Band of brothers: Meet the traumatised former soldiers aiming to bag new careers as caddies in St Andrews
Michael Alexander meets ex-servicemen who are overcoming the trauma of war on a unique caddie school course at the Home of Golf St Andrews
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Fife Parachute Regiment veteran presented with France’s highest military honour on 75th anniversary of D-Day
A Fife Second World War veteran was officially presented with France’s highest military honour the Legion d’honneur on the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Courage and tragedy: The Perthshire woman who married a German anti-Nazi spy during the Second World War
Michael Alexander hears the dramatic link between a Perthshire woman and German anti-Nazi espionage during the Second World War.
Allied – including Soviet – losses during Second World War to be remembered during Scotland-Russia film screening
A former Soviet Army soldier who lost his grandfather and seven other relatives during the Second World War has arranged a cultural film screening in Scotland to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Former Angus man Graeme Law now runs the ‘completely wild’ town planning system in the Falkland Islands
Michael Alexander speaks to Angus-raised town planner Graeme Law who is now running the planning operation single-handedly in the Falkland Islands.
Staring into the ‘bowels of hell’: Lockerbie disaster 30 years on and the ongoing transatlantic search for justice
In an exclusive interview marking the 30th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, Michael Alexander speaks to an American terrorism expert whose university is marking the loss of 35 of its students in the attack - and hears the 'hellish' memories of several journalists who covered the aftermath.
Nicaraguan unrest: St Andrews-raised musician Clara Curteis returns to Fife with launch of ‘protest songs’ album
St Andrews-raised musician Clara Curteis tells Michael Alexander why, after 15 years living in Nicaragua, she brought her family home to Fife - where she released her debut protest album - after leaving behind a violent coup.
‘Sign of the times’ as final Yellow Pages are delivered
As the final Yellow Pages business directories are delivered to UK households, Michael Alexander flicks through what was a household staple.
MP Stephen Gethins ‘humbled’ by sobering trip to refugee camps where North East Fife charity work seen at first hand
Michael Alexander speaks to North East Fife MP and SNP Foreign Affairs spokesperson Stephen Gethins who has just returned from a sobering visit to refugee camps in Lebanon - close to the Syrian border - where he saw at first hand how a Fife charity is supporting traumatised children.
Wise words: World-leading Tibetology map expert gives talk on ‘Tibet Collection’ of 19th Century Dundee-raised doctor
World leading Tibetology map expert Dr Diana Lange of Germany gives Michael Alexander a preview of a talk she is giving at The McManus in Dundee on the 'Tibet Collection' of 19th Century Dundee-raised doctor Thomas Wise.