Flats evacuated following early morning bedroom fire
Two people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a ground floor flat. The fire service was alerted to the incident on the town’s Prosen Road in Kirriemuir at 1.44am and dispatched two...
View ArticleHelp of Citizens Advice Bureau gets £1.1m in benefits for Angus
People in Angus were £1.1 million better off last year — thanks to the help of a local charity. Angus Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) offered a helping hand to people who needed aid in applying for the...
View ArticlePOLL: How should we tackle drug deaths in Tayside?
Over the last week, the Tele has been investigating the issue of drug deaths across Tayside. We discovered that 48 people were killed by these substances in the area last year alone, how a typical drug...
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Man left with just his hospital clothes after house fire destroys possessions
A former Dundee man has been left with just a single set of clothes after a blaze tore through his home. The fire ripped through John Taylor’s Kirriemuir home on Tuesday in the early hours of the...
View Article‘Hitler’ cat owner stole charity box from vet
A man stole a charity box from a veterinary practice — after pretending he wanted to register his cat named Hitler. Staff at Wallace Veterinary Centre, based in Carnoustie, have been left “shocked” by...
View ArticleCare worker who pushed man in toilet is struck off
A care worker who pushed an elderly man on to a toilet seat and swung a vulnerable woman by her hands has been struck off. Marie Galloway was also abusive to residents by swearing at them while...
View ArticleThree more boys charged after huge fire at former primary school
Three more children have been charged after a major fire destroyed a former primary school. Police say a 12-year-old and two-eleven year old boys have been charged after the former Wellbrae Primary...
View ArticlePolice search for 10-year-old girl missing in Monifieth
Police officers in Tayside are searching for a missing 10-year-old girl. Hayley O’Brien vanished from her home in the Monifieth area around 1.15pm today. Hayley is described as being 4ft 11in tall, of...
View ArticleMissing Monifieth 10-year-old found after nine hours
Police have confirmed that a missing Tayside 10-year-old has been found. Hayley Jade O’Brien vanished from her home in the Monifieth area around 1.15pm today, sparking a hunt in the area. A Police...
View ArticleEwen, 47, killed as van hits wall
The family of a Tayside man killed in a crash at the weekend have paid tribute to his “huge character”. Ewen Chisholm, 47, from Kirriemuir, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Midlothian...
View ArticleNearly 100 teenagers treated for drugs
Almost 100 teenagers were treated in Tayside A&E departments having taken drugs in the last year. According to figures released by NHS Tayside, 91 youths between the ages of 13 and 18 were admitted...
View ArticlePolice probe crash after car seen driving ‘erratically’
Police are investigating reports of a car being driven “erratically” before a crash near Dundee which left a man with a back injury. Emergency services were called to a one-vehicle smash on Saturday on...
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Waiting times for heart patients at record levels
A Dundee health chief has told of his concern after waiting times for heart patients hit record levels. More cardiology outpatients in the NHS Tayside area are facing lengthy waits than ever — with in...
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‘Someone had been hit by a car … then I saw mum’s handbag and knew it was her’
“As I looked down and saw someone had been hit by a car, I thought I’ll need to tell my mum — then I saw her distinctive bag and realised it was her.” Morag Stormont was picking her mother Barbara, 81,...
View Article‘I rescued a baby girl on first day’ recalls award winning firefighter
A Dundee firefighter who saved a baby on his first day working in the city received a long service award at a ceremony last night. Paul Grant, 40, is currently based at the city’s Macalpine Road fire...
View ArticleLorry crash driver set to appeal prison sentence
A man whose arm was amputated following a crash involving a lorry has blasted a move by the driver to appeal against his sentence. William Brierley, 54, was jailed for 22 months and banned from driving...
View ArticleThieves steal hundreds of pounds worth of items from caravans
A mum has described how she feels “violated” after her family holiday home was broken into. Lynne Shaw and husband Allan have had a caravan at Arbroath’s Red Lion Caravan Park for 16 years. Items worth...
View ArticleBoy, 14, attacked in street
A manhunt is underway after a 14-year-old boy was attacked as he walked in the street. The schoolboy was assaulted as he made his way along Commerce Street in Arbroath with his brother and friend at...
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Selfless, giving your time, charitable… What makes true ‘community spirit’?
Selfless, friendly, a good neighbour. They’re all things most of us strive to be — and it turns out they’re among the things people value most in those around them. The Tele took to Dundee’s streets to...
View ArticlePatients experience ‘significant’ delays being discharged from Tayside hospitals
Health bosses have admitted that a “significant” number of patients are delayed in being discharged from hospitals across Tayside. A report discussed at a recent NHS Tayside board meeting revealed...
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