Those of a nervous disposition, be warned.
Friday’s intergalactic Courier has conclusive proof*** of UFOs patrolling the skies above Courier Country. You will not want to miss our remarkable, stratospheric coverage of the explosive MOD files, opened for the first time. Chilling.
Back on terra firma, Dundee’s success in making the shortlist for the 2017 city of culture title has received some very welcome support from bordering local authorities. Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours…and so on and so forth.
We also have the tale of a pensioner desperate to be reunited with her walking stick after it was mistakenly sold for just 20 pence as bric-a-brac at a midsummer market. Oops.
In the wake of a busy day in Courier Country’s courts, we reflect on the naughty OAP accused of spraying her neighbours with a hosepipe following claims they removed seeds she had left out for the birds. On being quizzed by the police, the 73 year-old yelled “I know all the moves”. Scary.
When campaigners first called for the opening of a direct rail link between Perth and Edinburgh there were many detractors who claimed it would never happen…but could the issue be slowly creeping up the political agenda? The Courier investigates details of a potentially significant new development which could just result in the plan getting on track.
Do you think you could cycle, swim, abseil and kayak from Glen Bruar to Perth between sunrise and sunset? What do you mean it’s never crossed your mind? We have details of two intrepid chaps who intend to complete the marathon challenge all in the name of a very good, high-flying, cause.
In sport, administrator Bryan Jackson is a busy man, what with sorting out Dunfermline and now Hearts’ finances.
However, he found the time for an exclusive interview with Courier Sport to assess where the Pars go from here and speak about Dundee, the club he helped to save a few years ago.
The build-up to the Lions Test continues, with both sides naming their teams, while there’s a poor start from the Scots in a home golf event in Aviemore and a wipe-out in the British Amateurs.
(***Legal Disclaimer: this is a matter of opinion and has not been externally approved, verified or tested. In any way, shape or form. Whatsoever. Having said that, other than that small caveat, it is cast iron.)
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