News in brief

A Dundee and Angus College campaign to help students and staff through the cost-ofliving crisis has given out more than 4,300 supported lunches in its first month.

The initiative, entitled Thrive, was launched in October and is a positive approach from the college to provide support and activities as the cost of living starts to bite.

Braeview Academy in Dundee is set to hold an eco-friendly vintage clothing exchange and bake sale on Tuesday from 4pm until 6pm.

The event is in aid of raising funds for the S6 dance and will be held in the Ambition Hall.

A partnership between Dundee University and pharmaceutical company Eisai Co Ltd aiming to create cancer drugs has been extended for a further three years.

The collaboration, established in 2019, combines expertise from both institutions and has proved to be successful since it was launched.

The East Fife Male Voice Choir will hold its winter concert tonight at the Old Kirk in Kirkcaldy at 7pm.

The choir will be singing a medley of songs from operatic favourites, with tickets available at the door for £10.

Kinkell Byre, the exclusive converted barn wedding venue, located on the coast just outside of St Andrews, has launched seasonal Nature Conservation Tours, giving wedding guests and other visitors the chance to learn more about the Fife coastline and the historic seaside town.

The Nature Conservation Tours, which will run September to March, will be led by owner Rory Fyfe, who currently lives on the farm and launched the Rewilding Kinkell project in 2020.