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"Joanna Cherry’s problem is not that she has been cancelled. It’s that she has grown to believe that when she speaks, everyone is compelled to listen." @kezdugdale : Joanna Cherry is many things but ‘cancelled’ isn’t one of them
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The Courier
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A Perthshire businessman is leading a bid to take the Scottish Government to court over their referendum spending. Robert Kilgour, who runs Renaissance Care, says Nicola Sturgeon is "using public taxpayers’ money and civil servants for party purposes" 👇
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"She is a formidable politician and she leaves office on her own terms and in a strong position to define her own legacy." @kezdugdale : Why I am proud to live in Nicola Sturgeon’s Scotland
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The Courier
5 years
Angus man who tried to fly drone into Perth Prison claimed Romanian circus stole his chihuahua
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The Courier
3 years
Humza Yousaf’s use of data during a radio interview this week is being assessed by the UK Statistics Authority amid concerns it was misleading.
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The Courier
5 years
For legal reasons, we no longer respond directly to Mr Servant. But we ask our readers: should we release the recording? (And, yes, we have video of the shorts)
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Bob Servant
5 years
. @thecourieruk Please correct today's interview. I was not drunk My shorts were not “alarmingly tight”. I did not demonstrate a "new type of forward roll” then say "patent pending" then repeatedly text “patent pending” to the journalist in the early hours of the following morning
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The Courier
2 years
Clootie McToot owner Michelle Maddox – who has also been hit with order cancellations – says: “I was told I was a traitor, that I could get a brick through my van. Another warned me to not walk down a dark alleyway.”
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The Courier
2 years
If an independence referendum was held in Scotland tomorrow, how would you vote?
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The Courier
3 years
SNP national officer Dr Tim Rideout coached activists to claim Covid support grants ‘for the indy cause’ then asked for donations
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The Courier
6 years
Dundee United hands out 400 season tickets to disadvantaged children
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The Courier
3 years
Murdo Fraser forced to remove poster placed on private property in Perthshire without permission
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The Courier
4 years
Prime Minister plans Scottish tour to promote union as he rules out second nationwide lockdown
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The Courier
5 years
Readers can be assured that while we have been obliged to give column inches to Mr Servant in part settlement of his defamation claim, we will not be cowed when it comes to reporting any future environmental health violations. You've won the battle not the war @bobservant
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Bob Servant
5 years
I sat down with the Dundee Courier, a bottle of Midori, and a “can do” attitude.
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The Courier
7 years
Geoff Ellis says T in the Park will return to Perthshire as over-18s only — and with less dance music
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The Courier
1 year
The controversial Swilcan Bridge 'patio' has been REMOVED. St Andrews Links Trust bosses were forced to make a U-turn following outrage from fans and some of golf's biggest names, including former Open champ @NickFaldo006 .
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The Courier
2 years
Green minister Lorna Slater claims Westminster is to blame for sky-high rail fares in Scotland – despite the Scottish Government nationalising ScotRail only a few months ago.
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The Courier
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Angus Council’s top figures have gone to ground over the escalating controversy around a man becoming Tayside’s first period dignity officer.
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The Courier
4 years
Rishi Sunak signs off on permanent scheme to protect Scots troops from ‘SNP tax hikes’
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The Courier
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EXCLUSIVE: Senior Green politicians Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater could be forced out of their roles under plans by party activists to distance leaders from the SNP government
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The Courier
4 years
George Galloway plans return to Scottish politics after coronavirus quarantine border row
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The Courier
3 years
Exclusive: Swinney deletes Covid breach evidence as SNP minister 'spoken to' by police
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The Courier
4 years
We remember the day Johnny Cash sang Christmas carols in Fife church after almost being killed by his pet ostrich
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The Courier
3 years
The Mandalorian: Dundee man knows this is the way to build a snowman
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The Courier
3 years
‘Litany of failures’: Nicola Sturgeon criticised for ”lack of real answers’ over Alex Salmond
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The Courier
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JIM SPENCE: Jim McLean was a unique individual…his single-minded approach transformed Dundee United
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The Courier
3 years
BREAKING: Jim McLean – Dundee United’s greatest ever manager – dies aged 83
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The Courier
5 years
IN TOMORROW'S COURIER: The man behind the hatch. A world exclusive as Dundee cheeseburger tycoon @bobservant lifts the lid on every scandal, his undying love for Annie Lennox and how “health and safety boo boy madness” is killing the van trade. #buyapaper #andacheeseburger
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The Courier
4 years
Ninewells A&E is best performing in UK
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The Courier
6 years
Los Angeles Times names V&A Dundee among five best new museums to visit in world
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The Courier
3 years
Douglas Ross: Scottish Government sitting on £700m from Westminster – get it spent
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The Courier
4 years
First Minister made ‘catastrophic error of judgement’ over Nike conference coronavirus outbreak
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The Courier
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He will be absent from parliament due to a midweek trip to Seville for the Europa League clash.
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The Courier
3 years
SNP’s Neale Hanvey sacked after backing campaign to sue Aberdeen MP Kirsty Blackman
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The Courier
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“Scotland’s coolest city”: Wall Street Journal names Dundee in world’s top ten travel destinations
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The Courier
4 years
Alistair Carmichael: Support for Hong Kong must go further than political fashion
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The Courier
3 years
School lessons featuring SNP logo and independence campaign ‘politically biased’
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The Courier
3 years
JENNY HJUL: BBC Covid briefings allow Nicola Sturgeon to grandstand without challenge
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The Courier
6 years
Dundee couple who received Scotland’s 50,000th baby box say scheme brings ‘a feeling of community’
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The Courier
4 years
No new cases of coronavirus recorded in Tayside in past day
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The Courier
4 years
JIM SPENCE: James Keatings decision is disgraceful and makes our officials look like bumbling amateurs
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The Courier
3 years
Billy Mackenzie, one of Dundee’s most treasured sons, could be honoured by having a new city street named after him:
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The Courier
3 years
Does anyone remember this place? 🐟
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The Courier
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JENNY HJUL: It’s over for the Scottish independence movement
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The Courier
3 years
Big news for the city. The proposed location of Eden Project Dundee has finally been revealed 👏 So, where will it be and what do the plans involve? Find out more here:
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The Courier
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BREAKING: Stone of Destiny is coming home to Perthshire after seven centuries
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The Courier
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Peter Capaldi hands over treasured Doctor Who script for CHAS auction
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The Courier
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Arbroath favourite Bobby Linn to be honoured with a testimonial after penning a new deal
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The Courier
3 years
John Swinney sparks row by declaring indyref2 is an ‘essential priority’ for Covid recovery
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The Courier
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Peter Murrell: Nicola Sturgeon’s husband ‘directly contradicts’ first minister’s evidence
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The Courier
4 years
Douglas Ross: I’ll halt pro-indy surge with unrelenting war on SNP
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The Courier
3 years
'I fought the Law and the Law won': Lorry driver rescued after four hours trapped at Dundee landmark
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The Courier
7 years
Union flag returns to Perth council HQ after two year absence
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The Courier
2 years
It's been a busy few days since we broke the news that a man has been appointed Scotland's first period dignity officer. Jason Grant's role has sparked debate across the globe - and the outrage shows no sign of slowing down. Here's the inside story 🧵
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The Courier
6 years
Jim Spence: Derek McInnes has dodged a bullet by saying ‘no’ to Rangers
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The Courier
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Douglas Ross: ‘Scotland exists beyond Glasgow and Edinburgh’
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The Courier
4 years
Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish visa proposal gains support as fury greets UK Government’s points-based immigration system
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The Courier
7 years
Dream comes true for brave Perth girl as she meets Little Mix
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The Courier
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Barry Martin, 38, has died just days after fighting a fire at the former Jenners department store in Edinburgh. Barry, from Rosyth, was one of five firefighters and police officers rushed to hospital on Monday. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.
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The Courier
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Boris Johnson tells Scots ‘the best way to build our Covid recovery is as one United Kingdom’
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The Courier
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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar claims his SNP rival Humza Yousaf is seen as the MSP for “Glasgow Tayside” because he lives so far from his constituency.
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The Courier
2 years
“She is at peace and finally in no more pain,” said Lily's mum Jane.
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The Courier
5 years
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I don’t sell cheeseburgers, I sell dreams’ – Bob Servant lifts the lid on his most sensational social media moments
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The Courier
2 years
However, Mr Grant's appointment immediately sparked backlash from the public and celebrities. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova was first to weigh in, branding the move "f***ing ridiculous". She was later joined by Judy Murray, who simply said: "FFS".
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The Courier
4 years
Chicken attempting to cross the road in Perth is taken to re-homing centre
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The Courier
6 years
Perthshire’s Laura Muir and Dundee’s Eilish McColgan earn European glory
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The Courier
2 years
Recently, concerns over the recruitment process and online ad have emerged through Mumsnet. It's alleged that the post was only advertised on myjobscotland for nine days. A FOI has been lodged asking for clarity.
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The Courier
6 years
“She’s in a bad place and it won’t end well” — Courier columnist Alex Bell thinks Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership has reached its endgame
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The Courier
2 years
She's only gone and done it! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Laura Muir has brought home a GOLD medal in the 1500m at the #CommonwealthGames - less than 24 hours after securing a bronze in the 800m. What a sensational run - congratulations @lauramuiruns ! 🏅 #TeamScot
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The Courier
2 years
Several questions still remain over Jason Grant's appointment, so we pressed the Period Dignity Working Group for answers. We asked the following, but a spokeswoman simply said the Period Dignity Working Group has nothing else to add at this time.
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The Courier
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Texas returns to where it started for rocking gig in Dundee
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The Courier
3 years
ALEX BELL — "The end of Nicola Sturgeon’s time in office is in sight. It is not the allegations made by her predecessor that will topple her, incendiary as they are, but a general state of failure."
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