Police search beach after human remains found
Police are searching an area of Angus today after a human jaw was found on a beach. Officers were originally dispatched to Lunan Bay, south of Montrose, yesterday after a set of teeth were discovered....
View ArticleDundee weather: More freezing spells for Tayside
Forecasters have warned more wintry weather is to come in the wake of today’s snow and freezing temperatures. The mercury is expected to dip as low as -5C in Dundee over the weekend and to -10C in some...
View ArticleMystery over human jawbone found on beach
Police searching an Angus beach after a human jaw was found have drawn a blank in discovering any other remains. The alarm was raised on Wednesday when the set of teeth were discovered next to a...
View ArticleBomb disposal called to ‘suspicious package’ at MoD facility
A bomb disposal unit has been sent to Barry Buddon to investigate a suspicious package, Police have confirmed. The unit, co-ordinated by Police Scotland, has been seen on the A90 heading to the...
View ArticleHearing for worker who ‘put service users at risk’
A COUNCIL support worker is accused of a series of failings at her work — including putting young service users at risk. Carolyn Mills, who was employed as a resource worker in a family support team at...
View ArticleA90 accident causes traffic delays heading to Dundee
An accident on the A90 caused slow traffic at the Tealing junction this morning The road traffic accident took place on the southbound carriageway heading towards Dundee. A Police Scotland spokeswoman...
View ArticleForgotten war trench found at training base
A MILITARY training camp is aiming to create an on-site museum after finding a forgotten First World War trench and a rare gun turret on its land. Captain Harry Roy, Commanding Officer of Barry Buddon...
View ArticlePolice name man who died after crash
Police have confirmed that a Montrose man injured in a crash in Aberdeenshire earlier this week has died. Gerard Kelly, 62, died in hospital after Wednesday’s collision on the Westhill to Blackburn...
View ArticleCan psychic medium help woman find her missing cat?
A FRANTIC cat owner has brought in a psychic medium in a bid to find her missing pet. Sheila Butler took the drastic action in a desperate attempt to find tabby Lennon, who has been missing for a...
View ArticleDundee weather: Flood alerts and travel warnings as Storm Jonas hits Scotland
High winds and heavy rain have battered Scotland as the country feels the effects of Storm Jonas. The remnants of the storm which brought record levels of snow to America’s east coast have begun to...
View ArticleDundee weather: Ice and wind warnings with snow on the way
Dundee and Tayside is braced for wintry conditions with the Met Office issuing weather warnings for the area. Commuters are being urged to ‘be aware’ of icy conditions on the road with freezing...
View ArticleDundee weather: Met Office up warning ahead of Storm Gertrude
Dundee has been issued with an amber warning for wind and a yellow warning ahead of another tempestuous period. Storm Gertrude is expected to batter the Tayside area, bringing heavy rainfall and gale...
View ArticleFestival of House: Leftfield and Rudimental added as headline acts
Influential electronic act Leftfield have been added as a headline act for the Tayside music event Festival of House. They have been added to the bill alongside Rudimental, who will play a DJ set at...
View ArticleDundee Weather: Tayside braced for disruption as Storm Henry nears
Dundee and Tayside are in for yet another battering as Storm Henry heads for the region. Winds of up to 80mph are predicted just days after Storm Gertrude brought hurricane force winds to the region....
View ArticleDundee weather: ‘Back to normal’ after Storm Henry
Dundee and Tayside look set for a calm end to the week in the aftermath of Storm Henry. Winds of 100mph were recorded as the as the area was battered by hurricane-force gales and heavy rain at the...
View ArticleArbroath’s US bounty Hunter aiming for TV stardom
A MAN, who was the first UK citizen to become a registered bounty hunter in the United States, could be set for TV stardom. Christian Matlock, 27, grew up in Brechin and was working in a factory in...
View ArticleMissing Forfar osprey spotted on Senegal beach
An osprey missing from a Scottish nature reserve for more than 18 months has been found almost 3,000 miles away on a beach in Senegal. The bird, known as Blue YD, was tagged with a lightweight...
View ArticleFears for safety after lollipop man retires from school
Parents have spoken of their fears for the safety of their children after a school’s lollipop man retired. The lollipop man at Seaview Primary School, in Monifieth, retired last week with a replacement...
View ArticleMargaret, 78, conned as she made bogus caller a cup of tea
A pensioner has been left shaken after a bogus caller conned his way into her home and made off with a sum of money while she made him tea. Margaret Black, 78, from Arbroath, had just returned from her...
View ArticleFestival of House: Organisers meet with residents over fears
Organisers of a major dance festival held a public consultation in an attempt to alleviate residents’ concerns about the event. Directors, events managers and service providers involved in bringing...
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