There was misery for Tuesday morning commuters following a lorry fire on the A90 between Perth and Dundee.
The incident caused rush-hour chaos we have the full story along with a range of pictures.
We also have details of the marine once regarded as a Afghan war hero now up in court charged with a horrendous assault at a Tayside base.
The establishment of a single Scottish police force has not been without controversy, and chief constable Stephen House may just have caused some more. Full story in The Courier.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the minds of many will be turning to romance. We have details of the Perthshire hotel named Scotland’s most romantic. It’s all about the log fires, apparently.
The Scottish Government is hoping for an “independence day” celebration in 2016, two years after the referendum. Our political editor, Kieran Andrews, has his say on the proposals.
First Richard III’s bones were unearthed, now a reconstruction of his face has been released. We talk to the Dundee boffins behind the research.
Have you ever had any issues with your anaerobic digestion? It may sound like a painful medical complaint but actually it could be the way one Fife community provides power and heat in the future full story in The Courier.
In sport, our writer Ian Roache interviews Scotland manager Gordon Strachan and new captain Scott Brown ahead of Wednesday’s Pittodrie friendly against Estonia.
There’s a feature on two of Dundee United’s young stars-in-the-making and columnist Christian Dailly gives his view on Rangers, United and Scotland under Strachan.
Also in the football pages, a St Johnstone new boy speaks of his hopes for the rest of the season and Dunfermline manager Jim Jefferies in is defiant mood.
Our rugby correspondent Steve Scott reports on the team news ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Italy.
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