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Andrew BatchelorThe Courier |
This week marks the ZX Spectrum’s 42nd anniversary, considered to be one of the best home computers to ever exist – and it was all built right...
The TV drama Traces was recently released on BBC iPlayer and it was wonderful to see Dundee landmarks make a welcome return in the show, from the Law...
If you asked me to describe last week in two words, I would say “absolutely hilarious”. That was because I was totally invested in the chaotic...
One of the first things that you notice when you drive across the Tay Road Bridge is the landscape of Dundee’s wonderful skyline as you head into...
Mills Observatory and Broughty Castle are two of our city’s most beloved landmarks. Both are places that hold a host of memories for me, and these...
Friday saw Dundee mark 135 years since it became Scotland’s first city – and it was fantastic to see so many recognise the day. I was delighted...
It was never supposed to be this way. For supporters of Nicola Sturgeon – and, it seems, such people do still exist – the Covid-19 pandemic was...
One of the biggest things that Dundee has benefited from in the past few years is more recognition when it comes to its incredible industries. I was...
Exactly a year ago, I wrote about my disappointment in seeing the Dundee Flower and Food Festival on the verge of getting the chop. Since writing...
One of the many things that I have always enjoyed finding more about is the history of Dundee and seeing photographs of the city in the decades gone...
Last month, Dundee & Angus College opened up their brand-new esports studio at their Gardyne campus, the first of its kind in Scotland. It was...
It was the ship that I thought would one day be restored. But I was heartbroken to hear the announcement that the North Carr Lightship is facing...
Dundee is cementing its reputation as a booming global tech hub, thanks to some exciting new developments taking place in the city at the moment. I...
It is hard to imagine 10 years ago today, Dundee lost out to Hull in a bid to be UK City of Culture in 2017. I remember that day well. I was invited...
The Eden Project buzz has re-ignited this past week – and I am here for it! New images of what the proposed attraction at Dundee’s former gasworks...
Of the many things people know about Dundee, you may be surprised to hear of some of its connections to New York. My brother and I booked a city break...
For some time now I have wanted to learn more about the Broughty Ferry lifeboat station and the work they do to save lives on the River Tay and the...
The HMS Unicorn is one of my favourite attractions in Dundee. To have one of the world’s oldest ships be moored in our city is special and I was...
One of the best attractions in Dundee has got to be the Museum of Transport. This amazing museum tells the story of Dundee’s transport heritage –...
Football is a sport I haven’t been the most interested in, but now and again, I find something which catches my eye about it. What sparked an...
In the last 10 years, Dundee has enjoyed the biggest change in fortune for a long time. The waterfront regeneration, the opening of the V&A, being...
There was a lot of cultural buzz and drama in Dundee last week – good and bad. The V&A Dundee celebrated its fifth anniversary at the weekend,...