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Review: King Creosote, at Dundee Doghouse
North Fife's own Kenny Anderson brought a surprisingly muscular set of songs to the Doghouse in Dundee on Thursday. (...)
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Councillor makes appeal for calm on Angus Common Good funds
A call for calm has been made in the row over the administration of Angus Common Good funds. (...)
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MSP raises concerns about Abertay University situation
A review of the way Scottish universities are run must take account of the "turmoil" at Abertay University, MSP Jenny Marra said. (...)
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Newport's Netherlea Hospital subject of region's in-patient review
A Fife hospital that cares for elderly patients may become a casualty of changes to the region's health service. (...)
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Review: Brink (Xbox 360)
Brink's team emphasis, crisp visuals and customisation do enough to stand out from a growing pack, in which reliance on online play can make or break the audience. (...)
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Education convener refuses to rule out school closures
Dundee's education convener has refused to rule out the possibility of closures in the wake of Monday's decision to carry out a comprehensive review of the school estate. (...)
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Planning rules changes don't address some fundamental problems
A straightforward planning application for a relatively minor change to a house in Dundee could result in up to 150 people being formally notified by the council of the proposal. (...)
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Review: Death Of A Salesman, at Perth Theatre
Described as one of the finest dramas in the whole range of American theatre, and widely studied in schools and universities, Arthur Miller's classic play Death Of A Salesman is no walk in the park for any director or actor. (...)
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RAF review is not a Leuchars-Lossiemouth fight, Cameron tells Salmond
After weeks of speculation, First Minister Alex Salmond insists he has received categorical assurances the controversial review of RAF bases will not involve a direct battle between Leuchars and Lossiemouth. (...)
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ASBO action put on hold as Fife Council orders urgent review of data
An urgent review is to be conducted of ASBO details held by Fife Council after police were instructed not to enforce them. (...)
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Review: The Gaslight Anthem at HMV Picture House, Edinburgh
Every once in a while a band comes along that grabs your soul and you instantly know they are destined for great things, and so it will be for The Gaslight Anthem, I predict. (...)
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Review: A Doll's House, at Dundee Rep
Jemima Levick's Doll's House is a paean to style, writes Joy Watters. The Rep's associate director has taken Henrik Ibsen's groundbreaking work of 1879 and updated it to the 1950s, drawing a parallel between the two periods and the barriers that women had to break through and the attitudes they had to combat in a male-dominated society. (...)
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Defence review: Eurofighter Typhoon may secure RAF Leuchars' future
There are strong indications that RAF Leuchars will not close as part of the government's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). (...)
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Attempted withdrawal of Leven hotel's licence ends in new act's re-evaluation
Suggestions have been made that the Scottish Government may have to review sections of its flagship Licensing Act after a perceived flaw meant attempts to withdraw a hotel's liquor licence had to be withdrawn. (...)
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Review: Ship Simulator Extremes (PC)
A past fan of flight simulators games, Grant Reid was "hand-picked" to test this boat sim. Unfortunately, it was more 'all abhorred' than 'all aboard'. (...)
Spending cuts to hit Fife hardest 'next year'
Fife Council's head of finance has signalled that public spending cuts could hit the region hardest next year, although exactly how hard remains to be seen. (...)
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NHS Fife chiefs' annual review performance criticised
NHS FIFE has been accused of coming up with "weak" answers to health secretary Nicola Sturgeon's questions during its annual review on Tuesday. (...)
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Review: An Ideal Husband, at Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Oscar Wilde's political and social comedy — the precursor to The Importance Of Being Earnest — is given a lavish treatment by Pitlochry as the story unfolds of politician Sir Robert Chiltern whose parliamentary position and wealth has been founded on corruption. (...)
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Review: Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant
One of the best things about belonging to a reading group is being presented with the type of book you would not normally have chosen for yourself — and finding a gem. This was the case with Sarah Dunant's Sacred Hearts. (...)
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Review: The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey
Perth Readers Circle member Linda Caston struggles to warm to this Orange-nominated novel set in steamy Trinidad. (...)
