Take Pride campaign all set for busy year
A CAMPAIGN focused on cleaning up Dundee will be making a bigger impact in 2016, according to the city’s environment councillor. Take Pride started last summer when the council encouraged Dundonians to...
View ArticleCall for entries in Dundee photo competition
Less than three weeks remain for Dundonians to submit their photographic brilliance for the 50th Annual Photographic Competition and Exhibition. Submissions for the event, which is organised by Dundee...
View ArticleTeenager faces charge he started fire in shop
A TEENAGER is set to stand trial accused of setting a fire at a Dundee shop. Connor Mackintosh, 19, of Transform, in the city’s Jessie Devlin Close House, appeared in court to face two charges of...
View ArticleMan suing for £75k after ‘botched operation’
A FORMER shopkeeper is suing the health service for up to £75,000 after claims the wrong disc in his spine was operated on by a surgeon. Naveed Rubbani, 51, of the Maryfield area in Dundee, went to his...
View ArticleTrains back on after flooding shut Dundee to Aberdeen rail line
Trains between Dundee and Aberdeen have started running again after flooding caused the line to close overnight. Commuters were left facing severe disruption last night and this morning after all...
View ArticleDrone images show extent of flooding at Drumgeith Park
Dramatic pictures show the extent of the flooding at Drumgeith Park. Aerial images show the Dundee park is covered in water so deep that the goalposts are almost completely underwater. A car can also...
View ArticleVIDEO: Man paddles into flooded Drumgeith Park on bed – but says don’t try it!
A man paddled into the middle of a flooded Drumgeith Park on an inflatable bed after losing a bet – but has advised against anyone else doing a similar stunt. Ben Smith had to carry out the forfeit...
View ArticleDundee Council staff left ‘in the dark’ amid job fears
Council workers in Dundee have been left “in the dark” on the future of their jobs, staff representatives have said. Union bosses claim that thousands of workers in the city are facing uncertainty...
View ArticleCity’s lottery mania over £57.8m jackpot
Lottery mania has hit Dundee — with tonight’s jackpot reaching a record £57.8 million. The prize went unclaimed on Wednesday and the rules mean the biggest prize offered must be won or shared tonight....
View Article26 people missing after arriving at Dundee Port
Dozens of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants have gone missing from boats docked in Dundee over the years, the Tele can reveal. New figures provided through a Freedom of Information Request show...
View Article51 injuries caused in or by ambulances
MORE than one person a month is injured in, or by, an ambulance in the Tayside area, new figures have revealed. New statistics provided to the Tele show there have been more than 51 reported injuries...
View ArticleFears for tree planted in memory of tragic teenagers
DUNDEE City Council’s chief executive has vowed to protect a tree planted in memory of a teenager when Menzieshill High School is demolished. The facility is set to close its doors later this year and...
View ArticleMess found at site after Travellers depart
Mounds of rubbish have been dumped at a site formerly occupied by Travellers in Dundee. Three separate mounds of bin bags, including toys, were found piled next to an abandoned office building in Luna...
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Photographer snaps breath-taking aerial Tayside photos using kite
Snapshots of Dundee and Tayside from the skies are to be showcased at an exhibition — including aerial images which have been captured using a kite. Kieran Baxter, 26, a Duncan of Jordanstone PhD art...
View ArticleDoc speaks of vision for Tayside Children’s Hospital unit
A LEADING Ninewells consultant has spoken of his ambitions to create a state-of-the-art unit at Tayside Children’s Hospital. Dr Grant Rodney is a consultant anaesthetist and clinical lead for...
View ArticleWhat do Dundonians think of new alcohol guidelines?
TOUGH new cuts to the recommended drinking limits have received a mixed response from Dundonians. The guidelines by the UK’S chief medical officer have advised weekly unit intake from 21 to 14 units...
View ArticleVideo clips of fighting school pupils slammed
Videos of children fighting in Dundee have been uploaded to the internet. The shocking footage features two battles close to the Beauly Avenue shops in Kirkton and another one behind Asda. All depict...
View ArticleBid to open community hub at high street site
Two former shop units in Lochee High Street have been earmarked as the location for a new community mini-hub. A planning application submitted by Dundee City Council indicates that the units at 118 and...
View ArticleDundee gets nearly a month of rain in 11 days
Tayside has nearly seen a whole month’s rain in just 11 days as flooding continues to blight the region. According to forecasters, 84% of the expected rainfall for January has already fallen. So far,...
View ArticleFears over impact of budget on vulnerable
Looming cuts to voluntary services could impact on the city’s most vulnerable, according to a charity leader. Dundee City Council announced it would have to cut £23 million from its budget in 2016/17...
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