The weekend has arrived and we are marking the happy occurrence with a positively cracking Courier.
We report on delight in a Fife village after a stolen bronze statue which took pride of place on the local war memorial was found safe and well. Experts believe it was returned as coverage in The Courier meant it was too hot for handle for those intent on selling it as scrap metal. Result.
The extraordinary story of the piper of Tobruk is also sure to capture the imagination. Hemmed in by German forces and under heavy fire, the men of The Black Watch were facing a desperate struggle for life when a piper rose to his feet and began to play. As he marched forward, his comrades began to advance with him.
Despite being felled by first one bullet, then a second, the soldier climbed to his feet and continued playing. Now he is to be celebrated in a new exhibition. Inspiring stuff.
What do you think of your local high street? Chances are it’s not that complimentary. We look ahead to a major initiative which will see young people gathering to showcase their visions to turn round ailing shopping areas.
Fed up with her numbers never coming up, a Dundee gran changed her selection and promptly scooped a very tidy £58,000. Find out how she plans to spend the windfall. Suffice to say a new carpet is near the top of the list…
We also talk to the Dundee University student who graduated on Friday during her very first visit to the city. A triumph for distance learning and a very 21st century story.
What’s 30 metres high, contains more than 44,000 metres of cable and weighs 753 tonnes? Too easy? That’s right, it’s the aft island for the HMS Queen Elizabeth ship of course. Currently under construction at Rosyth, the latest piece in the 65,000-tonne jigsaw sailed under the Forth Bridges on Friday. We have some tremendous pics along with the obligatory stat-laden copy in Saturday’s Courier.
Bill Clinton famously said his endless speech nominating Michael Dukakis at the 1988 Democratic convention wasn’t his finest hour, or even his finest hour and a half. But did he have a more successful time on the Old Course of St Andrews on Friday? We have full coverage.
Did you remember that Friday was the longest day of the year? Well it was. Interesting. We have nice pictures from Stonehenge where some alternative sorts have been heralding the dawn and all that kind of thing. Sadly the sun was somewhat obscured by clouds but that didn’t stop the highly enthusiastic revellers enjoying a “positive and friendly” atmosphere. Very nice.
For more on all of these stories and many more, be sure to pick up Saturday’s Courier or why not try our digital edition?