Dundee weather: Hottest day so far, but enjoy it while you can . . .
Today was forecast to become Tayside’s hottest day of the year so far — but the sunny weather will soon make way for thunderstorms. The Met Office has predicted a fine, dry day with plenty of sunshine....
View ArticlePolice probe fire near primary school
Police in Dundee are appealing for information following a fire near to a city primary school. Emergency services were called to the park off beside Barnhill Primary on Falkland Crescent yesterday at...
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Three cars and lorry involved in Claypotts crash
Three cars and a lorry were involved in a collision in Dundee. The incident happened at Claypotts junction at around midday. An eyewitness said a tipper lorry and three cars were involved in the...
View ArticleAttempted robbery ‘seen as a one-off’
POLICE hunting for a “despicable” hooded man who tried to steal an elderly lady’s bags in a Dundee street believe the incident was a one-off. Officers swooped on Charleston Drive in Menzieshill on...
View ArticleTwo charged after city ‘disturbance’
TWO women have been charged after police were called to an alleged disturbance in Dundee city centre. The force attended the West Marketgait area, near the Shell service station, at about 3.30am on...
View ArticleAnger over changes to greenkeepers’ hours
GOLFERS at Dundee’s two municipal golf courses will be forced to play on “unkempt” courses due to a change in greenkeepers’ working hours, it has been claimed. The comments — branded as ‘misleading’ by...
View ArticleNew dimension for nursery kids’ skills
NURSERY children in Dundee have designed their own dream playpark — as part of local efforts to support a national workforce programme. Dundee University’s school of town and regional planning students...
View Article‘Dangerous’ road sparks crossing calls
Calls have been made for a pedestrian crossing at a “dangerous” road junction in Dundee. Residents in the West End of the city have made the demand over fears it’s only a matter of time before someone...
View ArticleOor Wullie continues to be star of the show
Oor Wullie hasn’t let his heightened popularity go to his head, as fans continue to clamour for photographs with the iconic character. The Oor Wullie Bucket Trail is helping the Archie Foundation’s...
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Woman injured as dog attacked
A MUM has told of the moment a dog attacked her family pet — then bit her three times as she tried to fend it off. Pam Shepherd, 37, was out with her husband, Brian, 46, and her daughter Katie, 15, as...
View ArticlePolice probe into sudden death of man at Dundee flat
Police are investigating after a man died suddenly at a flat in Dundee. Eyewitnesses said officers had to break down the door of a property following reports of the death of a man in his fifties early...
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Dundee weather: Thunderstorms hit Tayside
Dundee descended into darkness this morning as a thunderstorm made its way over the area. The sky turned black just after 9am as the storms neared. An online tracker shows where lightning has hit,...
View ArticleAnger as vandals knock Oor Wullie off his bucket
Dundonians have expressed their anger after one of the city’s Oor Wullie statues was targetted by vandals. The Yarnbombed figure at the Ardler complex was knocked off his bucket overnight, according to...
View ArticleShocking figures reveal Dundee Council Tax arrears
LOCALS are facing “massive stress” in trying to pay their council tax, it was claimed today, after figures revealed that the level of arrears is on the rise in Dundee. The average person seeking help...
View ArticleLab tests on substances after ‘legal high’ change
POLICE are awaiting lab results on substances recovered across Dundee and Angus in the days after the law changed on so-called legal highs. The Government outlawed the sale of a host of new...
View ArticleBerry farmers ‘could vanish due to costs’
TAYSIDE’s berry farmers fear for their future after changes in the amount they have to pay their workers. The introduction of the Government’s new living wage means that companies now have to pay...
View ArticleHeroin dealer said she was ‘doing her job’
A woman who told police she was “only doing her job” when she was caught supplying heroin has been jailed for three years. Lisa Park, 41, was sentenced at Dundee Sheriff Court after admitting the...
View ArticleMotorbike burnt out in fire left in street
Fire crews in Dundee sped to a residential area in Linlathen after receiving a report of a motorbike on fire. One fire appliance from the Kingsway East station attended the call and tackled the flames...
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VIDEO: Lightning strikes Dundee church during thunderstorm
A video clip has emerged of a Dundee city centre church being struck by lightning. The dramatic clip was sent in to the Tele by reader Ben Macfarlane during the height of last night’s dramatic...
View ArticleDisgust at pair spotted baiting rabbits in park
Disgusted local residents have spoken out after discovering dead rabbits that had been gruesomely baited by hunters in a Dundee park. The disturbing discoveries were made at Monymusk Park on Arbroath...
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