Peter John Meiklem

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Peter John Meiklem

Cycle rides make for fantastic family days out and we are spoiled for choice for places to ride in Dundee and North East Fife. Check out a few of my favourite cycling routes below. This only scratches the surface of what’s out there, of course, so if you have a cycle route you’d like us to look at, please drop a note in the comments below. If you get a chance to try them for yourself then, again, let us know how you got on.

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Peter John Meiklem

Dundee crime writer Russel D. McLean was once the guy in my year at school who used to pass out during classes. I’d forgotten that about him until we meet more than 25 years later for this interview about his latest novel The Friday Girl. Russel, it emerges, was last year diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). “When were at school, that was the naughty kids’ disease,” he shares over coffee. “But for me, because my brain was doing 20,000 things at once, it was overwhelming.

2 months ago | thecourier.co.uk | Peter John Meiklem

More than 100 subscribers filled The Courier’s Meadowside home in Dundee on Thursday evening to listen to former city GP and Scotland rugby doctor James Robson MBE. Dr Robson appeared as part of The Courier’s series of subscriber-only events. This follows on from evenings with First Minister John Swinney, Deacon Blue singer Ricky Ross, Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin and Succession actor Brian Cox.

2 months ago | thecourier.co.uk | Peter John Meiklem

Ask Dundee community GP and Scotland rugby doctor James Robson what 33 years in the game has meant to him and he goes uncharacteristically quiet. “The last game was in Ireland and, after the match, it was amazing. Princess Anne came in the dressing room to talk to me. That was a wonderful privilege. “And then the boys gave me a retirement watch, a wonderful gift. So that was a special moment. “But then post all of that, then everybody just went on their way.

Jan 17, 2025 | thecourier.co.uk | Peter John Meiklem

What are the places that never fail to leave you smiling? Our writers share those special locations in Fife that lift their spirits and rarely fail to drive away the blues. Read on to discover if your favourite is on our list – and let us know in the comments if there is somewhere else you think we should cover. Chosen by Schools and Families writer Cheryl Peebles. I’ll always feel lucky that my happy place is just a few minutes walk from my doorstep.