Dundee man was found with 450 child abuse images
A 44-year-old man has admitted being in possession of more than 20 hours of video footage of child porn. Dundee Sheriff Court heard Brian Clark also had nearly 450 images of child abuse. Clark, a...
View ArticleWork to be done if Dundee is to catch up with Scots city rivals
They were figures that painted a picture of health when it came to jobs in Dundee. Last week, the Tele revealed how hundreds of people had secured jobs in the past year after dropping off the...
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Timetable set out for spending on Dundee schools
Improvements to schools in Dundee totalling around £2.5 million are to be carried out by the local authority. A timetable for the work over the next year has been set out by city council’s education...
View ArticleFounder of Dundee charity PAMIS was ‘inspirational’
The husband of Dundee-based charity founder Loretto Lambe has paid tribute to his “amazing wife”. Professor James Hogg said despite being very weak, Loretto carried on working right up to the end for...
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Convicted drug dealer seeks £130k from Dundee nursery
A convicted drug dealer is chasing a city nursery — over an “unpaid” £130,000 bill. Stephen Donald, 59, was jailed for five years in 2011 for his role in a drugs gang that had heroin with a street...
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Investment in new Dundee homes welcomed
Dundee tenant associations have given a thumbs-up to the news that millions of pounds is to be spent on housing in the city. As reported in the Tele, Dundee City Council’s housing convener John...
View ArticleMan, 21, charged after alleged drugs recovery in Dundee
A 21-year-old man has been charged following the alleged recovery of class A and class B drugs near Dundee city centre. The drugs are said to have been recovered on the newly-named South Union Street...
View ArticleWinner of Dundee International Book Prize announced
A debut novelist has been announced as the winner of the Dundee International Book Prize 2015. Martin Cathcart Froden, the author of Devil Take The Hindmost, receives a prize of £10,000 and a...
View ArticleWoman chased by man along Dundee street in early hours
A Dundee woman has told of the terrifying moment she was chased by a man as she walked to work in the early hours of the morning. The woman, who lives in the Lochee area, told the Tele that she...
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Late licences helping Dundee pubs pull in trade
Pub and club owners in Dundee who took advantage of new later opening hours say they’ve seen an upturn in trade since the policy was introduced. The council’s licensing committee adopted the scheme two...
View ArticleWinter deaths in Dundee up after spike in viral illnesses
A spate of viral illnesses led to the highest number of winter deaths in Dundee for a decade, a medical chief has revealed. New figures have shown that 688 people died in the city between December and...
View ArticleDundee clothing project sparks new collection – in Australia
A Dundee organisation that provides clothing to hard-up families has inspired a similar operation in Australia. Jordan Butler, 33, runs Togs for Tots full-time, having given up her previous employment...
View ArticlePolice called amid row at Dundee’s Jobcentre Plus
Police were called to a dispute at the Jobcentre Plus in Dundee after a row broke out between staff and employment activists. Officers had to escort a man from the building during the incident at the...
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Dundee woman makes emotional plea for pictures of her father
A Dundee-born woman has told of her “emotional” journey to find photos of her dad, who died in a forklift accident when she was a baby. Growing up, Paula Knox knew very little about her father, Ian...
View ArticleStaff parking fee at Ninewells Hospital to increase
The cost of staff parking permits for Ninewells Hospital in Dundee is to be increased. Vinci Park made the announcement as the firm confirmed it will undergo a name change and will be known as Indigo...
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Tributes as Dundee mum Pamela, 37, loses cancer battle
A 37-year-old Dundee mum has lost her battle with cancer. Pamela Barbour, a dinner lady at Longhaugh Primary School, died on Monday at Roxburghe House, surrounded by her loving family. She had battled...
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Police warn of disruption in Dundee ahead of visit from Prince William and...
Preparations are under way in Dundee for the visit of the Earl and Countess of Strathearn tomorrow. William and Kate are set to spend most of the day in the city, touring a variety of projects...
View ArticleDundee tipped for a white Christmas
Bookmakers have slashed the odds of Dundonians experiencing a white Christmas following a flurry of bets. Betting giant Ladbrokes has cut the odds of Tayside seeing snow on Christmas Day from 3/1 to...
View ArticleTata Steel jobs in Dundee hanging in the balance
Tata Steel has said it is uncertain what will happen to its Dundee workforce in the wake of thousands of job cuts across the firm. The steel manufacturing company has closed down two of its plants in...
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Tragedy as Dundee dad, Bill, 48, found dead at home
A Dundee family has been left devastated after a dad-of-three died suddenly at his home. Bill McWilliams, 48, passed away at his home in Elders Court, Lochee. The avid Dundee United supporter leaves...
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