Police probe crash after car seen driving ‘erratically’
Police are investigating reports of a car being driven “erratically” before a crash near Dundee which left a man with a back injury. Emergency services were called to a one-vehicle smash on Saturday on...
View Article£4k raised in four days for RRS Discovery works
A crowdfunding campaign which is raising cash for vital restoration works on the RRS Discovery has seen more than £4,000 donated in just four days. The fundraiser, which has been backed by television...
View ArticleVIDEO: Car bursts into flames on main Dundee road
An electrical fault caused a car to go up in flames on a main Dundee road. Emergency services were called to the inferno outside Tesco on Riverside Drive just before 6pm yesterday. A video of the blaze...
View ArticleDundee City Council becomes a living wage employer
Workers are set to benefit after Dundee City Council was today officially recognised as a living wage employer. The local authority has become one of more than 600 official living wage employers in...
View ArticleFigures reveal more police in Tayside
Police officer numbers have risen slightly in Tayside, new figures have revealed. The latest statistics from Police Scotland show that by the end of September this year, there were 945 officers working...
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Dundee woman goes through ‘terrifying’ surgery experience
A Dundee woman has spoken of the terrifying experience of going through major surgery at the age of 25 — after losing all the feeling in her left leg. Siobhan Diamond, who runs a photography business...
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Waiting times for heart patients at record levels
A Dundee health chief has told of his concern after waiting times for heart patients hit record levels. More cardiology outpatients in the NHS Tayside area are facing lengthy waits than ever — with in...
View ArticleDundee buses come under attack from youths
A bus operator was forced to withdraw services from a city street after youths armed with stones began attacking vehicles. The 9/10 and 33 services run by Xplore Dundee were pulled from Lothian...
View ArticleBurst pipe delays Whitfield shop opening day
The owners of a new convenience store were left deflated after its official opening day had to be delayed because of a burst pipe and an electrical fault. Mohammed Asif, along with his son, Saeed, were...
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Man ‘blinded by sun’ in smash with parked van
A motorist has told of the moment he was blinded by low sun and crashed into a stationary van. Alex Skelly, 50, was driving along Ballumbie Road, Dundee, on Tuesday when the light dazzled him as he...
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‘Someone had been hit by a car … then I saw mum’s handbag and knew it was her’
“As I looked down and saw someone had been hit by a car, I thought I’ll need to tell my mum — then I saw her distinctive bag and realised it was her.” Morag Stormont was picking her mother Barbara, 81,...
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Major Dundee music festival gets go ahead
Dundee will host a major two-day music festival next year, it has been confirmed. The event will take place at Camperdown Park on the weekend of August 12 and 13. Dundee City Council’s licensing board...
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Carnival Fifty Six: What to expect and why that name?
Dundee’s very own music festival will take place next year. Save the date in your diary. It’s hoped Carnival Fifty Six will attract around 15,000 people on August 12 and 13. It’s called Carnival Fifty...
View Article‘Mindless act’ slammed after firework thrown from window in Dundee
Fire crews were called to a Dundee block of flats last night after a firework was thrown from a window. The alarm was raised just after 9.30pm yesterday at the University of Dundee’s Belmont Tower...
View ArticleOor Wullie on loan at Dundee dentist
A Dundee dental practice is getting its teeth into an Oor Wullie fundraiser. Duthie Dental Practice on Lochee High Street said it was “delighted” to obtain the services of the popular Past and Present...
View Article‘I rescued a baby girl on first day’ recalls award winning firefighter
A Dundee firefighter who saved a baby on his first day working in the city received a long service award at a ceremony last night. Paul Grant, 40, is currently based at the city’s Macalpine Road fire...
View ArticleLorry crash driver set to appeal prison sentence
A man whose arm was amputated following a crash involving a lorry has blasted a move by the driver to appeal against his sentence. William Brierley, 54, was jailed for 22 months and banned from driving...
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Xplore Dundee bus chief speaks on changes
The managing director of Xplore Dundee has revealed the fight involved to retain services. The bus firm has recently come under fire after introducing a number of changes to its services, which has...
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Aerial pictures show progress at new Dundee school
Images taken from the skies above Dundee have revealed progress on the construction of a new £13.2 million school. The photos, taken by Broughty Ferry-based Broadwing Media, show the development of...
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Dundee council leader says he will not ‘outstay his welcome’ as he prepares...
The leader of Dundee City Council is to step down from the role in May. Councillor Ken Guild exclusively told the Tele that he is retiring from public life to spend more time with his family —...
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