Michael Alexander - Journalist -The Courier

12/01/2025

Not convinced Murphy was too fussed about his appearance in The Courier UK Weekend mag on Saturday!
But he didnt complain about the Wildluing trip at the time! 🐕🐾😎
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/travel/5108828/wildluing-hebrides-travel-shortbreak/

11/01/2025

Looking for short break ideas in 2025?
In today's print edition The Courier UK & The Press and Journal weekend mags, you can read about my autumn trip to Wildluing on Isle of Luing or read online here:

Michael Alexander and his cocker spaniel Murphy enjoyed a relaxing two night stay at luxurious WildLuing, on the Isle of Luing, south of Oban.

11/01/2025

What's inspired former Richard Branson accountant Milli Abrams - now knitter and Tribe Yarns businesswoman - to take on World's Toughest Row as she approaches 50?
Read my exclusive sit down interview with Milli based at Balcaskie Estate near in today's Courier Weekend mag and online The Courier UK:
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/business/5157899/milli-abrams-yarns-pittenweem-worlds-toughest-row/

10/01/2025

Is it time for a drug consumption room in Dundee?
As First Minister John Swinney visits the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room in , will , which has the second highest drug mortality rate in Scotland, follow?

As Glasgow opens the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room, will Dundee, which has the second highest drug mortality rate in Scotland, follow?

10/01/2025

' DCA cinema boss shares the top 7 films you must see in 2025.
David Nixon, head of cinema at Dundee Contemporary Arts, offers his top tips when it comes to new big screen releases.
See today's The Courier UK 👇📽🎬

Dundee Contemporary Arts head of cinema David Nixon offers his top picks when it comes to big screen new releases.

08/01/2025

Waterfront and V&A Dundee Discovery Point and RRS Discovery looking splendid on a bitterly cold Wednesday lunchtime.

04/01/2025

Interested to see the in city centre today - a remarkable sculpture made up of confiscated knive highlighting the risks of in our communities.

04/01/2025

Michael Alexander boards HMS Unicorn at Dundee docks to hear ambitious plans for the future of the 200-year-old "critically endangered" ship.

04/01/2025

EXCLUSIVE: 's HMS Unicorn and the £30 million race against time to save Scotland's oldest ship:
I stepped aboard to find out more about the 200-year-old 'critically endangered' HMS Unicorn from director Matthew Bellhouse Moran.
See interview in today's The Courier UK along with previously unpublished images of ambitious plans for the future.

Michael Alexander boards HMS Unicorn at Dundee docks to hear ambitious plans for the future of the 200-year-old "critically endangered" ship.

04/01/2025

What does mean to Scotland's new Peter Mackay?
From the to his base University of St Andrews, Peter Mackay talks to The Courier UK about language, identity & his poetic journey.
Read 'Big Interview' in today's print edition Courier & online 👇.

From the Isle of Lewis to St Andrews, Peter Mackay sits down with Michael Alexander to talk about about language, identity, and becoming Scotland's new national poet.

01/01/2025

SAS Rogue Heroes is back on TV tonight.
But was -born army officer Bill Stirling the ‘real brains’ behind wartime SAS? I spoke to author Gavin Mortimer who believes founder David Stirling's older brother Bill was 'real genius' - despite being sacked before D-Day.

Author Gavin Mortimer believes SAS founder David Stirling's older brother Bill was the 'real genius' - despite him being sacked from the SAS ahead of D-Day.

31/12/2024

Thoughts with family of former Dundee United Football Club goalkeeper Alex Brown who's died at 87.
The -raised Fifer was Tannadice keeper for four years - including club winning top flight promotion in 1960.
Alex went on to play for Greenock Morton FC - - including 1963 Scottish League Cup Final v Rangers FC when he played in front of a record 105 000 crowd at Hampden.
He went on to play for Raith Rovers FC before becoming well known in Junior and Amateur football coaching circles - even winning a trophy at Hampden as coach of Norton House.
Read tribute in The Courier UK here:

The Methil born keeper, who played a key role in Dundee United's promotion to top flight football in 1959/1960, went on to play for Morton and Raith Rovers after 90 appearances for the Tannadice club.

30/12/2024

Can you help find families of and war heroes?:
Descendants of Pilot Officer David Reid Tait and Airman Michael Joseph Glynn are being sought to attend a memorial service honouring their Second World War sacrifice.
Read news story in The Courier UK here:

Descendants of Pilot Officer David Reid Tait and Airman Michael Joseph Glynn are being sought to attend a French memorial service honouring their WWII sacrifice.

30/12/2024

Ian Nimmo White: A life in poetry and legacy of Tay Bridge Disaster: Retired youth worker Ian Nimmo White, now of who penned the memorial poetry in and , is sharing his love of poetry with charities.
Read interview about his new venture in The Courier UK here:

Retired youth worker Ian Nimmo White, who penned the Tay Bridge Disaster memorial poetry in Wormit and Dundee, is sharing his love of poetry with charities.

27/12/2024

Why are young people driving ’s vinyl records revival? From Thirteen Records on Union Street to the generation, we explore why is striking a 'retro-cool' chord with Dundee’s youth - and driving a global resurgence in physical music.
Thanks to Frank and customers for the chats.
(There were worse places to spend a Wednesday lunchtime!)

From Thirteen Records on Union Street to the TikTok generation, we explore why vinyl is striking a 'retro-cool' chord with Dundee’s youth - and driving a global resurgence in physical music.

27/12/2024

In today's The Courier UK, company historian Norman Watson pays tribute to his friend Murray Thomson, the retired D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd director - who died a week ago aged 88 - whose seven-decade career championed innovation, mentorship, and the enduring spirit of .

Company historian Norman Watson pays tribute to his friend Murray Thomson, the retired DC Thomson director whose seven-decade career championed innovation, mentorship, and the enduring spirit of newspapers.

26/12/2024

Happy !
In today's print The Courier UK & online👇, how -raised aunt, former Balwearie High School pupil & Lerwick Engineering and Fabrication finance manager Nikki Johnston selflessly donated a kidney to help her nephew in a remarkable UK-wide chain of hope involving three donors, three recipients and three flights through the UK Living Kidney Sharing Scheme.
Kidney Care UK Kidney Research UK Kidney Transplants NHS England NHS Scotland NHS Grampian NHS Lothian Charity
Read more online at The Courier here:
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/5147438/kidney-transplant-fife-aberdeen-edinburgh-nhs/

25/12/2024

In a remarkable UK-wide chain of hope, Nikki Johnston's selfless kidney donation helped secure a life-changing transplant for her Aberdeen nephew, giving him a new future in time for Christmas.