Chris Law raises concern over US firm paid to claw back tax credits
A Cabinet minister has urged rapid action to prevent families being wrongly denied tax credits, amid concerns a Government contractor is using a “brutal” approach. Commons Leader David Lidington said...
View ArticleStagecoach says sorry as bus change leads to problems
Stagecoach has apologised after a revised bus service between Gauldry and Arbroath caused travel chaos for passengers. The 39 and 39A services — replacing the 39, 77 and 77B — took effect on August 15....
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‘Quite a journey’: Megan speaks one year on after cancer diagnosis
A year ago today Megan Fletcher, from Dundee, was given the devastating news that she had cancer. Now, sitting happily at home with her parents, Shona and David, 15-year-old Megan spoke of the highs...
View ArticleVIDEO: Drone footage gives sneak peek ahead of Oor Wullie farewell
Those heading to Oor Wullie’s Bucket Trail Fairwell Gathering this weekend have been given a sneak peek into the event. Drone pilot Dale Summerton, aka Rising View, flew his device over Slessor Gardens...
View ArticleLifeboat crews rescue stricken windsurfer
A windsurfer had to be rescued after he was apparently blown off course at St Andrews late yesterday afternoon. Two lifeboats from Broughty Ferry were called out to go to the windsurfer’s assistance. A...
View ArticleRaider steals Star Wars figurine, cigarettes and booze from home
A raider who stole a Star Wars figurine set, amongst other items, from a Dundee home is being hunted by police. Police have launched an investigation following the break-in to the address at Balgayview...
View ArticleFire crews tackle Hilltown blaze
Fire crews were called to tackle a kitchen blaze in Dundee today. Firefighters attended an address in Mains Road in the Hilltown just after 10am. Officers wearing breathing apparatus used a hose-reel...
View ArticleOor Wullie Bucket Trail set for farewell
Final preparations are under way to welcome the arrival of 95 Oor Wullie sculptures to Dundee city centre. The Oor Wullie Bucket Trail farewell gathering started today and will run until Sunday at the...
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Fire crews remove hoe from nightclub roof
Emergency services were called out to Dundee city centre today – after a hoe was spotted hanging from a roof. Fire crews sealed off an area of St Andrews Street outside the Beau nightclub in the centre...
View ArticleVideo: Bid to find thieves who stole child’s quad bike
This is the shocking moment that thieves made off with a child’s quad bike which had been locked in a secure yard. The “disgraceful” footage captured on two separate CCTV cameras shows two men entering...
View ArticleCar ‘dragged’ along road in crash with lorry
A car was “dragged” along a Dundee road following a collision with a lorry trailer. Police were called to the scene on Pitkerro Road, just at the roundabout with the Kingsway, following the incident at...
View ArticleCharity bid to cross Tay bridge on space hopper
A DUNDEE man with cystic fibrosis hopes to help bridge a funding gap — by space-hopping across the Tay. Greg Beckett, from the Law area, is one of the almost 11,000 people in the UK who suffer from the...
View ArticleSponsored hill walk led to cancer diagnosis
A DUNDEE dad today revealed how a sponsored hill walk with his son’s football team may have inadvertently saved his life. Barry Morton, 40, of Menzieshill, will always have the scars from his battle...
View ArticleAnger as disabled child, 3, left for hours on bus
A disabled Dundee child was left alone on a bus at a depot for three hours. Leeland Connor, who attends the city’s Frances Wright Nursery, is autistic, epileptic and suffers from severe developmental...
View ArticleMan hurt in attack in busy city street
Police have launched an investigation after a man was assaulted in broad daylight on a busy Dundee street. Officers were called to the incident at the top of Albert Street at around 5.30pm on Thursday....
View ArticleAlex tells of caddying for Mark Wahlberg at St Andrews
A DUNDEE caddie could have been forgiven for shouting “action” instead of “fore” after a Hollywood A-lister called on his services. Alex Florence, 33, has already caddied for some household names, but...
View ArticleEngagement ring thief is locked up
A HABITUAL thief who stole an engagement ring and a bank card from a hospital cleaner has been jailed for 30 months. Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Leigh Crighton, 25, rummaged through staff lockers...
View ArticleDid you know Dundee had its own parliament?
WITH Brexit and the likelihood of a second Scottish independence referendum, the governance of our country has never been in the spotlight more. But did you know that, for more than 80 years, Dundee...
View ArticleFrankie & Benny’s Dundee opening date revealed
The hotly anticipated Dundee opening of one of the country’s most popular restaurant chains is just a week away. The Tele was given a sneak peak of the progress made at the Frankie & Benny’s...
View Article20,000 say farewell to Oor Wullie at special event
Jings, crivvens and help ma boab! Around 20,000 people made their way to Dundee’s Slessor Gardens over the weekend to catch one final look at the Oor Wullie statues which have captivated the city over...
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