Incentive plan in bid to recruit new teachers to Dundee schools
A “golden hello” could be introduced to persuade more teachers to move to Dundee schools. The possibility of financial incentives to tackle the city’s teacher shortage won’t be ruled out by the local...
View ArticleDundee council raise fears over new Five Guys outlet’s bid for licence
Council chiefs have revealed a series of concerns about a new Five Guys restaurant — which is set to open in Dundee’s Overgate Centre next week. The US-based burger chain will open its first Dundee...
View ArticleGirl, 15, hit by car in Dundee street to be flown home to Germany
A 15-year-old exchange student who was left in a serious condition after being struck by a car in Dundee is to be flown back to Germany. The girl, who is from Berlin and was studying at Menzieshill...
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Over 500 life-saving kits that reverse effects of heroin handed out in Dundee
A kit that is being used in the fight to stop people dying from drugs overdoses could have saved as many as 40 lives in Dundee during the last year, an addiction charity has said. More than 500...
View ArticleJobs axed at Dundee firm GA Engineering
More than a dozen workers at a major Dundee engineering firm have been made redundant following a downturn in the oil and gas industry. In total, 11 employees at GA Engineering, based at the West...
View ArticleWoman, 93, rescued from flat fire in Dundee
A 93-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a flat in the Hilltown area of Dundee today. Emergency services attended the blaze, which broke out in a ground floor flat at 21 Main...
View ArticleCash stolen in raid on Broughty Ferry shop
A police probe is underway after a three-figure sum of cash was taken from a Broughty Ferry shop. The incident happened at about 4.30pm yesterday on Brook Street, between Gray Street and St Vincent...
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Ten haunted places in Tayside to give you the spooks
Tayside has some of the most interesting ghost stories. Some places are well-known for ghoulish goings on – others will make you look twice when you visit. Here are just a few in Tele territory… 1....
View ArticleWoman cut free from wreckage after head-on crash in Angus
A woman has had to be cut free from a vehicle following a serious crash in Angus. It is believed the two vehicles collided head-on on the A932, east of Forfar at about 12.40pm. The woman was trapped in...
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Dundee DJ Hannah chosen to play gigs at top New York nightclubs
A Dundee DJ has been left spinning after being booked to play in New York City. Dental nurse and disk jockey, Hannah Laing, 21, has been selected by event promoters across the pond to play her vocal...
View ArticleDundee Five Guys restaurant forced to back down on outdoor alcohol licence
Controversial plans by the restaurant chain Five Guys to allow alcoholic drinks to be consumed outside have been blocked. The US-based firm will open its first Dundee store on Monday having already...
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Mum pays tribute to ‘one in a million’ Craigie High pupil Kuba
A grieving Dundee family say they’re struggling to come to terms with the death of a “one in a million” son and brother. Kuba Sterna, 16, was found dead at his home in Balunie Avenue earlier this...
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Dundee woman who embezzled £28,000 from company declared bankrupt
A former Dundee accounts manager, who spent nearly £30,000 of her employer’s cash to live it up in top hotels and at football hospitality, has been declared bankrupt. But the boss of the company she...
View ArticlePerfect pumpkins prove problematic to find in Tayside
They might be a little smaller, not quite as ripe, and a mixture of green and orange, but one Tayside farmer feels very fortunate to have any pumpkins at all after a very poor summer. John Laird, of...
View ArticleCase against Dundee woman dropped after police fail to provide paperwork
A case against a woman alleged to have supplied and possessed drugs was thrown out of court — after police failed to provide relevant papers to bring a prosecution. Tracey Mudie, 36, pleaded not guilty...
View ArticleBald is Beautiful: ‘Delight’ as Dundee United back cancer campaign
Dundee United has come up trumps for the Tele’s Bald is Beautiful campaign. Every one of the first team players agreed to sign a strip, which will be auctioned on behalf of the campaign. Megan...
View Article11 police cars sent to ‘neighbour dispute’ in Dundee street
More than 10 police cars rushed to reports of a dispute between neighbours on a Dundee street. Police officers were called to Craigmore Street, in the Kirkton area, at 7pm on Thursday night. A...
View ArticleDundee paedophile, 78, gets four years in jail
A 78-year-old Dundee man has been jailed for four years and 10 months after admitting 12 child sex offences. Thomas Hutton, of Park Road, appeared previously at Dundee Sheriff Court and admitted five...
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‘Help us sort out food issues': Bid to cut foodbank reliance in Dundee
The head of a national food poverty probe has appealed for the people of Dundee to help him sort the city’s food poverty crisis — before it becomes a “disaster”. Rev Dr Martin Johnstone, who is heading...
View ArticleDundee City Council worker in £10k legal action after claim she was attacked...
A Dundee City Council care worker is taking legal action against the local authority after claiming she was attacked by a dementia patient. Sherri Pyper has launched legal proceedings at the Court of...
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