‘More will report domestic abuse if law is changed’
A Dundee woman who was the victim of a vicious assault has welcomed a planned overhaul of domestic abuse cases. In a report, released by the Scottish Government, plans are in place to create a new...
View ArticlePublic invited to apply for NHS Tayside health role
NHS Tayside is looking for a new non-executive member to join its board. The organisation is responsible for meeting the health needs of around 400,000 people living in the area and provides a...
View ArticleCar left trashed in Dundee street
A car was left trashed in a Dundee street. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident on Dunmore Street in the Kirkton area of the city to come forward. All four tyres of the red Ford...
View ArticleRicky Burns fight raises more than £7k for Mike Towell family
More than £7,000 is to be donated to the family of tragic Dundee boxer Mike Towell. Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has lived up to his promise to donate ticket sales from Ricky Burn’s world title fight...
View ArticleDundee woman jailed after £56k benefit fraud
A mum-of-five who fraudulently claimed more than £56,000 of benefits has been jailed for eight months. Dundee Sheriff Court heard Helen Habblett, 51, of Bellisle Drive, repeatedly lied to officers over...
View ArticlePolice probe as man, 50, found dead in Templeton Woods
Police have launched an investigation after a man was found dead in woodland on the outskirts of Dundee. Emergency services attended Templeton Woods around noon on Sunday following the discovery of the...
View ArticleEugene, 27, brings the Thunder to First Dates New Zealand
A Dundee man is still looking for love after appearing on a hit TV dating show in New Zealand. Martin Harkin from Lansdowne in Dundee moved to Auckland in February. He secured a job as a barber at Boar...
View ArticleWoodland Trust set to oppose Caird Park sports centre
A national conservation charity has opposed plans to build a regional sports centre in Caird Park — amid fears the development could damage ancient woodland. In June, Dundee City Council announced...
View ArticleHealth board hits back at claims of failures over debt
A health boss has hit back at claims that NHS Tayside has failed to address its spiralling debt. Chairman Professor John Connell told the Tele the health board had been “instrumental in driving the...
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Bid to make Dundee Christmas toy appeal the best ever
A scheme to help thousands of Dundee children enjoy a cracking Christmas is preparing to launch again. The Christmas toy appeal, organised by Dundee City Council skills for learning and work team in...
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Bereaved family urge folk to get tested for ‘Angelina Jolie gene’
The family of a mum who died of ovarian cancer have encouraged people to get checked for the so-called “Angelina Jolie gene” which caused her disease. Joanna Pires, 42, passed away last week after a...
View ArticleSURVEY: What improvements do you want to see in your area?
Dundee City Council is putting together new community plans for the coming years – and is running a consultation, Engage Dundee, to ask for people’s views, which will help shape the future of their...
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Mike Towell funeral to be ‘celebration of his life’
The family of tragic Dundee boxer Mike Towell today called for his funeral to be a “celebration” of his life. Mike, 25, died after competing in the ring, in the British welterweight title eliminator...
View ArticleAudi collides with parked car in Broughty Ferry
Fire crews were called to a Broughty Ferry today street after an Audi collided with a parked car. Emergency services were called to Grove Road, just off Dundee Road at 1.20pm. The smash involved a...
View ArticleWet weather forecast to continue during holidays
Dundonians looking to get some rays of sunshine during the October break might be out of luck — with a deluge of rain set to hit the region. The Met Office anticipates a fairly unsettled outlook for...
View ArticleNew Dundee salon to donate takings to specialist Ninewells unit
The launch of a new city centre salon in Dundee is set to provide a funding boost to a specialist unit at Ninewells Hospital. Partners Rhys Davidson, 26, and Gemma Slade, 32, are both hairdressers and...
View ArticleDundee council to ‘ensure cash benefits our kids’
Fears have been raised that not every child in Dundee will benefit from a share of £100 million that will be given to Scottish education. As revealed in the Tele, city schools will get a share of the...
View ArticleDundee cops receive ‘killer clown’ complaints
Police have received a handful of reports about so-called “killer clowns” in Dundee after the internet craze arrived in the city. The Tele revealed on Friday how police had been called to Finlathen...
View ArticleFewer police calls to Mill o’ Mains after teen given Asbo
Police and community safety workers on a Dundee estate say that anti-social behaviour has fallen since a 16 year old was banned from the area. Callum Rae was issued with an Asbo — as revealed by the...
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Hue and cry over Dundee council paint job
Residents of a Dundee street are seeing red over the colour their homes have been painted. The tenement flats at Sandeman Street are currently undergoing a makeover and the city council is fitting...
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