Ten haunted places in Tayside to give you the spooks
Tayside has some of the most interesting ghost stories. Some places are well-known for ghoulish goings on – others will make you look twice when you visit. Here are just a few in Tele territory… 1....
View ArticleWoman cut free from wreckage after head-on crash in Angus
A woman has had to be cut free from a vehicle following a serious crash in Angus. It is believed the two vehicles collided head-on on the A932, east of Forfar at about 12.40pm. The woman was trapped in...
View ArticleGulf War veteran Steve says illness is ruining his life
A former soldier says he “feels dead inside” due to a infectious disease that he says is slowly killing him. Steve Kane, 50, a Gulf War veteran from Birkhill, has tabes dorsalis — an ailment that is...
View ArticleWoman and child taken to hospital after collision with car north of Dundee
Two pedestrians have been taken to Ninewells Hospital after being hit by a car on the A90 just north of Dundee. The road collision happened just before 8.30am near Tealing. The casualties, believed to...
View ArticleMan accused of walking into stranger’s home uninvited
A man has been charged amid claims he walked into a stranger’s home late at night and made himself a coffee. The 41-year-old was arrested by police following the alleged incident in Gayfield, Arbroath,...
View ArticleTayside hospitals to have 42 extra beds to cope with winter
NHS Tayside is set to provide 42 extra beds in the region’s hospitals in a bid to cope with a surge in admissions this winter. Ninewells Hospital alone will have 34 additional beds available between...
View ArticleBreaking news: Tayside cops launch murder probe after human remains discovered
Police in Tayside have launched a murder probe after human remains were discovered in a residential property. Significant police activity was seen in the John Street and Market Street areas of Montrose...
View ArticlePolice block off Montrose recycling plant as probe continues
Police investigating the discovery of human remains in a Tayside property have also cordoned off a recycling plant. Officers have blocked off the entrance to the Montrose recycling centre on Bloomfield...
View ArticleMan charged with murder after human remains found in Montrose
A man has been charged following the discovery of human remains in Tayside. Police were called to Market Street in the Angus town shortly before midnight on Wednesday. The 39-year-old man is set to...
View ArticleSecond person held following discovery of remains in Montrose
A second person has been detained by police in connection with the discovery of human remains in a Tayside town. A woman is being interviewed by detectives investigating the tragedy in Montrose. It...
View ArticleRemains found at Montrose flat believed to be mum Kimberley
A 39-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a woman in a Tayside town. The move follows the discovery of human remains — believed to be those of Kimberley Mackenzie — at flats in Montrose....
View ArticleTwo appear in court accused of murdering Montrose mum Kimberley
A couple have appeared on in private petition at Forfar Sheriff Court charged with the murder of a woman whose body parts were found in Montrose. Steven Jackson, 39, of Market Street, Montrose and...
View ArticleDundee Togs for Tots inspires new group to set up in Arbroath
A Dundee charity which clothes needy kids has inspired an initiative in Arbroath. Togs for Tots collects and distributes baby and children’s clothing and equipment, on a referral basis, around Dundee....
View ArticleHousing development on edge of Dundee may take a decade to complete
A major new housing development that will bring hundreds of homes to Monifieth could take up to 10 years to complete, the developers have revealed. Taylor Wimpey has already gained planning permission...
View ArticleVIDEO: Rare albino bat spotted in Tayside
A rare albino pipistrelle bat has been caught on camera in Tayside for the first time. The creature was filmed by Brian Whyte in his garden in Monikie. The video above shows the creature seeming to...
View ArticleSnow warning issued for Dundee and Tayside
Tayside has been issued with a severe weather warning with snow predicted into the weekend. The Met Office has today issued a yellow ‘be aware’ warning for snow, which has been put in place for Friday...
View Article‘Legendary’ Jools Holland announced as headliner for Montrose Music Festival
Jools Holland has been announced as a headline act for the Montrose Music Festival. The piano maestro will bring his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra to the three-day event on Friday May 27. Holland, 57,...
View ArticleMan, 65, dies in collision with lorry on Tayside road
A 65-year-old man has died in a crash on one of Tayside’s busiest roads. Emergency services were called to a collision between a Skoda car and a lorry on the A90, two miles south of Brechin, at around...
View ArticleMonifieth woman finally traces rescuer who helped her after crash 18 years ago
Struggling to stay conscious in her mangled car after a head-on crash with a milk tanker, there was only one voice that kept mum-of-three Alison Craven going. Suffering from serious head injuries that...
View ArticleTayside mum’s joy as hope of cure for rare condition revealed
The mother of a three-year-old boy with an extremely rare condition has spoken of her joy after scientists revealed they had potentially found a cure. When Blake McMillan was born with MECP2...
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