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© SYSTEM Dentists working to tackle patient backlogs fear Covid-19 has left services “a shadow of their former selves.” Coupar Angus dentist Jeff Ellis estimates his practice is currently operating at 20-25% capacity, compared to pre-Covid-19 levels. Current restrictions and infection control procedures mean dentists can’t see as many patients as before the pandemic. Jeff, who is a partner in Coupar Angus Dental Care, treats largely NHS patients. He admitted they are nowhere near back to...

Dundee city centre petrol garage to be demolished to make way for student flats © Google Maps Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up If given the go-ahead, the buildings will house up to 540 students. The Shell garage on West Marketgait will be demolished to make way for one of the sites. The plans will see 173 self-contained studio flats built by Crosslane Student Developments UK Limited, with a further six separa...

Dundee pupils are being urged to wear masks and observe other distancing measures when they return to the classroom full-time on Monday.

John Lewis building and Bon Accord Centre to be included in £150m Aberdeen city centre masterplan © ?SIMON PRICE? The soon-to-be-closed John Lewis building, depleted Bon Accord Centre and the wider George Street area will be included in a multi-million-pound refresh of the Aberdeen city centre masterplan, it has been confirmed. Rubbished at the time as being “fag packet” plans, council officers have now confirmed the revised proposals will include Norco House – currently occupied by Joh...

Morning papers: Latest Scottish and UK news at a glance on April 15 © Supplied by Gemma Day. Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A university expert has warned Scotland should prepare for a third wave of coronavirus this winter. Cancer mistaken for food intolerance A total of £20,000 has been raised in just 24 hours in a bid to fly to Mexico for therapies and treatments to help battle her inoperable tumour. She...

LUCY HUNTER BLACKBURN: Does it matter if someone was born male or female? When it comes to crime reporting, yes by Lucy Hunter Blackburn © Shutterstock / Ruth Black When does it matter to know whether someone was born male or female? This question has recently become the focus of a sensitive debate. Early this year several papers reported that a woman had been found guilty of downloading horrifying videos of child sexual abuse. It is extremely rare for women to be convicted of such offen...

A new temporary job centre is being opened up in Aberdeen's city centre.The UK Government have secured office space on Shiprow and signed a lease last month

Social isolation caused by the pandemic has been one of the greatest threats to mental health over the past year, and no community has been harder hit than the older generation.  

Jobs risk: Asda consulting with Tayside and Fife staff over bakery changes © Kris Miller Asda’s plans to stop baking from scratch in stores has put Tayside and Fife jobs at risk. The supermarket giant is consulting with more than 1,000 staff over plans to overhaul its in-store bakeries. The company said the move has been sparked by changing tastes among shoppers and it was treating redundancy as “the last option”. Social distanced queuing at Asda Milton, Gilburn Road, Dundee. The move ha...

Dundee dog owner forced to take pet for tests over poisoning fears © Supplied by Supplied Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Dog owners have been warned to be on guard after a Dundee resident had food and bones thrown into her garden. The West End woman fears the items could be poisonous as she also found foil wrappers and plastic bags outside her Magdalen Yard Road home. The dog owner, who asked not to be name...