Abbie’s terror after car ‘forced’ towards Kingsway barrier
A student has spoken of the “terrifying” moment she claims a van forced her car into the central reservation of the Kingsway. Abbie Robertson, 17, was driving along the carriageway heading west towards...
View ArticleFire crews fight car blaze near Dundee supermarket
Fire crews were called to tackle a car blaze in the early hours of the morning. A spokeswoman for the Scottish and Fire Rescue Service said they were called out to Afton Way, near Morrisons, after...
View ArticleBoy, 15, remains seriously ill in hospital after taking ‘ecstacy’
A 15-year-old boy remains in hospital a week after taking a suspected ecstasy tablet. The Perth schoolboy was placed in a coma after taking a substance on Friday October 28. He remains in a serious...
View ArticleRicky Hatton fundraiser for Mike Towell closes at £47,000
A fundraiser for the family of tragic Dundee boxer Mike Towell has has reached nearly £47,000. Boxing legend Ricky Hatton announced the total after the deadline for donations came to an end. He said:...
View ArticlePolice target Dundee hotspots in crackdown on burglars
Police in Dundee are launching an operation to tackle housebreaking in hotspots around the city. A team of 20 Police Scotland Youth Volunteers, as well as community wardens and local PCs, will be...
View ArticlePatients experience ‘significant’ delays being discharged from Tayside hospitals
Health bosses have admitted that a “significant” number of patients are delayed in being discharged from hospitals across Tayside. A report discussed at a recent NHS Tayside board meeting revealed...
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Anna ‘wobbly’ but back to school after car accident
A Dundee girl has returned to school after recovering from a car accident that left her with a broken leg. Anna Cobb was struck by the car on Dundee’s Balgarthno Road in August. The five-year-old from...
View ArticleElderly man taken to hospital after being struck by car
A pensioner has been taken to hospital after he was hit by car on a busy Dundee road. The man, who is understood to be in his eighties, was crossing Baldovie Road in the east end when he was struck by...
View ArticlePapa Joe’s set to close as Tony Macaroni eyes up Dundee venue
An iconic Dundee restaurant is set to shut down — with a chain taking over the venue. Papa Joe’s in Whitehall Street, which serves American Italian food, will close on Hogmanay, a spokesman for the...
View ArticleWoman dies after collapse near Dundee doctor’s surgery
A mum has died in the street just yards from a doctor’s surgery in Dundee. Paramedics and police officers were called to Lothian Crescent, Whitfield, after the 66-year-old woman collapsed whilst...
View ArticleDundee bus taken off after yobs smash window
Another Dundee bus has been targeted by yobs throwing rocks, putting the vehicle off the road. Bus firm Xplore’s 15 service was forced to return to base after one of its windows was smashed while...
View ArticleMore jet-set Dundonians enjoying winter holidays
Holidaymakers in Dundee are escaping the winter chill in greater numbers than ever before – with Spain, Portugal and Amsterdam the preferred destinations. Bookings for short term breaks to warmer...
View ArticleFourth SNP Dundee councillor reveals plan to step down
A fourth administration councillor on Dundee City Council has confirmed plans to step down at the next election. Coldside councillor David Bowes has told the Tele he will not stand in the local...
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‘We’re so proud of little Jack’: Youngster makes generous donation to...
A Dundee youngster who was rushed to hospital after collapsing in his school playground has donated a trolley-full of presents to kids on the ward he was on. After complaining of headaches for weeks,...
View ArticleDundee hypnotherapist sent child sexual messages
A hypnotherapist from Dundee, who once claimed he could save the NHS millions of pounds by curing people’s ailments, has been placed on the sex offenders register after he sent sexual messages to a...
View ArticleStagecoach makes further changes to local bus services
A bus firm has made a series of changes to its timetables and services just weeks after it brought in a raft of alterations to its services. Stagecoach, the second-biggest operator in Dundee after...
View ArticleChisel thrown at firemen by raider as crew returned to station on bonfire night
A man caught red-handed while breaking into a fire station in Dundee threw a chisel at firefighters as he made his getaway. Fire crews returning from a call on bonfire night — the busiest of the year...
View ArticleDundee council and Scottish Water in dispute at housing site
Scottish Water and Dundee City Council are embroiled in a planning dispute — over a footpath. The water firm wants to build more than 50 homes at the site of Clatto Water Treatment Works at the country...
View ArticleCleaning staff at Ninewells could take strike action
Cleaning staff at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee have voted to potentially support strike action — which would bring the building to “a standstill”. Domestic assistants at NHS Tayside’s flagship hospital...
View ArticleDelays after three-car crash on Kingsway
Emergency services were called to a three-vehicle crash on the Kingsway today. Two cars and a van were in the right lane of the Kingsway opposite the junction of Martin Street when the collision...
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