Man jailed for theft of £20k from parents
A thief, who stole £20,580 and jewellery worth £9,000 from his own parents, has been jailed for 16 months. Rickie Tait, 37, of Clepington Road, carried out the theft from his parents’ home on Emmock...
View ArticleMum ‘petrified’ family would die in flats blaze
A new mum has spoken of her terrifying escape from a burning building while shielding her premature baby down her top. A probe is under way after two blazes, which happened in the space of about three...
View ArticleMan jailed for setting stolen van on fire on Broughty Ferry Road
A man who set fire to a stolen van on a Dundee street has been jailed. Darren Walker, 33, stuffed the petrol valve of a stolen van with business cards then set alight to them in the incident. Walker...
View ArticleFans can get their hands on Scottish Cup in Overgate
Shoppers are in for a treat tomorrow as the Scottish Cup arrives at Overgate, presenting a fantastic opportunity to get a photograph taken with the trophy. The Overgate stopover is part of the William...
View ArticleCCTV bid to stop kids throwing stones and even ‘trees’ at residents
A DUNDEE couple say they’ve had to install CCTV because residents on their street are suffering a torrent of abuse and vandalism from schoolkids. Items thrown at houses on Gillburn Road in recent...
View ArticlePolice called after ‘scuffle’ on Dundee bus
Police were called to a Dundee street today after a ‘scuffle’ broke out on a bus. Officers were called to the bus stop on Dens Road, near to Dura Street, at about 12.40pm after the incident. The bus...
View ArticleMan tried to steal £1,700 of alcohol from supermarket after failing job...
A MAN loaded a trolley up with more than £1,700 worth of booze and tried to walk out of a city supermarket — because he was “angry” about a failed job interview. Gheorge Ilie, 40, filled a trolley “to...
View ArticleTeam with 56 sled dogs raise £110k on Arctic charity trek
They were battered by blizzards, fell through a frozen lake and their sleds broke, but a team of Tayside women made it across the Arctic and raised £110,000 for charity. The Atte Huskyteers embarked on...
View ArticleHousing plans scrapped over cost concerns
A PROPOSED retirement village in Dundee has been scrapped after the developers pulled the plug due to concerns over the cost. The former Scottish Water site at the junction of Pitkerro Road and...
View ArticleReward put forward for the return of stolen notes
A REWARD has been offered to help catch the thieves who stole a student’s course work. Mental Health nursing student, Kirsty Killiard, 24, has described the “stress” of her vital course work being...
View ArticleDonations on track after fire destroys historic train
A RAIL preservation group’s attempts to restore a historic train which was destroyed by fire have been given a lifeline. The owners of the Caledonian Railway at Brechin were left searching for £25,000...
View ArticleThree due in court in connection with bus ‘incident’
Three people will appear in Dundee Sheriff Court this morning in connection with an alleged incident on a Dundee bus. Police were called to a bus stop on Dens Road, near to Dura Street at about 12.40pm...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in Dundee street attack
An investigation is under way after a man was left seriously hurt after a Dundee street attack. Police say the incident happened at a bus stop on Liff Road, near to the junction with Buttars Loan, at...
View ArticleDundee weather: Could we see snow in April?
Dundee could see snowy showers even though we are half-way through April. Just when you thought you’d seen the last of the gritters in the streets – think again! While it would not seem unreasonable to...
View ArticleParamedics called after fears woman suffered ‘overdose’ on bus
Paramedics and police were called to a bus in Dundee city centre after a woman was feared to have suffered an ‘overdose’. Emergency services were called to the scene on Nethergate where the number 73...
View ArticleDundee students assist with Norfolk murder case
Forensic psychology students at Abertay University today assisted Norfolk police and Police Scotland with an ongoing murder probe. The case dates back more than 40 years and relates to the headless...
View ArticleYou may soon get an early drink at Dundee Airport on the way to Amsterdam
FOLK flying off to Amsterdam from Dundee next month could be allowed to have a morning tipple at the airport — after catering chiefs launched a bid to extend their licence. Fresh-Jet, which runs the...
View Article‘Dead man walking’ loses 13 stone in a year
A DUNDEE man lost a staggering 13 stone in a year — after realising he was at risk of becoming a “dead man walking”. Ken Young, 52, had been forced to retire from his job at Ninewells Hospital due to...
View ArticleDecember target for car dealership at former factory
A CAR dealership on the site of the former Valentines card factory, which is expected to create 100 jobs, should be open by December. Peter Vardy intends to transform the former factory on Dundee’s...
View Article‘I hope United go into the match with a positive spirit just like mine’
IN the last 10 years, Heather Hird hasn’t managed to see as much of her beloved Dundee United as she’d have liked. Now 26, her life changed forever just over a decade ago when, while travelling back...
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