Ellidh Aitken

Scotland

Reporter at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)

live news @thecourieruk | all views my own etc | email me [email protected] | used to be @dunfermlinep

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Teenager and man charged over car drugs bust near Dunfermline

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

An 18-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man have been charged after a drugs bust on a car near Dunfermline. Police stopped the vehicle at around 5.35pm on Monday in the Wellwood area on the northern edge of the city. Officers seized about £7,000 worth of class A drugs and more than £6,500 in cash. The pair have been arrested and charged, and are due to appear at Dunfermline Sheriff Court at a later date.
Police tape off Dundee barber shop after early morning fire

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Lindsey Hamilton |Ellidh Aitken

Police have taped off a Dundee barber shop after an early morning fire. Residents say they saw “smoke everywhere” during the blaze at The Barber Club on Albert Street in Stobswell at around 4am on Wednesday. Firefighters spent an hour at the scene. A police car remains parked outside the shop with the pavement taped off. One resident living near the barber shop, who asked not to be named, said: “We were woken up at around 4.30am when our fire alarm went off.
3 St Andrews flats offering renovation project for sale

2 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

Three flats in St Andrews offering a renovation project are for sale. The flats form part of a two-storey detached block on Walker Place and are accessed via a pedestrian pend from Market Street. The properties are in need of extensive renovation and upgrades. The block is on the market for offers over £440,000.
Dundee fish and chip shop to shut as new operator set to take over

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

A Dundee fish and chip shop is set to be taken over after nearly nine years. Tailend Dundee on Nethergate, run by Darren and Jess Spink, will close on April 27. The restaurant and takeaway is being taken on by Mother Hubbard’s, which already runs fish and chip shops in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Jess and Darren opened Tailend in the former Deep Sea restaurant on Nethergate in 2016. The Tailend on St Andrews’ Market Street will be unaffected by the closure.
Chance to live in Dunfermline castle on estate once owned by Robert the Bruce

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

An apartment inside a Dunfermline castle on an estate once owned by Robert the Bruce is up for sale. The accommodation is set within the category A-listed Pitreavie Castle, which was built in the early 17th century on Pitreavie Estate. The estate was once owned by Robert the Bruce and was gifted to his sister Lady Christina Bruce in the 14th century. The castle has been “painstakingly” converted into apartments in recent years but retains many stunning original features.
Motorcyclist, 68, dies after crash on A933 near Arbroath

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Angus. Emergency services were called to the A933 between Arbroath and Colliston at around 2pm on Sunday. The crash involved a white Isuzu pickup and a black Triumph motorcycle. The rider of the motorcycle, a 68-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver of the pickup was uninjured. The road was closed for more than six hours as investigations were carried out and reopened at 8.45pm.
First look as former Society nightclub in Kirkcaldy reopens as The Venue

5 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

Kirkcaldy’s former Society nightclub has reopened as The Venue. Ross Anderson, 37, has taken over the Charlotte Street building alongside a group of silent investors. The new multi-use venture is called The Venue and has seen the space overhauled. It has a beer garden with a BBQ and playground, a tapas and wine restaurant with cocktails – called No 13 Charlotte Street – a main club room and a VIP area.
Danni Menzies: 11 interesting facts about Perthshire TV presenter

5 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

Perthshire presenter Danni Menzies is best known for her time presenting Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun. The TV personality has also been the face of UK’s Strongest Man and Formula Woman. The 36-year-old has hit the headlines several times over the years due to her honesty on social media. The Courier has looked at 11 interesting facts about the Perthshire star. A Place in the SunDanni made her debut on Channel 4 in 2016 and spent six years hosting A Place in the Sun.
Leven family recall moment they 'lost everything' as home burnt down

6 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

A Leven family have recalled the moment they “lost everything” when their home burnt down. Skyler Cooper, 25, has been left “in shock” after the house on Promenade was set on fire in March. Skyler, alongside mum Andi Paddon, 63, and sister Kim, 40, moved out of the house into a council flat about a year ago because of damage caused during a storm. The house was later due to be repossessed as they faced financial difficulties.
Regatta shop in Dundee Overgate closing down

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

The Regatta shop in Dundee’s Overgate shopping centre is to shut. Signs advertising a closing-down sale appeared in the shop window on Wednesday. The Courier understands no official closing date has been set. The outdoor clothing retailer is offering 70% off in the sale. Regatta moved into the shopping centre in 2022 in the former Oasis unit on the ground floor. A reason for the closure has not been revealed. The Courier has contacted the retailer for more information.