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Morning papers: Latest Scottish and UK news at a glance on April 16 Updated: April 16, 2021, 8:09 am © Supplied by Gemma Day. Scottish football fans could be allowed back into grounds before the end of the season, according to one daily newspaper. Dundee fans could be back in ground for the play-offs. As many as 2,000 fans would be given the green light to go back through the turnstiles, while the decision could have a knock-on effect for the Scottish Cup final – with SFA bosses believed to ...

Dundee injury update: Positive news for Jordan Marshall and Paul McGowan © SNS Group Dundee have been given a boost after scans showed no lasting damage to Jordan Marshall and Paul McGowan. Both picked up injuries this week and it was feared the hamstring problem suffered by Marshall in the 0-0 draw at Dunfermline would see the left-back ruled out for the rest of the season. However, news from medical staff has been positive and the 24-year-old could still feature for the Dark Blues in their p...

Dundee brothers smash fundraising target with charity challenge in memory of gran Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Dundee brothers Callum and Sean Robertson have smashed their fundraising target after completing a month-long charity challenge. Sean, 30, and Callum, 28, from Menzieshill, have run 110 miles each in less than a month in a bid to raise cash for a cancer charity. And they have beaten their initial ...

© SNS Group Dundee United’s head professional performance coach Adam Asghar has been hit with a Scottish FA notice of complaint following the youth side’s defeat against Hibernian on April 9.  Asghar, the son of United sporting director Tony, stands accused of breaching disciplinary rule 203 which states that ‘no member of team staff shall commit misconduct at a match’. United coach Adam Asghar A principle hearing date has been set for Thursday, May 6 and, should the charge be upheld,...

Police in the north-east to carry out road patrols amid lockdown easing this weekend © Supplied by Police scotland As lockdown eases this weekend police are to step up traffic patrols over concerns of an increase of people on the road. Officers from the road policing unit in the north-east said they will be carrying out motorcycle patrols following the relaxation of some restrictions around travel from Friday. People will now be able to move between council areas for the first time since Chris...

Spoiled views and plummeting house prices: Locals oppose £10.5m care home off Broughty Ferry Road © Gareth Jennings/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Locals have reacted negatively to plans to build a £10.5 million care home near Broughty Ferry, with one saying she “felt sick” when she saw the proposals. The plans include a café, lounge, private dining facilities, hairdresser, gym, cinema and ...

Updated: April 16, 2021, 8:10 am © SYSTEM Inspectors have hailed the “committed and insightful” staff at an Angus young people’s secure unit in a glowing report. The Care Inspectorate graded Rossie Young People’s Trust as excellent or very good in every key area following a December inspection. The chief executive of the trust which runs the facility, a few miles south of Montrose, has expressed her pride in the staff there. Rossie Young People’s Trust CEO Mary Geaney. Rossie can loo...

© DC Thomson & Co. Ltd Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The minister of the church used by the royal family when at Balmoral Castle has called Prince Philip “one of us”, as he paid tribute ahead of the duke’s funeral. Reverend Kenneth MacKenzie is the minister at Braemar and Crathie and domestic chaplain to the Queen, who visits the church for Sunday services when staying at the castle with membe...

by Readers Letters © DCT Media Yet again Wellington Road has been recognised as one of the worst- polluted areas in all of Scotland. This is the same Wellington Road that our councillors deemed safe for the kids of Torry to use to walk to the new Lochside Academy. Now they’re proposing to make cycle lanes, which will give cyclists closer access to dangerous pollutants. Better still, they are proposing to include a lot more pedestrian crossings which, rather than keep traffic flowing, c...

North and north-east beauty spots named in top 20 scenic walks in the UK Updated: 16/04/2021, 1:09 pm © Chris Sumner/Aberdeen Journals With the end of the stay-at-home rule, long walks along the most scenic locations across the north and north-east are back on the cards. Many will be keen to stretch their legs this weekend thanks to the promise of good weather and the chance to move freely around Scotland. Best scenic walks in UK Ahead of the busy weekend, a recent survey by Save on Energy sho...