Dundee man makes court appearance hours before leaving for new life in Australia
A Dundee man due to start a new life in Australia had to make a mad dash to Aberdeen Airport after being arrested at his leaving party and kept in the cells overnight for assault. (...)
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White Heather Club musician Ian Powrie
Musician Ian Powrie has died at the age of 88. (...)
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Former Dundee United and Wolverhampton Wanderers player Frank Munro
Former Dundee United and Scotland footballer Frank "Frannie" Munro has died at the age of 63. (...)
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Rain forces the cancellation of Perth Highland Games
A deluge has led to the Perth Highland Games being cancelled — the fourth time the event has been hit by bad weather since 2004. (...)
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Son of missing Richard Lyon appeals to Dundee FC fans
The son of a former Dundee man who went missing from his home in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, a week ago has appealed to Dundee FC fans to keep an eye out for his father. (...)
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Lynda Radley explores the world of the freak show with Futureproof
Lynda Radley is something of a rising star in Scottish theatre. Originally from Cork in Ireland, the 31-year old has been in Scotland since 2005 and is building a successful career as a playwright. (...)
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'We've been fighting for a long, long time' — nuclear test veterans welcome Supreme Court judges' ruling
Veterans from Tayside and Fife who say they were made ill after being exposed to radiation during nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s have claimed victory in their latest legal fight for compensation. (...)
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'Good to be back' — Australian professor's praise for the city that helped launch career
A former Dundee student who has gone on to become an eminent professor in Australia has given thanks to the people of the city for their part in getting him "where I am today." (...)
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'If you do not toe the party line you are ostracised' — SNP councillor Ken Lyall in shock resignation
A Perthshire councillor is to stand down and emigrate to Australia, blaming disillusionment with politics in part for his decision. (...)
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Search for alternative fuel focuses on shale gas
As North Sea gas and oil deposits dwindle, the search for alternative fuel supplies has gathered pace. (...)
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A bit of fun, but risks of planking craze should not be taken lying down
A surreal internet craze that led to the death of a man in Australia this month is sweeping across Dundee. (...)
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Fife man's prized links with Australia detailed in governor's book
The importance of Fife connections to Australia has been stressed by the governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir, when she launched a new book. (...)
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Andy Stewart on 1966's real Summer Holiday
When Andy met Albert, little did he know their partnership would last through the decades and across the miles ... and miles ... and miles. (...)
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Anger in Angus at Australia's decision to deport paedophile William Milne
Australia's decision to deport an Angus paedophile back to Scotland has sparked outrage in the area. (...)
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Former member of pipe bands Bill Sharpe
A former member of pipe bands in Dundee, Bill Sharpe, has died at his home in Australia where he emigrated 47 years ago. (...)
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Australian stomach cancer research furthered by AICR funding
Scientists in Australia researching a "forgotten cancer" hope to make major breakthroughs following a £200,000 grant from a Fife-based charity. (...)
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Salvation Army confident Angus folk will respond to Japanese disaster in usual 'magnificent' way
The head of the Salvation Army in Angus has made a special plea to the people of the district to replicate their previous generosity in support of the people of Japan. (...)
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Scottish child abusers targeted as police investigate world's largest online paedophile ring
A total of 15 Scottish child abusers have been targeted as part of an investigation into the world's biggest online paedophile ring. (...)
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Tour paves Way for Gregory Burke's powerful Fife-set debut
The debut play by Gregory Burke — who wrote the worldwide smash hit Black Watch — is to be performed in the author's home town for the first time, before going on tour nationwide. Jack McKeown looks at the edgy, Fife-set comedy-thriller Gagarin Way. (...)
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Scotland have a Six Nations mountain to climb as Stade de France beckons
John Barclay's preparation for the RBS Six Nations has been climbing mountains instead of playing rugby, but nothing he has attempted matches the assault facing Scotland as they take on France in the Stade de France this weekend. (...)
