Memories of school to be put in new book
Pupils, parents and staff of Menzieshill High School, which is set to close this summer, are hoping to create a lasting legacy of its history. A campaign has been launched to raise enough money to...
View ArticleMass protest planned before Dundee council budget meeting
Up to 1,000 Dundee City Council employees are expected to protest today ahead of the local authority’s budget meeting. Leaders of the various unions who represent council workers said they believed...
View ArticleFire crews called to Dundee house blaze
Firefighters were called to a house fire in Dundee last night. The blaze took place at an address on Cunningham Street in the Stobswell area of the city. Fire crews attended the scene and quickly...
View ArticleMan taken to Ninewells Hospital after four-vehicle road crash
A man has been rushed to Ninewells Hospital following a road crash in Tayside. Emergency services were called to the scene at the A923 Blairgowrie Road and B954 Ardler Road in Meigle at about after 4pm...
View ArticleMan jailed after attack at Mains Castle
A man who repeatedly punched another man at a rave has been jailed for 23 months. Ben Christie, 39, of Princes Street, was given the prison sentence by Sheriff Elizabeth Munro at Dundee Sheriff Court....
View ArticleTimes and prices for Dundee to Amsterdam flights revealed
Dundonians will be able to fly to Amsterdam for less than £20, it was revealed today. A limited batch of tickets have been released for a new route between the city’s airport and the Dutch capital....
View ArticleThieves steal safe from Greggs bakery
Police have launched an investigation after a thieves broke into a Greggs and stole the safe. The break-in happened at the Strathmartine Road bakery sometime between midnight and 6am today. It is not...
View ArticlePair engaged in sex act on bench in front of office workers
Two teenagers engaged in a sex act on a public bench in front of a busy block of offices. Dundee Sheriff Court heard an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old female engaged in a sex act on a bench on a...
View ArticleDundee City Council approve budget with £23m cuts
After more than three hours of delegations and debating Dundee City Council passed their proposed budget tonight. Councillors voted by 14 votes to two to agree to the proposed budget moved by the...
View ArticleVegan accused care home of poisoning residents
A VEGAN shouted that staff were “poisoning” residents at a care home by feeding them chocolate. Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Duncan McLaren, 37, shouted obscenities at staff at Linlathen...
View ArticleHundreds chased by private companies over parking ‘debts’
NEARLY 400 motorists from across Tayside have sought advice after being landed with fines from private parking companies in the last year. And many of them have been threatened with court action by...
View ArticleChurch to get CCTV after break-in causes damage
CCTV is set to be installed at a Dundee church after thieves broke in and caused a five-figure sum of damage. Coldside Church, at the junction of Main Street and Isla Street, was broken into by thieves...
View ArticleSex offender caught with child porn videos
A CONVICTED sex offender was caught with child porn videos. Neil Goodwill, 68, of Westfield Lane, was previously placed on a 10 year sexual offences prevention order (SOPO). But Dundee Sheriff Court...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle blaze at Dundee restaurant
Firefighters using breathing apparatus fought an electrical fire at a Dundee restaurant last night. The fire broke out in the Antalia Restaurant in Whitehall Crescent around 6.20pm. Police and fire...
View ArticleMan suffers ‘serious’ burns in bungalow fire
A man has been taken to Ninewells Hospital with serious injuries after a bungalow fire. Fire crews were called to tackle the blaze at Fern in Angus at about 9.15am. Over 20 minutes later paramedics...
View ArticleTwo girls, 14, charged after video of ‘fight’ on Facebook
Two teenagers have been charged by police after a video appearing to show a fight was circulated on social media. Officers were alerted after a disturbance, allegedly involving a number of people, was...
View Article‘Serious’ issues at Broughty Ferry care home
A care home for older people in Dundee has been told to make urgent improvements after “serious concerns” were raised. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal improvement notice on Brae Cottage...
View ArticleTeenager admits headbutting police officer at court
A TEENAGER who headbutted and repeatedly punched a police officer in a court building is behind bars. The 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, carried out the assault on PC Gwen...
View ArticleProbe into Greggs safe raid continues
The suspects of a bakery break-in in Dundee are still at large as police continue their inquiries into the case. Around £5,000 from a shop safe was stolen from the Greggs bakery in Strathmartine Road....
View ArticleConvicted stalker jailed for three years
A man who gripped a woman in a headlock in front of her son has been jailed for three years. Dundee Sheriff Court heard the boy thought his mum was dead after Brian Edwards released his grip and the...
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