The threat of Covid-19 presents hazards to all key workers – but arguably none are more aware of the dangers of cross contamination than those whose job it is to detect it.

Forfar Rotary Club has received dozens of computers after appealing for devices to put in the hands of local schoolchildren.

Calls have been made for a safety audit of the A90 between Perth and Dundee after major crashes on the stretch.

Emergency food providers in Dundee have welcomed the extension to the £20 uplift to Universal Credit, but say it does not go far enough.

A Dundee care home will close as early as next week, when its last resident moves out.

The plight of a football club, which has been homeless since 2017, has been eased thanks to a motion agreed by Fife Council.

Tragic British athlete Chris Smith, who died suddenly during a visit to a Perthshire beauty spot, was "doing everything he could to run back to his family".

Hundreds of nature jobs could be created in Tayside and Fife as part of a “green recovery” from Covid-19, say wildlife groups.

A new study has revealed many of us are eating almost all of our daily calorie allowance before lunch. Brian Stormont spoke with a nutritionist who stresses the importance of making good food choices.

A lifeline food poverty scheme in east Perthshire has secured crucial funding of more than £24,000 to help continue its work.

A charity has called for people with learning disabilities to be given better support in the coronavirus vaccination programme after a parent was asked to bring his autistic son to Dundee’s Caird Hall for his jab.

A Dundee tenant forced to live without a front door for six months has spoken of her relief after it was finally fixed.

The former girlfriend of a murder accused told a court that her ex stabbed a friend in her home following a confrontation.

A Perth sports group has revealed plans to build a new purpose built community pavilion in Letham.

Scotland's most famous fish ladder could soon be revived as a visitor attraction for the first time in more than three years.

This year's World Book Day comes after 12 months in which reading has been a bigger part of most people's lives than ever before.

Fears about a rise in drug deaths in Fife have been heightened after it emerged potentially lethal pills are circulating.

A violent Dundee man who threatened to kill a schoolgirl's unborn baby if she didn't abort it  has been spared a prison sentence.

A nearly-naked intruder's false teeth flew out when he was confronted by a shocked householder in his hallway.

A continuous cycling and walking path between Dundee and Monifieth will come closer to fruition  next week.

Jason Cummings is hoping the absence of Hearts fans, including those in his own family, will work to Dundee’s advantage at Tynecastle on Saturday.

In a story that has been characterised by bombast and spin there is an inherent risk in making bold predictions about what will happen next, or definitive statements about what has come before.

"Serious questions remain" over the conduct of the first minister in the handling of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond, opposition parties claim following an eight-hour evidence session.

The first minister said she has learned things about Alex Salmond "over the past couple of years that have made me rethink certain things I thought about him".

Secondary school leaders face a “huge logistical problem” in delivering blended learning before the full-time return in April, a teaching union branch has warned.

Homebuyers across the UK will benefit from a government pledge to guarantee 95% mortgages.

Rishi Sunak arrived in the Commons carrying what surely must have been the lightest red box in Budget history.

A Fife education leader has shared her desire to welcome all pupils back to school without social distancing in place.

Dundee health chiefs would be expected to “honour the commitment” to a 24-hour mental health centre under Labour spending plans.

Sinatra's Bar in King Street opened 40 years ago and became a popular haunt for Dundee revellers for three decades.