Ross Logan

Dundee

Writer at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)

Head of Print @thecourieruk @Evening_Tele

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VIDEO: New LiveHouse signage appears on Dundee city centre's skyline

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Logan Hutchison |Ross Logan

LiveHouse is finally a feature of the Dundee city centre skyline after name of the future 4,500-capacity arena was added to the former Mecca Bingo Hall tower. The LiveHouse entertainment and conference venue is expected to open later this year on the Nethergate. It will become Scotland’s third-largest entertainment venue and will initially host crowds of up to 1,000. The Courier was given exclusive drone footage of the huge letters being added to the tower.
STEVE FINAN: Den's Park is part of Scotland's real history - it deserves better preservation

2 months ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ross Logan

We are trundling towards a momentous city council planning committee meeting, which is to take a decision on Dundee FC’s new ground. This should be an easy “yes”. Any qualms over traffic problems should be measured against Kingsway West Retail Park, half a mile up the road, with a car park eight times the size. It isn’t a problem, why would the proposed stadium’s car park be a problem? I’m also greatly interested in what comes after. What’s to be done with Dens Park?
Olympic swim coach to take over top role at University of Stirling

Oct 29, 2024 | thecourier.co.uk | Ross Logan

A renowned international swimming coach is heading back to Stirling to head up the university’s acclaimed high-performance programme. Ben Higson will return to the National Swimming Academy at Stirling after seven years away. He will replace Steve Tigg, who has been appointed Swimming Head Coach at Aquatics GB.
Lorraine Kelly praises 'beautiful' Dunblane - and admits considering moving to area

Sep 26, 2024 | thecourier.co.uk | Ross Logan

TV star Lorraine Kelly has praised the ‘beautiful’ town and people of Dunblane for their positivity and togetherness in the face of tragedy. And she admitted she has considered moving to the area when she finally decides to return home to Scotland. The popular presenter spoke to the Courier after being named as the newest patron of the Dunblane Centre, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Clare Balding: "I know Kingston - but I still get lost"

Sep 4, 2024 | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ross Logan

Clare Balding: "I need to have structure - it's how my head works" If you can’t catch Clare Balding’s appearance at the Rose Theatre next month, chances are if you hang around Richmond Park’s Isabella Plantation enough you’ll eventually find her. The BBC presenter, who lives in Chiswick, recently listed the Royal Park as one of her favourite rambles. “I think it's just having that amazing space in London,” Balding told the Surrey Comet.
Review: Single Spies at Rose Theatre Kingston

Sep 4, 2024 | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ross Logan

Alexander Hanson as Guy Burgess and Helen Schlesinger as Coral Browne in An Englishman Abroad “It seemed the right thing to do at the time.” This line, uttered during both acts of Alan Bennett’s Single Spies, is not the only thing Guy Burgess and Sir Anthony Blunt had in common. Both men enjoyed a whisky, both were openly gay and both were members of the Cambridge Five, the infamous spy ring who leaked British secrets to the Soviet Union during and after World War II.
The Life of Brian: Actor Brian Cox to explain move From X-Men to Dundee telly

Sep 4, 2024 | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ross Logan

The Life of Brian: Actor Brian Cox to explain move From X-Men to Dundee telly There is a pretty little suburb to the east of Dundee, right on the shores of the River Tay, called Broughty Ferry. It is a place both I and actor Brian Cox, a proud Dundonian, know very well. Not only is it home to my in-laws, it is also the stomping ground of Neil Forsyth’s fictional burger magnate Bob Servant – a character Cox has played with relish on both radio and television for the past four years.
'Show us value for money': Conservative leader calls for list of Rose Theatre services to justify £500,000 Kingston Council funding

Sep 4, 2024 | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ross Logan

Conservative leader Howard Jones wants a list of all the services provided by the Rose Theatre in return for the annual £500,000 taxpayer funding The leader of Kingston Conservatives has called for a detailed list of all services provided by the Rose Theatre in return for Kingston Council’s annual £500,000 funding. Howard Jones made the request in response to the High Street venue posting a £204,000 loss in its latest accounts for 2012/13.
Children invited to step into Narnia for Rose Theatre's Christmas production

Sep 4, 2024 | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ross Logan

The magical realm of Narnia will come to Kingston this Christmas as the Rose Theatre presents a new production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The High Street venue will present CS Lewis’ children’s classic this December, adapted for the stage by Theresa Heskins’ and directed by Ciaran McConville, the Rose’s director of learning and participation. And children from across Kingston are being invited to appear on stage as part of the production.
Disabled students enjoy 'brilliant' sensory show at Rose Theatre Kingston

Sep 4, 2024 | yourlocalguardian.co.uk | Ross Logan

Students at a school for disabled children in Kingston enjoyed an interactive theatre production at the Rose Theatre. Tunnels, by theatre company Frozen Light, is a multi-sensory performance of live music, sign and movement, designed specifically for teenagers with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Last week the company took to the Rose Theatre stage to immerse students from Bedelsford School, in Grange Road, in the experience.