We have the full story and dramatic pictures as a Tayside Royal Navy officer appears in court to deny negligence after his racing yacht was involved in a collision with a 120,000-tonne tanker.
We will also report how police responded to a 999 call following reports that a meeting of Arbroath Community Council was “out of control”.
There’s more on the grisly discovery of unidentified human remains in woodland near Loch of the Lowes, and we will have a court report revealing how Pitlochry residents looked on in horror as a tearful woman stumbled through the streets wearing a veil of blood.
In the fourth and final instalment of our special investigation into cosmetic surgery, Courier assistant editor Catriona MacInnes has a “vampire” facelift.
And find out why a charity has issued a grovelling personal apology to a Tayside shop volunteer all over a dispute about the wrong trousers.
Meanwhile in sport, Jackie McNamara and Sean Dillon look ahead to Dundee United’s Friday night game against Ross County, John Brown tries to turn up the pressure on St Mirren and Steve Lomas insists St Johnstone aren’t yet at the win-or-bust stage.
Their last league game was a few weeks ago, but Dundee HSFP’s rugby players have a relegation play-off against Hawick on Saturday. Our rugby writer Steve Scott speaks to coach Ian Rankin ahead of his last game in charge.
We also speak to a young Angus motorcyclist embarking on a new season, while Eve Muirhead’s column looks back on a successful week in Canada.
For all this and more pick up your Courier on Friday or try our digital edition.