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© Kim Cessford Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up It happened at around 9pm on Saturday in the town’s Greenloanings area. The two women were walking home when they heard a noise behind them. On turning round, they saw a man who indecently exposed himself to them before darting down an alleyway. The suspect is described as wearing what looked like a balaclava, and dark clothing. Detective Inspector Chris Dow, ...

© Supplied by Savills A striking riverside castle on the edge of Callander has been beautifully overhauled by one of Scotland’s foremost contemporary artists. Jack McKeown finds art and architecture meet in the Gart. Almost everything about the Gart is extraordinary. Its exterior is a beautiful example of baronial Scottish architecture. Its setting on the banks of the River Teith, just outside Callander, could scarcely be bettered. And its interior, designed by one of Scotland’s most succe...

The Tay Road Bridge was closed in the early hours of this morning following a report of concern for a person.

ROAD TEST: electric Peugeot SUV handles Dundee snowmaggeddon admirably © Supplied by Peugeot Peugeot’s first fully electric SUV is a car I’ve been looking forward to driving for some time now. My week with the e-2008 overlapped with Dundee being blanketed in its deepest snowfall for years. While the car doesn’t have four-wheel drive its additional ground clearance compared to a hatchback prevented it from bogging down in the snow. A visit to Backmuir Woods showed an electric motor is eve...

Warning for residents to remain vigilant after spate of attempted break-ins in Dalgety Bay © Kim Cessford Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Residents in Dalgety Bay have been warned to secure homes, check garages and ensure vehicles are locked at night after a spate of attempted break-ins. Police are investigating a number of incidents in which have been reported after people were woken to sounds of doors bein...

Dopey drink-driver Kevin Spokes, who was caught trying to move his car that was stuck in the snow, has been fined and banned.

Tim Hortons: Councillors set to vote on fresh plans for Dundee drive-thru © Supplied by Tim Hortons A Canadian coffee firm looks set to arrive in Dundee after a long-winded planning battle. Tim Hortons has applied for planning permission to build a drive-thru café at the New Craigie Retail Park and has been tipped for approval. A recommendation has been made to Dundee City Council’s planning committee to approve the application, despite rejecting similar proposals last year. Previous plans...

© Gareth Jennings/DCT Media A number of roads have been closed in Dundee due to an ongoing electrical fault. Reres Road, Panmure Terrace and a section of Monifieth Road, between Panmure Street and Yewbank Avenue, are expected to be “closed for some time” while the issue is being fixed, police have said. One witness claimed they saw “flames and smoke” coming through a drain in the street. A statement on Police Scotland’s Facebook page reads: “Reres Road and Panmure Terrace and Monif...

Dundee family celebrate poignant wedding after death of much-loved dad Tom McMahon by Lindsey Hamilton © SYSTEM A well known Dundee family had something to celebrate this week, shortly after the death of one of their own. Susan McMahon, daughter of junior football stalwart Tom McMahon, married her long term partner, Patrick Tayac, in an intimate family wedding at Dundee Registry Office on Friday. The occasion comes just weeks after Tom died on December 22 at the age of 90. © SYSTEM Sus...

NATURE WATCH: The river halcyon © Shutterstock / Martine Liu 58 Each time on the approach to this backwash pool of the River Devon, which lies in the shadows of the Ochils, a sense of excited anticipation sweeps over me, for here, in among the tangled stems of willow carr, there is every change of spotting an exquisite gem. More times than not the kingfisher is there, but she usually sees me first, and whizzes away on blue-blurred wings. Often, I curse – fretful that once more I have missed ...