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'It just felt good to be around her' — family and friends pay tribute to Broughty Ferry woman Nicolla Farmer
A 33-year-old Broughty ferry woman has died just days after being told she had contracted an infection in a heart valve. (...)
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VIDEO: Gordon Brown contributes to student's football-themed documentary
A Fife university student enrolled the help of the former Prime Minister to make a moving documentary about the Blue Brazil. (...)
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McCormac Review brings warnings from teaching unions
The Scottish Government has been warned it risks undoing a decade of stability in the classroom if it mishandles the McCormac Review of teacher employment. (...)
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'It would be like some kind of dystopian nightmare' — fury at tobacco firm's demand to see university research
Politicians have warned of "serious consequences" for academia if Stirling University is forced to release research findings to a global tobacco firm. (...)
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Former housing director George Smith
George Smith, who was director of housing in Dundee between 1973 and 1986, has died at the age of 88. (...)
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Tennis prodigy Jonny O'Mara wins Danish Junior Cup
There was Wimbledon semi-final heartbreak for Perthshire's Andy Murray at the hands of Rafael Nadal on Friday, but 24 hours later a young Tayside tennis player achieved major international success. (...)
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Author Iain M Banks on latest Culture novel Surface Detail
Iain M Banks is relaxing in a London hotel. Fresh from a holiday in Paris and Venice, he has a brief meeting with his publisher before hopping on the train back to his home in North Queensferry. (...)
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Haber given second chance to impress at St Johnstone
Former St Johnstone loan striker Marcus Haber will join the Perth squad on their pre-season trip to Ireland, manager Derek McInnes has revealed. (...)
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MP Pete Wishart to ask for Perth College UHI courses reprieve
Politicians will meet Perth College UHI chiefs this week in the hope of ensuring that course cuts do not leave students high and dry. (...)
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Scottish Boys' Championship: Battling Craig Lawrie goes out
Craig Lawrie may face a long road following his father Paul's achievements in golf but the battling qualities of the 1999 Open champion's 15-year-old son will help him along, if this week's Scottish Boys Championship is anything to go by. (...)
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Scottish Boys' Championship: Lawrie senior feeling 'nae great' at Dunbar
More than two decades of a professional career and victories ranging from his 1999 Open triumph to the Andalucian Open win just last month should have prepared Paul Lawrie for every experience known in golf, but he suffered through a unique moment on the first tee at Dunbar. (...)
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Call to restore gravestone of Scotland's 'second Burns' Robert Nicoll
An attempt has been launched to restore the Edinburgh gravestone of a Perthshire poet and journalist described as Scotland's second Robert Burns. (...)
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Council accused of failing to learn lessons after fresh floods hit Glendevon
Just weeks after many parts of Perthshire were under water due to extensive flooding, the village of Glendevon has again suffered problems after being hit by heavy rainfall. (...)
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First Stage serves up a class act
Dundee's Rep Theatre has been working with Glasgow-based writer Douglas Maxwell on a project called First Stage to encourage senior pupils from Harris Academy, St Paul's Academy and Menzieshill High School to pen bite-sized plays for performance. (...)
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Second row's broken leg a huge blow to Stirling County
At least some rugby was played on club grounds across Scotland last week, but the return to action resulted in a heavy blow to Stirling County's season. (...)
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Former Lions prop Peter Wright to lead coaches
Scotland's next generation of coaches will be led by former British Lions prop Peter Wright, who assumes responsibility for the Scotland under-20 squad for 2011. (...)
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Plea for more money to fund counselling for students
More money must be given to vital counselling services that provide a lifeline for students struggling to cope with financial and academic pressures, it has been warned. (...)
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Cupar ready to wed itself to the business of marriage
As wedding fever grips the country with the news that Prince William is to marry Kate Middleton in April, Cupar — just a few miles from where the young royal met his fiancee — is marketing itself as a one-stop shop for brides. (...)
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St Johnstone midfielder Murray Davidson unsure of return for Killie clash
Saints midfielder Murray Davidson believes his chances of making a comeback against Kilmarnock are only 50/50. (...)
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Triathlete Andy Hood holds on to Commonwealth Games 2014 dream
Young Cupar athlete Andy Hood's Commonwealth 2014 dream is closer to coming true. (...)
