What is out of this world, of this world and has got Alex Salmond excited? The answer and pictures in Friday’s Courier.
Also, the grieving family of Pike River mine victim Malcolm Campbell explain why they are finally ready to accept his remains may never be pulled from the collapsed complex following 2010’s horrific New Zealand explosion.
A plan to clone one of the planet’s most endangered species is not being purr-sued because it was just a bit too wild. The animal in question? Find out in The Courier.
Children are our future and we have details of how the nation’s young could be set to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our ailing high streets.
In sport the build-up to Sunday’s Scottish Cup Dundee city derby begins in earnest.
We devote five pages to the big game in Friday’s paper, with more on the comments made by Dundee manager John Brown fanning the flames ahead of the quarter-final clash.
Former managers Ivan Golac and Jim Duffy reminisce, while current players Jon Daly and Mark Stewart give their thoughts.
We also have the latest club rugby news, and preview the European Indoor Athletics Championships, which feature two girls from Kinross-shire.
Courier columnist Eve Muirhead speaks about the big sporting comeback of the week and looks ahead to the World Curling Championships which are fast-approaching.
For all this and more, see Friday’s Courier or try our digital edition.