Stuart Murdoch eager to play Dundee after ‘trying to get Belle and Sebastian into the Caird Hall for 25 years’
We caught up with the frontman of cult indie music outfit Belle and Sebastian as he prepares to finally take the stage in Dundee.
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Dundee-born The Apprentice interviewer says sloppy candidates make him ‘indignant’
Mike Soutar says people are surprised he is nicer in real life than he is on the BBC show - but his bulldog manner on screen is not an act.
Arbroath mum reveals how family support helped her beat breast cancer
Primary school teacher Barbara-Ann Mackay reveals how she battled the disease alongside her aunt and sister after they were diagnosed within months of each other.
We tried out new and improved inflatable obstacle course at Dundee’s City Quay. It humbled us
Rebecca Baird and Lynn Connor tested out the aqua park at Wild Shore, formerly known as Fox Lake, ahead of its grand reopening.
REBECCA BAIRD: Why St Andrews takeaway owner was right to hit back at Tripadvisor troll
Cheesy Toast Shack owners Kate Carter-Larg and Sam Larg silenced the review which went well beyond culinary complaints.
Flinging axes at Game of Throwings Stirling like darts on steroids – but way more fun
The Peebles family's visit to the activity centre in Stirling Arcade really hit the target.
Food & Drink
Should you swap your usual Dundee lunch spot for The Wine Press’s new menu?
The Cheesery owners literally fought fires to open Dundee’s hottest new lunch spot ATE
Big plans for Perth business selling tiny plants to top hotels
Why rugby stars teamed up with young entrepreneur to open St Andrews coffee shop
Was lunch at a Perthshire golf course a hole in one or did we take a mulligan?
Visitors’ favourite Rannoch Station Tearoom adapts for the future with new booking system
Past Times
Rosyth ferry fire seven years ago ended Fife’s direct link to Europe – will it ever return?
Camperdown golf course closure marked ‘end of era’ after six decades
Forgotten photos of Dundee in the 1980s show life going on as the city is transformed
St Johnstone classic kits and shirt sponsors – which is your favourite?
Dundee’s ZX Spectrum was at the top of its game in 1985 – but were these 10 titles its best ever?
Take a peek inside Perth’s first multi-storey flats in 1960 – in colour
The latest from our My Family series
The only way is Angus: Essex couple open up on family’s life-changing move to Monikie
Out and About
I explore abandoned RAF Tealing aerodrome and ask – could historic site be saved?
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I explore Perthshire’s Kinclaven Castle, where William Wallace once slaughtered his enemies
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What’s the story behind decaying Aldbar Chapel near Brechin?
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Is Ben Venue in the Trossachs the most underrated hill in Scotland?
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Take a peek inside derelict Drummond Arms in Crieff – ahead of controversial £3m demolition
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Former Arbroath Mediterranean restaurant going to auction
Lorraine Kelly’s former Broughty Ferry home back on market with £175k slashed from price
12th-century Perthshire castle once home to Queen of Scotland on sale for £1m
Testing the stylish DS4 on the roads of Tayside and Fife
5 ways to get fit without the gym – with Dundee personal trainer Megan Osborne
Perthshire chilli jam maker thought Gleneagles offer was a wind-up – now he’s ‘like a wee boy at Christmas’
Derelict Dundee mill going to auction with reduced £99k price tag
Inside the £60k transformation of our ‘modern and minimalist’ three-storey Dundee waterfront townhouse
Inside Dundee University house after property put on market
“You can choose your care”: Discover TayCare At Home
‘Outstanding’ revamped Fife stables next to River Eden for sale
After almost a year without Dundee’s Luigi’s, was my first pizza back as good as I remember?
5 of the best lunch places in Dundee
Find your dream home at Brechin West
A fishy feast for furry friends with Cromars’ dog chippy menu in St Andrews
Former Auchtermuchty Co-op transformed into two beautiful cottages
Dalgety Bay flat with unspoiled views of Forth Bridge for sale
How was lunch at The Allan Park in Stirling?
‘Hidden gem’ Dunfermline city centre apartment with fantastic views for sale
REBECCA BAIRD: Why St Andrews takeaway owner was right to hit back at Tripadvisor troll
Flinging axes at Game of Throwings Stirling like darts on steroids – but way more fun
Take a look inside Stirling’s first Vietnamese restaurant
We followed a Stirling tourist guide from 1919 to see how the city has changed
‘Outstanding’ young Dunfermline chef wins top industry award
