Brooks' books voted the best in Angus
Weeks of voting in secondary schools across Angus this week culminated in the announcement of a winner for the 18th Angus Book Awards. (...)
Fundraising phenomenon Charlie Kean named Dundee's Citizen of the Year
Dundee's ''guardian angel'', roofing contractor Charlie Kean, has been named 2012 Citizen of the Year. (...)
Fife poet John Burnside wins TS Eliot Prize
A Fife author has won one of literature's most controversial prizes to date. (...)
Professor Sue Black and team win Dundee University's inaugural Stephen Fry award
One of Dundee University's best-known scientists and her team have been honoured for their efforts to promote wider understanding of their work. (...)
Perth races to yet another top accolade
Perth Racecourse has been named Best Small Racecourse in Scotland and the North East of England. (...)
Mackays chief Paul Grant named Angus Ambassador of the Year
The chairman of a renowned jam and preserves manufacturer has been named Angus Ambassador of the Year. (...)
Perth police team's armed robbery investigation wins award
A Perth police investigation team whose work led to the conviction of three criminals are to receive a prestigious award. (...)
Vows Awards fall in love with Perth's Alison Kirk Bridal shop
A Perth bridal shop has lit a beacon of hope for independent retailers after winning an industry ''Oscar'' at a top awards bash. (...)
Trump Organisation describes Menie Estate opponents as 'a national embarrassment'
The Trump Organisation has described the Menie Estate locals featured in an Angus film-maker's movie on the billionaire as ''a national embarrassment for Scotland''. (...)
Simon Howie Butchers triumph at Scottish Independent Retail Awards
Perthshire butcher Simon Howie's shop in Auchterarder has won the Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year category at the Scottish Independent Retail Awards. (...)
North Howe Transition Toun members' energy bills would make others green with envy
Residents in a small corner of Fife have seen their energy bills slashed by an average of £220 by a community collaboration. (...)
AA names Inverkeilor restaurant Gordon's as best in Scotland
A rural Angus restaurant has been put at the centre of the culinary map after being named best in Scotland at the AA Hospitality Awards. (...)
TaxPayers' Alliance says public don't thank councils for spending on 'back-patting award ceremonies'
Criticism has been levelled at Fife Council after thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money was lavished on award ceremonies in the last financial year. (...)
Major win for Dundee V&A before work starts
The design for the V&A at Dundee has won a major international architecture prize — before construction even starts. (...)
Queen Margaret Hospital 'richly deserves' award for standard of cancer care
The high standard of care given to cancer patients at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline has been recognised with an award to Fife for the first time. (...)
Eighteen And Under shortlisted for award for second year in succession
Dundee charity Eighteen And Under has been shortlisted for an award for the second year in a row. (...)
Dundee University's Dr Victoria Cowling wins £200,000 Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine research award
A Dundee University researcher has won one of the biggest prizes in science. (...)
West Highland College UHI rewards 'indomitable spirit' of Dundee student Sian Carlin
A young climber from Dundee with an "indomitable spirit" who survived a long fall from the north face of Ben Nevis has been named the West Highland College UHI student of the year. (...)
Pillow Talk was a sleeping giant of a business idea
A blend of romance and technology has put a Dundee University graduate in the running for a top business award. (...)
Recognition for efforts of Duke of Edinburgh gold award winners
A Dunfermline staff nurse and Perthshire entrepreneurs are among those to embody the determination needed to earn a Duke of Edinburgh Gold award. (...)