Bryan Copland

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Articles

New Dunfermline Home Bargains recommended for approval

2 weeks ago | original106.co.uk | Bryan Copland

Controversial plans for a new £6 million Dunfermline Home Bargains store have been recommended for approval by council officials. Owner TJ Morris was forced to return with fresh plans for the shop on Dunlin Drive last year after its first proposals were rejected. Now, the council’s planning department is recommending councillors should give the development the green light. The final decision will lie with elected members when they discuss the plans next week.
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee council chiefs rapped by watchdog for ‘deliberately evasive’ response to £6m Olympia repairs scrutiny

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Bryan Copland

Dundee City Council chiefs have been rapped by a watchdog for “deliberately misconstruing” a request to reveal details of repair works at the Olympia. The leisure centre shut for more than two years in October 2021 after a series of issues were found in the swimming pools. The local authority commissioned £6.1 million worth of work to be carried out over more than two years.
Girl, 12, charged after attack on youngster near Forfar park

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Bryan Copland

A 12-year-old girl has been charged after an attack on another girl in Forfar. The incident happened near Reid Park on April 25. A video of the incident – where another 12-year-old girl was attacked – was shared widely on social media. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a 12-year-old girl being assaulted in the Reid Park area of Forfar around 6.15pm on Friday April 25. “A 12-year-old girl has been charged in connection and a report will be sent to the relevant authority.”
Name of new south-west Fife high school confirmed

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Bryan Copland

The name of a new south-west Fife high school has been confirmed. A public consultation was launched to find a name for the £88 million building, which is being constructed on the former Rosyth Fleet Grounds. Councillors on the South and West Fife Area Committee have now agreed to approve the name for the replacement Inverkeithing High. The school will be called Caledonia High School, which emerged top of a poll with more than 1,000 votes.
Tayside residents caught up in flights chaos after Spain power cut

2 months ago | thecourier.co.uk | Bryan Copland |Logan Hutchison

Tayside residents are among those caught up in flights chaos after a huge power cut in Spain. Large areas of the country, along with Portugal, were left without power after a massive outage on Monday. Power is now returning in some parts as an investigation into the cause takes place. However, the power cut has caused travel chaos for thousands, including some trying to make it back home to Tayside.
High street round-up: Fife publican's 3rd venue, Dundee Overgate shop closure and Perth Costa opens

2 months ago | thecourier.co.uk | Bryan Copland

A Fife publican is opening her third venue, while changes at the Overgate in Dundee and in Perth city centre are among the other developments on local high streets. The Courier has rounded up the latest from pubs, restaurants and shops across Tayside, Fife and Stirling in one handy place. Our regular updates will bring you up to speed with what’s going on in your local high streets and shopping centres.
Council asks for more time to decide on Dunfermline Lidl plans as some public objections revealed

2 months ago | thecourier.co.uk | Bryan Copland

Fife Council has asked for more time to decide on plans for a new Lidl supermarket in Dunfermline. The budget retailer wants to build a shop on the site of the former King Malcolm Hotel on Laburnum Road. Details of the plans emerged in March with Lidl revealing a computer-generated image of what the new store could look like. Now Fife Council has written to Lidl to ask for an extension to the normal time period for deciding on the application.
'Missing' man last seen in Perthshire revealed as sex offender on the run

Mar 24, 2025 | thecourier.co.uk | Alexander Lawrie |Bryan Copland

A “missing” man who was last seen leaving a train in Perthshire has been revealed as a sex offender on the run. Police issued an appeal last week to residents in and around Dunkeld and Birnam for help in tracing Coen Bust, 47. He was last seen leaving a train at the Highland Perthshire station on Thursday March 13. At the time, police said they were keen to trace Bust, from Edinburgh, “as soon as possible” – and simply said he had been “reported missing”.
Van driver fighting for his life after crash on A90 near Brechin

Mar 15, 2025 | thecourier.co.uk | Bryan Copland

A van driver is fighting for his life in hospital after a crash on the A90 near Brechin. The crash involving a lorry happened on the southbound carriageway at around 2.45pm on Friday. The road was shut for nearly seven hours with traffic diverted through Brechin. The male driver of the van was taken to hospital, where medical staff describe his condition as critical. The driver of the HGV did not need treatment.
Patients suffered lack of dignity due to 'considerable pressures' on Kirkcaldy hospital

Mar 13, 2025 | thecourier.co.uk | Lucinda Cameron |Bryan Copland |Ben MacDonald

Patients suffered a lack of dignity and equipment was contaminated with bodily fluids due to “considerable pressures” at a Kirkcaldy hospital. Inspectors found a lack of shower facilities affected “patient choice, dignity and fundamentals of care” at Victoria Hospital. Officials also discovered equipment with blood and bodily fluids on it, along with dust and mould in some areas during the unannounced visit in December.