Woman helps driver taken ill at wheel
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...
View ArticlePlan for charity venture from kids’ meal scheme
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...
View Article£251k seized by cops around Tayside in one year
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...
View ArticleSenior Open brings golfing boost for area
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...
View Article‘For sale’ sign used to smash Audi’s window
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...
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Police called after sinkhole appears
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...
View ArticleDisgraced former cop ‘sent nasty messages’ to ex
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,...
View ArticleExtra patrols after youths start fires on sand dunes
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...
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 ArticleCampsite admits pool safety failings led to death of Dundee boy
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,...
View ArticleLife-saving fundraiser for Tayside Mountain Rescue
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...
View ArticleWoman, 21, dies after car hits wall
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...
View ArticlePolice name 21-year-old woman killed in crash
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...
View ArticleFamily’s grief over loss of Leanne, 21, after car crash
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...
View ArticleJobs hope as Angus GSK plant gets £110m expansion
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...
View ArticleFire crews called out to farm blaze
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...
View ArticleCop’s severe injury after man’s attack
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...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle car blaze on A90
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....
View Article£400 fine and six points for 115mph driver
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...
View ArticleDundee and Tayside to get more electric car charging points
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...
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