New Bishop of Brechin ready to ‘roll up sleeves’
Michael Alexander meets The Very Rev Andrew Swift who will be consecrated Bishop of Brechin at a ceremony in St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee, on Saturday August 25.
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Why Scotland – and Courier Country – is quids in to benefit from the ‘Outlander effect’
As Courier Country basks in the afterglow of high profile international movie productions such as period drama Outlander and historical epic The Outlaw King, Michael Alexander asks if the area can further benefit from the film and TV industry in future.
The art of camouflage: How Dundee-based artist-soldier Joseph Gray used his experiences to aid the war effort
Michael Alexander speaks to author Mary Horlock about her First World War Dundee-based artist-soldier great grandfather Joseph Gray who is the focus of her new book.
Putting a lid on Britain’s throwaway coffee cup culture
Will a 25p charge change Britain’s throwaway coffee cup culture and improve recycling rates? Michael Alexander and Gayle Ritchie report.
Food poverty: Could Scotland become the first part of the UK to guarantee a universal right to eat?
The Perth-based Royal Scottish Geographical Society is pushing for Scotland to become the first part of the UK with a legal universal right to food. Michael Alexander reports.
FEATURE: Second World War 80th anniversary: How centuries-old bonds between Scotland and Poland were strengthened
Eighty years after Nazi aggression led to the outbreak of the Second World War, Michael Alexander looks at the indelible links between Poland and Scotland that were strengthened during the devastating conflict and its aftermath.
Online retail: Would an ‘Amazon Tax’ really help Scotland’s beleaguered High Streets?
As internet shopping continues impacting on high street traders, would slapping an ‘Amazon tax’ on online retailers really make a difference? Michael Alexander reports.
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.
Scottish Parliament 20th anniversary: ‘Utter contempt’ by Westminster could lead to Scottish independence, says former Labour First Minister Henry McLeish
Michael Alexander speaks to former Labour First Minister Henry McLeish about the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament and the future of Scottish politics.
Stand-up for Fife: Comedian Phill Jupitus on why he loves life living in the East Neuk – and his dismay that Britain is acting like a ‘self-harming teenager’
Ahead of his Scottish tour, Michael Alexander hears from comedian Phill Jupitus about his love for life in Fife - and why, because of Brexit, he no longer talks about politics on stage.