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College strikes: Lecturers to walk out for two days across Tayside and Fife © Kim Cessford Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Staff at colleges across the region will take part in strike action on Tuesday and Wednesday over claims lecturers could be replaced by less qualified alternatives. Lecturers plan to walk out on Tuesday and Wednesday in the latest round of planned industrial action, which stems from cla...

Isle of Skye businesses team up to bring luxury five-course pop-up experience to sea © Supplied by Edinbane Lodge The five-course tasting menu on the catamaran boat will be an gastronomic experience like no other. Two Isle of Skye businesses have joined forces to bring a unique experience to diners looking for a different way to enjoy the reopening of hospitality. Bringing the pop-up restaurant at sea concept to life is Calum Montgomery, head chef and proprietor at Edinbane Lodge, and Ewan Gra...

Man arrested in connection with alleged Aberdeen assault Updated: 18/04/2021, 1:37 pm © Chris Sumner/DCT Media Two police vans and three cars could be seen parked near Abbotswell Road this morning. Officers remained in the area following reports that a woman was assaulted. Police presence on Abbotswell Road. A police spokeswoman said: “Officers were called following a report of an injured woman in the Abbotswell Road area of Aberdeen at around 8am on Sunday, April 18. “She was taken to hos...

© Mhairi Edwards Do you know your fungibles from your non-fungibles? Wormit watercolourist Angus McEwan is joining artists like Damien Hirst in a digital revolution. From displaying a urinal in a gallery to a canvas being shredded at auction in front of stunned onlookers, the art world is anything but dull. The most recent craze is selling unique pieces of data called NFTs instead of physical works of art. “I have been watching it for a little while and I thought maybe it’s time to dip the...

Police appeal for help tracing missing Angus teen who may be in Dundee © Police Scotland Police are appealing for information that could help trace a 15-year-old girl who has been reported missing from her home in Forfar. Chenai Clements was last seen around 5.05pm on Saturday April 17. She was reported missing in the early hours of Sunday after failing to return to her home address. Chenai Clements. She is believed to have travelled to Dundee and may still be in the city or in the Carnoustie...

Leaking sewage causes a stink for locals in Noranside as waste washes up on road © Supplied by Clark Farquharson Neighbours of a former Angus prison have been left “disgusted” after raw sewage leaked on to the road. The sewage is coming from the former Noranside Open Prison building, which is now privately-owned. More than one Noranside resident reported the matter to Scottish Water, who sent an engineer out but were unable to fix it. The sewage has been flowing into the Noran River, which...

Police appeal for information after man stabbed during serious assault in Fife © Google Maps Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Kirkcaldy. At around 10pm on Saturday April 10 two men were involved in an altercation in Chapel Road, which resulted in a 19-year-old man being taken to Victoria Hospital, where he was treated for stab wounds and la...

The day Dundee played a home match at Tannadice: ‘We thought it was a great place to play!’ © SNS Group 0141 221 3602 It’s been 13 months since Dens Park saw a home crowd cheering Dundee on due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s not the first time Dens has been eerily silent when the Dark Blues have been the home team, however. That’s because the visit of Dick Advocaat’s title-chasing Rangers took place just a few metres down the road at Tannadice. Yes, Dundee played a home Premier ...

© Supplied by Google Maps Detectives are appealing for information following a serious assault in Dundee late on Saturday, April 17.  Around 11.05pm police were called to an ongoing disturbance on the grass area to the rear of Yeaman’s Lane.  Yeaman’s Lane. Officers attended and a 47-year-old man was found with serious head and facial injuries. He was taken by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital, where he remains. Detective Sergeant Craig Kelly from Dundee CID said: “This was a violent ass...

Investigation launched after traffic cone thrown at ScotRail train © Supplied by British Transport Po Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A train between Aberdeen to Montrose was taken out of service after a traffic cone was thrown from a bridge. British Transport Police (BTP) said they are investigating the incident whic...