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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:00:05 +0000
‘Life-saver’ respite centre to continue operating on extended hours for as long as pandemic continues
Councillors have approved proposals for a "life saver" respite centre to operate full time for the duration of the pandemic.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:20:30 +0000
Broughty Ferry lifeboat station in search for new volunteers to help fundraising efforts
The Broughty Ferry branch of the RNLI is appealing for help from new volunteers to ensure it can keep operating.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:00:17 +0000
GEORGE CRAN: Dundee have added firepower – now they must show their ambition
It feels like it’s been so long since they played that I can’t remember what a Dundee team looks like.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000
Hapless crook broke into Dundee pub and stole fizzy juice
A hapless crook broke into a city bar and made off with fizzy juice just three days into the first lockdown.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000
Celebrity chef Nick Nairn suffers flood at historic cook school
A trio of burst pipes flooded celebrity chef Nick Nairn's Perthshire cook school before Good Samaritans and a local plumber came to the rescue.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Councillors in Dundee have refused Tim Hortons plans again — here’s why
Councillors in Dundee defied planning officers and refused to grant permission for a drive-thru coffee shop to be built near the Kingsway.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Dundee woman with lung condition forced to live in freezing home with boarded up front door
A Dundee tenant with a serious lung condition has been forced to live in a freezing home with a boarded up front door for the entire winter.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Perthshire pensioner jailed for sexually abusing and raping a child 40 years ago
A Perthshire pensioner has been jailed for six years after being found guilty of raping a child almost 40 years ago in Wales.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:01:00 +0000
Salmond inquiry: MSPs meet to consider way forward after legal ruling
MSPs will meet on Wednesday to discuss whether a legal ruling clears the way for Alex Salmond to testify before their inquiry.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:30:00 +0000
Jonathan Afolabi: Dundee boss James McPake issues challenge to on-loan Celtic striker
James McPake has challenged on-loan Celtic striker Jonathan Afolabi to force his way into the Dundee team over the coming weeks.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:00:16 +0000
Schools return: Phased return of pupils welcomed by councillors and parent groups
The confirmation that pupils across Scotland will begin a phased return to school from next week has been welcomed by councillors, teaching unions and parent groups.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:30:53 +0000
Schools return guidance: What you need to know ahead of the phased return
Following the First Minister's confirmation that schools will begin a phased return next week, guidance has been published detailing what this will mean for pupils across Scotland.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee United defender Ryan Edwards opens up on his cancer battle, his struggle to put down roots in the city and why it’s all coming together for the Tangerines on the pitch
Dundee United defender Ryan Edwards believes he’s now showing why Micky Mellon brought him to the club after a tough start to life in the city, on and off the pitch.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:40:52 +0000
Hilltown Dad advocating for better mental health support after 17-year-old son commits suicide
A Dundee dad has been left heartbroken after his teenage son took his own life.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:40:16 +0000
Scotland’s roadmap out of lockdown to be set out next week
A new roadmap out of lockdown will be published next week but restrictions will remain in place across Scotland until at least early March "and possibly for a period beyond that", Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:29:13 +0000
Perth property market stuck in a bottleneck, estate agents say
Estate agents say Perthshire homeowners are reluctant to sell up, leading to a severe bottleneck in the market.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:05:42 +0000
Watch: Phased return to school from Monday confirmed but date remains unclear for full reopening
A phased return to school will start from Monday for younger pupils and some senior pupils who have practical assessments to complete.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:00:59 +0000
Snowmageddon: As the ‘big thaw’ hits Tayside and Fife, we remember historic brutal winter of 1947
Blizzard conditions and heavy snow wreaked havoc across Tayside and Fife last week but things were far worse in 1947. Gayle Ritchie looks back at the most brutal winter since the mid-19th century.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:45:52 +0000
Man appears in court charged with murdering wife using knife in Inchture
A man has appeared in court accused of murdering his wife at his Perthshire home by stabbing her in the neck with a knife.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:16:35 +0000
Salmond inquiry: Lady Dorrian’s ruling aimed to avoid ‘misinterpretation’
A judge says she clarified a key court order in the Alex Salmond case in order to remove "any slight risk of misinterpretation".

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:02:51 +0000
Scotland records 49 coronavirus deaths, with five registered in Tayside and Fife
Scotland has recorded 49 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:34:09 +0000
Phased return of Scotland’s school pupils to begin on Monday as strict lockdown endures into March
A phased return of pupils to Scotland's schools will begin on Monday, February 22.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:46:01 +0000
Arrest warrant issued for man who threatened shopkeeper
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who berated a shopkeeper after claiming he had fallen ill through eating one of his pies.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:41:11 +0000
Professor Linda Bauld: ‘We are identifying issues’ with new travel restrictions
Scotland's new travel laws were introduced on Monday, meaning that anyone entering the country is expected to undertake a 10-day quarantine period in 'managed isolation'.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:24:23 +0000
MasterChef winner Jamie Scott to open seafood shack and move bakery production to new Dundee premises
MasterChef: The Professionals 2016 winner Jamie Scott, who owns The Newport Restaurant in Fife, has big plans for spring 2021.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:00:53 +0000
Tayside teen Holly becomes one of the youngest people to receive Covid-19 vaccine in the UK
A Tayside teenager has become one of the youngest people in the UK to get the coronavirus vaccine – after almost a year of shielding.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:00:21 +0000
LEE WILKIE: Suddenly Dundee United look a different team and a massive week is coming up for Dundee
Suddenly Dundee United look a completely different team as they jumped back into the top six over the weekend.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:00:02 +0000
Call for more to be done to help older people in Dundee get out of fuel poverty
Hundreds of older people in Dundee are missing out on thousands of pounds of benefits to help with fuel poverty this winter.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:53:57 +0000
Volunteers ‘desperately needed’ to save at-risk Carnoustie golf heritage trail
Carnoustie could miss out on a much-anticipated golf heritage trail due to a lack of volunteers to help make it happen.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:46:28 +0000
What time is Nicola Sturgeon’s Holyrood announcement today and what is she likely to say?
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to make a final decision on whether some pupils can return to school from next week.



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