Almost one in five psychiatrist posts vacant in Tayside
Tayside is bearing the brunt of a national shortage of psychiatrists. One in five vacancies in Scotland for consultant psychiatrists is in Tayside, with 10.9 posts unfilled in the health area,...
View ArticleSchool meals boss to parents: kids should eat more school food
A call was made today for more primary children to take advantage of school meals to help tackle obesity. It comes after it was revealed that nearly a fifth of primary one kids in Dundee are overweight...
View ArticleDriver ‘shaken’ by Ardler road rage incident
A Dundee woman has spoken about being “shaken up and disgusted” after a motorist spat and swore at her during a road rage incident. The woman, who asked not to be named for fear of retribution, today...
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Survey: Dundee residents want better roads, more buses and cleaner streets
A better standard of roads and pavements, more buses, new housing and a cleaner city. These are the things people living across Dundee would like to see most in their own communities, according to a...
View ArticleHomes plan for Mid Craigie Primary School site
Plans have been revealed to build more than 40 new homes on the site of a former primary school in Dundee. Cruden Homes and Angus Housing Association have announced the investment of nearly £5 million...
View ArticleDriver fined after door struck Dundee cyclist who later died
A taxi driver has been fined £400 after hitting a Dundee cyclist, who later died, with his black hack driver’s door. Joseph Connelly, 54, parked his taxi on Keppochhill Road, Glasgow on May 20, last...
View ArticleBus involved in three vehicle collision on the A90
A Stagecoach bus has been involved in a collision with two cars on the A90. The collision occurred on the northbound carriageway near Tofthill Farm at Glencarse in Perthshire this morning. Police...
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Dundee sight loss charity to relaunch after contract handover
One of Dundee’s oldest leading charities has revealed plans to relaunch — and help hundreds of people with eyesight problems in the city. Dundee Blind and Partially Sighted Society has operated for...
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Dundee foodbank shuts down amid fears of stigma in community
A DUNDEE foodbank centre has closed its doors after a review showed it was underused — amid fears stigma is putting people off seeking help. Foodbank manager Ken Linton said the decision had been made...
View ArticlePanel to consider future of Dundee dentist
A Dundee dentist will learn later this month if a suspension order against him for a string of “serious failings” is to be lifted. Ronald Tod Findlay, 59, was suspended for a year in October last year...
View ArticleAppeal after £1,500 quad bike nicked from house in Craigie
A Dundee man has hit out at thieves who made off with his £1,500 quad bike. David Malone was leaving for work last Thursday when he noticed that crooks had stolen the vehicle from outside his home on...
View ArticleBarnes Green organisers pledge to replace stolen medal
Organisers of a half marathon have promised to replace a medal stolen from the grave of a Dundee girl. Kirsten Brannan, of Lochee, passed away in March. Thieves stole two medals from her grave, in...
View ArticleCouncil staff may move to Tayside Contracts amid restructuring plan
A trade union boss has warned that jobs could be at risk if Dundee City Council transfers staff to Tayside Contracts. Around 380 employees would see their contracts taken over by Tayside Contracts in a...
View ArticleEast End councillor urges patience as Kingsway roadworks announced
The councillor in charge of city development in Dundee has admitted it is “unfortunate” that locals are being subject to a series of major roadworks at the same time. Bear Scotland has announced that...
View ArticleFire crew battles blaze within city housing estate
Firefighters were called out to Whitfield last night after a wheelie bin was set alight. An appliance from the Kingsway station was sent out at 8.55pm to Murrayfield Terrace. A hose reel was used to...
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Police attend crashes in Dundee and Perthshire
Emergency services dealt with two car crashes in Dundee and Perthshire today. There were major delays during the rush hour after a car and a lorry crashed on the Kingsway. And in Perthshire a man was...
View ArticleFreed sex offender jailed after bringing abuse images to social office
A sex offender freed early from a jail sentence for a horror attack on a child is back behind bars — after he admitted taking child abuse images with him to a meeting at a social work office. Andrew...
View ArticlePedestrian dies in collision with lorry on A90 north of Dundee
A pedestrian has died following an incident involving a lorry on the A90 northbound near Dundee. The casualty was declared dead at the scene of the collision, which took place near Petterden around 3pm...
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Dundee mum Heather fundraising for cuddle cots
The trauma and devastation of losing a baby at birth has never left former Dundee nurse Heather Hatton. And the memory of how she was treated afterwards by a midwife has also long lived with her....
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Fears Ellengowan homes could be lost in redevelopment
Residents living in a Dundee housing development fear they will lose their homes after regeneration proposals were put forward by the site’s owners. At a fiery public meeting last night, nearly 60...
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