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Coupar Angus tragedy: Boy, 6, and girl, 17, remain in serious condition
Two children remain in a serious condition in Ninewells Hospital after a horror road crash yesterday. A two-year-old girl was killed as she walked along the pavement in Coupar Angus with her...
View ArticleTwo taken to hospital after A90 crash
Two people have been hospitalised after a road crash on the edge of Dundee. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A90 near Powrie Brae following the two-car smash at about 2.50pm....
View ArticlePrivate NHS Tayside data in dozens of breaches
Private data held by NHS Tayside was breached dozens of times last year, it has emerged. Figures released by the health board show that there were 38 breaches of data during 2015/16 — including 11...
View ArticleMan claims ‘professional crime gang’ stole car
The theft of a £10,000 sports car from a Tayside dealer may have been the work of a professional gang, according to the garage owner. Gordon Leslie, who owns and runs Carnoustie Sports Cars, initially...
View ArticleAngus firm suing after £200k death fine
An Angus firm has launched a legal bid to sue a health and safety company following the death of a worker at a quarry. D Geddes (Contractors) Ltd, more commonly known as the Geddes Group — based in...
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Call to create Coupar Angus speed restrictions amid safety fears
Community leaders have called for improved safety measures on the same road where a two-year-old girl was killed after a collision with a car. Harlow Edwards died after being struck while her two...
View ArticleAlmost one in five psychiatrist posts vacant in Tayside
Tayside is bearing the brunt of a national shortage of psychiatrists. One in five vacancies in Scotland for consultant psychiatrists is in Tayside, with 10.9 posts unfilled in the health area,...
View ArticleFirefighters called to chemical incident at police station
Fire crews have been called to a chemical incident at Carnoustie police station. A member of the public is believed to have uncovered a canister of Cymag – a potentially lethal poison most commonly...
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‘Scary’ rise in terminal illness due to impact of asbestos
A charity which deals with people suffering health conditions after exposure to asbestos has revealed a “scary” rise in people receiving terminal diagnoses. Asbestos Action Tayside says there is an...
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Dundee couple pull man from sea in Montrose
A Dundee couple today told of the dramatic moment they rescued a man from the North Sea. Katie and Lee Hogan, from Menzieshill, were walking along the beach with a group of family members — including...
View ArticleAnger at £9,000 vandalism spree in Kirriemuir
Vandals have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to cars in the latest of a series of incidents in an Angus town. Scott Roy, who runs an engineering business in Kirriemuir, said damage was...
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Housing estates could join Angus under constituency redraw plans
Community leaders and residents have expressed serious concerns at proposed changes to Dundee’s Westminster boundaries — which would see parts of the city incorporated into an Angus constituency....
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Look to ‘unusual’ job opportunities
Unemployment in Dundee has risen over the last year – but job centre staff remain hopeful that more people will find jobs in the coming months. The latest figures, released by the Department of Work...
View ArticleTayside man found guilty of three indecent acts
A TAYSIDE man has been convicted of carrying out three indecent assaults in Dundee and Angus. Scott Williams, from Arbroath, was found guilty of committing the attacks against three different people by...
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Report unveils tragic picture of typical drug death victim in Tayside
He was 37, from Dundee, had left school at the age of 16 without any qualifications — and been taking drugs for almost half of his life. That was the picture unveiled today of a typical drug death...
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Bereaved parents speak out following shock rise in kids losing parents to drugs
When Debbie Dodds lost her battle with drugs, her children’s lives were turned upside down. Kacie, 11, and Ian, 8, were left devastated, confused and living with their grandparents. But they are not...
View ArticleAngus childcare worker set for hearing over £11k benefits scam
A council worker is to face a misconduct hearing after being convicted of fraudulently claiming £11,000 of benefits. Fiona Smith is set to go before the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in...
View ArticleHuge fire engulfs former primary school
Fire crews were called to a former primary school after a major blaze broke out. The alarm was raised just before 7pm and firefighters were deployed to the Wellbrae Primary School site on Wellbraehead,...
View ArticleCampaigners take petition on Ryehill police station to bosses
Campaigners who want to save a Dundee police station from potential closure have submitted a petition to force officials. A petition was launched in the West End of Dundee opposing the closure of...
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Police charge boys, 12, over huge school blaze
Two children have been charged by police after a former Angus primary school was severely damaged by fire at the weekend. The boys, who are both aged 12, were arrested following the blaze at the old...
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