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Plans lodged to turn historic Taychreggan Hotel into flats
Plans to convert a historic Dundee hotel into flats have been revealed. The Taychreggan Hotel, on Ellieslea Road, Broughty Ferry, could be turned into six flats if planning permission is granted. These...
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Donations rolling in for Dundee Refugee Support group
Dundee Refugee Support has been swamped with “hundreds and hundreds” of bags of donations since forming. Jayne Kelly, one of the group’s co-ordinators, said since starting last month, donations have...
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The £1.6m armoury to keep Dundee moving this winter
It was the day that brought Dundee to a standstill. In just a few short rush-hour minutes in January, the city was blasted by everything winter could throw at it — plunging the streets into chaos....
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Baby Arlo goes home after three months in Ninewells Hospital ward
Little Arlo Melville may only be three months old but he is his parent’s very special “rainbow baby”. Arlo was born to Danielle and Craig Melville, from Arbroath, 13 weeks early on July 16. He weighed...
View ArticleCops’ bid for prevention order on freed Dundee sex offender
Police have launched a court bid to stop a convicted Dundee sex offender from further offending. Gerald Niven, 41, was sentenced to two years in prison in 2011 after making arrangements to meet a girl...
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Police drugs blitz in Dundee deemed a success
Drugs worth £227,000 have been seized in the Dundee area as part of a major police operation. A leading city police inspector has welcomed the latest figures claiming that Operation Slate was...
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Cursed cyclists stall again on charity ride in aid of Dundee Foodbank
A cursed charity bike expedition has been postponed for a third time — after the men taking part were told minutes before they set off they could die on their trip. Darren Leckey and Daryl Hill, both...
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Hoppy days for beer drinkers as rare crop sprouts up near Dundee
Scientists near Dundee have achieved the rare feat of harvesting a full yield of hops — one of the main ingredients used in brewing beer. A research team from the James Hutton Institute, in...
View ArticleMike Ashley’s £5m Sports Direct hub in Dundee delayed to 2016
A major retail development that was due to open in Dundee in November will be delayed until next year. A £5 million Sports Direct store and gym, which could create up to 100 jobs, was expected to open...
View ArticleTeaching numbers ‘positive’ claims Dundee education chief
The latest report on staffing levels in Dundee schools is “selective” in what it reveals, it has been claimed. And there are also accusations that it does not paint an entirely true picture of teacher...
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Dundee home wrecked by ‘100’ partying teenagers as parents holiday
A house in a quiet residential area of Dundee was trashed after a teenage party got out of control. The destructive do took place at an address on Hamilton Street, Barnhill, and police are carrying out...
View ArticleDundee woman jailed for robbing Good Samaritan with pair of scissors
A woman punched another woman in her own home then held the point of a pair of scissors to her neck and robbed her. Dundee Sheriff Court heard Lisa Diduca, 26, of Arklay Terrace, robbed a quantity of...
View ArticleRogue Dundee landlords to be targeted by new team
A dedicated team has been set up to target landlords who fail to maintain their properties in Dundee. After complaints were raised about the state of flats in the Stobswell area of Dundee, members of...
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Bollywood fever is sweeping Dundee
Never mind Holywood Nights and the Hollywood Hills — there’s a small part of Dundee that will forever be all about Bollywood nights in the shadow of the Law. And it seems there are plenty of people in...
View ArticleDundee company spends £420k transforming new complex in Whitfield
A Dundee company has invested £420,000 in transforming a derelict building into a new shopping complex. Investors have said plans to convert a former club in Whitfield into a convenience store, post...
View ArticleFive bikes worth £5,000 stolen from Dundee home
Bicycles worth about £5,000 have been stolen from a property in the West End of Dundee. The five bikes were taken in the raid on Blackness Road. The break-in happened sometime between 9.30pm on Sunday...
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Police launch probe after Dundee home trashed during house party
Police in Dundee have launched an investigation after a house party in the Barnhill area got out of control. A house in Hamilton Street was trashed when up to 100 youths attended the party while the...
View ArticleDundee City Council to find £28m in savings in two years
Dundee City Council will have to find £28 million of savings over the next two years. At a press conference at the city chambers, Councillor Willie Sawers, finance convener, said there was no getting...
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The fight to save 1,000 extra lives: CPR training offered to public at Dundee...
It is a situation where every second sways the balance of survival. When someone’s heart stops, doing the right thing can mean the difference between life and death. Now, a new scheme has been unveiled...
View ArticleBald is Beautiful: Tay Road Bridge walkers help cash drive reach £10k
A sponsored walk across the Tay Road Bridge has brought the Bald is Beautiful campaign total to the half-way mark of £10,000. About 60 of Megan Fletcher’s friends, as well as some of her teachers,...
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