A WOMAN today told how she begged an “out-of-control” driver to pull over — only to discover he had taken ill at the wheel.

Sara Landers, 21, was driving in Kirkcaldy on her way to work in Dundee when she saw a car swerving all over the road in front of her.

At one point, Sara said the male driver nearly careered on to the other side of the carriageway.

Initially assuming the man was a drink-driver, she sounded her car’s horn and waved frantically at him to try to make him stop.

Much to the Sara’s relief, the man pulled over but she soon realised he was seriously unwell.

Finding the man white in the face and complaining of chest pains, quick- thinking Sara — who works as a civil servant and lives in Forfar — called 999 for an ambulance to take him to hospital.

She said: “I was just driving out of Kirkcaldy and I saw this guy nearly go on the other side of the road.

“He was swerving all over the place and I thought he was going to cause an accident.

“I tried to stop him at a roundabout. I was beeping my horn and waving at him.

“He appeared totally oblivious and looked like he was really concentrating, but he was really, really pale.”

Sara got out of her car as the man came to a halt. She spoke to him and after he initially tried to drive away, Sara convinced him to stay and called an ambulance.

She said: “He said he had been trying to get to the hospital as he had chest pains and blurred vision.

“He said he was seeing double lines so he couldn’t see where he was driving.”

An ambulance swiftly arrived and the man, who told Sara he was 59, was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment.

Police Scotland confirmed it had received a report of the incident involving a Skoda Octavia on Templehall Avenue in Kirkcaldy.

But it was deemed no criminality had been involved and officers didn’t attend.

Neither the police nor the Scottish Ambulance Service said they had any information on the man’s condition today.

A spokesman for the AA praised Sara’s actions, saying she had done more than most drivers would have done in her position, adding: “She went beyond what you would normally expect to prevent a serious accident from occurring.

“These days people are so suspicious of what drivers are up to that the normal reaction is to keep their distance and stay away.

“I think it was great that this lady was prepared to investigate.”

A scheme that is dishing out thousands of free meals to children during the summer holidays could be turned into a permanent charity venture.

The Fun and Food programme started this month as a joint effort by Dundee City Council, Cash for Kids, Leisure and Culture Dundee and the charity Northwood — providing meals for kids and clubs around the city.

David Dorward, the former council chief executive who heads the programme, told the Tele today that the scheme had been “brilliant” so far and that it had provided kids in the city with 8,200 lunches.

Now, he’s eyeing plans to continue the scheme in October and further beyond that point.

He said: “It has been really good. The girls at Tay Cuisine and the drivers have been brilliant and worked really hard.

“If you think logistically, they’re getting meals out across the entire city — from Menzieshill as far as Claypotts. Feedback from the clubs has been really positive. The scheme was about making sure these kids get something to eat and they are saying it has made a real difference.

“In some cases, it has encouraged them to run the club, which is another positive.”

He added: “In my mind, the need will not go away — the next step is to make this into an incorporated charity.”

Meanwhile, the number of primary-age youngsters eating school meals during term time in Dundee is on the rise.

New figures show that 10% more kids ate primary school-cooked lunches in the region in the last three months of 2015/16 — compared to the previous year. As a result, the schools dished out 20% more meals than before — while there was a 4.3% increase across secondary schools.

The figures on school meals were revealed by Tayside Contracts, which runs school catering on behalf of the city council.

The total number of dinners dished up was 1,223,647 in primary schools and 473,710 in secondaries.

The number of children entitled to free school meals rose from 34.9% to 61% in primary schools alone — but less than three-quarters of them used that entitlement.

Tayside Contracts managing director Iain Waddell said: “Meal uptake in primary schools is positive against both budget and the previous year.

“The significant improvement against the previous year is due to the introduction of free meals for P1-3 in January 2015.

“Meal numbers in Dundee secondary schools are marginally ahead of both budget and the same period in the previous year.”

Perth and Kinross primary schools’ uptake increased by 23.1%, while secondary schools saw numbers grow by 3.7%.

Angus primaries’ school meal uptake rose by 12.1% but secondary schools saw a decline of 7.7% — with officials crediting a 0.8% decrease in roll numbers.

More than £250,000 of unlawfully obtained cash was seized by police in Tayside and Fife last year, the Tele can reveal.

Police Scotland can take hold of money gained from crime under the Proceeds of Crime Act, and figures show that, between April 2015 and the end of March 2016, £251,918.30 was lifted by officers.

And figures show that during the last three years overall, £624,510.45 has been seized by both Tayside and Fife divisions.

The biggest capture for Tayside came in 2013/14 with £233,392, and £148,986 in Fife during 2015/16.

Ron Neave, chairman of Fintry Community Council, said it was undoubtedly good that dirty money was being used to help people.

He said: “Any money that is coming forward now has got to be welcomed especially because there’s a lot of other funds drying up at the moment. I think it would be a good thing with these sums of money for the police to make these figures more public and for the authorities to say how we can get this money.

“What I think this does show is the number of drug dealers that are going round at the moment.

“Police don’t seem to be able to eradicate that kind of thing, as these figures would be going down if they were, and it’s maybe something we’d like to see come down in the future.

“For all the good this money provides, there’s also the devastation caused by drugs. And it’s not just small sums of money we’re seeing seized, there’s been ones recently with a value of £20,000 or more. It just seems like when one dealer is taken away, there’s always another one to take over. I’d rather see money raised from things such as fines, rather than drug-related money.”

Detective Superintendent Colin Gall, Tayside Division, said: “Police Scotland aims to disrupt the activities of criminals in a number of ways, including carrying out intelligence-led operations to seize illegal drugs and cash. The Proceeds of Crime Act allows police to seize cash and other assets from convicted criminals that has been obtained through criminal activity.

“Tackling drugs-related activity is one of our top priorities and officers in Tayside, supported by specialist crime teams, are committed to taking illegal drugs out of communities and targeting those involved in their supply.”

Dundee Airport and local businesses have been boosted by The Open and Senior Open golf championships.

The Open at Royal Troon in Ayrshire, which ran from Thursday through until Sunday, attracted the cream of the global golfing crop.

And with some of the nation’s most historic courses right here in Tayside, professionals and celebrities alike were stopping by for a few rounds ahead of the championships.

The Senior Open is set to get under way at Carnoustie Golf Links on Thursday, with qualifying events taking place yesterday at Downfield, Montrose, Panmure and Monifieth.

Chris Dye, sous-chef at the Aboukir Hotel in Carnoustie, said: “The hotel is fully booked for the next week. We have guests coming from as far away as Australia, and the golf definitely brings with it a huge boost to local businesses.”

Derrick Lang, general manager of Dundee Airport, said: “Dundee Airport is ideally placed to serve some of the most legendary golf destinations in the world, with St Andrews and Carnoustie only a short drive from the terminal.

“We are also conveniently placed for international travellers attending this year’s Open at Royal Troon, who may also wish to visit or play Scotland’s other iconic courses.

“We are fortunate to have world-class visitor destinations so close to the airport and this is reflected in increased passenger numbers through the terminal.

“We’ve noticed a marked increase in passengers, particularly following the introduction of our Amsterdam link, and continue to welcome a steady stream of private jets to the airport where we have established a dedicated facility for our private passengers.

“We are proud to be playing our part in supporting the Tayside and Scottish economy.”

A DRIVER has hit out at the vandals who smashed her car up — using a ‘for sale’ sign.

Sheena McLaren, 33, was preparing to drive to work from her home in Carnoustie when she realised the back window of her Audi S3 had been vandalised.

The civil servant phoned the police and noticed the sign nearby, which she believes was uprooted from a local property and smashed right through the window.

While her insurance is covering most of the cost, it has left Sheena without a car for a week while it is repaired and she called on anyone with information to come forward.

She said: “I got in my car to go to work at about 8.30am on Friday and it was when I looked in my rear-view mirror that I saw the massive hole.

“I got out of my car and noticed a ‘for sale’ sign that had been moved from a nearby house, so I put two and two together.

“The incident appeared to happen at about midnight. I didn’t hear anything, but two neighbours heard the car alarm going off at midnight.

“I think once the alarm went off they would have got a fright and just run away.”

Sheena said the incident had left her angry but hoped by going public it would stop the vandals carrying out similar attacks in the future.

She said: “I called the police and gave them all my details and they said they may try some door-to-door inquiries.

“They were saying there’s probably nothing they can do although there is CCTV on Carnoustie High Street.

“Even if there was anyone hanging around that area it obviously wouldn’t prove anything.

“You get people lurking up a nearby alleyway because it’s a blindspot and, of course, it’s the summer holidays.

“Apparently about three or four years ago there was a lot of cars keyed but it’s usually a really quiet area.

“I’m pretty angry and disappointed as my car is my pride and joy and it’s quite a new car. It means I’m without a car for a week as they’ve got to order in a windscreen.

“I hope it gives somebody a fright, because they’ll see I’m not just sitting quiet, I’m doing something about it — so I hope they get a scare.

“I’m having to pay £75 excess but I don’t know what the full price of the damage was as the repair firm just said ‘you don’t want to know’.”

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “We are appealing for information after vandalism to a car at Terrace Road, Carnoustie, sometime between 6pm on Thursday and 8.45am on Friday.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Tayside Division on 101.”

Police were called to a Tayside road after a sinkhole was discovered.

The damage was reported at Ferry Road, Monifieth, at around 9pm last night.

Residents described seeing a large police presence in the area amid concerns of a serious incident.

However, the area was cordoned off by officers for safety reasons, causing disruption to traffic.

Engineers have been called out to fix the damage caused by the small hole in the road.

Andrew Wilson, a resident of Ferry Road, said he returned home to find the sinkhole on the street.

The retiree said: “There were police here who cordoned the hole off — that was about 8pm. Then engineers arrived.

“I didn’t realise what it was at first but when I got a look at it I realised it was a lot deeper than your average pothole, and looked very dangerous.

“I don’t know what caused it but there are a lot of HGVs that come along this way which doesn’t do the road any good.”

A spokesman from Angus Council said: “We attended the scene last night and put up signs and cones.

“Today we will install signals and tomorrow we will start to carry out excavations to find out what caused the hole.” A Police Scotland spokesman said diversions were in place and the matter was reported to the local authority.

A FORMER police officer bombarded her ex with texts after she refused to accept the end of their relationship, Dundee Sheriff Court heard.

Karen Allan, 40, sent a series of messages to Bruce Dargie, 49, some begging for reconciliation and others which were insulting and “nasty”, the court heard.

Allan — who was jailed in 2011 for 27 months after tipping off a suspect in a counterfeit cash inquiry, while called Karen Howie — began excessively texting Mr Dargie on November 21 last year after he ended a five-month on-off relationship with her, it was claimed.

The texts were only reported to police after Mr Dargie believed Allan was going to falsely report him for rape.

Mr Dargie said: “She wanted to get a relationship going but I wasn’t having it.

“Some of the messages were nice and others were nasty.

“It was unnerving. Any time I replied I would get loads of texts back — there was no reasoning with her.

“I’d had enough, so I went to police to get them to tell her to stop.”

He said he told Allan via text that he was going to report the excessive number of messages and she replied: “Two can play at that game.”

He said he thought this meant she would report him for rape after previously texting him about his DNA being in her bed.

Under cross-examination by solicitor John McLaughlin, Mr Dargie admitted that he had a continuing relationship with Allan during the three weeks he was receiving the messages.

Allan, of Barry Downs Holiday Park, Barry, stood trial after denying a stalking charge of sending an excessive number of text messages to Mr Dargie, between November 21 and December 19 last year.

However, as the trial concluded, Allan offered a plea of guilty to a new charge of breach of the peace, by behaving in a way likely to cause a reasonable person fear or alarm towards Mr Dargie, on December 19 last year. The change came after Sheriff George Way accepted that Mr Dargie had been caused fear and alarm by the DNA message on December 19, rather than any earlier texts. Sentence was deferred until August 15 for reports.

Allan admitted in 2011 to tipping off a suspect in a police cash probe after fearing she’d been pictured taking a legal high at an acquaintance’s flat. She was told by a sheriff she had “betrayed” her duty as a police officer.

Concerns have been raised about the “downright dangerous” actions of youngsters starting fires on the sand dunes in Monifieth.

It comes after a recent Monifieth Community Council meeting where local officer PC Steve Wilson said police had become aware of youths causing annoyance.

In his report he revealed that youngsters had been setting fires in the dunes and damaging trees at West End Park adjacent to the Wildflower Meadow.

PC Wilson told the meeting that he had personally carried out patrols in the area to deter the children and had arranged for additional coverage from community wardens at Angus Council.

Community council chairwoman Sheena Cochrane welcomed the proactive approach from the police.

She said: “Kids are out and about in the West End Park area during the school summer holidays and the police have considered it to be a bit of a problem.

“They have been sending more patrols to address the issue and that’s got to be welcomed.

“Nobody wants to stop kids from having fun but setting fires in the dunes is just downright dangerous.”

Other issues of petty crime have also been recorded around parts of Monifieth including youth “annoyance” in the areas of William Lamond Crescent, Kippford Street and Ethiebeaton Park.

Acts of vandalism are said to have taken place in Wood Lane and Maule Street while the Co-op branch in Mortimer Drive and houses in Dalhousie Gardens have been targeted with egg-throwing.

Further to that, there have been reports of youths entering the locked building site of the former Ashludie Hospital grounds.

Sheena added: “It’s probably mostly down to the school holidays but it’s good to see the police are trying to get back on top of things.

“What I would say is that it would help if parents knew exactly where their kids were, where they were going or if there was anything unusual that appeared to be happening.”

As well as problems with youths, bogus workmen have also been active in Monifieth’s Hill Street and a theft was reported in Fontstane Road.

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 psychoactive substances (NPS) on May 25.

Between May 26 and June 7, officers seized substances in 10 locations as part of investigations in Tayside.

Although Police Scotland said it was “unable to speculate what these substances may be”, they are undergoing laboratory analysis as part of probes into suspected criminal activity.

So far, nobody in this area has been charged since the new law came into force.

The details were revealed to the Tele via a Freedom of Information request.

Agencies in Dundee have reported seeing little impact of the new law so far on the use of NPS, but say they expect a drop-off in cases in the coming months as the legislation starts to take effect.

Dave Barrie of the Addaction charity said he was still seeing a significant number of clients facing difficulties following NPS use.

He told the Tele: “There was probably a bit of bulk-buying before the legislation change, so that may be why we haven’t seen a massive change in the numbers of people abusing NPS.

“Maybe in a few months we will see a difference.

“Probably just under 10% of the people that we come into contact with will have been using legal highs.

“That hasn’t really changed since the legislation. However, when people do present to us from the use of the legal highs, the issues are major.

“It’s not just their physical health, but also their mental health that is suffering. They have to be admitted to Carseview for weeks and they end up being sectioned against their will — not eating or sleeping.

“Most of our service users are of an older generation who have significant problems with opiates like heroin, followed by alcohol, but legal highs can bring severe problems too.”

Kirstie Howell, team manager at Key to Change — which helps youngsters facing drug and alcohol issues — added: “We’ve not seen a huge difference yet, but we would expect there to be soon.

“I would anticipate there will be gradual tail-off in the coming months.”

A CAMPSITE operator has admitted health and safety failings which resulted in the death of a six-year-old Dundee boy found unconscious in a swimming pool in Arbroath.

Loch Earn Caravan Parks Limited, which owns the Red Lion Holiday Park in Arbroath, was fined £234,000 at Forfar Sheriff Court today after the death of Aidan Yule.

On June 18, 2011, Aidan, of Kirkton, was playing in the main pool at the Red Lion Holiday Park when he slipped beneath the water.

He was spotted less than a minute later and patrons of the pool attempted CPR on the boy before he was rushed by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital, but he was pronounced dead four days later.

An investigation found no risk assessment had been carried out and that little consideration had been given to the potential risks to the public in relation to the use of the swimming pool.

Gary Aitken, head of health & safety division, at the Crown Office, said: “The presence of a lifeguard on duty at the poolside would have reduced the likelihood of the incident occurring and the failure to have lifeguards in place is a significant factor in the incident and the resulting tragic death of a six-year-old boy.”

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A FUNDRAISER has been launched to buy a command unit for Tayside Mountain Rescue.

The organisation has a team of 30 volunteers, who provide a round-the-clock service.

The team covers 3,000 square miles, saving the lives of people stuck in hostile environments.

The team has been without a mobile communications command vehicle for 10 years — having to rely on the use of one owned by Police Scotland.

Now the unit is fundraising to purchase its own £150,000 up-to-date unit — which would equip them with the latest technology to save the lives of people in Tayside when they get into trouble in some of the area’s harshest locations.

Paul Russell, deputy team leader of the team, today told the Tele that the move will allow the team to better coordinate its life-saving missions.

He said: “We have already part-funded it by £40,000, through grants and other means.

“We are essentially a voluntary emergency service and this unit will make our operations much more effective.

“The police unit we used previously was 12 years old.

“These things have a shelf life. That is our biggest issue.

“This will give us a massive boost. It means that we will have the most up-to-date technology when we are carrying out operations.

“Everything we do is about saving lives and this unit will help us do that.”

The unit will equip the team with three or four screens that will allow members to map search areas, meaning that they can coordinate searches better and get to casualties quicker.

It will also allow the team on the ground to communicate with the command centre via radio back to the unit, using either 4G or satellite technology.

The team hopes to raise enough funds to have the vehicle in use by the end of this year and donations are currently being taken through an online JustGiving crowdfunding page.

A 21-year-old woman has died after a car left the road and hit a wall in Angus last night.

The incident happened at around 9.40pm on the A937 near North Craigo and involved a grey Citroen C3

Police say no other people were travelling in the vehicle.

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw the vehicle being driven prior to the collision to get in touch.

A woman who was killed in a car accident in Angus on Sunday has been named by police.

Leanne McDonald, 21, of Montrose, was fatally injured after her car careered into a wall at around 9.40pm.

Police Scotland has confirmed Leanne suffered fatal injuries when the car she was driving in left the road.

It collided with a wall on the A937 near North Craigo.

There were no other people travelling in the grey Citroen C3 at the time of the accident.

There were also no other injuries reported.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Leanne’s family are understandably upset by their sudden loss and have said that she will be greatly missed.

“They do not wish to make any further comments and have requested that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.

“Inquiries into the full set of circumstances of the incident are on-going.

“Tayside Division would appeal for anyone who may have information that could assist officers with their inquiries to contact Tayside Division on 101.

“As with all sudden deaths a report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal.”

Firefighters from Laurencekirk were called to the scene, but emergency services were unable to save her.

The family of a 21-year-old Tayside student killed in a road crash today told how she was set to become a “brilliant” nurse.

Leanne McDonald was fatally injured after her car careered into a wall at around 9.40pm on the A937 in Angus.

Speaking at the family home in Montrose today, mum Audrey led tributes to her “thoughtful” and “caring” daughter.

She said: “She was a very popular girl, she had loads of friends and she would have made a brilliant nurse as she was such a caring person.”

Holding back the tears as she described her daughter, Audrey added: “She was a member of The Gordon School of Dancing from the age of two and actually danced on the Great Wall of China when she was 15.

“As much as Leanne was a girly girl with her hair and her make-up, she also loved camping and she wasn’t afraid to get muddy. I use to say to her you are a boy as well as a girl.”

The Robert Gordon University student, who would have graduated as a paediatric nurse in September, had already secured a conditional job for the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

She was also a fan of Montrose Football Club.

Her brother Lyle said: “She became a massive supporter of Montrose in the last few years and used to come to the games with me and dad.

“She also worked at the club as a waitress to earn some extra money whilst she was a student, she used to have great craic with the players.”

Her father John said: “Even at high school she was the first to try to help.

“There was a girl who had collapsed during assembly with an epileptic fit and Leanne was the first person there trying to help. She had helped so much that the girl’s mother sought her out to thank her personally and the school commended her for it.

“She used that particular incident as part of her personal statement to get into university but she would have done anything for anyone.

“That’s just the type of person she was.”

Audrey also remembered her daughter’s hectic social life, saying with a smile: “Leanne was also a party animal.

“She loved the social side of life, and she was probably at her happiest when she was with her friends.”

Lyle added: “I think they used to go out every night she loved being with her friends.”

Leanne’s father thanked the number of well-wishers who had got in contact, particularly one of her mentors at her last placement up in Aberdeen, who said she would be a huge loss to the university.

Inquiries into the crash on Sunday at 9.40pm on the A937 at North Craigo are on-going.

A £110 million expansion of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) pharmaceutical plant in Montrose has been announced, with a number of new jobs expected to be created.

The news comes as the company invests £275 million in its plants across the UK despite GSK chief executive Andrew Witty backing the Remain campaign during the European Union referendum.

The site in the Angus town manufactures ingredients for respiratory, HIV and vaccine products. It currently employs more than 450 staff.

GSK said the investment is “expected to lead to the creation of new employment opportunities” as well as support construction jobs.

Expansion will also take place at sites at Barnard Castle, Durham, and Ware in Hertfordshire.

Mr Witty said: “Today’s announcement reflects further investment to support our pharmaceutical pipeline and meet growing demand for our innovative portfolio of newly-launched products.

“It is testament to our skilled UK workforce and the country’s leading position in life sciences that we are making these investments in advanced manufacturing here.

“From their manufacture in the UK, many of these medicines will be sent to patients around the world.”

The investment was welcomed by government ministers.

Business and innovation minister Paul Wheelhouse said: “GSK is a hugely-important contributor to our economy, so this is fantastic news for Montrose, for Scotland and for our life sciences industry.

“Life sciences is a vital industry in Scotland, employing more than 35,000 people and, as we’re seeing, one which is a world leader.

“This success is built on our strong academic base and the cutting-edge research going on across Scotland.”

Scotland Office minister Lord Dunlop said: “It is great news that GlaxoSmithKline is boosting investment in Scotland and a real testament to the hard work and skills of the workforce in Montrose.

“Above all, it is a clear vote of confidence in the country’s economy and shows that Scotland and the UK are very much open for business.”

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze in a grain dryer at a Angus farm.

Two fire crews from Kingsway East Fire Station received a call just after 8am yesterday after a blaze was reported at New Mains Farm in Tealing.

The fire service said it was called to the scene after a grain dryer had caught fire.

The farm is around a mile from the centre of the village.

It is understood the dryer was not manned at the time of the fire, and no one was injured in the incident.

A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said: “Two appliances from Kingsway East Fire Station were sent to a fire in Tealing in Angus following a call just after 8am today.

“A grain dryer had gone on fire.

“The fire was extinguished by firefighters after around 20 minutes.

“No one was using the equipment at the time of the fire and no one was injured.

“The grain was being decanted into an agricultural trailer.

“The fire service will now investigate what caused the equipment to go on fire.”

The spokesman for the service added: “After the fire was extinguished, firefighters went through the process of cooling the equipment, and inspecting it with farm staff.

“Hotspots on the equipment were being cooled. The owner of the equipment was also advised to have the machinery serviced.”

A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “I saw two fire engines going up the road at about 8.20am.

“There was a bit of smoke behind the trees but I couldn’t see too much.

“The fire engines still have not come back from the farm.”

Another resident described seeing “billowing white smoke”.

The person added: “I didn’t know what was going on but it looked serious and I saw that two fire engines had attended the scene.”

Two fire appliances remained at the scene after 9am.

Grain dryers are used to reduce the moisture in different crops.

A MAN has been jailed after he admitted two violent assaults on police officers.

Jaeron Ling, 28, who lives at Angus Cottages by Friockheim, launched the attacks at a flat in Arbroath High Street last summer.

One of the attacks resulted in the officer’s “severe injury”.

Ling was found guilty of four charges after trial at Dundee Sheriff Court and sentenced to 25 weeks in jail.

He was convicted of assaulting PC Charles Demore by struggling with him and causing him to fall against a door frame, to his injury.

He was also found guilty of assaulting PC Scott Hunter by struggling with him, to his severe injury.

Ling was found guilty of resisting four police officers by struggling violently with them and lashing out with his arms and legs.

He was further found guilty of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by shouting, swearing, uttering threats of violence and acting abusively towards police officers. All the offences took place on July 13 last year.

Earlier this year, Ling was banned from the roads for 12 months and handed unpaid work after being found guilty of driving at 82mph in a 40mph zone on the A92.

David Hamilton, chairman of the north area committee of the Scottish Police Federation — which represents officers — said: “Any type of violence and aggression towards those charged with upholding the law is utterly unacceptable. These two officers came to their work to protect members of the public, not be attacked and injured by one.

“We welcome this custodial sentence and hope that people realise that an attack on police officers is an attack on society itself.”

Independent Arbroath councillor David Fairweather said that such attacks on officers were unacceptable.

He told the Tele: “I would certainly condemn any incident in which a police officer is assaulted in the line of duty. It absolutely cannot be tolerated.

“I would be hoping that the officers, who were just trying to do a job — for which they are extremely well trained —have made a full recovery and have not suffered lasting damage.

“I’d also hope that the justice handed down from the courts is proportional to the harm inflicted on the officers.”

Fire crews were called to extinguish a car on fire on the A90.

The car was “well alight” when the fire service arrived at the scene at 6.44pm yesterday after being called to assist by Police Scotland.

There were no injuries and firefighters tackled the blaze using a hose reel at the side of the Northbound carriageway on the A90 at Gateside.

A spokeswoman for the Fire Service said: “The car was well alight when we arrived and we used a hose reel to extinguish the fire.

“One appliance attended from Forfar and we stood down from the scene at 7.10pm.”

A driver who sped along a road at 115mph because he was annoyed at being cut up by another motorist has been fined £400 and had six penalty points imposed on his licence.

Marc Sivewright, 43, was spotted by officers in an unmarked police vehicle as he made his way along the A92 Dundee to Arbroath road.

The unmarked police car followed Sivewright’s vehicle for 1.43 miles — during which time he clocked an average of 115mph in 70mph, 60mph and 50mph zones.

The incident happened on Saturday March 19 at 5.45pm.

Previously, fiscal depute Trina Sinclair told the court police saw the accused approach in his vehicle and did a speed check before following him for a short distance.

The fiscal added: “They followed him for 1.43 miles, and over that distance he drove at an average of 115mph.”

He was stopped by officers and cautioned and charged, to which he gave no reply. Sivewright, of Carlogie, Carnoustie, admitted that he drove a car at 115mph while travelling on the A92 Dundee to Arbroath road, between Ethiebeaton and Carlungie, on March 19.

He drove at the excessive speed in 70mph, 60mph and 50mph zones.

More electric vehicle charging points are set to be rolled out across Tayside.

Locations for the chargers in Dundee will include Princes Street and Lochee while there will be others introduced in Broughty Ferry, Perth, St Andrews and Carnoustie.

There will also be a further six units at NHS facilities across the region, including Ninewells.

Dundee City Council has obtained £1.86m for the next financial year to begin tendering for the installations.

The funding was awarded by the UK Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles.

The chargers will include fast-charging, 7-22kW units — which can fully recharge some models in around three hours.

There will also be rapid charging, 43-50kw units, which can provide an 80% charge in around 30 minutes.

Leader of the Labour group of Dundee council Kevin Keenan welcomed the development.

He added: “This can only be a good thing as we aim to reduce emissions across Scotland. As more electric vehicles appear on the road, it goes without saying we need more charging points. As that infrastructure increases, it opens the door for people to go down the avenue of considering an electric vehicle, when they may not have in the past.

“If you can travel further distances and the network of used electric vehicles increases, then the costs will hopefully drop and the appeal will increase. Ninewells has more traffic than possibly any part of the city, so it makes sense to have a unit there.”

At present, there are 900 public charging bays across Scotland, with more than 30 in the DD postcode.

A spokeswoman said: “Dundee City Council has been successful in bidding to the Office for Low Emission Vehicles under their Go Ultra Low City Scheme for funding to further develop the electric vehicle charging infrastructure within the city and surrounding areas.

“The council received a grant letter from OLEV in March awarding the council £1,860,000.

“Officers from the Corporate Fleet Section have undertaken post grant award negotiations with OLEV and agreed proposals to deliver a number of projects within the city and surrounding areas.”