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Poppy Watson

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Dundee, Scotland
As seen in: The Courier (UK), Color Research & Application, Frontiers, Taylor & Francis Online, Scottish Daily Record, The Press and Journal, Stylist, Glasgow Live, Original 106 FM, FUTURESCOT
Covers:  I specialise in various lifestyle topics, including health, wellbeing, fitness, style, home and food.
Features writer @thecourieruk covering Tayside and Fife. Stories to poppy.watson@dcthomson.co.uk

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Poppy Watson’s Biography

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Features writer at DC Thomson in Dundee, covering human-interest stories across Tayside and Fife for The Courier and Evening Telegraph.

Former live news reporter covering breaking news for The Courier and Evening Telegraph.

Previously a journalist and events researcher at digital technology magazine Futurescot in Edinburgh.

Poppy Watson’s Journalist Portfolio

5 activities to get you ready for spring

5 activities to get you ready for spring

Wellness activities in London - where to visit on Regent Street and St James's this spring

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Feeling that end-of-year burnout? Here are 5 ways to prioritise your self-care this festive seaso...

Feeling that end-of-year burnout? Here are 5 ways to prioritise your self-care this festive seaso...

It can become all too easy to neglect your self-care during the busy festive season - here are our top tips f…

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How Perth boxing star's brutal stories inspired prisoners' 'sense of respect'

How Perth boxing star's brutal stories inspired prisoners' 'sense of respect'

Unbeaten Perth pro boxer Luke Bibby, 24, visited HMP Perth to speak to inmates about his successful fighting …

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Inside the £60k transformation of our 'modern and minimalist' three-storey Dundee waterfront town...

Inside the £60k transformation of our 'modern and minimalist' three-storey Dundee waterfront town...

Nicola and Andrew Brown, both 34, recently completed the five-year renovation of their three-storey townhouse…

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Find enticing Polish-Scottish cuisine at Stenecki (formerly Daily Grind) on Dundee's Exchange Str...

Find enticing Polish-Scottish cuisine at Stenecki (formerly Daily Grind) on Dundee's Exchange Str...

Restaurant reviewer Poppy Watson headed to new coffee shop Stenecki, formerly known as Daily Grind, for Sunda…

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I let Chat GPT plan my day out in Dundee on a £30 budget

I let Chat GPT plan my day out in Dundee on a £30 budget

With an entirely free Monday and a sense of anticipation, I asked Chat GPT to make me a 10am to 5pm itinerary…

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Articles

‘Reframing Gender’: Creating space for Queer and Trans Artists

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By Poppy Watson Verified
| The Student
This November, the University of Edinburgh’s LGBTQ+ Society (PrideSoc) is showcasing queer artists from across the globe in the Chaplaincy Auditorium’s exhibition space. The idea for the exhibition began with an informal conversation between Dr Rev Urzula Glienecke and Poppy Watson (PrideSoc President 2025/2026). They were chatting about the large exhibition space and how incredible it would be to fill it with queer art.
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Readers react as shocking photos expose neglect at Camperdown Park - 'it's an absolute dump'

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By Poppy Watson Verified
| Original 106 FM Verified
Courier readers have expressed their sadness and anger after new pictures showed the shocking level of neglect at Camperdown Country Park in Dundee. Dozens reacted after we ran an article on November 4, which highlighted a number of issues in the green space. One week on from our original report, we’re revisiting the story to reflect on the community’s reaction and the ongoing concerns raised by readers.
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New photos reveal neglect at Camperdown - what can be done to fix the park?

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By Poppy Watson Verified
| Original 106 FM Verified
Looking at the overgrown, ankle-deep grass – littered with empty Irn-Bru bottles and Red Bull cans – it’s hard to believe these were once pristine fairways. The old sand dunes of the former Camperdown Golf Course have turned into muddy craters, with the occasional rotting tee hinting at a livelier past. Aside from a couple of rough walkways cut through the grass, the land appears to have been left entirely untended by Dundee City Council since it closed the municipal course in 2020.
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