REBECCA BAIRD: What I learned meeting our readers in Dundee
An event at The Courier's headquarters on Meadowside provided fertile ground for thoughtful discussion.
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COURIER OPINION: Donaldson family must be given answers on Angus killer Tasmin Glass
The parents of murder victim Steven Donaldson have not been told why Glass was returned to prison.
MARTEL MAXWELL: Assessing the ripple effect of Dundee University crisis
'Scratch the surface of the news and the human cost and ripple effect on Dundee becomes clear.'
JIM SPENCE: Why are Dundonians reserved when it comes to eulogising our great city?
'Glasgow has made more of its heritage than we have simply by shouting about it more loudly.'
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.
COURIER OPINION: All Dundee University chiefs owe staff answers – even if it means uncomfortable questions
Two senior managers at the institution - including ex-principal Iain Gillespie - have turned down requests to be grilled by MSPs.
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REBECCA BAIRD: ScotRail’s ‘mind the gap’ response to pensioner’s Dundee platform fall is pathetic
Guest voices
NADIA EL-NAKLA: I’m a victim of far-right abuse – Rishi Sunak’s MPs are part of the problem
I investigated murders in Tayside for 20 years – this is how I would have handled situation like Aberfeldy shooting
JOHN NELMS: What building new Dundee FC stadium means for the city – and what it means to me
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STEVE FINAN: Dens Park is part of Scotland’s real history – it deserves better preservation
JIM SPENCE: My sympathy for Dundee University staff who are pawns in cash crisis
REBECCA BAIRD: I asked fans at Dundee derby which team I should support – here’s what I learned
COURIER OPINION: John Swinney’s immigration plan could help Dundee University – but it cannot rely solely on international students
GORDON BROWN: How a Kirkcaldy ‘warm welcome’ is bringing communities together
ALASDAIR CLARK: John Swinney risks being defined by NHS crisis
STEVE FINAN: Free youth bus travel has created thugs on tour culture in Dundee
JIM SPENCE: What is the survival plan at Dundee University?
KIRSTY STRICKLAND: Remote working’s loudest critics are same people who yearn for world that no longer exists
REBECCA BAIRD: Dundee University helped me build my life – but I wouldn’t look for one there in 2025
COURIER OPINION: Stagecoach campaign victory in Perthshire shows people power can prevail
CARLO MORELLI: How China folly and ‘reckless’ decision-making worsened Dundee University’s financial crisis
MARTEL MAXWELL: On a cold January night, there’s no place I’d rather be than Dens with my son
STEVE FINAN: My radical solution to council bureaucracy and tribalism in Dundee
KIRSTY STRICKLAND: Why is SNP so afraid to talk about independence?
STEVE FINAN: My open letter to Broughty Ferry residents about your castle
COURIER OPINION: Perth’s Knife Angel should be catalyst for national conversation
SEAN O’NEIL: Thanks to Stagecoach the biggest hurdle we faced on dream holiday was getting out of Perth
BRIAN HENDERSON: A bit of poo in my tea did me no harm
MARTEL MAXWELL: Brave Arbroath woman shows ketamine is anything but fun
JIM SPENCE: Sir Keir Starmer’s speech on grooming gangs and Elon Musk was tone deaf
KIRSTY STRICKLAND: Perth restaurant manager makes fair points about professional moaners
JACK MCKEOWN: Why Dundee’s Raac problem is part of a bigger issue
MARTEL MAXWELL: I’d take fun and freedom of Gavin and Stacey over preachy minority
