Facebook has confirmed plans to introduce clickable hashtags for users.
Post a comment ()Opera based on Iain Banks novel The Wasp Factory to debut in Austria
An opera based on Iain Banks' first novel will get its world premiere later this year, just months after his death.
Post a comment ()This way he could claim to be saving planet
Sir, – Experts have forecast that the world’s population may reach 11 billion by 2100.
Post a comment ()Taxis ‘conclusion’ not necessarily the case
Sir, – In the article in Thursday’s Courier it is alleged that the taxis in North East Fife are the most dangerous in Fife because of the lower pass ...
Post a comment ()It’s an opportunity for a future of hope
Sir, – Just where Andrew Lawson (letters June 13) gets his vague slur that some Scots – presumably he means nationalists – think they’re superior or ...
Post a comment ()Cancer charity letter a timely warning
Sir, – Jim Smith’s letter about the charity Coping With Cancer North East is timely. We received one of their donation bags and my wife and I noticed ...
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Familiar names on the streets of London
Anyone who spends more than five minutes in Canada will notice something: it's all a bit British.
Post a comment ()Flower of Scotland not fit for a nation with aspirations
They are a forward-thinking people in Ferryden. Fiercely independent of their dominant neighbour Montrose. And wise enough to have their own national ...
Post a comment ()Who's afraid of the referendum?
If Scotland votes for independence next year Edward I, the Hammer of the Scots, will rise from his tomb in Westminster Abbey and devour the first ...
Post a comment ()No right to vote behind bars
In a welcome outbreak of good judgement and common sense, MSPs have thrown out an attempt to allow prisoners to vote in next year's Scottish ...
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