The Commonwealth games are just a hop, skip and jump away and excitement is building on Tayside.
You can tell something big’s happening because the barriers are going up, the stars of the show are being hidden away and the cops are carrying guns.
The skeet shooters who will aim for glory at Barry Budden in Angus over coming weeks are arriving at their Dundee base and security has been ramped up.
We speak to those in charge for Tuesday’s Courier and hear that it’s all in the name of a successful and safe Games.
We also caught the tail end of the final Balado T in the Park as the cleaners swept the final stragglers off the site and began the mammoth clean-up operation.
We cast our eye ahead to 2015 when nearby Strathallan will host the bash and begin pondering whether it knows what’s going to hit it.
Elsewhere we reveal the shocking number of Taysiders who have been taking illegal drugs before they even hit 16.
And we were in court to hear why a BB leader was arrested while camping with a group of youngsters.
In sport, our man is firmly ensconced at Hoylake to bring the best build-up from the Open and we have all the latest dealings as the new football season approaches.
For all this and so much more see Tuesday’s Courier or try our digital edition.