Zombie Mayhem: Night of the living dead in Dundee
It’s an idyllic city wedding venue but for one night it will resemble a scene from The Walking Dead. Zombie Mayhem hits Dundee’s Mains Castle on Saturday — an immersive “live” experience where the last...
View ArticleHuge support beams arrive for Dundee station redevelopment
Work is under way to install huge steel beams at Dundee station as its redevelopment continues. In total, 46 of the support beams will arrive in the city with the work being carried out overnight to...
View ArticleEx-Dundee player Philip Roberts has charge dropped
A former Dundee footballer previously charged with domestic assault, had the charge against him dropped. Philip Roberts, 21, of Wellesley Road, Ilford, Essex, had one charge of assaulting his partner...
View ArticleMeg to spend 50 hours in glass box for autism awareness
Dundee shop worker Meg Jones has begun a 50-hour stint locked in a glass box to raise awareness of autism. The Tesco Riverside employee entered the three-by-two-metre structure at the store at midday...
View ArticleJail for man who claimed IRA strapped bomb to him
A man who falsely told police the IRA had strapped a bomb to him has been jailed. Alexander Murdoch, 33, of Main Street, was sentenced at Dundee Sheriff Court. Murdoch admitted that on Thursday March...
View ArticlePay 50p per week from P1 to P7 for kids’ end of school trip
Dundee parents could be asked to spend 50p every week that their child goes to school to ensure they can go on a trip at the end of their primary education. That’s just one of the ideas being put...
View ArticleLast chance to cast your vote in Snappy Tots
It’s the last chance to vote for your favourite Snappy Tot before the nine finalists are revealed. The Evening Telegraph has received hundreds of entries for this year’s competition with children from...
View ArticleDemolition of Dundee primary school building under way
Demolition work to pull down a Dundee primary school has begun. Park Place Primary in the West End has lain empty since its closure in 2012, but now the site is to be converted into a short term car...
View Article‘More people drinking at home means more may suffer from alcoholism’
“It might start in the pub but it always ends up at home, drinking alone. It’s worrying.” Ann McCabe knows what she’s talking about when it comes to alcohol. Now 50, she’s recovered from being an...
View ArticleWoman suffers horror injury as stake skewers her leg in ‘freak accident’
A 10-inch stake skewered a Dundee woman’s leg after she fell down the stairs in a “freak” accident. Catherine Elnawaisre, 43, of Pitkerro Drive, said she feared she was going to lose her leg as a...
View ArticleConcerns raised over new plans for housing in Broughty Ferry
There are fears schools and medical centres will be unable to cope with a new housing development in the city. Plans have been lodged by Kirkwood Homes to build 150 properties off Linlathen Road, north...
View ArticleAnger at Broughty Ferry boundary proposal
Broughty Ferry residents have reacted angrily to news the council ward could be broken up. Following two years of consultation and a record number of objections, the Local Government Boundary...
View ArticleDisqualified driver admonished on technicality
A man who drove while disqualified has been admonished on a technicality at Dundee Sheriff Court. The court heard Philip Sinclair, 39, of Invercraig Place, Dundee, was “unaware” he was disqualified at...
View ArticleSeal put down after being found stranded in Broughty Ferry
An adult seal has had to be put down after being found in Broughty Ferry. A large crowd gathered on Beach Crescent last night to watch as animal rescue officers from the Scottish SPCA and the British...
View ArticleFootball fever hits Showcase the Street
Football fever is starting in Dundee as Euro 2016 approaches and Showcase the Street are getting the city’s children involved. They will have the opportunity to represent many of the 24 nations taking...
View ArticleMan stuck in bar seat among most unusual fire service call outs in Dundee
A man with a bar stool stuck on his head, a child with a finger stuck in a bike chain and a man and dog who had to be rescued from a city reservoir. Those are just some of the 64 call-outs that...
View ArticleDomino’s to open sit-in eatery in Dundee and could be biggest in UK
Domino’s Pizza is set to open a third takeaway in Dundee that includes an option to sit-in — with hopes it could be one of the biggest in the UK. The company is seeking permission to open another...
View ArticleDundee University students in city targeted by scam
University of Dundee students have been targeted by scammers. An email has been circulated around students claiming to be from the university. It informs people that they have been awarded a student...
View ArticleForthill Primary Shool football contracts ‘understandable’
The headteacher of a Dundee primary school has met with a parent to discuss controversial pupil football contracts. As revealed by the Tele this month, primary four, five and six pupils at Forthill...
View ArticleVIDEO: Tele reporter first on the scene of Dundee flat blaze
Tele reporter Steven Rae has spoken of the moment he came to the aid of his neighbour when a candle in her kitchen exploded. He said: “The door went and my neighbour was there panicking, asking if I...
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