Armaggedon
Trenches are being dug, the barricades are being manned and searchlights are casting their beam across the hinterland.
A new Cold War could soon be breaking out and the people are afraid.
Locals are split some claim he’s a despot who will stop at nothing to achieve dominance over the whole land.
Others welcome him as a liberating hero, leading his people into a brave new world.
Doomsday looms, dear readers will Alex Salmond be able to get back into Aberdeen?
That’s right folks, as the world’s leaders monitor events in Ukraine, equally troubling conflict has broken out in the Granite City.
Councillors are set to decree “thou shalt not pass” to the First Minister and his cabinet.
What’s it all about? Find out in The Courier.
Elsewhere, we tell the story of a bank robber who arrived for his heist, weaponless, in a taxi, before stealing thousands of pounds and making his getaway in the same taxi.
And we describe why a tourist site in Fife could be under threat from rats and flying debris.
We’ve also got a full round up of the Oscars action both movie awards and Pistorius and the first part of our exclusive series examining private parking charges.
For all this and so much more see Tuesday’s Courier or try our digital edition.