Royal Mail bosses pleased with Dundee East office's Christmas performance
Postal bosses this week reported there has been no repeat of the chaotic scenes that hit postal deliveries in and around Dundee last Christmas. (...)
Royal Mail claims a trouble-free Christmas service in Dundee
Royal Mail says postal services in Dundee have operated without problem over the festive period. (...)
Shoppers out before dawn to grab the best deals
Thousands of shoppers flocked to High Streets across the UK as the sales got under way on Boxing Day. (...)
'I'm crying because I'm happy' — Fifers' generosity brings joy amid despair for family made homeless by fire
A family who lost everything in a fire have thanked generous Fifers who saved Christmas for their children. (...)
Military Wives Choir show they have the real X factor
A former Perth Academy pupil is celebrating being top of the pops — as part of the Military Wives Choir that secured the coveted Christmas number one spot. (...)
Kirkcaldy community steps in to try to save Christmas for families left homeless by fire
Fifers have rallied round families who lost everything in a Kirkcaldy fire just before Christmas. (...)
Christmas arrives with a blast
Gale-force winds battered Courier Country on Christmas Day, causing damage to buildings and disruption to roads. (...)
Salvation Army volunteers show true spirit of Christmas
The spirit of Christmas was in evidence when 30 of Dundee's homeless and vulnerable people enjoyed a traditional lunch courtesy of the Salvation Army. (...)
Canny shoppers ready to take advantage of the Boxing Day bargains
Shoppers could be in store for a Boxing Day bonanza as retailers are forced to cut prices to attract customers. (...)
Santa's little help — if men ran Christmas
Helen Brown takes a whimsical look at what might happen if men took charge of Christmas Day celebrations... (...)
Firms urged to invest and see money grow on Christmas trees
Scottish businesses and landowners are being urged to seize the opportunity of reaping returns from an investment where money could be said to grow on trees. (...)
Some festive cheer for retailers
Retailers have received a festive spike in revenue as milder weather than last year has encouraged shoppers out, providing a welcome — in some cases crucial — cash injection. (...)
Christmas time — Two thirds of Castle Huntly inmates home for holidays
Around two-thirds of the inmates at Castle Huntly prison on the outskirts of Dundee are expected to be released to spend Christmas with their families. (...)
Broughty Ferry woman hopes mail mistakes are not sign of more problems at Dundee East office
Royal Mail's Dundee East posties have again come under fire after a Broughty Ferry woman received mail for five different people who live in neighbouring streets. (...)
British Transport Police stepping up patrols for Christmas rush
Rail staff and passengers are to see increased high-profile British Transport Police patrols on trains and at stations to help make sure that festive revellers get to their celebrations — and home again — safely. (...)
Fintry fire provides a timely reminder of increased risk at Christmas
An 86-year-old Dundee woman had a lucky escape when her Christmas decorations started a fire at her sheltered home. (...)
UPDATE: The View add a second Dundee Christmas date
The View are to play a second Christmas show at Fat Sam's after tickets for their first night on Wednesday December 21 all but sold out. (...)
Village left without post office until New Year
A Fife village has been left without a post office in the run-up to Christmas. (...)
A Dundee cake with a difference
How is this for a Christmas cake? (...)
Perth moves to make parking three and easy for Christmas shoppers
Just days after putting charges up, Perth and Kinross Council has announced a free parking scheme in the run-up to Christmas. (...)