Monifieth woman dies in three-car crash
A Monifieth woman has been named as the victim of a three-car crash in Broughty Ferry. Police Scotland officers attended the crash at St Vincent Street around 4.30pm yesterday and later confirmed that...
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Election 2016: SNP hold Dundee West and Dundee East
Joe Fitzpatrick has held onto Dundee West for the SNP, with Shona Robison returning to Dundee East, as the SNP look to form the next Scottish Government. It was an awful night for Labour after their...
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Election 2016: SNP hold both Angus seats
The SNP have held on to both seats in Angus, amid a night of drama at the count. Graeme Dey gained 15,622 votes to keep Angus south, while Mairi Evans held Angus north and Mearns with 13,417 votes....
View ArticleAutistic Dundee boy ‘told not to return’ to caravan park over noise
A Dundee couple claim they were asked not to return to a caravan park due to noise made by their children, including their autistic son. Barry and Libby Holman have spent several recent weekends taking...
View ArticleElection 2016: Majority ‘slashed’ in Angus South but SNP hold seat
the SNP held on to their seat in Angus South — albeit with a reduced majority. In a long night at the Saltire Centre in Arbroath, the result was eventually announced after a number of delays. There was...
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Dundee basks in sun as temperatures hit 18C
Dundonians have been enjoying temperatures warmer than Benidorm, Bucharest and Barcelona as the country is gripped by a heatwave. The warm weather arrived at the weekend and is set to last most of the...
View ArticleLengthy wait for answers after death of Leylan, 4
THE parents of a Tayside boy could face an agonising wait of up to six months to discover whether any negligence contributed to his death. Leylan Forte, four, died at home in Montrose on April 27 last...
View ArticleFirefighters free man from overturned car on A90
A man had to be rescued by firefighters this morning after the car he was travelling in overturned. Emergency services were called to the A90, just south of Brechin, near to the Bervie Chipper...
View ArticleMan charged after dog allegedly mauled to death
A man has been charged after a dog was allegedly mauled to death by another dog. Police received a report of a dog being attacked at West Links in Arbroath at 9.30am on Tuesday. The dog died shortly...
View ArticleDundee weather: Heatwave fizzles out – just in time for weekend
The early summer heatwave that has been enjoyed by many across Dundee and Tayside this week appears to have fizzled out. The area looks set for chilly temperatures and drizzle – just in time for the...
View ArticleOff-duty cop leads woman to safety at Arbroath cliffs
An off-duty police officer helped a woman to safety at Arbroath cliffs yesterday. The alert was raised just after 10pm following concerns for the woman. The Arbroath lifeboat was called out to attend...
View ArticleThree Marines detained over initiation ceremony ‘depravity’
Three Royal Marines have been sentenced to military detention for their part in an initiation ceremony which involved subjecting a colleague to “40 minutes of depravity and naked humiliation”. Carlo...
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‘Big void’ left for family after Bradley Hirst, 36 dies at his home
THE parents of a Tayside man who was found dead in his home have told how they’ve been left with a “big void” in their family. Bradley Hirst, from Carnoustie, was found dead aged just 36. Parents Phil,...
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Driver banned over ‘dangerous’ move
AN UNINSURED teenage driver led police on a 12-mile jaunt through northern Fife — then forced motorists to take evasive action as he performed a dangerous overtake. Bryan Laird, 18, from Forfar, made...
View ArticleMore progress for Brooke, 11, after life-changing surgery
A girl with cerebral palsy who completed a life-changing operation has gone under the knife again as she continues her battle to walk like any other youngster. Brooke Ramsay, 11, had spasticity in her...
View ArticlePupils call for lower pass mark as many say they were left in tears after exams
Secondary pupils throughout Tayside have joined in the uproar over a “catastrophic and disastrous” exam paper they sat last week. Hundreds of local teenagers have signed a petition calling on the...
View ArticleParts of Strathmartine Hospital destroyed in major fire
A major blaze has completely gutted large parts of the derelict Strathmartine Hospital on the edge of Dundee. The fire broke out at the former psychiatric hospital around 7pm yesterday causing the roof...
View ArticleSetback as little Blake rushed to high dependency ward
A TAYSIDE boy who is battling a rare genetic syndrome has been admitted to a high dependency unit after his breathing difficulties worsened. Four-year-old Blake McMillan was born with MECP2 Duplication...
View ArticleCare worker struck off register after ‘slap’
A CARE worker has been struck off after he “slapped” a colleague and challenged his co-worker to a fight. Gordon Riach is a former residential support worker at Rossie Young People’s Trust in Montrose,...
View ArticleSearch for missing 15-year-old Kyle Potter
Police have launched a search for a missing 15-year-old boy. Officers are looking to trace Kyle Potter who was last seen at 12.30pm on Tuesday in Forfar’s South Street. Police believe Kyle, who is from...
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