Tributes as former NHS Tayside chairman dies aged 70
Former NHS Tayside chairman and regional council boss, Sandy Watson, has died only months after he retired. Mr Watson, who was 70, retired as chairman of the board at the end of May after 48 years of...
View ArticleSunny week ahead in Dundee – but rain will return in October
Autumn is officially under way, but Dundonians can hang up their parkas for one more week as the region is expected to bask in sunshine all week. Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 16C...
View ArticleBusiness start-ups on the rise at Dundee Waterfront
The number of business start-ups near Dundee’s Waterfront development was today hailed as “very encouraging”. The area has been described by a business owner and a leading business figure as one with...
View ArticleFriends get behind Megan’s Bald is Beautiful campaign
One thing brave Dundee teenager Megan Fletcher isn’t going to be short of during her battle with cancer is the unwavering support of friends and classmates. Megan, 14, from Coldside, is the figurehead...
View ArticleYoung Dundee mum speaks of grief over losing baby girl
A young Dundee mum has spoken about the heartache of spending 10 hours in labour to deliver her baby girl who had been pronounced dead 48 hours earlier. And now, Toni Mitchell, 25, wants to draw on her...
View ArticleDundee woman who has rare illness plans skydive in aid of tot
A Dundee mum plans to skydive in aid of a little boy battling cancer — despite suffering from a debilitating illness herself. Donna Brennan, who has Myasthenia Gravis (MG), a rare condition causing...
View ArticlePolice probe rammy during football match at Dundee’s Lochee Park
Police are investigating after a brawl broke out at a Sunday league football match in a Dundee park. The Dundee Sunday Amateur Football Association match between Queen Anne AFC and Plough Athletic took...
View ArticleThere Asda be an explanation – mystery surrounds shopping trolley up the Sidlaws
Off their trollies? A wheelie good adventure in the hills? One thing’s for sure – there Asda be an explanation. Mystery today surrounds the appearance of a shopping trolley at the top of the Sidlaw...
View ArticleMan admits naked rampage in Dundee Toys R Us
A man today admitted abducting a child in a Dundee toy shop – while naked and armed with a cricket bat. Przemyslaw Kaluzny, 41, seized the child by the arm at Toys R Us, Kingsway West, and dragged his...
View ArticleFree Krispy Kreme doughnuts for a year for one lucky Dundee woman
One lucky Dundonian bagged herself free doughnuts for a year after being the first in line for the new store opening today. Aimee Cruickshank, 18, was the first customer at Krispy Kreme’s new outlet in...
View ArticleDog owner hits out at motorist as car driver fails to stop after hitting...
A dog owner has hit out at a motorist he claims struck his dog and just kept on driving. Steven Wrycza, 23, of Arthurstone Terrace, said that someone had wedged his garden gate open with a brick one...
View Article‘There was glass everywhere’– Dundee church targeted by vandals
Vandals have targeted a city church, causing more than £1,000 of damage to the building. Whitfield Parish Church, in Haddington Crescent, had windows in its sun lounge smashed. And church leaders told...
View ArticleProbe launched after speed camera on Dundee to Aberdeen road is set on fire
Police have launched an investigation after firebugs set a speed camera on fire just outside of Dundee. It is thought that the fixed camera went up in flames on Thursday night at Petterden on the A90....
View ArticleInquiry into death of Dundee murderer to begin
A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held next month into the death of a Dundee murderer. The probe into the death of Albert Cosgrove is set to take place on November 25 at 10am. A preliminary hearing will...
View ArticleMemorial held for tragic Morgan Academy classmates
The mum of a tragic teen who was killed by a taxi has made a final vow to gain closure from her son’s death after hitting “rock bottom”. Former Morgan Academy classmates Ricky Flynn, Nadine Duffy and...
View ArticleMan admits naked Toys R Us rampage at Dundee store
A Polish man who abducted a child from a Dundee toy shop while naked and armed with a cricket bat had previously served sentences in his homeland for robbery and hostage taking. The Tele has learned...
View ArticleWorkers’ anger at revised Dundee bus times
Fresh claims have surfaced that the newly revamped Dundee bus service is leaving workers unable to get to work on time. Lorraine Pratt, 50, said the new bus timetables now make it very difficult to get...
View ArticleDundonians reveal their shocking energy firm complaints
Landed with a £4,000 electricity bill, and left without power for four days. Just two of the stories Dundonians had when recounting their experiences of dealing with gas and electricity companies....
View ArticleMenzieshill High School tree fight continues as hundreds back petition
More than 500 people have backed demands for a tragic Dundee teenager’s memorial tree to remain in place at Menzieshill High School. With the school set to close its doors in 2016, Isobel Tully, 58,...
View ArticleDundee mums get behind Megan’s Bald is Beautiful campaign
Two Dundee mums who have watched their children battle cancer have got behind the Tele’s Bald is Beautiful Campaign. Pamela Conway and Kadisha Laayounie said they hoped people throughout the city would...
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