Man jailed for child sex offences
Police have hailed the 32 months jail sentence handed out to a sex offender whose online grooming led to unlawful sexual activity. Police say the sentencing of 50-year-old Derek Stewart at Forfar...
View ArticleTayside cops in hunt for missing man, 70
Police Scotland is appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 70-year-old man who went missing in Tayside. Officers said there were “concerns” for David Cutler, who was last seen in the Kirk...
View ArticleSocial worker ‘put police probe at risk’
A FORMER Tayside social worker is facing allegations of breaching confidentiality and potentially compromising a police investigation. A hearing into the conduct of Maureen Konov will begin at the...
View ArticleDrugs, knives, and stalking inside our courts
THEY’RE the places people go to be prosecuted for their alleged crimes. But dozens of folk have been caught committing criminal acts within the walls of Tayside’s sheriff courts. Incidents including...
View ArticleTravel woe for Dundee rail passengers as train breaks down
A broken-down train is causing disruption to rail services from Dundee to Aberdeen this morning. National Rail reported that the stricken sleeper train had closed the northbound line at Arbroath. A...
View ArticleProbe after yobs damage ‘several’ cars
Police have launched an investigation after a number of vehicles were damaged by vandals. Several cars were targeted across Arbroath sometime between Friday April 1 and Saturday April 2. The vehicles,...
View Article£105m spent by tourists to the Dundee and Angus area
More than £100 million was spent in Dundee and Angus by visitors last year, tourism bosses have revealed. And they’re now looking to increase the number of folk coming to the region from abroad. The...
View ArticleTeenager who destroyed Strathmartine Hospital building after setting fire...
A teenager who torched a former hospital building – completely destroying it – was today facing jail. Aarron Beveridge set fire to a building at the former Strathmartine Hospital, by Dundee, on June 1...
View ArticleClean-up planned after rubbish plagues beach
The scenic coast near the Barry Buddon firing ranges has been ruined by rubbish, prompting residents to band together for a cleaning operation. The land — where the North Sea meets the mouth of the...
View ArticleUnion’s alarm at ‘bullying’ claims within NHS Tayside
A Dundee union chief has said cases of bullying within NHS Tayside are not just restricted to one ward — with the issue spanning across the health board. Colin Coupar, Unite’s regional coordinator in...
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£20k of damage to carriage after blaze at tourist attraction
A restored 1940s train carriage has been ‘completely destroyed’ in a devastating fire at a tourist attraction. Firefighters were called out to a blaze at the Caledonian Railway on Brechin’s Park Road...
View ArticlePolice probe after woman’s body found off Arbroath coast
Police are continuing their investigations after a woman’s body was discovered off the Arbroath coast. A cordon was set up around the town’s harbour following the discovery at about 11.45am yesterday....
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Dad pays tribute to son 34, after sudden death
The distraught dad of a man whose body was found in a flat has today paid tribute to his son. Christopher Drahony, 34, died of a suspected drugs overdose on Tuesday. Police were called to two addresses...
View ArticleDundee weather: Could we see snow in April?
Dundee could see snowy showers even though we are half-way through April. Just when you thought you’d seen the last of the gritters in the streets – think again! While it would not seem unreasonable to...
View ArticlePensioner found after car crash
An elderly man who was reported missing after a car crash last night has been traced. John Miller, 75, was understood to have a head injury following the smash near Arbroath. The accident happened at...
View ArticleThree in hospital after two car crash
Three people have been rushed to Ninewells Hospital after a crash between two cars in Angus. Fire fighters were called the accident on the A935 at the junction at Roadside Cottage just after 10am this...
View ArticleHundreds of residents back Festival of House
Hundreds of residents have backed a new two-day festival showcasing the best in global dance music. Organisers of Festival of House, due to be held at Panmure Estate near Carnoustie on June 10 and 11,...
View ArticleTayside man wins £10.3million on National Lottery
A Tayside man has won over £10million on the National Lottery. After days of speculation, it was confirmed that the jackpot had been scooped by a Forfar resident. He is set to be named later today. A...
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£10m lottery winner thought he had only won £10k
Forfar man John Bowman has been celebrating after he scooped the £10m jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto draw. The 59-year-old was over the moon when he thought he had won £10,000 until a friend...
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Fundraising tribute to Arbroath soldier who died after London Marathon collapse
Friends of an Arbroath man who collapsed and died three miles short of the London Marathon finish line want to “complete what he started”. Captain David Seath, a fire support team commander in 29...
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