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College cuts would mean 550 fewer Tayside places, warns MSP
Nearly 550 fewer college places will be available in Tayside next year if funding cuts go ahead. (...)
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Further education fund will help Dundee College 'embrace' reform
Dundee College has welcomed the announcement of a £15 million fund set up to encourage further education establishments to work more closely together. (...)
'Ending the university system as we have known it' — St Andrews University professor's rallying call
St Andrews University professor James Naismith has said it was ''to his shame'' as a Scotsman that £9,000 tuition fees were being introduced for UK students coming from outwith Scotland. (...)
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Courier country areas to have local commanders under single police force
Dundee, Angus, Perth and Fife will each have a designated local commander under Scotland's new single police force. (...)
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Student groups urge St Andrews University to resist £9,000 tuition fees
Introducing £36,000 fees for English, Welsh and Northern Irish students at St Andrews University would be a "grave error". (...)
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Raith Rovers v Morton: Rovers keeping their feet fixed firmly on the ground
John Baird insists the Raith Rovers' players are keeping their feet firmly fixed on the ground. (...)
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Warning police staff may strike over cuts to allowances
Hundreds of police staff in Tayside could strike over threats to cut their allowances. (...)
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More cuts to Fife Fire and Rescue would endanger public, claims councillor
Any further cuts to front-line fire and rescue staff in Fife would pose a danger to the public and fire crews, a Fife councillor has claimed. (...)
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Criticising lack of consultation over moving army to HMS Caledonia in Rosyth
Rosyth SNP councillor Douglas Chapman has hit out at the lack of local consultation over the UK Government's decision to base part of the Royal Regiment of Scotland at HMS Caledonia. (...)
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Politicians accused of scoring points over RAF Leuchars rather than looking to the future
A Fife independent councillor has attacked mainstream political parties for being more interested in scoring political points on the withdrawal of the RAF from Leuchars, rather than looking to the base's prospects. (...)
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Defence secretary Liam Fox defends decision to close RAF Leuchars
Defence secretary Liam Fox has acknowledged the devastating economic effect the loss of the RAF from Leuchars will have on local communities — but maintains the decision to turn it into an army base still makes "overall military sense." (...)
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Abertay University students' concern at rise in tuition fees
Students at Abertay University are said to be "deeply concerned" about the impact of a big rise in fees for people coming to study from other parts of the UK. (...)
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Councillor rejects plans for single Scottish police force
A Fife councillor has joined calls to save local policing by rejecting proposals for a single Scottish police force. (...)
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MP urges MoD probe into Danny Alexander RAF Leuchars claims
A Fife MP has called on the Ministry of Defence to probe claims that RAF Leuchars may have been sacrificed to save the seat of chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander. (...)
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Decision on RAF Leuchars announced by July 19
A final decision on the future of RAF Leuchars will be announced by July 19 at the latest. (...)
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SNP manifesto pledge to "kick ass for Scotland"
The key role to be played by Tayside and Fife in developing Scotland's renewable energy was at the heart of the SNP's election manifesto. (...)
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Holyrood candidates for Fife battleground clash at Glenrothes hustings
Candidates vying for the Mid Fife and Glenrothes seat in the Scottish Parliament were given a grilling by the Glenrothes public as The Courier's latest hustings ensured another healthy debate between the area's politicians. (...)
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Perth and Kinross Council denounced for wasting money on office conversion
The Taxpayers' Alliance has criticised cash-strapped Perth and Kinross Council for wasting nearly £50,000 on a "needless" office redesign. (...)
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Blow to Labour's Holyrood hopes as Brian Cox backs SNP
Labour's Holyrood election campaign has suffered a major blow, with Dundee movie star Brian Cox switching allegiance to the SNP. (...)
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Record number of Fife Constabulary officers in place
Fife Constabulary should have its highest ever number of officers in post when it meets the target set by the Scottish Government, The Courier understands. (...)
