The Courier Daily

We look back on some of the biggest local stories of 2022

In this final episode of The Courier Daily, presenter Clare Johnston and live news team leader Bryan Copland look back on some of the biggest local stories of the year including the Kirkton riots and an outbreak of youth disorder, and how the appointment of a male period dignity officer for Tayside turned into a global spectacle.

Celebrating the local heroes of 2022

News reporter Lindsey Hamilton joins presenter Clare Johnston as they look back at some of the local people who touched our hearts in 2022, including the inspirational Sophy Mitchell.
Your daily news podcast for Tayside and Fife, presented by Clare Johnston.

Festive recommendations from the Food & Drink team

Today we serve up a feast with our head of food & drink Julia Bryce, where the team talk us through their tips for restaurants and takeaways over the holidays, which local eateries they have set their sights on for 2023 and what they'll be tucking into over Christmas.
Your daily news podcast for Tayside and Fife, presented by Maria Gran.

Remembering some of the locals we lost in 2022

Today obituaries editor Chris Ferguson joins presenter Clare Johnston to remember some of the local people we lost in 2022 in this special tribute episode.
Your daily news podcast for Tayside and Fife, presented by Clare Johnston.

Axed Tayside period dignity officer launches sex discrimination claim

Dundee area editor Jake Keith brings us up to speed on the saga that saw the appointment of Jason Grant as Tayside and Fife's first period dignity officer - a role that was then scrapped after a backlash over the decision to put a man in the job.
Now Jason Grant has launched an employment tribunal claim suing his employers for sex discrimination.
EXCLUSIVE: Period dignity officer Jason Grant sues Tayside employers for sex discrimination.
Your daily news podcast for Tayside and Fife, presented by Clare Johnston.

Celebrating the local sports heroes of 2022

On today's show Clare is joined by Bryan Copland as they look back on some of the biggest sporting achievements by local athletes in 2022.
Your daily news podcast for Tayside and Fife, presented by Clare Johnston.

What can we expect from today’s budget?

Ahead of this afternoon's budget from the Scottish Government, political reporter Rachel Amery joins us to lay out what we can expect from John Swinney and whether we should be worried about what's to come.
Your daily news briefing from Tayside and Fife, presented by Maria Gran.

Unearthing the hidden gems stored in DC Thomson’s archives

As a special festive treat today we’re taking you down memory lane as the DC Thomson archives team tell us about some of their favourite pieces from a collection that includes some of our earliest newspapers, long forgotten titles and of course some of Scotland’s most treasured comic characters.

Food editor on why she objects to service charge on restaurant bills

In today's episode, food and drink editor Julia Bryce explains why she's pushing back on the automatic inclusion of a service charge on restaurant bills during a cost of living crisis.
Your daily news briefing from Tayside and Fife, presented by Clare Johnston.
OPINION: Card machine tips are for staff, not greedy owners

Locals ’unenchanted’ with parking fee introduction at Faskally woods

Locals have been left less than enchanted over the Enchanted Forest in Pitlochry as land owner of Faskally Woods Forestry and Land Scotland has announced car parking charges from January next year. Faskally woods, home to the enchanted forest each autumn, just celebrated it's twentieth anniversary. Joining us will be Perth area editor Stephen Eighteen who has his ear to the ground and can bring us the latest from Highland Perthshire.
Your essential daily news briefing for Tayside and Fife, presented by Maria Gran.
Pitlochry residents ‘victims of Enchanted Forest success’ as parking charges explained