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Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:00:02 +0000
CALUM WOODGER: Fin Robertson, Max Anderson and Sam Fisher can lead Dundee’s golden generation and why I’ll be taking a stand
It’s exciting times on both sides of the street for young talent coming through, particularly at Dens Park.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee United’s Argentine ace Adrian Sporle opens up on Scottish life, his bromance with Ian Harkes and international ambitions
With every word of Spanglish exchanged between us, Adrian Sporle grows in confidence.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:19:00 +0000
Housing plan could rescue ‘at risk’ Perthshire church
A crumbling Perthshire church could be given a new lease of life, following a failed attempt to turn it into a boutique hotel.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Police launch internal probe after details of Dundee ‘murder’ inquiry are shared on Facebook
An internal inquiry has been launched by Police Scotland after sensitive details of a double death investigation in Dundee were leaked on social media.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
‘Something to be grateful for’: Muslim community in Dundee look ahead to lockdown restrictions easing in time for Ramadan
Muslims across Dundee are looking ahead to government restrictions easing in time for the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Angus volunteers keen to build permanent Covid-19 memorials in local parks
A campaign has been launched to create memorials to coronavirus victims in parks across Angus.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:18:00 +0000
Parents of tragic Ruby Stewart set ambitious £200,000 fundraising target
The parents of an inspirational schoolgirl whose life was cut short by cancer have set an ambitious £200,000 fundraising target to help pay for potentially life-saving research.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:17:00 +0000
Plans for ‘driverless’ buses between Fife and Edinburgh provoke safety concerns
A scheme which could see passengers carried on self-driving buses between Fife and Edinburgh as early as autumn has alarmed road safety groups.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:17:00 +0000
Popular Dundee vet to retire after almost 40 years of service
A Dundee vet is due to retire next week, after almost 40 years of service.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:13:00 +0000
London Calling: Angus staff take to saddle for novel 500-mile Doddie cycling challenge
Pedal power has fuelled an Angus firm’s 500-mile sojourn in the saddle to raise vital funds for motor neurone disease.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:09:00 +0000
Hopes Fife will host international pump track kickstarted by cash boost
Ambitious plans to develop an international standard floodlit pump track in Fife have moved closer to fruition.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:08:00 +0000
Anger as 10-year delay hampers Fatal Accident Inquiry into tragedy aboard Fife vessel
Findings into the cause of a man's death aboard a Fife boat have been released a decade after his death, sparking criticism that shortcomings in Scotland's fatal accident inquiry (FAI) system hampered the investigation.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:07:00 +0000
Rule relaxation to help Monifieth café in coronavirus fightback
Licensing bosses have agreed to give a helping hand to a popular Angus café to support its pandemic recovery.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:06:00 +0000
Raft of new improvements planned for one of Fife’s most popular parks
A raft of improvements to one of Fife’s most popular parks have been given the go-ahead.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Perth poet Jim Mackintosh creates work based on people’s memories of live performances
Perth poet Jim Mackintosh has created a film poem to highlight people’s personal memories of live entertainment during the pandemic.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:12:00 +0000
Fife pensioners targeted by Covid-19 jab conman trying to get into their homes
Fife pensioners have been targeted by a coronavirus conman trying to gain entry to their houses by claiming he was there to administer their vaccine.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:07:00 +0000
Asbestos sheeting dumped in Fife fly-tipping spree
Asbestos-ridden materials have been dumped in a spate of fly-tipping across Fife.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Kinross kidney recipient, 72, completes 5K challenge to mark new organ donation law
A Kinross pensioner who received the "gift of life" when he underwent a kidney transplant more than 30 years ago, has marked Scotland's historic organ donation law change with a 5k walk.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Budget cuts for health and social care branded ‘dereliction of duty’ during pandemic
More than £2 million is to be cut from Dundee health services during the coronavirus pandemic, with the decision branded a “shameful dereliction of duty".

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Mossmorran: Delayed work on elevated flare set to start
A delayed project to install a noise reducing flare tip at the Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife will start in the coming weeks.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:01:00 +0000
Exclusive: SNP’s parliamentary business minister breaches Covid election rules
The SNP's parliamentary business minister, Graeme Dey, has offered "unreserved apologies" after breaching coronavirus election rules on the first official day of campaigning, we can exclusively reveal.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 22:30:00 +0000
Micky Mellon says strong season ticket sales could see Dundee United bring in different calibre of player next term
Dundee United boss Micky Mellon hopes season ticket sales enable him to “shop in a different talent pool” next season.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:15:10 +0000
Pensioner made to feel like ‘Pablo Escobar’ as armed cops raid home for BB gun
A Dundee pensioner has been left angered after armed police officers burst into his property in search of firearms before leaving with a BB gun.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:00:13 +0000
Leaving pupil grade appeals to schools could ‘open floodgates to litigation’, says union
A teaching union has rejected proposals for appeals against this summer’s grades for national qualifications to be handled by schools.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Friday court round-up — Benefits cheat, joyrider and hash in the attic
A woman hid her inheritance to claim more benefits, a "hash in the attic" cannabis farmer was brought to justice and a woman appeared on a charge of forcing another to jump out a window - just another day in Tayside's courts...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:05:07 +0000
Free baked potatoes to be handed out to Perth kids by Saints in the Community
Saints in the Community is going to be handing out hundreds of meals to families in Perth.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:03:07 +0000
Arts & Business Scotland launches fund to help culture through Covid-19 recovery
As Primal Scream took to the stage at the 3D Festival to celebrate the opening weekend of V&A Dundee, NCR employees were involved at every stage of the festivities, thanks to a partnership organised through Arts & Business Scotland.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000
St Andrews and Dundee scientists’ ‘trailblazing’ use of light to kill viruses given cash boost
Research spearheaded by St Andrews University and carried out jointly with NHS Tayside and Dundee University could see ultraviolet light used to safely kill airborne viruses – including Covid-19.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:14:27 +0000
IN FULL: Conservatives delighted as Frank Smith wins Perth and Kinross Council by-election
Conservative Frank Smith has been elected to Perth and Kinross Council following Thursday's Almond and Earn by-election.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:14:06 +0000
Police launch probe after Dundee residents receive ‘blackmail letters’ claiming they are being watched
Dundee residents have been left "intimidated" after receiving malicious mail claiming they were under 24/7 surveillance.



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