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Dont miss tomorrows Press as we bring you everything from Barney the whale and Spider-Man to a Kelty rum with the spirit of Barbados and the visit of Buffalo Bill to a horseracing track in Dunfermline.  Weve got tributes to Craig Hardie, the cycling champ who lost his battle with cancer at the age of 50, the latest in the fight against Covid as vaccinations in Fife pass the 100,000 mark and a council tax freeze. There are also the residents worried about pier pressure in North Queensfer...

Heres What Every Secret Code-Word in the Royal Family Means Sophie Charlotte Thompson Replay Video UP NEXT Its fair to say that when youre part of the Royal Family, things are done a little differently. And even death is no exception. So you wont be shocked to learn that each senior member has an assigned code name for when the eventual does happen, and the news needs to be broken between household members, family and the military before it becomes public knowledge. When youre ...

PRINCE PHILIP has stayed in hospital for nearly a week now as a precautionary measure to treat an infection. How long will Prince Philip be in hospital?

Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest serving monarch, but at some point her reign will come to an end – and the outpouring of grief over her passing will be immense. “It wont just be sombre dress and a minute of silence at sports games — itll be a punch to the gut of the national psyche,” says Business Insider. While there is some level of uncertainty as to what will actually happen in the immediate aftermath of her death, some aspects have been meticulously planned. What is Operation Lo...

You might not know it yet, and lock-down means your opportunity to explore it fully will be sadly limited when you do, but Thursday is the inaugural Gray Day, the first of what organisers hope will become a significant annual event celebrating the life, work and legacy of Alasdair Gray. The iconic author, illustrator, poet and artist died aged 85 in 2019 and the plan is for Gray Day eventually to assume the same stature as its sort-of-namesake, Bloomsday. Named for Leopold Bloom, the protag...

iPhone 12 photo tips: How to take your best images yet with your phone Before you head out with your iPhone 12, read these tips for taking your best phone photos ever. Listen - 05:05 Angela Lang/CNET The iPhone 12 wowed us during our full review of it, becoming one of the highest-rated phones of all time on CNET. Out of the four iPhone 12 models this year, the iPhone 12 is on the more "affordable" side,...

Military maps show how the German and Russian armies knew all about Tayside and Fife © Supplied The German and Russian military machines created detailed plans to target locations in the north-east of Scotland. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up They are maps divided by 40 years, but they illustrate how the German and Russian mil...

Updated: February 15, 2021, 10:21 am © Supplied The German and Russian military machines created detailed plans to target locations in the north-east of Scotland. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up They are maps divided by 40 years, but they illustrate how the German and Russian military machines created detailed plans of Aberdee...

February 13 2021, 7.30am The former hotel could soon be transformed into luxury flats with views of the iconic views of the Forth Rail Bridge. Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Plans to transform an iconic 200-year-old hotel which sits just yards from the Forth Bridge have been lodged with Fife Council. SAAS Festival Inns, wants to turn the...