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© SYSTEM Shetland election candidate Beatrice Wishart has called for political leaders to adopt the ingenuity of islanders to help tackle issues with access to high speed internet in rural communities. Polling by Survation for DC Thomson found broadband connectivity is a key issue for many rural areas ahead of May’s Scottish Parliament election, particularly with more people now working from home and relying on faster download speeds. The northern part of the Scottish Government’s R100 sup...

Ayr 0-3 Dundee: Paul McGowan beauty caps fine night for Dee on the road at Ayr Updated: April 6, 2021, 9:05 pm © SNS Group A magnificent Paul McGowan strike sealed a vital victory for Dundee at Ayr United as the Dark Blues strengthened their play-off chances. After a goal-less first-half the Dark Blues roared to victory in the second as Max Anderson broke the deadlock on 68 minutes. That was followed by substitute Jonathan Afolabi on 74 minutes before McGowan curled in a beauty to cap a fine n...

Dundee-born singer-songwriter Tom C Cleary secures contracts with four airline giants to feature his songs on long-haul flights © Steve Brown / DCT Media Dundee has its share of high-profile songwriters and performers, but some have managed to make a decent living from music while choosing to stay a little bit under the radar. That’s been the case for Newport-based Tom C Cleary, celebrating another success as his music is taken on board as the in-flight soundtrack for Aer Lingus, Iberian Air...

© Supplied by Courier artist Roman Emperors regularly had slaves whisper into their ear, ‘Remember Caesar thou art mortal’. That wise admonition not to get above themselves sprung to mind after I had a twenty minute conversation last week with Alex Salmond. He asked me if I would endorse him for the Holyrood elections. © PRESS AND JOURNAL Continue Reading Start your 1 month free trial today to access premium content, including expert opinion and insight as well as special investigations,...

© Steve Brown / DCT Media The father of missing man Allan Bryant has said he does not believe human remains found near a St Andrews golf course are his son’s. The force informed Mr Bryant’s family of the development at around 11am on Tuesday – but his dad, Allan senior, has admitted he is not expecting to be told his son has been found. Police on the scene at the Castle Golf Course in St Andrews. He said: “I don’t believe that these remains are my son’s and I get the impression tha...

© Supplied by Linda Robertson In 2001 he moved to his own home in Victoria Street, where he stayed for the final 20 years of his life. “He was very safety conscious and made sure everything switched off when he was out of the house,” says Shona. “He was very tidy and there would not be a single ornament out of place. “He had home help for a while but that didn’t last long because he was never in the home! “He would be waiting for them to turn up and if they were a bit late he would...

Updated: April 6, 2021, 4:48 pm © DC Thomson & Co. Ltd Police are treating the death of a 54-year-old man at a flat in the Stobswell area of Dundee as “unexplained”. Officers discovered the body in a property on Park Avenue on Sunday afternoon. Residents in the block described seeing forensics at the scene as well as officers conducting door to door inquiries. ‘My thoughts are with the man’s family’ One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said he knew the man to say hello. “Th...

JIM CRUMLEY: No osprey, yet, but hopes are soaring as we start to spread our wings © Supplied by Courier artist There has been an uncharacteristically cautious approach to the annual ritual of seeing my first osprey of spring. It’s in the spirit of the age hence to be known as the doorstepocene (a sub-division of the anthropocene characterised by a fear of losing sight of the doorstep lest we transgress our allotted five-mile span and suffer a fate worse than appearing in Jennifer Arcuri’s...

© Supplied by Scottish Conservativ Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Rubbish was left strewn at an Aberdeen beauty spot this weekend, with vandals even throwing a lifesaving buoy in the water. However, this weekend rubbish was left strewn on the ground there, and the picturesque location was left looking a mess. A lifebelt needed for emergencies in the water was removed from its stand and thrown into the ...

What rules have changed today? Hairdressers, garden centres and non-essential retailers reopen © Jason Hedges / DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Hairdressers, barbershops, car showrooms and garden centres have reopened today as the latest relaxation of restrictions in Scotland has taken place. Last week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said progress in suppressing the virus allowed the Scottish ...