Fine forecast putting spring in gardeners' step
Spring is on the way if weather forecasters are to be believed, but gardeners in Courier country may be forgiven for thinking it has already arrived. (...)
Michelin's Dundee factory feeling benefit of motorists' move to winter tyres
Sales of specialist winter weather tyres produced in part at Dundee's Michelin factory have soared. (...)
Relax — this is how the winter weather is meant to be!
While the previous winter will be remembered for snow and ice, this year's will undoubtedly be noted for the winds that have blasted much of Scotland. (...)
Freak spike accident victim's praise for 'fantastic' staff
The 20-year-old Perth woman whose face was impaled on a spike in a freak accident has publicly praised the ''fantastic'' emergency services and hospital staff who came to her aid. (...)
High hopes Scots will be sloping off
Despite an unusually mild start to winter, bosses at one of Scotland's top ski centres are still hopeful of a successful season. (...)
Bear Scotland denies blame after multiple collisions on M90
Bear Scotland has denied it was to blame for ''multiple'' collisions involving nine vehicles on the M90 on Monday morning near Perth. (...)
Woman's face impaled after slipping on ice in Perth
A woman's face was impaled on a five-inch metal railing spike after she slipped on ice in Perth. (...)
Icy forecast brings plea for extra caution over weekend
People in Tayside and Fife will require their winter woollies this weekend as the big chill plants itself over the area. (...)
Inverness CT v Dundee United: Houston laments disruption to preparations
Scotland's recent atrocious weather has strengthened Dundee United boss Peter Houston's belief there should be a switch to summer football. (...)
Ice warning for early-morning drivers
A blast of wintry weather forecast to hit Tayside and parts of Fife today has prompted the Met Office to issue an amber weather warning. (...)
Met Office issues weather alerts as Scotland sees first snow of winter
Commuters in Tayside and Fife are being warned they could face hazardous journeys this week. (...)
Walker spends hours lost in Glen Doll before early-morning rescue
Scotland's first serious bite of winter has delivered a warning of the deadly danger facing hillwalkers after a lucky escape in the Angus glens. (...)
Customers wait to see if Royal Mail can deliver on promise of better Christmas service
Royal Mail is to introduce greater resources over the festive period in a bid to avoid the kind of chaos that hit deliveries in Dundee East last winter. (...)
PRI wards closed to control winter vomiting bug outbreak
Two wards at Perth Royal Infirmary (PRI) have been closed to new patients due to an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug (norovirus). (...)
Met Office predicts Scotland will be spared a repeat of November snow storms
Scotland is not expected to suffer a repeat of last year's November blizzards — even when the deadly snowstorm that has claimed nine lives in the US hits this week. (...)
Authorities working to ensure Tayside keeps moving this winter
With Scotland braced for a third Arctic winter in a row, Tayside's authorities have met in Perth to test their emergency response plans. (...)
Fife Council loads up extra salt for winter roads battle
Fife Council has ordered 40,000 tonnes of salt in a bid to prevent a repeat of last year's winter weather fiasco. (...)
Stonemason fears winter will increase the danger from above
A recent accident in Newburgh, where a schoolboy was injured when a retaining wall collapsed, might well be the ''tip of the iceberg'' should Fife experience another winter as severe as last year. (...)
BEAR Scotland taking extra steps to tackle worst of winter
The company in charge of keeping Tayside's trunk roads snow-free is more than tripling overnight patrols as the spectre of another harsh winter looms. (...)
Scotland gears up to face another tough winter
With winter expected to arrive early, Scotland's roads agency is readying for severe weather. (...)