Private's family seek peace, 94 years on
A Fife minister is keeping his fingers crossed that DNA samples will finally help him find his grandfather's remains, almost 94 years after his relative was killed during the first world war.
View ArticleNecessity is the mother (and father) of invention
It's in the dark of night, during those first few bleary-eyed months of parenting, that we are most vulnerable to THE device that promises to help make life just a little easier. Dad-of-two Mike...
View ArticleDunfermline optician saved girl's life
A quick-thinking Dunfermline optician helped detect a tumour in a 12-year-old girl — saving her life in the process.
View ArticleDinner in colleague's memory raises £16,000
A charity dinner and ceilidh organised by a group of ladies in memory of a former colleague, who lost her brave fight against cancer last year, has raised a mammoth total of more than £16,000 for...
View ArticleFamily back together after 75 years
Decades of uncertainty and a sense of loss were swept away by love and affection when Arbroath man Ron Gordon was reunited with the sister he had not seen for 75 years.
View ArticleFamily additions give paws for thought
First-time Cowdenbeath mother-to-be Gayle Brotherton is anxiously awaiting the patter of tiny feet in two months.
View ArticleMarathon task ahead for Dundee runner
For most brides-to-be, running the London Marathon just seven weeks before your wedding day would be one task too far, but for one Dundee woman it is the opportunity to raise vital funds for a charity...
View ArticleFife's population now at record level
Fife's population has reached an all-time high, according to the latest figures published by the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS).
View ArticleAstronaut enjoys stellar wedding at Glamis
American astronaut Jim Reilly was over the moon as he wed his US sweetheart in the special setting of Glamis Castle, three years after the Angus landmark was the launchpad for their romance.
View ArticleDundee woman's thank-you for fund set up in autistic daughter's name
The mother of a severely autistic young girl has said her family can enjoy a new beginning, thanks to the fund-raising efforts of a city pub.
View ArticleCouple drive 1000 miles for Chloe to be a Red Lichtie
An Aldershot couple made a 1000-mile round trip to ensure their first-born child was a true Red Lichtie.
View ArticleBaby Riley is United's lucky charm
Most fans had to wait a generation for Dundee United to sample Scottish Cup success, but for Perth tot Riley Goodfellow it took just 17 weeks.
View ArticleChild Rescue Alert scheme launched
A Child Rescue Alert scheme designed to galvanise an immediate community response when a child has been abducted has been launched across the UK.
View ArticleBrave dad Ali McGill walks daughter down aisle
A Fife man whose death certificate was prepared after he was involved in a horrific cycling accident last year confounded medical experts when he walked his daughter down the aisle.
View ArticleCouncil dictates bereaved parents must grieve in 'moderation'
A devastated mother has criticised Dundee City Council for demanding she scales back graveside tributes to her twin son and daughter.
View ArticleFuneral director left with ashes of over 400 people
A funeral director is being forced to store the cremated remains of more than 400 people — some of which have been left with the firm for around 30 years.
View ArticleCouncils pay as more condemned to paupers' graves
Angus Council is having to pay for more funerals because hard-up families cannot afford to.
View ArticleFamily's unbroken line of doctors
A unique chapter in the history of an Angus family has been written at Aberdeen University's latest graduation ceremony.
View ArticleElderly soul mates die just days apart
An elderly Dundee couple, who had been soul mates since they were 17, have died within days of each other in the city's Roxburghe House.
View ArticleLittle Georgia Conway's dream comes true
A young Dundee leukaemia sufferer has been given the chance to be treated like royalty.
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