Dundee Weather: Tayside braced for disruption as Storm Henry nears
Dundee and Tayside are in for yet another battering as Storm Henry heads for the region. Winds of up to 80mph are predicted just days after Storm Gertrude brought hurricane force winds to the region....
View ArticleStorm Henry: Part of roof blown off flats
Flats in Broughty Ferry have been cordoned off after part of the roof was blown off. Emergency services attended the five-storey building on Forthill Road just after 1.30pm. No one was injured in the...
View ArticleNHS overspending by £10m this year
BOSSES at NHS Tayside are looking to ease the board’s financial worries — after figures showed its overspend increased by almost £3.5 million in one month. Health chiefs are on course to spend £10.24m...
View ArticleBereaved dad gets tattoo of Michaela on his arm
The heartbroken dad of tragic Dundee girl Michaela Hunter has had a permanent memento of his daughter tattooed on to his arm. Five-year-old Michaela from Kirkton, passed away on Boxing Day after...
View Article£122k taken off criminals in drugs and fraud cases
Tayside criminals have been chased for more than £122,000 of their ill-gotten gains. Figures obtained by the Tele show that the authorities have successfully taken £122,994 away from those who have...
View ArticleThug, 24, jailed for punching girlfriend in street
A yob who punched his girlfriend unconscious following an attack in the city centre has been locked up for 17 months. Andrew Adamson, 24, was jailed at Dundee Sheriff Court after admitting assault and...
View ArticleTalks held on future of Travellers in city
Dundee councillors have been told of a range of possible options for dealing with illicit Traveller camps in the city. Councillor John Alexander convened a two-hour private briefing with members at...
View ArticleIs Dundee now free of ‘legal high’ shops?
Dundee could be free of shops selling deadly legal highs for the first time in years, the Tele can today reveal. Trading Standards officers and police targeted five separate stores in a week-long...
View ArticleDundonians have their say on council cuts
DUNDONIANS are having their say on the biggest council spending cuts ever. The Tele took to the streets of the city to gauge opinion on Dundee City Council’s plans to slash £23 million from its budget...
View ArticleMan attacked friends who shaved off his eyebrow
A MAN attacked four of his friends — after they shaved off one of his eyebrows at a party. Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Colin McComiskie, 22, punched, slapped and pushed his friends when he awoke to...
View ArticleSocial club fears for future after flood damage
BOSSES at a social club that suffered thousands of pounds’ worth of damage in recent floods say they’re concerned about the venue’s future. Fairfield Social Club at Drumgeith Park, in Dundee, was badly...
View ArticleDundee weather: ‘Back to normal’ after Storm Henry
Dundee and Tayside look set for a calm end to the week in the aftermath of Storm Henry. Winds of 100mph were recorded as the as the area was battered by hurricane-force gales and heavy rain at the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist, 28, injured in smash
A 28-year-old man was taken to Ninewells Hospital following a road collision in Dundee last night. Emergency services were called to Arbroath Road, opposite Baxter Park at Ellengowan Drive, at 7.30pm....
View ArticleCraig Melville quits council after ‘racist text messages’ claim
Dundee councillor Craig Melville has today quit from his position amid allegations that he sent racist text messages to a colleague. The suspended SNP member, who represents Maryfield and is the city’s...
View ArticleThug who strangled girlfriend sent to jail
A THUG who strangled his girlfriend until she nearly lost consciousness has been locked up for three years. Dundee Sheriff Court heard Connor McGregor, 21, also broke his girlfriend Danielle Lawson’s...
View ArticleHeroes to be recognised at Community Spirit Awards
After months of anticipation, the day has finally arrived to commend Dundee’s finest community heroes in a sparkling ceremony. The Evening Telegraph Community Spirit Awards, in association with Beat...
View ArticleGALLERY: Camperdown Wildlife Park through the years
Camperdown Wildlife Park was an essential part of growing up in Dundee. Most Dundonians have fond childhood memories of the zoo, whether it be petting the goats or watching the two bears splash around...
View ArticleMurder police get calls from Dundonians
Cold case detectives investigating a historic murder in England have received calls with new information since issuing an appeal to Dundonians. Last month, the Tele revealed how officers from Norfolk...
View Article‘Drugs killed Liam’s brothers – thank God he gave them up’
LIAM Elder wishes he’d listened when people warned him about taking drugs. Thankfully, the 22-year-old pulled himself back from the brink — but tragically, he lost two brothers to substance abuse. Now,...
View ArticleFamily ‘terrorised by squatters’: Used needles left in close
A DUNDEE mum-of-two today told how her family is being terrorised by squatters in her close. Laura Colligan, 23, of Mid Craigie, says there is anti-social behaviour at all times of the day and...
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