Dundee Weather: Soggy Easter forecast
DAMP weather looks set to plague Easter weekend in Dundee. While Dundonians have been basking in some early spring sunshine this week, forecasters have tipped a bleak outlook for the majority of the...
View ArticleDeaf OAP suffers stroke after her home is robbed
A DEAF and disabled Dundee pensioner has been targeted by a thief who followed her home on the bus and then forced her way into her house. The 68-year-old, who lives in sheltered housing run by...
View ArticleProbe after ‘bucket of dirty water thrown at a beggar’
Police have launched an investigation after a woman, who was apparently begging, had a bucket of dirty water thrown over her. Eyewitnesses claim they saw someone launch the filthy liquid at the woman...
View ArticleMegan Fletcher told her cancer is in remission
Brave Dundee teenager Megan Fletcher — who was the inspiration and the driving force behind the Tele’s Bald is Beautiful Campaign — has just been given the “most amazing” news. Megan, who turned 15...
View ArticleFull-scale emergency off Broughty beach
A full-scale emergency rescue was launched late last night after a woman got into difficulties in the water off Broughty Ferry beach. Broughty Ferry inshore lifeboat was launched and pulled the woman...
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Here are some of the weird items found dumped in our waterways
A tandem bike, a tin bath and firearms are just some of the items dumped in canals and rivers, a survey conducted this winter revealed. They are among the stranger objects recovered in a four-month...
View ArticleTeenage girl locked up after headbutting police officer in court
A TEENAGER, who headbutted and repeatedly punched a police officer in a court building, has been locked up. The 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to 12 months...
View ArticleBomb squad called in after death at city flat
A BOMB squad was called to a Dundee flat when two suspected hand grenades were found following a man’s death. Emergency services attended at Forester Street following the sudden death of a 74-year-old...
View Article‘Epidemic’ warning as targeted by criminals
A DUNDEE pensioners’ group has warned of an “epidemic” after a recent spate of thefts targeting OAPs in the city. Last week, news broke of a 78-year-old man having up to £300 stolen from his home at...
View ArticlePupils showcase musical talent at Caird Hall
Hundreds of Dundee school pupils have entertained an audience at the Caird Hall during the annual spring concerts. The two evenings of music are fully performed by musicians from Dundee City Council’s...
View ArticlePolice probe ‘Dundee gang graffiti’ after cars vandalised
POLICE have launched a probe after several vehicles were spray-painted with a slogan of what is thought to be a Dundee gang. Residents living in St Mary’s Drumlithie Place believe about five or six...
View ArticleAttempted break-in at school slammed
POLICE are investigating after “despicable” thieves tried to break into a Dundee primary school. Officers were alerted to the incident at St Fergus Primary in Ardler after staff arrived in the morning...
View ArticleDundee singer lives the dream in Motown West End show
A DUNDEE man has turned his dreams into reality and graced a West End stage in London. Brian James Leys, 32, of Fintry, has described the experience as “surreal” as he mingled with some of the biggest...
View ArticleFears over West End shop closures in Dundee
Concerns have been raised over the number of shops which have closed down in the city’s West End. In the space of four months, businesses in Perth Road (above), including an Indian restaurant,...
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Video: Woman rescued by firefighters after TWO HOURS stuck in Dundee...
This is the moment a woman was rescued by firefighters – after two hours trapped in a high chair in a Dundee branch of McDonald’s. Five firemen were called to the scene in Reform Street and had to saw...
View ArticleDundee newsagent’s shop closed after fire
Fire crews were called to a Dundee newsagent after a fire broke out in a light fitting. Two appliances from the Kingsway East Station were called to McColl’s on Balmoral Terrace at about 9.51pm after...
View Article103-year-old Dundee woman competes for title of Scotland’s greatest curry lover
A 103-year-old Dundee woman who says a love of hot curries is the secret to a long life has has been nominated for the Curry Lover of the Year award. Margaret Phillips, a resident at Bupa’s Balcarres...
View ArticleFears for missing Richard Saunders
Police are concerned for the welfare of a man who went missing last night. Richard Saunders, 47, has gone missing from his home in Scotscraig Road, Dundee. Richard was last contacted on Thursday...
View ArticleMan, 34, held over ‘attack with spade’
A MAN has been charged over an alleged attack with a spade and a screwdriver on a Dundee city centre street. Police were called to Nicoll Street, just off Ward Road, on Monday following reports of an...
View ArticleCity chiefs defend plans for influx of restaurants
KEY figures in Dundee have defended a recent influx of proposed eateries in the city — amid suggestions that the restaurant market is over-saturated. Plans have been revealed for a licensed bistro on...
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