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Family welcome moves to allow soldiers' inquests to take place in Scotland
The family of a Dundee soldier killed in Afghanistan have welcomed plans to allow inquests into the deaths of military personnel to take place in Scotland. (...)
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RM Condor remembrance garden pays tribute to heroes of 45 Commando
They may not have died in combat, but 45 Commando have ensured two marines killed in car crashes last year will never be forgotten. (...)
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Senior Black Watch Association figure says Noranside rehabilitation centre idea deserves investigation
There is growing support for the idea of developing a former Angus jail into a war veteran rehabilitation centre. (...)
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Post-9/11 climate of fear now too great: Professor Richard English
The response to global terrorism has had a bigger impact on people's lives than actual atrocities, according to a St Andrews University academic. (...)
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'It's vitally important' — names of soldiers Kevin McHale and Sean Binnie to be added to memorial
The names of two soldiers, one killed in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, will be among the first to be etched on the newly-extended Kirkcaldy war memorial. (...)
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Assessing impact of 45 Commando's departure from Arbroath
Angus Council is set to carry out a full impact assessment in preparation of 45 Commando being replaced by the army at RM Condor. (...)
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Dundee University summer programme celebrates a degree of success
More than 60 students can now look forward to embarking on a degree course after completing Dundee University's summer school. (...)
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Iraq group visits Adam Smith College to learn how to rebuild oil and gas industry
A delegation from Iraq has stopped off in Fife as part of a fact-finding mission in Scotland during which they hope to learn more about rebuilding the war-torn country's oil and gas workforce. (...)
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'From the gutter to the sewer' — soldier's grandmother hits out at News of the World
A Dundee woman whose grandson was killed in Afghanistan has said she is delighted at the demise of a tabloid newspaper that sank from "the gutter to the sewer" over the phone hacking scandal. (...)
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Denial of danger money to Libya Typhoon pilots 'under review'
The Ministry of Defence has said it is "constantly reviewing" operational allowance payments after it was revealed Typhoon crews in Libya — including those from closure-threatened RAF Leuchars — are missing out on extra payments given to colleagues in Iraq and Afghanistan. (...)
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St Andrews student society protests outside US general's lecture
A demonstration was staged in St Andrews as a retired US general addressed a group of students. (...)
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Airmen depart RAF Leuchars to defend Camp Bastion
Scores of gunners have left Fife for Afghanistan, where they will spend the next six months defending Camp Bastion. (...)
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CBE for Angus-born officer Group Captain Neil Laird
An Angus-born RAF officer has been awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of his history-making leadership role on the Afghanistan front line. (...)
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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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Wife describes heartbreak at sudden death in Germany of soldier John Burke
The wife of an army mechanic and "doting" father of two from Dundee who has died of a brain haemorrhage has told of her heartbreak at losing the man who meant "everything" to her. (...)
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45 Commando thank Angus public for their support
The commanding officer of Arbroath's 45 Commando has paid tribute to the "invaluable" support of the people of Angus as the Royal Marines prepare to embark on a six-month tour of duty in war-torn Afghanistan. (...)
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RAF Leuchars avoids new cuts woe as Defence Infrastructure Organisation is created
Despite plans to slash some 2500 Ministry of Defence construction and maintenance jobs, it will be "business as usual" at Leuchars, officials have claimed. (...)
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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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US veteran uses Dundee University talk to denounce America's Middle East policy
A US Army veteran delivered an impassioned talk on his country's policies towards the Middle East during a meeting at Dundee University. (...)
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Hundreds to join TUC protest against cuts
Hundreds of people from Fife and Tayside are expected to travel to London to protest at government cuts in March in what is claimed will be the biggest public demonstration since before the Iraq war. (...)
