Memories and laughter as Sir Alex Ferguson returns to Dunfermline for the Mary Leishman Foundation
Hundreds of football fans flooded the Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline to listen to Sir Alex Ferguson talk about the highs and lows of his career. (...)
Slask Wroclaw and Dundee United managers ready to face off
Veteran Slask Wroclaw manager Orest Lenczyk has a 31-year-old score to settle when his team take on Dundee United in Poland. (...)
'Essential' that Rosyth ferry freight service is retained
Any loss of the freight ferry service running between Scotland and Europe would be catastrophic, experts have warned. (...)
A first look at the National Indoor Sports Centre and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
The Courier was part of an exclusive tour of the under-construction Commonwealth Games venues. Jack McKeown looked round the National Indoor Sports Centre and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, which together will form one of the biggest indoor sports complexes in Europe. (...)
Tayside self-harm figures set to fall for third year in a row
The number of people self-harming in Tayside is on track to drop for a third consecutive year. (...)
Culture minister Fiona Hyslop urged to support Ardoch national Roman Centre proposal
The Scottish Government has been told now is the time to set out a strategy to improve Roman history tourism. (...)
Fife unemployment at 12-year high
Fife's claimant count reached its highest level for 12 years last month. (...)
Emma Robertson is UK winner in Europe-wide translation contest
A talented Perthshire girl has seen off competition from around 3000 other pupils to be named the UK winner of the European Commission's annual translation contest. (...)
Quaker investment in Cupar should secure jobs
A Fife factory's £8.5 million expansion plans have been given a seal of approval by Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott. (...)
Newly-discovered Vivaldi manuscript on show in Perth
Music lovers will have the chance to view a reproduction of a recently discovered score by Vivaldi — performed for the first time in 250 years at Perth Concert Hall. (...)
Readers show support for our fairer fuel campaign
The Courier's Fight for Fairer Fuel has stepped up a gear as we break through the 1000-signature mark on our petition — less than a week after launching. (...)
China's peace prize outrage benefits Scottish salmon industry
Scotland's salmon industry has become the unlikely beneficiary of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident. (...)
Man arrested after alleged stabbing
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an alleged stabbing in a Perth flat. (...)
You say Santa Claus, they say Sinterklaas — Christmas around Europe
Santa be the name on everyone's lips at the moment, but around the continent that jolly round man with the bushy white beard and red suit is known by a variety of different aliases, forming part of a host of contrasting festive traditions and customs. (...)
Plans for coastguard station closures condemned by Salmond
First Minister Alex Salmond has warned that dismantling Scotland's coastguard network — including the Forth coastguard station at Fife Ness, near Crail — will cost lives. (...)
Cancer patient's plea for more use of NHS scanners
A Perthshire cancer patient has called for NHS scanners to be used day and night to improve survival rates and make best use of expensive equipment. (...)
Willie Watt asks for unilateral support for Dundee V&A museum
Support for the Victoria and Albert museum should cross party boundaries, the president of the Dundee Institute of Architects has said. (...)
Friends of the Earth in global warming warning over Dundee biofuels proposal
Plans to use biomass as a fuel source in Dundee and Leith could make global warming worse—and an area twice the size of Belgium will be needed to cultivate the necessary supply. (...)
Project: Myworld sold for a song — significant investment still needed
The final details of the sale of Realtime's Project: MyWorld have been confirmed as papers related to the sale revealed Kimble Operations, established by former Realtime chairman Ian Hetherington, paid £1.137 million for the venture on September 2. (...)
Campaigners fight to make more of Perthshire's Roman past
Perthshire has been hailed as the perfect location for a new world heritage site capable of attracting thousands of new visitors. (...)