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'Popular' hotel near Dunfermline put up for sale for £1.75 million

8 hours ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

A “popular” hotel near Dunfermline has been put up for sale with a £1.75 million price tag. A new owner is being sought for the Adamson Hotel in Crossford. The venue, which has 39 bedrooms, also has a restaurant – which reopened in 2023 – a bar and the Tempus Lounge. The hotel also comes with a large car park, beer garden and outdoor dining area.
Great pictures as Angus primary pupils face each other in Glamis Castle tug o’ war festival

8 hours ago | thecourier.co.uk | Graham Brown

Scorching Angus sunshine intensified the heat of battle in this year’s Angus primary schools’ tug o’ war festival. On Tuesday, 11 teams from eight local schools faced each other on the Strathmore Highland Games field at Glamis Castle. Airlie, Cortachy, Glamis, Isla, Newtyle, Northmuir, Southmuir and Tannadice primaries gave it their all. Glamis 1 pulled off the win, ahead of Newtyle and third-placed Isla.
Cellardyke home with spectacular Forth views was ESPC's most-viewed listing in April

11 hours ago | thecourier.co.uk | Neil Henderson

An architect-designed house in Cellardyke with spectacular views across the Firth of Forth was the most viewed home on ESPC’s property listings for April. ESPC has revealed the 10 most-viewed listings in Fife on its website last month. The featured homes varied widely in size, style and price, with four- and five-bedroom properties making up half the list, highlighting strong demand among families and larger households.
Arbroath Place for Everyone landscaping spend to be decided in secret

11 hours ago | thecourier.co.uk | Graham Brown

Spending plans for landscaping along Arbroath’s new £14 million active travel route will be decided in secret this week. The mile-long accessible Place For Everyone town centre scheme is approaching the final stages of construction. Sustrans and Angus Council are due to complete the 77-week project this September. On Thursday, Angus Council policy and resources committee will consider a shopping list for shrubs and trees. But the committee will hear the item in private.
High street round-up: New Dundee restaurant, old Perth pub reopens and H&M Stirling opening date

11 hours ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ben MacDonald

A new fried chicken restaurant in Dundee and the opening of Stirling’s new H&M are among the latest developments on high streets across Tayside, Fife and Stirling. The Courier has compiled the latest news on pubs, restaurants, shops and hotels across the region in one handy place. Our regular updates bring you up to speed with what’s going on in your local high streets and shopping centres.
Coastguard helicopter called from Inverness to popular Perthshire area

21 hours ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ben MacDonald

A coastguard helicopter has been called from Inverness to a popular Perthshire spot due to an ongoing incident. Emergency services, including the coastguard helicopter, police and ambulance are stationed near Lundie Crags. The spot is a well-known walking area for people visiting the hill, with a nearby water area popular with fishermen. The Courier’s reporter Lucy Scarlett said: “There’s been a huge emergency response on the A923 at Tullbaccart Farm for several hours now.
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University principal who quit during crisis given six-months salary pay-off

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Former Dundee University principal Professor Iain Gillespie received six months salary despite abruptly walking away with immediate effect in December. The former principal left his £305,000-a-year role in December – weeks after revealing “inevitable job losses” due to a deficit of over £30 million in the institution’s finance. Questions have persisted over the terms of his exit and whether he continued to receive his salary.
Angus taxi operators fear £5-a-mile rate could be end of the road

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Graham Brown

Angus taxi operators are at odds over another rise in local fares. There has not been a hike since spring 2024. But on Thursday, a range of proposals will be put before councillors after a review of current rates. These range from plans for rises of almost 15% to a dire warning that any increase will destroy businesses. Who decides Angus taxi fares? Angus Council’s civic licensing committee is responsible for setting tariffs. The last increases came into effect in March last year.
Man, 24, taken to hospital then arrested after Perth disturbance

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ben MacDonald

A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital and later arrested after an incident on a Perth street. Police were called to Campsie Road in Letham on Monday night after receiving reports of a disturbance. Officers and an ambulance were seen on Struan Road, around the corner from Campsie Road. The man was taken to hospital for treatment, before he was arrested over the incident. He was later charged over the incident and will appear in court.
Dundee care boss says Keir Starmer is playing politics with vulnerable people

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

A Dundee care home boss says Sir Keir Starmer’s changes to the UK’s immigration system will force operators to reduce the number of council-funded places. The prime minister unveiled plans on Monday to ban recruitment of care workers from overseas. It prompted outcry from social care sector leaders who say they are reliant on foreign labour.