Man charged after allegedly driving at 139mph between Dundee and Arbroath
A motorist who allegedly drove at almost 140mph has been described as “reckless and irresponsible” by police. Police Scotland said the driver had been travelling at an average speed of 139.8mph in the...
View ArticleTaxi driver hurt in attempted robbery
A taxi driver was left injured after an attempted robbery. Police have launched an investigation after the incident yesterday at 10.20pm. The 61-year-old victim was assaulted in his Ford Mondeo taxi on...
View ArticleTravellers in £39k of unpaid site bills
NEARLY £40,000 is owed to Dundee City Council by those who have used the city’s official Travellers’ site. The Tele can reveal that the council is owed a total of £39,719 by people who have used the...
View ArticleSchool pupil is excluded after knife ‘encounter’
A PUPIL has been excluded from school following an incident involving a knife. Parents of pupils at Montrose Academy were sent letters on Thursday notifying them of the incident which involved two...
View ArticlePolice drive to catch the motorists who push up cost of insurance
Police say advances in technology are behind a huge rise in the number of motorists being caught without insurance or a valid MOT in Dundee. New figures show an increase in vehicle crime in the city...
View ArticleCars vandalised with ‘paint stripper’
Police have launched an investigation after vandals damaged two cars. A black Vauxhall Corsa and black Audi A5 suffered damage to their paintwork. Officers believe some kind of ‘paint stripper’ was...
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Owner of two cows sought by police
Herd the one about the stolen cows? The owners of two cows are being sought after they were recovered by police. Officers, who believe the cattle were stolen from a farm, found the pair in Forfar...
View ArticleNo action against 126mph driver
A DRIVER escaped prosecution despite driving at 126mph on the outskirts of Dundee. Figures obtained through a Tele investigation show that a car was photographed going nearly twice the speed limit by a...
View ArticleEvent to help young workers seek skills
Key players in Dundee’s employment sector will gather for a special event at D&A College aimed at helping young people into the world of work. Around 100 people from business and education,...
View ArticleMan charged over ‘piggyback requests’
A man has been charged in connection with several incidents where lone women were approached and asked for a piggyback while out running. Police said the suspicious incidents involved a man claiming to...
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‘Sunbathing’ ferret rescued from fast-flowing river
A small ferret is recovering in an animal centre near Dundee after a rather unusual river rescue. The furry creature is believed to have been stranded on a rock for up to three days in the middle of...
View ArticleDundee and Tayside placed on rain alert
Don’t forget your brolly if you’re heading out and about today. Dundee and the surrounding area has been placed under a yellow ‘be aware’ warning with torrential downpours expected throughout the day....
View ArticleMan, 83, charged as woman hurt in road crash
A woman had to be treated by paramedics after a road crash today. Emergency services were called to the A926, just off the A90 near Forfar following the two-vehicle smash. The incident happened on the...
View ArticlePolice look to close in on Tayside child sex abusers
A Tayside detective has warned sexual predators that the net is closing in on them. Local Detective Inspector Graham Binnie said police know how and where they operate as the force looks to focus on...
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Family’s shock at Kerr’s death just weeks after birth of his fifth child
A TAYSIDE dad has died suddenly, just nine weeks after the birth of his fifth child. Kerr Douglas, who grew up in the Clement Park area of Dundee, was found dead at his home in Carnoustie. The...
View ArticleFire crews rescue cat from church vent
An ungrateful moggy didn’t hang around long enough to thank his rescuers last night after they freed him from a “holy” distressing spot. The hapless puss had got itself trapped in a vent at Gardiner...
View ArticleTayside set for scorcher as UK heat warning issued
Dundee and the surrounding area looks all set for one last blast of sunshine today. If you’ve packed away your summer outfits you might be best to dig one out again for the final time this year....
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Mum’s new hope as police take fresh look at case of missing Jon Anderson Edwards
Police have seized the phone of a Tayside man who disappeared two years ago in Portugal, as they bid to find more clues as to his whereabouts. Jon Anderson Edwards, of Arbroath, went missing in Lagos...
View ArticleTayside health chiefs probe E.coli outbreak involving kids
Health chiefs are investigating “linked” cases of the potentially-fatal E.coli O157 bug involving Tayside children. NHS Tayside Health Protection Team and Angus Council said they were aware of a small...
View ArticleDelays after four-vehicle crash outside Dundee
Road users could face delays following a multi-vehicle road smash on the edge of Dundee. The southbound carriageway of the A90 at Newbigging is down to one lane after the crash which involved four...
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