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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 07:50:02 +0000
School closures: What measures are needed to get pupils back in the classroom?
Blended learning, physical distancing and assessments – these are just some of the issues at the forefront of getting children back into the classroom.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Former Dundee captain Josh Meekings signs for National League club
Former Dundee skipper Josh Meekings has signed for National League Wealdstone seven months after leaving Dens Park.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:58:08 +0000
Hamilton Accies 0 Dundee United 0: No Lawrence Shankland worldie this time as Tangerines draw third match in row
There was no Lawrence Shankland worldie to rescue this match as Dundee United drew for the third game in a row.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:14:08 +0000
Dundee boss James McPake says referee was wrong to call off Ayr clash after inspection ‘fiasco’
Frustrated Dundee boss James McPake says referee David Munro made the wrong call in deeming the pitch unplayable for their Championship clash with Ayr United.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:00:40 +0000
Train hits three deer, including a stag, near Blair Atholl
Trains to the north of Scotland have been delayed after a train hit deer, including a stag, near Blair Atholl.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:29:57 +0000
Police appeal for missing Glenfarg teenager to come home
Police are appealing for a Perthshire teenager to get in touch after he went missing from his Glenfarg home.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:20:51 +0000
Tayside and Fife record 20 new coronavirus deaths in past 24 hours
Tayside and Fife have recorded 20 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:30:19 +0000
Brothers face lengthy jail terms after mowing man down, leaving his leg ‘dangling like a bit of spaghetti’
Two brothers who mowed a man down with a car are facing lengthy jail sentences for attempted murder.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:25:07 +0000
Tougher Covid restrictions begin in Scotland today but what are they?
Tougher new restrictions have begun in Scotland today as the government aims to stop Covid from spreading quicker.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:43:24 +0000
Care home where 19 people caught Covid-19 had ‘serious lack of infection control’
A care home where 19 people tested positive for Covid-19 has been slammed for its lack of infection control.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:13:59 +0000
Fresh concerns raised over IT staff at NHS Tayside not being allowed to work from home
Fresh concerns have been raised over office staff at NHS Tayside being 'forced' to work in their offices.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:10:08 +0000
CALUM WOODGER: Nicky Clark deal is great business for Dundee United – and abuse aimed at Dundee duo Jonathan Afolabi and Charlie Adam is knuckle-dragging ignorance
If you feel like you’ve read this column before it’s probably because I wrote something strikingly similar last week.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000
Dundee United: Louis Appere unfazed by having first top-flight goal overshadowed and jokes about assist for Lawrence Shankland wonder strike
Dundee United frontman Louis Appere was quite happy to let the "best I've seen" overshadow his first Premiership goal.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:51:16 +0000
Dundee hotelier offers ‘sweet’ gesture to 65th anniversary couple who met while making Toblerone
When Covid-19 put paid to the Blue Sapphire wedding anniversary plans of Dundee couple John and Phyllis Nicoll they reckoned they would have to celebrate quietly.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:47:35 +0000
‘Desperate’ domestic cleaners forced to take on jobs despite Covid risk, due to lack of government support, says boss of Dundee firm
Desperate cleaners are being forced to put themselves and others at risk of catching Covid-19 due to a lack of financial support, it's been claimed.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:46:29 +0000
Councillors urged to approve Starbucks and Burger King at site near Dundee Airport
Developers have appealed against councillors' decision to refuse planning permission for a drive through Starbucks and Burger King near Dundee Airport.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:45:04 +0000
‘It’s just outstanding’ – Fundraiser for terminally-ill Dundee mum raises £2,500 in less than a day
A terminally-ill woman has said she has been "overwhelmed" after a fundraiser to help ease her pain has raised almost £2,500 less than 24 hours after being launched.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:03:29 +0000
‘Whole situation is a mess’: Dundee students call for rent to be scrapped during Covid lockdown
A group of Dundee students are calling for their rent to be scrapped during the second coronavirus lockdown.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Charlie Adam reveals tears among Dundee players during Ayr inquest in November changed their season
Charlie Adam has revealed tears among the Dundee players in the dressing-room after a 2-0 defeat to Ayr in November changed their season.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:52:16 +0000
Longforgan man, 75, ranted at head teacher in front of shocked primary school pupils
A retired company director who subjected a head teacher to a tirade of abuse after being forced out of self-isolation has been ordered to behave by a sheriff.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:40:12 +0000
Three to face trial accused of attempted murder after alleged stabbing on Dundee street
Three men accused of attempted murder after an alleged stabbing in the city have been ordered to stand trial.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:23:45 +0000
Drunken Perthshire driver crashed days after husband discovered her Snapchat messages from another man
A wife who exchanged intimate Snapchat messages with a man slammed her car into a road sign during a drunken crash a few days after her husband caught her out.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Would Scexit lead to a border at Berwick?
The relationship between the nations of these islands has ebbed and flowed for millennia, whether combatants or comrades, competitors or commercial partners, Britain has seen it all.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:25:08 +0000
SFA give Championship clubs deadline after asking them if they want to suspend season or continue playing
The Scottish FA have written to all Championship clubs asking if they want to continue playing or suspend the league amid the continued coronavirus crisis, the Courier understands.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:00:20 +0000
Home schooling: Family with private and state school children highlight differing live lesson provision
A mother with children at private and state schools fears that a lack of live lessons is putting children at council-run schools at a “serious disadvantage”.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:10:00 +0000
Dundee United analysis: Why Liam Smith has potential to become an attacking force
The backline of Dundee United and its defensive stoutness has rightly come in for praise this season - but the recent attacking verve of right-back Liam Smith is also catching the eye.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0000
Calls for ‘swift’ action after report shows disadvantaged pupils falling behind in pandemic
A Fife MSP has called on the Scottish Government to act quickly to address inequality in education after a report found pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds were falling behind due to the pandemic.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:47:50 +0000
Concern for Romanian teen missing from Perthshire home for a week
A Romanian teen has been missing from his Perthshire home for almost a week, police say.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:46:09 +0000
Owners warned as dog dies amid suspected poisonings at three Fife beauty spots
Dog owners in Fife have been warned to stay vigilant after a spate of suspected poisonings at several East Neuk beauty spots.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:42:10 +0000
Further hearing fixed for pensioner facing historic sex abuse allegations
A further hearing has been fixed for a 76-year-old man facing historic sexual abuse allegations.



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