Dunfermline Athletic goalkeeper Chris Smith fit for weighty challenge
Dunfermline goalkeeper Chris Smith has shed almost two stone to give himself the best chance of keeping Paul Gallacher's hands off the Pars' number one jersey. (...)
New St Johnstone signing Frazer Wright looking forward to Perth tenure
Frazer Wright may have been in pain the last time he was at McDiarmid Park but he was right as rain in the sun when he returned to sign for St Johnstone. (...)
Kilmarnock FC's SPL allure too much for Jimmy Nicholl
Courier Sport understands Cowdenbeath boss Jimmy Nicholl will be confirmed as Kilmarnock assistant manager in the next few days. (...)
'Mind-boggling' generosity to help Chloe and Ayley Hirsch
Former Dundee striker Ian Fleming has fought many a battle on the pitch, but he admits he has been almost reduced to tears by the generosity of others as he and his family prepare for the biggest fight of their lives so far. (...)
US environmental groups condemn Dundee biomass project
Environmental groups in the US have objected to plans to build a biomass burner in Dundee because they claim it will destroy American forests. (...)
Old Course clash forces name change in Florida
A golf course in Florida has been forced to change its name after the managers of St Andrews' Old Course threatened to sue over trademark infringement. (...)
'Wee gem' Mikey Purvey loses cancer battle
A young boy who touched hearts with his dream to see an American policeman has lost his long battle against cancer. (...)
William Stormonth Death Penny search reveals family ties
A descendant of a fallen Dunfermline soldier who was killed in the first world war has managed to trace her family roots to him, thanks to The Courier. (...)
Ryder Cup captains instil some team spirit
The Ryder Cup build-up was cranked up in Celtic Manor's team rooms as Corey Pavin brought in the military, while Colin Montgomerie countered with the legend of European golf. (...)
Dragon boat paddler helps GB team make history
An Arbroath woman has made quite a splash in Holland as part of an all-slaying GB women's dragon boat team. (...)
Mikey hopes cop shows on dream trip
A seriously ill Dundee boy’s dream of seeing an American policeman will come true after £7500 was raised to pay for a holiday of a lifetime. (...)
New putter but same game plan for Tiger Woods
The trip home to Florida that punctuated his Open preparation clearly involved a re-tune in press conference technique as well as time with his “incredible” kids, but there was actually some golfing news for once in Tiger Woods’ only public utterances before he aims for a fourth Claret Jug in the 150th anniversary championship this week. (...)
Battling to help Mikey Purvey — whatever the weather
A Dundee fund-raiser has braved torrential rain and high winds in an effort to pay for the “holiday of a lifetime” for a seriously ill six-year-old boy. (...)
More on: Kean's Children's Fund | Dundee | Donna Purvey | Charlie Kean | Florida
Couple enjoy a real-life Disney romance
A young Dundee couple, who felt the full effects of the Disney magic after meeting on a working holiday at the Epcot Theme Park in Florida, will be returning to the sunshine state for their honeymoon. (...)
More on: Jenni Castle | Bahamas | Florida | Andover | Caribbean
Historic Broughty Ferry church spire torn apart by lightning
An historic Broughty Ferry church has suffered major damage after its spire was hit by a direct lightning strike. (...)
More on: Charlotte Lythe | Florida | Broughty Ferry | Dundee | James Paul & Associates
US paedophile 'a master manipulator'
An American paedophile who sexually targeted a vulnerable Fife boy at Dundee's Olympia Leisure Centre has been described as "a master manipulator" by one of his child victims. (...)
More on: Brian Hohman | St Andrews | Kirkcaldy | Massachusetts | Florida
Scots youth champion Maximilian Rottluff a name to remember
Maximilian Rottluff took a little time to get accustomed to the Scottish weather, but when he did the results were devastating as the German stormed to an easy victory in the Golf Data Lab Scottish Youths Championship at Monifieth. (...)
More on: Scottish Youths Championship | Maximilian Rottluff | Paul McPhee | Simon Fairburn | Dusseldorf
Rosyth ferry comes to stranded travellers' rescue
The Rosyth-Zeebrugge ferry has played a starring role worthy of a cinematic hero as it helped weary travellers wind their way back home. (...)
More on: Norforkline | Paris | Rosyth | Florida | Europe
Show versus the volcano
Downfield musical Society in Dundee have promised the "show will go on" despite being hit by the air travel chaos caused by the volcano ash cloud crisis. (...)
More on: Alison Wylie | Graeme Smith | Whitehall Theatre | UK | Florida
Our Future Glory follow American dream
If you don't ask, you don't receive. Old cliché it may be, but for Dundee-based rock/alternative/electro band Our Future Glory it was the spur that made them apply for a big showcase festival in America. (...)
More on: Tom Robinson | Scotland | Sam Maina | Florida | UK