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Teenager and man charged over car drugs bust near Dunfermline

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

An 18-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man have been charged after a drugs bust on a car near Dunfermline. Police stopped the vehicle at around 5.35pm on Monday in the Wellwood area on the northern edge of the city. Officers seized about £7,000 worth of class A drugs and more than £6,500 in cash. The pair have been arrested and charged, and are due to appear at Dunfermline Sheriff Court at a later date.
Police tape off Dundee barber shop after early morning fire

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Lindsey Hamilton |Ellidh Aitken

Police have taped off a Dundee barber shop after an early morning fire. Residents say they saw “smoke everywhere” during the blaze at The Barber Club on Albert Street in Stobswell at around 4am on Wednesday. Firefighters spent an hour at the scene. A police car remains parked outside the shop with the pavement taped off. One resident living near the barber shop, who asked not to be named, said: “We were woken up at around 4.30am when our fire alarm went off.
3 St Andrews flats offering renovation project for sale

2 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

Three flats in St Andrews offering a renovation project are for sale. The flats form part of a two-storey detached block on Walker Place and are accessed via a pedestrian pend from Market Street. The properties are in need of extensive renovation and upgrades. The block is on the market for offers over £440,000.
Dundee fish and chip shop to shut as new operator set to take over

2 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

A Dundee fish and chip shop is set to be taken over after nearly nine years. Tailend Dundee on Nethergate, run by Darren and Jess Spink, will close on April 27. The restaurant and takeaway is being taken on by Mother Hubbard’s, which already runs fish and chip shops in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Jess and Darren opened Tailend in the former Deep Sea restaurant on Nethergate in 2016. The Tailend on St Andrews’ Market Street will be unaffected by the closure.
JK Rowling clashes with Dundee University rector Maggie Chapman

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Andy Philip

Author JK Rowling hit back at transgender activist who called her a “heinous creepy old b***h” at a Dundee protest – before taking aim at city university rector Maggie Chapman. Ms Chapman was in the crowd in Slessor Gardens on Saturday when activist Sophie Molly made a speech protesting last week’s Supreme Court ruling that women are defined by their biological sex in equalities law.
Chance to live in Dunfermline castle on estate once owned by Robert the Bruce

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

An apartment inside a Dunfermline castle on an estate once owned by Robert the Bruce is up for sale. The accommodation is set within the category A-listed Pitreavie Castle, which was built in the early 17th century on Pitreavie Estate. The estate was once owned by Robert the Bruce and was gifted to his sister Lady Christina Bruce in the 14th century. The castle has been “painstakingly” converted into apartments in recent years but retains many stunning original features.
Motorcyclist, 68, dies after crash on A933 near Arbroath

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ellidh Aitken

A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Angus. Emergency services were called to the A933 between Arbroath and Colliston at around 2pm on Sunday. The crash involved a white Isuzu pickup and a black Triumph motorcycle. The rider of the motorcycle, a 68-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver of the pickup was uninjured. The road was closed for more than six hours as investigations were carried out and reopened at 8.45pm.
'Luxurious' £140-a-night Perth holiday let closes after council planning probe

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Stephen Eighteen

A “luxurious” holiday let in Perth has shut down after the council launched a planning probe. Perth and Kinross officers began enforcement proceedings after being informed a two-bedroom flat in Morris Court was being used for short-term stays. It did not have planning permission, so the council concluded a breach had occurred. But no enforcement action was taken because the flat’s owner promptly removed its advert from online booking sites.
CARLO MORELLI: This is how Dundee University can rise from the ashes

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Five months on from the revelation that Dundee University faces a £30 million deficit we have arrived at the same conclusion that was known from day one — the Scottish Government will have to bail out the institution. The intervening five months has seen the university lurch from one disaster to another.
Stirling Planning Ahead: Bar demolition and controversial pub holiday let plan allowed

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alex Watson

Welcome back to Planning Ahead, where we share the Stirling Council planning developments you should know about. This time, Buchlyvie gets two mentions, and a well-known Stirling city centre eyesore reaches the end of its lifespan. Read on to find out what’s been going on in the world of planning in and around Stirling.