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'I just hope he pulls through' — Fabrice Muamba scare helps Scott Severin look at the bigger picture
Dundee United's Scott Severin has admitted Fabrice Muamba's life-threatening collapse at the weekend put his own problems into perspective. (...)
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Dundee United pledge support for Scott Severin
Scott Severin's Dundee United team-mates have been left ''devastated'' by the news that the former Scotland international's career is over. (...)
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'I would never hold anyone back' — Houston relaxed about players using Dundee United as a stepping stone
If there are Dundee United players planning to move on from Tannadice in the summer, manager Peter Houston insists they haven't told him. (...)
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'I've done what I always wanted to do' — Darren Clarke wrestles with some big questions
Darren Clarke faces the same dilemma as his countryman Graeme McDowell was pondering 12 months ago — what do you do after fulfilling all your dreams? (...)
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'On a par with Sir Alex Ferguson' — Dundee University honours United legend Jim McLean
"It's a world record — I have never smiled that long in my life." That was how Dundee United legend Jim McLean greeted the attention he was receiving from photographers as he received an honorary degree from Dundee University on Wednesday. (...)
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Profile: presiding officer Tricia Marwick
The Courier's David Clegg looks at the political career of Fife MSP, and now presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, Tricia Marwick. (...)
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US tour beckons for Black Watch actor who decided it was time for change
A former Dundee policeman has gone from collaring criminals to taking curtain calls around the globe with his latest play. (...)
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Rugby star Andy Nicol's 40th birthday hits the headlines
He captained Scotland's rugby side, stopped England clinching the Grand Slam in 2000, and turned out for the British Lions — but Andy Nicol rates receiving a personalised edition of The Courier as up there with the highlights of his career. (...)
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Takami Moodie competes for top model prize
A Fife woman who has gone from IT to the catwalk in her 30s is hoping her modelling career will be launched by winning a national competition. (...)
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Jim Lauchlan training for new career as referee
Former Dundee and Dundee United defender Jim Lauchlan is to pursue his goal of becoming a referee. (...)
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Chief Constable Justine Curran shares career story
One of the highest-ranking female police officers in the UK shared her journey to the top with an audience of women in Perth this week. (...)
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Dundee Science Festival patron issues plea for research support
The biggest name in Dundee's scientific community has called on the UK and Scottish governments to give scientists the long-term support they need to bring their research to fruition. (...)
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Former Olympic athlete launches autobiography
Few books tie teaching at Madras College with competing in the 1972 Munich Olympics, but a St Andrews man's autobiography has done just that. (...)
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Lieutenant Commander Tom Brydon
Lieutenant Commander Tom Brydon has died in Dundee after a long and distinguished naval career. He was 77 and died peacefully at his home in Hazel Drive. (...)
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Footballer Danny Griffin sets himself new goal at college
Among the new students at Perth College this semester will be a familiar face to local football fans. (...)
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Problems remain for newly-qualified teachers
Dundee City Council has one of the best records in Scotland this summer for employing its probationer teachers — but it has still been able to find permanent posts for less than two-fifths of them. (...)
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No regrets for inspirational Tom Watson
The "gut-tearing" nature of his loss on the final day at Turnberry last year has long passed for Tom Watson — perhaps understandably for a man who freely admits he "both lucked out and lost out" across a 35-year career in the Open Championship. (...)
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'Devastating' blow for Pars' Graham Bayne
Dunfermline striker Graham Bayne says he is "devastated" at the recurrence of an injury that will lead to him leaving the Pars and puts his football career on hold. (...)
More on: Dunfermline FC | Graham Bayne | Jim McIntyre
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Model Cat Rennie aims to make front-page views
A young Arbroath woman who suffers from a debilitating medical condition has taken big steps towards her ambition of becoming a front page cover model. (...)
More on: Miss Earth | Miss Edinburgh | Catriona Rennie | Arbroath | Edinburgh
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Danni leaves stable career for thrill of modelling
A Perthshire woman is enjoying a dramatic change of career — from running the family stables to the glamorous world of modelling. (...)
More on: Macmillan Cancer Care | Perthshire | Danni Menzies | Scotland | Edinburgh
