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The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · Nov 19

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The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 18m

Lundie Cottage has gone on the market for offers over £495,000.

Cosy period cottage near Anstruther with coastal views for sale

Lundie Cottage has gone on the market for offers over £495,000.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 32m

The man was airlifted to Ninewells from Persimmon Homes' Strathearn Meadow development on Wednesday.

Contractor discharged from hospital after injury at Crieff building site

The man was airlifted to Ninewells from Persimmon Homes' Strathearn Meadow development on Wednesday.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 59m

Emergency services are at the incident in Hawkhill.

Flats evacuated and pubs shut in Dundee city centre due to ongoing ‘major incident’

Emergency services are at the incident in Hawkhill.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 1h

The Leven-based firm got a mention in a recent episode of the hit Netflix drama.

Shock as historic Fife firm featured in new Netflix hit House of Guinness

The Leven-based firm got a mention in a recent episode of the hit Netflix drama.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 1h

The Scott Street shop will be shut by May 2026.

Perth Cancer Research shop to close

The Scott Street shop will be shut by May 2026.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 1h

The campaign to establish a direct passenger and freight line from Fife to France has been tied up in months of "red-tape wrangling".

SNP government told to ‘pull finger out’ over Rosyth-Europe ferry

The campaign to establish a direct passenger and freight line from Fife to France has been tied up in months of "red-tape wrangling".

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 1h

Linda McDonald made the plea to the Scottish Government as part of the public consultation on parole reform.

Dundee murderer should be refused ‘third chance to kill’ says Robbie McIntosh survivor

Linda McDonald made the plea to the Scottish Government as part of the public consultation on parole reform.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 2h

Orkun Cevik, who owns The Craft Diner, plans to create a franchise model.

Dunkeld diner plans to expand across the UK

Orkun Cevik, who owns The Craft Diner, plans to create a franchise model.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 2h

Lifelong friends celebrate ‘massive’ moment for St Monans smokery

Colin Reekie and Billy Morris have been recognised for producing incredible smoked fish.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 2h

John Britton sent the alarming picture after the couple fell out.

Ex-Paratrooper given non-harassment order at Stirling court after abusive fire photo

John Britton sent the alarming picture after the couple fell out.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 3h

The local authority says it's the "largest single incident" of scam codes in the city so far.

Perth drivers warned after 170 fake QR codes found on parking machines

The local authority says it's the "largest single incident" of scam codes in the city so far.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 4h

Grace, Lauren, and Katie's night out took a surprising turn when Justin Bieber invited them to join him.

Dundee women describe ‘surreal’ night partying with Justin Bieber

Grace, Lauren, and Katie's night out took a surprising turn when Justin Bieber invited them to join him.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 4h

Louise Mccall, 45, has been reported missing from the Lawton Terrace area.

Woman reported missing from Dundee for three days as police ‘keen to make sure she’s safe’

Louise Mccall, 45, has been reported missing from the Lawton Terrace area.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 5h

Emergency services were at the scene on Tay Street on Thursday morning.

Boat rescue teams called to River Tay in Perth

Emergency services were at the scene on Tay Street on Thursday morning.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 5h

Loch Leven Nature Reserve bosses hope a two-metre-tall barrier will deter dirty campers at its Burleigh Sands car park

Loch Leven car park barrier bid to tackle motorhomes, bonfires and human waste

Loch Leven Nature Reserve bosses hope a two-metre-tall barrier will deter dirty campers at its Burleigh Sands car park

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 5h

Calls for Dundee Olympia probe report to ‘draw a line’ under saga

Calls for Dundee Olympia probe report to ‘draw a line’ under saga

A long-awaited report into the failings at Dundee's flagship leisure facility was published last week.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 5h

A councillor for Nigel Farage's Reform UK shared a petition claiming the former private school would be turned into housing for asylum seekers.

EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK figures linked to fake Kilgraston School asylum hotel rumours

A councillor for Nigel Farage's Reform UK shared a petition claiming the former private school would be turned into housing for asylum seekers.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 5h

Lifelong socialist Meg Heggie, who has died at 86, was proud to be a "champion of the young".

Daughter remembers ‘kind, caring and fun-loving’ Glenrothes mum who dedicated her life to education

Lifelong socialist Meg Heggie, who has died at 86, was proud to be a "champion of the young".

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 6h

Martin Lindores was previously snared by paedophile hunters.

Fife offender behind bars for chatroom ban Xbox breach

Martin Lindores was previously snared by paedophile hunters.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 6h

Thomas Robinson - known as Tam O’Braan - was jailed for a £550,000 scam that duped luxury hotels and genuine UK tea growers.

Perthshire tea firm fraudster faces cash clawback

Thomas Robinson - known as Tam O’Braan - was jailed for a £550,000 scam that duped luxury hotels and genuine UK tea growers.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 6h

Leyton Gordon put his foot down and swerved into the wrong lane when he spotted police in his rear view mirror.

Teen joyrider who fled from police in Perth branded ‘significant risk’ to public

Leyton Gordon put his foot down and swerved into the wrong lane when he spotted police in his rear view mirror.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 6h

Dozens of flat owners in the three landmark tower blocks have received five-figure repayment demands.

EXCLUSIVE: Kirkcaldy flat owners each face £19k bills towards council’s £5m roof repairs

Dozens of flat owners in the three landmark tower blocks have received five-figure repayment demands.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 7h

Planning Ahead is the weekly round-up of Perth and Kinross Council applications and approvals.

Perthshire Planning Ahead: Destiny Bridge restaurants and park-and-ride & Crieff Jehovah’s Witnesses building

Planning Ahead is the weekly round-up of Perth and Kinross Council applications and approvals.

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 7h

The Save Glen Lednock group is holding a public meeting in Crieff to discuss the potential impact of Low Carbon's plans for the Invergeldie estate

Crieff facing two years of lorry chaos, claim Comrie wind farm campaigners

The Save Glen Lednock group is holding a public meeting in Crieff to discuss the potential impact of Low Carbon's plans for the Invergeldie estate

The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk · 7h

The spectacular art trail involving 12 five foot cats will launch in Kirkcaldy next summer.

Kirkcaldy Wemyss Ware cat sculpture trail announced as purrfect visitor attraction

The spectacular art trail involving 12 five foot cats will launch in Kirkcaldy next summer.