Scotland’s police forces may be about to merge as part of a cost-cutting drive but we examine why thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money is being wasted paying officers to carry out duties previously carried out by support staff.
Readers will also learn why Fife Council is launching legal action to recover nearly half a million pounds and why a grieving Perthshire pensioner was hit with a near £500 bill after the death of his wife.
The Courier also tells the story of a former legal secretary from Broughty Ferry who left $2 million in her will and who has inherited her fortune.
We also hear from the musician teaching one of the UK’s most controversial politicians to learn an instrument over the phone.
And although Tayside and Fife escaped the worst of the snow this weekend, we tell you what to expect on the weather front over the next few days.
