Queens Birthday Honours 2019: The Tayside and Fife citizens being recognised
Locals from across Tayside and Fife have been recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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IN FULL: New Year honours list 2019 – Your local heroes being recognised by the Queen
The 2019 New Year honours list has been revealed, and a number of locals are being recognised for their efforts.
Thief who stole £80k of books from university libraries sent to jail
A prolific thief who stole more than £80,000 of books from three university libraries, which he sold on to online book stores, has been jailed for 25 months.
Race against time to find Scottish homes for 500 hard-working hens
Hundreds of hens are ready to start a free-range retirement in Scotland as much-loved pets – but only if homes can be found for them by the end of next week.
Major new report says Scottish teenagers are turning away from booze
Teenage drinking in Scotland has declined dramatically over the past decade, according to new research led by St Andrews University.
“The way they were…” — Murray family album opened to celebrate ranking
Proud mum Judy Murray has celebrated her sons’ ascent to the peak of the tennis world by opening her family album.
Munching on unhealthy junk food could be making Scots gulls more aggressive
Feasting on junk food stolen from unsuspecting Scots may be making gulls increasingly aggressive, according to a Fife academic researching the “misunderstood” birds.
Comment: Energy drinks are the “Wild West” of the soft drinks industry
As part of The Courier's Can It campaign calling for a ban on energy drinks in our schools, here we hear from Malcolm Clark, co-ordinator of the Children’s Food Campaign run by Sustain. The alliance for better food and farming has led calls for a “sugar tax” and improvements in school food.
Eilish McColgan — drug cheats in athletics make it hard to compete
Dundee Olympian Eilish McColgan said drug cheating is so rife in athletics she would discourage her children from getting involved in the sport.
Video: Fife serviceman missing since the weekend
An RAF serviceman from Fife has disappeared after a night out with friends in East Anglia.