Labour chief in plea to raise council tax
The freeze on council tax should be brought to an end in an effort to tackle the local authority’s funding shortfall. Richard McCready, the chairman of Dundee’s Labour group, told the Tele that while...
View ArticleDundee bus firm reveals ticket price changes
Dundee’s biggest bus company has announced a shake-up of its fares for 2016. Xplore Dundee has revealed how those paying for weekly travel will have to pay more — but most single journeys across the...
View ArticleOor Wullie Bucket Trail charity drive gathers pace
The time has come for businesses to stake their claim to one of the Oor Wullie sculptures that will form part of a “bucket trail” round Dundee next summer. And local artists are also being urged to get...
View ArticleMum tells how fiancé delivered baby by side of the road
A MUM has spoken of the moment her fiancé delivered their baby at the side of the road on a frantic dash to hospital. Kimberley Dewar, 27, went into labour on Thursday at about 5.30am but decided to...
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Bus evacuated after catching fire on Dundee road
A bus travelling through Dundee was evacuated after it caught fire on a busy road. The double decker vehicle went ablaze on Lochee Road just before 10.20am. The driver had pulled into a stop to examine...
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Abandoned pets waiting for new families
It is a day when families come together — and that includes the family pet. But some animals will be facing Christmas alone this year, as they await rehoming from the Scottish SPCA’s centre for Tayside...
View ArticleSchool pupils excluded over drugs and alcohol
Official figures on the number of pupils excluded from Dundee schools over drugs or alcohol possession have been released — but a charity has warned the number of kids abusing substances is much...
View Article£8,000 boost for Bald is Beautiful campaign
One of the pivotal fundraisers behind the Tele’s Bald is Beautiful Campaign has met up with Megan Fletcher and Charlie Kean to hand over a cheque for almost £8,000. Marilyn Forbes, a stallholder at...
View ArticleSchool pupils to make designs for Oor Wullie Bucket Trail
School children are being asked to get involved in Dundee’s Oor Wullie Bucket Trail to raise money for sick kids. A spokesman for the ARCHIE Foundation said that the first “Wee Wullie” sculptures...
View ArticleTay Road Bridge restricted due to strong winds
Strong winds have closed the Tay Road Bridge to all vehicles except cars and single-decker buses. The bridge has been closed to high-sided vehicles, double-decker buses, cyclists and pedestrians as...
View ArticleVIDEO: Firefighters tackle van on fire on South Road
Firefighters battled a van fire on a busy Dundee road on Saturday. The alarm was raised at around lunchtime on South Road. A spokeswoman for Scottish Fire & Rescue said that they had attended the...
View ArticleFirm fined £200k after Tay Rail Bridge worker dies
A FATHER of two working on the Tay Rail Bridge died due to a string of health and safety failings by his employers, a court heard. David Rodger died after being exposed to toxic vapours during...
View ArticleCCTV images released after woman racially abused and assaulted on train
Police are looking to track down two men after a 20-year-old woman was racially abused and assaulted on a train travelling through Dundee. The attack happened on the 8.42pm Aberdeen to Glasgow service,...
View ArticleCourt shown footage of naked man going on rampage at Dundee Toys R Us
A career criminal who went on a naked, ecstasy fuelled rampage through a busy toy store — abducting a six-year-old boy then battering the terrified boy’s grandmother with a cricket bat when she...
View ArticleOfficers return to scene of armed robbery at Dundee shop
Police are continuing their investigation into an armed robbery at a Dundee shop one week on from the incident. The owner of Downfield Mini Mart on Teviotdale Avenue Nadeem Rao was threatened by a male...
View ArticleWallacetown Nursery gets top marks from inspectors
A DUNDEE nursery school has passed an inspection with flying colours. Wallacetown Nursery School, on Crescent Street, was given a glowing report by the Care Inspectorate. Inspector Alan Urquhart said...
View ArticleWoman charged over claims she attacked police
A 44-year-old woman has been charged after several alleged assaults at a busy pub — including claims she attacked police officers. Police sped to Laings bar, on Roseangle in the West End, on Saturday...
View ArticleTayside kids as young as nine caught with dangerous weapons
Children as young as nine have been caught in possession of dangerous weapons by police in Tayside. Figures obtained by the Tele show that in 2015, a total of 36 youngsters under the age of 16 had the...
View ArticleCancer teen Megan Fletcher looks forward to Christmas with family
What a difference a year makes. Last year, Dundee schoolgirl Megan Fletcher was eagerly looking forward to Christmas with not a care in the world. Today, Megan, 14, is reflecting on an eventful 12...
View ArticleMissing cat Sox turns up after 9 months
A TAYSIDE cat who went missing for nine months has turned up alive — and has been reunited with her owners just in time for Christmas. Sox was discovered by a member of the public and handed in to...
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