Nora McElhone

James and Kym Shields' connection with the Scottie sculpture - and the family who designed it - changed their lives forever.

Former RAF navigator Henry Paul recently stepped down from his role as chairperson of the St Andrews Men's Shed, having masterminded a move to a new purpose-built site.

Highland Cows are in demand and a new experience at Kinkell Byre near St Andrews offers the chance to meet some shaggy creatures. Was it as much fun as it sounds?

After exploring some of the lesser-known trails at Fife's Cambo Estate, I enjoyed a cup of mulled apple juice round a fire pit.

Give a job to a busy woman and she will turn it into a global movement. That's just what Perth-based Rachel Weiss has done with her Menopause Cafes.

Halloween fans can choose from some seriously scary ghostly encounters or family friendly fun in Dundee and Angus.

Tom Docherty's love affair with gliding has taken him all over the UK and beyond and landed him in a few interesting situations.

Take the stress out of hosting a kids birthday party at these independent venues across Fife and Tayside.

Genna Millar puts her heart and soul into her role at anti-poverty charity Dundee Bairns. She is determined that local children will have a better start in life than she did.

6 kid-friendly castles around Angus, Dundee, Fife and Perthshire

From a wartime summer picking rasps in Blairgowrie to showing tourists the sights of Arbroath or manning the attractions as Craigtoun Country Park, we look back at some favourite holiday jobs.

Inhabited since medieval times, Balgonie Castle near Glenrothes has been home to its fair share of souls over the centuries. But are any of those ancient inhabitants still lingering in spirit form?

Val McDermid on her new book, Queen Macbeth, stepping 1,000 years back in time to find the real story behind Macbeth.

Knockhill bosses Stuart Gray and Jillian Shedden chart 50 years of thrills and spills on the anniversary of the Fife racing circuit

When she took to the stage as a primary school pupil, Tinashe Warikandwa never dreamed that she would play Cinderella at the Byre Theatre.

Dark Hunter, the tale of 14th century intrigue and murder marries FJ Watson’s historical expertise with superb story-telling.

Beth treasures a tiny iron that has been in her family for three generations and at least the beginning of the 20th century.

Chris Brookmyre will take the audience inside his new book, locked-room mystery The Cliff House, at The East Neuk Literary Festival.

A dedicated golfer, even when she was in her 70s Sophie’s Grandma would book herself a lesson to work on her swing.

When Nora McElhone finally gets round to tackling that mending pile, she is treated to a world of wooden spools and colourful nomenclature.