Dundee University academic believes SNP's independence referendum plans would fail legal test
A constitutional expert from Dundee University says Alex Salmond's attempt to force through an independence referendum is illegal. (...)
Rare Westminster appearance sees Gordon Brown press for Dalgety Bay radiation action
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has branded the lack of action on tackling radiation at a Fife beach ''astonishing and regrettable''. (...)
Mixed reception for proposed Scottish electoral boundary changes
Proposed changes to Scotland's UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries have provoked a mixture of responses from politicians. (...)
'Bleak future' feared for school leavers as up to 2,000 Angus College places expected to go
The principal of Angus College has warned public funding cuts will see 2,000 student places axed and staff made redundant. (...)
'Scotland is being used as the guinea pig' — coastguard cuts criticised
Scottish Government Ministers view plans to axe coastguard stations as a "triple blow" to Scotland's maritime safety. (...)
House of Lords peers query civil servant's impartiality
Concerns about the ''politicisation'' of Scotland's top civil servant have been raised in the House of Lords. (...)
Fifers promised voice over dismantling of nuclear subs
Rosyth will have its say on the government's plans to dismantle the country's fleet of nuclear submarines. (...)
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". (...)
'Our future cannot be taken on trust' — Michael Moore sets questions for Alex Salmond over independence
Scottish secretary Michael Moore has challenged Alex Salmond to answer "key" questions about how an independent Scotland would operate. (...)
Residents' Action Force Leuchars voice concerns to cabinet
Members of the Residents' Action Force Leuchars have hit out at "continued uncertainty" over the future of the air base. (...)
David Cameron pledges to get tough on rioters
David Cameron has unveiled tough new measures to crack down on rioters as MPs returned to parliament to debate the crisis. (...)
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. (...)
Labour accused of 'ridiculous smears' in Brian Souter knighthood row
Scottish Labour have been accused of "ridiculous smears" as the row over the knighthood of Stagecoach tycoon Sir Brian Souter continues. (...)
Councillor accused of hypocrisy and double standards over Fife Council care homes
Fife's SNP social work spokesman has hit back in the row over the future of council-run care homes, accusing the main opposition party of "hypocrisy and double standards" by continuing to criticise the plans. (...)
Call for action after Scotland narrowly avoids double-dip recession
There have been calls for urgent action on the economy after it emerged that Scotland only narrowly avoided a double-dip recession. (...)
Tuesday decision means weekend of waiting for RAF Leuchars supporters
After months of speculation and crippling uncertainty, campaigners fighting for the retention of RAF Leuchars have told The Courier they would spend this weekend praying for a positive outcome. (...)
SNP react with fury after Labour MP Ian Davidson's 'narrow neo-fascism' comment
The SNP have demanded the resignation of a senior Labour MP after he branded the party "neo-fascist". (...)
Concern at marked increase in serious assaults in Tayside
The number of serious assaults in Tayside leapt by almost a quarter over the past year. (...)
Mabel Johnston, granddaughter of Churchill's election agent
One of the last living links with a significant era in the political history of Dundee has died at the age of 96. (...)