Paul Malik

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Paul Malik

It’s an open secret that Pitlochry is one of Scotland’s most popular destinations, but when the tourist information centre closed last year, visitors found themselves somewhat lost. And in the age of digital first, it’s perhaps expected for the company printing physical tour guides to see a continuing decline in the number of maps they manufacture. But not so for Explore Scotland. The makers of Explore Pitlochry and Highland Perthshire are instead experiencing a significant boom.

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Paul Malik

Retired victims and creditors of a St Andrews company, some of whom were fleeced of their life savings, will not see a penny of the £1 million owed to them. St Andrews Motorhomes was liquidated after crooked Christine Galloway defrauded multiple customers of nearly £350,000. The final report from the firm handling the liquidation process has revealed more than £1m was owed to 63 creditors. Staff left jobless when the company closed suddenly in 2018 will also not receive wages owed.

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Paul Malik

A Dundee children’s charity has been left “devastated” after losing a £1,000 coach booking as a result of the collapse of Fishers Tours. Charleston Community Centre had paid in full for two trips for youngsters in June and July. A parents and toddler trip to Aberdeenshire’s The Den and The Glen and a primary school trip to Dynamic Earth had been organised by the volunteer group.

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Paul Malik

Parents and teachers at schools across Dundee and Angus have been left to pick up the pieces in the wake of the collapse of coach company Fishers Tours. Angus Council said it was “confident” it could find transport for Monifieth High School pupils due to sit an exam on Monday. But as of Tuesday evening arrangements had not been “secured”. Monday is an in-service day, but there are scheduled SQA practical exams in National 5 and Higher Art and Design at 9am.

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Paul Malik

Staff at Fishers Tours given five days’ notice they were being let go have demanded answers over the Dundee bus company’s collapse. It is claimed director Carrie Ann Telfer and other senior figures have kept employees in the dark over who is handling the firm’s liquidation process. Mechanics, drivers and office workers were left “stunned” on the yard of their Mid Craigie headquarters on Monday morning as they were told the firm had collapsed and would cease trading on Friday.