First look at Dundee’s new state-of-the-art primary school
The Evening Telegraph has been given a first glimpse of Dundee’s new £8 million Sidlaw View Primary. The school — which is on track to open after the October holidays — will be part of a major new...
View ArticleMan who exposed himself to four women sent to jail
A man who subjected four women to an “ordeal” by exposing himself in front of them has been jailed. Paul Skelly, 37, of Burnside Street, Carnoustie, had previously admitted the offences, which took...
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Ex-bar getting tune-up as new music studio
A FORMER Dundee pub is set to be saved from demolition and transformed into a music studio. The Planet Bar was once a popular haunt for pub-goers in South Road but had fallen on hard times. Graham...
View ArticleRemploy group helps 615 disabled folk into work
HUNDREDS of disabled people in Dundee have found full-time work over the past few years thanks to a city group dedicated to helping them. Remploy, based at Nethergate Business Centre, works to expand...
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Dundee bodybuilder has tumour ‘size of a baby’ removed
A DUNDEE bodybuilder had to have a tumour the size of a newborn baby removed after developing cancer. When Grant Coutts was placed third at the international Mr Olympia contest in November, little did...
View ArticleTeen suffers fractured skull in broom attack
A teenager was taken to hospital with a fractured skull after being attacked by a group of four men with a wooden broom. The victim, 18, and a woman, 17, were injured in the attack on the city’s Arklay...
View ArticleFour city spots receive the Green Flag accolade
Four green spaces in Dundee have maintained the ultimate accolade for environmental excellence. And it couldn’t have been done without the collective input of the city council and members of the...
View ArticleDundee weather: Tayside set to sizzle in mini heatwave
Tayside could be set for a mini heatwave next week with forecasters predicting temperatures in the mid to high 20s. But before you get your sandals out and head to the beach, there is some heavy rain...
View ArticlePupils celebrate exam success across Tayside
Thousands of pupils across Tayside received their exam results today. There were smiles and tears in equal measure as youngsters learned their fate. While some waited anxiously for the postman to...
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Tele to takeover Dundee city centre for Weekend Telegraph launch
A TELE takeover is planned for Dundee city centre — and further afield — when our new Saturday edition launches next week. We’ve got a host of events organised for August 20, when the first Weekend...
View ArticleJail term for man who had £35k worth of cannabis
A MAN who supplied Class A and B drugs and promoted a “cannabis club” at a shop in Dundee has been jailed for 20 months. Nikolas Brown, 24, of Laing Place, was given the prison sentence at Dundee...
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Mum feels ‘violated’ as baby cash taken in raid
A DUNDEE mum has told how her flat was ransacked by thieves — whose haul included cash that had been saved for her baby’s first holiday. Michaela-May Walton, 18, had a TV and PlayStation 4 stolen just...
View ArticleShirene set for 24-hour relay as she battles cancer
A DUNDEE woman who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer has spoken of her battle with the disease as she prepares to run the city’s Relay for Life. Shirene Smith, 45, was given the...
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‘I binged on booze and I took drugs – but now I’m a minister’
IN his role as a Church of Scotland minister, Bob Mallinson is a shining light of the community — someone that locals rely upon to show them how to lead peaceful and fulfilling lives. But the...
View ArticleFamily of tragic Sophie defend Carseview unit
The family of a 21-year-old who was found dead on the Law has defended practices at the Carseview Centre after an MSP called for a review of the psychiatric unit. Sophie Reilly’s body was found on...
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Bid to bring new international food chain to Dundee
A BUSINESSMAN hopes to open Scotland’s first branch of an international restaurant chain in Dundee. Alfy Hayat submitted an application to Dundee City Council to turn an empty shop space at Lochee High...
View ArticleYoung apprentices take first step on career path
A GROUP of Dundonian apprentices have taken their first step in their future careers with help from Dundee City Council. The local authority’s neighbourhood services team has taken on the apprentices...
View ArticlePensioner cyclist airlifted to Ninewells Hospital after collision
A pensioner was airlifted to Ninewells Hospital today after cycling into the back of a stationary truck. The man, who is said to be in his 80s, is said to have suffered “serious” head and neck injuries...
View ArticleAmateur footballer warned he faces jail after brawl at Lochee Park
A footballer who broke his opponents jaw during a Sunday league game has been warned he faces jail. Ross Sinclair, who was playing for Plough Athletic, attacked Josh McHugh of Queen Anne FC during an...
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Five taken to hospital after crash in Dundee
Five people had to be taken to hospital after a road crash in Dundee today. Emergency services were called to the A90 on the roundabout at Jack Martin Way just after 1.30pm. Initial reports suggested...
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