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Dundee Planning Ahead: Marr pub refurb, McDonald’s drive-through and work to multi

This week's Dundee Planning Ahead includes a scheme to refurbish a pub that has been shut since 2021.

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Readers react as shocking photos expose neglect at Camperdown Park – ‘it’s an absolute dump’

One week after we published new photos revealing the extent of problems at Camperdown Country Park, dozens of readers have voiced their anger.

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Rockstar Games sackings: Why were Dundee workers axed and when did GTA giants return to city?

Nine Dundee staff members were among the more than two dozen Rockstar workers laid off in October.

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Woman 'bursts into tears' after scooping £50k jackpot at Dundee bingo hall

The lucky woman scooped the jackpot on her regular trip to the Mecca Bingo in Dundee's Eclipse Leisure Park.

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Monday court round-up — Guardian angels and dog walking

A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.

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Kirkton Halloween chaos trial — Street ‘ambush’ during Dundee disorder

Police witnesses have given evidence about the violent disorder on Halloween 2022.

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The Courier Roadshows roll into Stirling, Fife, Perth and Dundee this week

Join The Courier Roadshow and share your views to help shape our journalism for 2026.

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Week-long strike begins at Dundee University as staff say resolve is as strong as ever

The week of industrial action comes one year after the financial crisis at the institution put hundreds of jobs on the line.

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Scots surgeons carry out world-first robot surgery for stroke

Professor Iris Grunwald, Director of the Image Guided Therapy Research Facility at the University of Dundee, performed the first-ever remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver.

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Discovery Festival Dundee: All we know so far including line-up and tickets

The July 2026 festival will feature The Libertines, Tony Hadley and Five as headliners.

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Two Scottish cities named 'most underrated' in Europe aren't Edinburgh or Glasgow

And they're not Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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High street round-up: Four new Dundee restaurants and Perthshire butcher’s record profits

The Courier has rounded up the latest news on shops, restaurants, cafes and takeaways across the region.

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All the latest travel disruption in Dundee, Perthshire, Fife and Stirling – and when it will end

Roadworks at the Swallow Roundabout in Dundee and on the Tay Road Bridge feature in this week's round-up, along with a 38-mile Perthshire diversion.

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Five, The Libertines and Spandau Ballet star to headline Discovery Festival Dundee

The live music festival returns to Slessor Gardens in July 2026.

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New wood-fired sauna experience set to open at Broughty Castle

Dundee jeweller Kate Pickering will open Bees Sauna every weekend from November 22.

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EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University principal admits he could walk away if £40m bailout conditions unworkable

Professor Nigel Seaton spoke to The Courier one year on from start of financial crisis which left institution on brink of disaster.

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Council housing chief apologises to Dundee homeowners over ‘poor’ Raac pilot scheme communication

Work on a £500,000 project aimed at addressing Raac in the city's housing stock began earlier this year but residents say there was little communication over the plans.

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Debate: Should the Keiller Centre be turned into student flats?

Plans for the proposed Keiller Quarter development include student accommodation and commercial use. Do you think this is the best choice for Dundee city centre? Have your say in our comments section below and our journalist will respond between 10-11am on Tuesday.

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Toy shop boss says ‘stale’ Wellgate to blame for Dundee store axe

The Entertainer chief said: "It's not about Dundee, it's that particular location."

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Asda shoplifting suspect jailed for blinding police with spray in Dundee park struggle

Steven Hodge used the officers' own PAVA spray on them.