Glasgow academics question Salmond's oil fund claims
A leading group of academics have questioned Alex Salmond's claim an oil fund could net an independent Scotland £30 billion. (...)
SEPA confident diesel spill won't harm River Tay's marine life
A former fishing boat sank in Dundee Harbour on Tuesday, causing a diesel spill which leaked into the River Tay. (...)
English independence campaigners demand 'fair share' of North Sea oil
English independence campaigners have demanded a ''fair share'' of North Sea Oil in the event of Scotland breaking away from the UK. (...)
John Swinney paints a picture of prosperity with Scottish independence
An independent Scotland would be the sixth wealthiest country in the world, Finance Secretary John Swinney has claimed. (...)
North Sea knowledge puts Scotland ahead in the renewables race
Scotland's offshore wind industry could be given a massive headstart over its international rivals because of the country's oil and gas industry. (...)
Rowan Norway rig makes a big impression on journey into Dundee docks
Dundee welcomed its latest giant visitor when the towering Rowan Norway oil rig arrived on Monday. (...)
Dundee pair have become big movers in cleaning up Canada's oil industry
Two ex-Dundonians now living and working in Calgary are literally making it big in Canada. (...)
Mill of Benholm Trust using VisitScotland's help to secure a future
A Mearns visitor attraction is looking to preserve its future. (...)
Dog walker is no lover of wedding 'blackening' tradition
A dog walker has raised concerns that high jinks ahead of a wedding posed a pollution threat to a burn and river near Laurencekirk. (...)
70 new Fife jobs will take FMC Technologies' Scots workforce to 1,000
Seventy jobs will be created in Dunfermline by oil and gas industry giants FMC Technologies. (...)
Shell Gannet Alpha North Sea oil spill confirmed as biggest in a decade
A North Sea oil spill 112 miles from the Scottish coast is the biggest leak in a decade. (...)
Colleges will work together to train energy workers
Scottish colleges are joining forces to train workers for the rapidly-developing energy sector. (...)
Analyst says recent fuel price fall is no more than a blip
A Dundee oil expert has warned that the recent drop in fuel prices is nothing more than a short reprieve. (...)
North Sea oil and gas chaplain the Rev Andrew Wylie
A memorial service for the churchman who steered the North Sea oil and gas industry through its darkest times will be held in St Andrews on Thursday. (...)
Rowan Viking jack-up oil rig leaves Dundee
The Dundee waterfront looks slightly sparse this week, after a high-profile visitor to the city returned to its life at sea. (...)
Search for alternative fuel focuses on shale gas
As North Sea gas and oil deposits dwindle, the search for alternative fuel supplies has gathered pace. (...)
Angus hopefuls appear at The Courier's first Holyrood hustings
A blend of topics from the district's doorstep to the desert sands of the Middle East set the ball rolling on The Courier's 2011 election hustings. (...)
Call for solidarity with the Fight For Fairer Fuel
An Angus councillor has called on his fellow elected members to "unite in solidarity" to force action on the price of fuel. (...)
Fairer fuel fundamental to economic recovery — Alex Salmond
Lower fuel prices are "fundamental" to securing Scotland's economic recovery, Alex Salmond has insisted. (...)
Labour accused of hypocrisy on Fight for Fairer Fuel
Labour has been accused of hypocrisy after calling for action on rocketing petrol prices, despite refusing to support The Courier's campaign for fairer fuel. (...)