Is the removal of a potentially life-saving community policing initiative a sign of things to come under the new Police Scotland regime? Politicians remain unhappy with the new Police Scotland set-up and they are joined in their ire by some local residents.
Also less than impressed is a Dundee MSP who has reacted to an astonishing slur against his city by an English community’s civic leader. It’s been dismissed as a “Python-esque” gag let’s see if it makes you giggle or boil with rage.
An Angus man hopes to follow in the footsteps of a famous fictional explorer in a rather unconventional manner. We wave him on his way and wish him all the best for what promises to be a magnificent adventure.
It will soon be T-time and many of those rocking up to the Balado extravaganza won’t even have been born when the first festival was run on Glasgow Green. Our T-riffic retrospective of the past two decades of tunes will show them see what they’ve missed.
More tennis? Of course. The honours just keep coming for Wimbledon hero Andy Murray but we reckon this could be the best yet. We bring news of what could be his toughest match.
In sport, St Johnstone’s European tie is just over a week away, and the Perth side start their preparation with a game against Cowdenbeath. We’ll have a report and reaction from Central Park.
We also have the latest news from Dundee United’s Berlin training camp, and Dundee’s new signing Steven Doris speaks about his hopes for the coming season.
Golf writer Steve Scott previews the Scottish Open, and Ballumbie Castle pro Patrick Walker takes over the golf tips’ column.For all this and more see Wednesday’s Courier or try our digital edition.