This new defection comes three weeks after former Fife Labour councillor Julie MacDougall joined Reform. thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/53…

Enormous beach, sunny skies, a Saturday afternoon and I’m the only person here.

New episode 🚨 Labour MP Graeme Downie MP talks to us about the health of the party before conference begins in Liverpool. He was in Dunfermline with deputy leadership candidate Lucy Powell this week, after the resignation of Angela Rayner. Listen now: thestooshie.podbean.com/e/labour-confe…

As Labour conference gets underway, catch up on our chat with Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar Graeme Downie 👇 thestooshie.podbean.com/e/labour-confe…

💬 Council chiefs have £20m to spend - but the people get a say! What would you invest in for Aberdeen? Let us know in the comments on our website, and join the discussion Thursday 11–12 with our reporter 👇 Join the debate here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0ntkjw0

Listen to our featured interview on plans for a law targeting dog thieves, which comes before MSPs today for its first vote. All in this week's Stooshie podcast, along with discussion on the immigration and asylum accommodation in Aberdeen and Perth. Follow the link below!

That's the dog theft bill over the first hurdle at the Scottish parliament. Backed unanimously this afternoon. For the story behind the plan, listen to our politics podcast, The Stooshie here

Interesting views here from the streets of Dundee, 45 years since the city was twinned with the Palestinian city of Nablus. thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/dundee…