Dundee Waterfront waste saved with debris to be recycled
A massive 88,000 tonnes of debris from Dundee’s Waterfront has been recycled as part of the ongoing redevelopment work. That’s the equivalent of an aircraft carrier’s weight in soil, debris and other...
View ArticleRetired Dundee painter’s plea in bid for compensation over ‘asbestos exposure’
A retired painter told of his struggle to win compensation of up to £15,000 after claiming he was exposed to asbestos. Peter Yeaman, from the Perth Road area, worked for the now defunct PT Roberts...
View ArticleDundee man, 21 ‘held a knife to woman’s throat’
A 21-year-old man allegedly struck a man on the face with a knife and held a knife to his own partner’s throat, injuring them both. Derek Alland, who appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court, is also accused...
View ArticleYouth volunteers are in demand following Community Spirit Awards win
They work tirelessly to keep the community safe and to educate young people about crime. The Dundee branch of Police Scotland Youth Volunteers has been in high demand since winning the Tele’s Community...
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Man ‘over the moon’ after lost war medal found at Dundee bus station
A man has said he was “over the moon” after a First World War medal which he lost in Dundee was found at the city’s bus station. Brian Weatherburn, 69, lost the medal at the Battle of Loos...
View ArticleBaby gowns, wheelchairs and laptops stolen from Tayside hospitals
More than £420,000 worth of items have been stolen from NHS Tayside hospitals in the past five years — including wheelchairs, bins and 1,500 baby gowns. The Tele can today reveal that the health...
View ArticleOver a third in Dundee earn below the living wage
More than a third of people living in Dundee are earning less than the living wage. New figures reveal that there are almost twice as many Dundonians earning less than the living wage as throughout the...
View Article‘We’re advocating having a ball’- Charity to raise funds with glam event in...
Being able to express thoughts and feelings is something most people take for granted. But for those with a learning disability, something as vital as communicating can prove difficult. For the past 18...
View ArticleBald is Beautiful: Dundee schoolgirl Megan happy to be having ‘normal’ days
Dundee schoolgirl Megan Fletcher has told the Tele she can’t believe the response to our Bald is Beautiful campaign. As she headed off for a “normal” day at St John’s High School, 14-year-old Megan...
View ArticleGirl, 8, saves brother from ‘lunatic’ driver on Dundee street
A Dundee dad has told of the terrifying moment his young son was “nearly killed” on a Dundee street — before being saved by his eight-year-old sister. Little Jayden Carling, four, was walking across...
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Cake making in Dundee on the rise thanks to Great British Bake Off Effect
Dundonians are proving you can have your cake and eat it — as the popularity of baking takes off. TV fans may be mourning the loss of the Great British Bake Off from screens for another year, but...
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Monifieth couple will help build shelters for refugees in Calais
Refugees in Calais are set to benefit from up to 20 new shelters in the next week, courtesy of a Tayside couple and their group of volunteers. Gemma Chapman, 32, and husband Craig, 28, have assembled a...
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Burnt-out caravan and mess dumped at Dundee site occupied by Travellers
Mess left at a site that had been occupied by Travellers in Dundee has been labelled “a disgrace” by a community leader. Items left at Jack Martin Way, near Fintry, included burst rubbish bags,...
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A92 residents back West Ferry boundary change proposal
Two groups who had opposing views on boundary changes in Broughty Ferry have put their differences aside —in a bid to halt the plans completely. Residents at Ferryfields are writing in support of West...
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Bald is Beautiful: Dundee market trader aims to raise as much as she can for...
Dundee market trader Marilyn Forbes plans to stop at nothing to help us reach the Tele’s target of £20,000 for the Bald is Beautiful campaign. In fact the 61-year-old even plans to shave her hair off...
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Meet the homeless people who sleep on streets near Dundee’s £1bn Waterfront...
Michael, above, is 47 and for the past two years has slept in a doorway only yards from the regeneration work at Dundee’s Waterfront. He has had a birdseye view of the progress of the £1 billion...
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Dundee student slams theft of Stand Up To Cancer donation
A teenager with an unknown cancer gene has slammed thieves who stole fundraising donations at a party. Dundee University student Megan Cassidy, of Old Hawkhill, had placed a tip jar on top of the...
View ArticleTay Road Bridge set for closures as work to repair damaged barrier to be...
Motorists could face delays tonight when work to repair a damaged barrier on the Tay Road Bridge will be carried out. A car collided with the barrier on the northbound carriageway heading into Dundee...
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Work begins on Dundee’s new £28m rail station
Construction work on Dundee’s new £28m rail station officially began today. Contractors Balfour Beatty arrived on the site to start the work which is expected to be complete in just over two years. The...
View ArticlePolice hunt for 9ft snake on the loose in Broughty Ferry
A police hunt has been launched after a 9ft snake went missing in Broughty Ferry. The giant reptile was reported missing at around 6pm today, but could have escaped any time after 8am. Police said...
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