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Chef Paul Newman of Thyme at Errichel, Aberfeldy, shares his recipe for the classic South African comfort food, bobotie.

Perthshire man who claims he grew £15k cannabis crop for pain relief spared prison © Rick Proctor/Unsplash Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A cannabis grower has avoided being sent to prison after disputing the police value of his crop and starting a prescription for the drug. James Murdoch, 63, grew his own crop to use the drug for pain relief because of problems he has with his hips and back. Police Scotla...

Police are concerned for teenager Santino Hogan, known as Sonny, who is missing from his Glenfarg home. He was last seen on Friday.

Former Dundee captain Josh Meekings signs for National League club © SNS Group Former Dundee skipper Josh Meekings has signed for National League Wealdstone seven months after leaving Dens Park. The 28-year-old departed the Dark Blues last summer after turning down a contract extension following three years at the club. Signed by Neil McCann at Dens the Scottish Cup winner with Inverness played 53 times for Dundee, taking on the captain’s armband during a time that was beset by injury. Now h...

WALK THIS WAY: A hike for all seasons at Birnam Hill in Dunkeld by Alan Rowan © DC Thomson I must admit to a slight envy toward residents of the twin villages of Dunkeld and Birnam for having the lovely little peak of Birnam Hill right on their doorstep writes Alan Rowan. It’s an old favourite, but in these lockdown days, it remains tantalisingly out of reach for most at the moment. Never mind, when travel restrictions are eased again and life returns to some sort of normality, it sho...

Fire crews worked overnight to extinguish a blaze at a house in Fortrose. They were called to Castle Street in the town at about 10.45pm.

Traffic disruption on A91 in Fife expected for four weeks © imageBROKER/Shutterstock Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Around £230,000 is to be spent on improving a key route in north-east Fife. Council roads bosses are planning four weeks of works on the A91 at Gateside from Monday, January 25. The work will be carried out between 8am and 3pm each day, and two-way temporary traffic lights and a convoy will b...

Diet of sweets seems like a good idea in theory, thinks Rab © Shutterstock / AlexanderDubrovsk When I was a wee boy, I decided that, as soon as I grew up, all my meals would be sweeties. No more luncheon meat, liver or, worse still, vegetables for me. Now that I’ve almost grown up, the same thought occurred the other day. Wondering what to get in for my tea, my mind groaned at the thought of the usual two or three meats that form the basis of my diet. I was vegetarian, or pescatarian, for fo...

© SYSTEM Balintore Castle, in the heart of the Angus Glens, has been rescued from ruin by the hard work, ambition and determination of one remarkable man. Jack McKeown tours what must be Scotland’s most incredible renovation project. It was seven years after Dr David Johnston bought Balintore Castle before he stopped finding new rooms. “I was on one of the upper levels and the floor collapsed beneath me,” he recalls. “I fell through and caught myself on the joists. As my legs were dang...

© Rob Ogle The shifting sands of St Andrews’ beaches make the perfect canvas for sand artist Rob Ogle III. Nora McElhone found out how he creates art on a grand scale. From green-keeping to caddying, Rob has had his fair share of experience of working with sand but lockdowns and its associated restrictions have given him the chance to explore a more artistic side to the material. The 35-year old American was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and now lives in North East Fife with his wife H...