Licence warning for Dundee taxi drivers
The convener of Dundee City Council’s licensing committee has issued a stark warning to the city’s taxi drivers. Councillor Stewart Hunter has told drivers who have not been through the right level of...
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Raider attempts to break into car using mop
A Dundee woman is appealing for witnesses after a would-be thief broke into her car using a mop. Maryanne White, 21, came across her Lancia Y10 at Bonnethill Place in Dundee’s city centre, with a mop...
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US ex-pat in Dundee says election result ‘bad either way’
An American ex-pat living in Dundee says he feels “embarrassed” about his country following a controversial campaign to become the US president. Residents in the States were going to the polls today to...
View ArticleFestive season arrives in Dundee as Christmas tree goes up
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Dundee. Preparations for the winter festivities are well under way with the installation of the City Square Christmas tree. Workers today placed the huge...
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Dundee flats evacuated after top floor fire
A Dundee tenement was evacuated after a fire broke out in a top floor flat. The blaze gutted the flat and caused significant smoke damage to the stairwell at the block on Blackness Avenue in the early...
View ArticleFamily’s shock at death of Dundee mum Karen, 48
A Dundee mum has been found dead in her city home, three years after her teenage daughter died in Magaluf. Emergency services were called to the Larch Street home of Karen Duffy, 48, following her...
View ArticleFirework thrown by yob in Dundee street narrowly misses woman
This is the shocking moment a lit firework was thrown in a city street — rebounding off a wall and hurtling towards an unsuspecting woman. In the video, the woman can be seen making her way past...
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Little Layla fights for life after being born 12 weeks early at 1lb 8oz
A couple have spoken of their baby girl’s fight for life — after Layla was born 12 weeks early, weighing just 1lb 8oz. Last Friday, Ashleigh Stevenson and her fiance Gordon Bryce went into hospital for...
View ArticleKids left ‘in tears’ as yobs smash pumpkins at Dundee nursery
Children at a Dundee nursery were devastated after their Halloween pumpkins were smashed up by “mindless” vandals. Staff at Butterflies Nursery School on Longtown Terrace arrived on Monday morning to...
View Article‘Disappointment’ over rise in use of foodbanks in Dundee
The manager of Dundee’s foodbank has spoken of his disappointment that more people have had to come to the charity than ever before. Ken Linton made the comments as the Trussell Trust released its...
View ArticleVote a ‘shock’ for Lochee councillor
Veteran Lochee councillor Tom Ferguson spoke of his shock at losing a vote to allow him to stand again for the ward next year. However, in an exclusive interview with the Tele, he said he remained...
View ArticleBusy Dundee road closed after pedestrian and car collide
A busy Dundee road was closed by police after a pedestrian was involved in a collision with a car. The incident took place on the city’s Dura Street around 7.30pm yesterday. Police say that the road...
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Toilets accolade leaves Broughty Ferry pub flushed with pride
A Broughty Ferry pub is flushed with pride after scooping an accolade for its tip-top toilets. Jolly’s Hotel in Gray Street has been awarded a platinum star rating — the highest award possible — by...
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Dundee United fan Tommy said ‘it was all a bit mental’ after scoring at...
A one-legged Dundee United fan has told of the “crazy” moment he scored a wonder goal at Tannadice. Tommy McKay beautifully lobbed the goalkeeper during the half-time entertainment at last night’s...
View ArticleEcstasy pills found during police raid
A dealer caught with more than £4,000 worth of drugs in his Dundee home is behind bars. Shaun Meldrum, 25, had 356 ecstasy tablets and 36g of cannabis at his home in St Columba Gardens. Dundee Sheriff...
View ArticleBroughty Ferry RNLI: ‘We need you’
Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station is looking to recruit more fundraisers after crews were called out more than 60 times this summer. The station’s Elizabeth of Glamis — a larger all-weather lifeboat —...
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Dundee DJ transforms his life on This Time Next Year TV show
A DJ has revealed how he grappled with his weight problem to become a professional wrestler on a TV show presented by Davina McCall. Millions of viewers were expected to tune in to watch This Time Next...
View ArticleProject Pie boss given work order after carrying knife in nightclub
A pizza chain boss who took a knife into a Dundee nightclub was ordered to carry out unpaid work. Chantel Nell — director of operations for Project Pie — was ordered by Dundee Sheriff Court to complete...
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Heartache as 28-year-old David dies of aneurysm on dad’s birthday
A graphic novelist who was “on the brink of something big” has died suddenly of a brain aneurysm on his father’s birthday. David Whamond, 28, was at his family home in the Hilltown with dad Paul when...
View ArticleCeremonies to remember sacrifices of Dundee soldiers
Dundee’s war dead will be remembered this Sunday as communities across Scotland honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The city lost more than 4,000 souls during the First World War and more...
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