Neil Henderson

Scotland

Journalist at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)

DC Thomson journalist on The Courier’s Live News Team covering Fife,Tayside,Perth and Angus- if you have a story get in touch - all views are my own

Articles

EXCLUSIVE: Inside weekend police patrol keeping Dunfermline streets safe

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

Knife threats, car crashes, missing people, and even an abandoned snake were all in a night’s work for police in Dunfermline on Saturday. The Courier was given exclusive access to join a night patrol to observe how frontline officers tackle crime as it occurs. Sergeant Fraser Simpson was amongst the senior officers overseeing the night’s response teams. Officers were tasked with covering Dunfermline city centre, as well as a stretch of south-west Fife from Aberdour to Kincardine.
Multiple fire crews battling blaze at Ladybank Recycling Centre

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at Ladybank Recycling Centre, which broke out on Sunday. Three appliances are currently at the landfill area of the facility. The fire started shortly after 10am, with the alarm raised by a member of the public. A spokesperson from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received an alert to a fire at Ladybank Recycling Centre at 10.10am on Sunday.
Man, 44, charged after cannabis farm worth £193k discovered in Dunfermline drugs raid

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

A 44-year-old man has been charged after a cannabis farm with a street value of nearly £200,000 was discovered at a house in Dunfermline. Police descended on a property on Pentland Terrace on Wednesday at around 9.50am. A cannabis cultivation was found and plants with an estimated street value of £193,000 were seized. The man was due to appear at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Thursday.
New Dunfermline Wickes store set to open this summer

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

Wickes is set to open its new Dunfermline store this summer. The home improvements chain took over the former Homebase unit at Halbeath Retail Park in February. Contractors have started emptying the vacant shop unit of old fixtures and fittings as a full refurbishment takes place. It has now been confirmed that the Wickes shop will open in August, according to job adverts on the firm’s website.
Photos reveal aftermath of fire in Inverkeithing flats

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

A block of flats in Inverkeithing has been left a blackened mess after a fire in a stairwell. Four fire crews tackled the blaze in the common close on Church Street at around 9.45pm on Tuesday. Church Street and High Street were closed while emergency services worked at the scene, with bus services diverted. No one was treated for any injuries at the scene.
Motorcyclist, 70, taken to hospital after crash between Dunblane and Doune

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash between Dunblane and Doune. Emergency services were called to the A820 at around 6pm on Monday. The crash involved a black Renault Megane and a blue Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The 70-year-old male motorcyclist was taken to Forth Valley Hospital for treatment. The extent of his injuries has not been confirmed. The driver of the Renault Megane was uninjured.
Police seize 350 cannabis plants with street value of £400k in latest Cowdenbeath drugs raid

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

Police have seized about 350 cannabis plants with a street value of more than £400,000 in a raid on two disused shops in Cowdenbeath. Police swooped on the dilapidated properties on High Street, adjacent to the junction with Stenhouse Street, at around 10am on Friday. Inside, officers found a large-scale cannabis plantation described as “significant” by police at the scene. Officers have now confirmed to The Courier the number of plants seized and their estimated value.
Lavish apartment inside former mansion home of famous Dunfermline family for sale

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

A lavish apartment inside the former mansion home of a famous Dunfermline family has gone up for sale. The C-listed villa at St Leonards Hill on Queensferry Road, dating from 1871, was once the home of Maria Beveridge, the mother of 19th-century linen magnate Erskine Beveridge II. The family’s firm, Erskine Beveridge & Co, was world-renowned for its products and had bases across the globe. The building is now split into luxury apartments but retains many nods to its past.
First look inside iconic former Leven Cumming's store transformed into antiques emporium

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

The iconic former Cumming’s shop in Leven has been given a new lease of life after being transformed into an antiques and vintage emporium. Having lain empty since 2015, the former department store is set to reopen on Saturday as Cornerstone of Leven. Owners Douglas and Brett Coupar-Fleming have spent the past 12 months refurbishing the shop while retaining some of the store’s original features. The couple gave The Courier a first glimpse inside their new business ahead of its opening this weekend.
Second large-scale cannabis farm discovered in Cowdenbeath

3 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

A second “significant” cannabis farm has been found in Cowdenbeath. Police raided a property on High Street, at the junction with Stenhouse Street, at around 10am on Friday. It came just days after police uncovered a £3.2 million operation – thought to be the biggest ever in Fife – at a disused factory in the town. A 70-year-old man was arrested then released pending further inquiries over that find on on Gateside Industrial Estate last Thursday.