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Hunt begins for missing paedophile
A HUNT has been launched for a paedophile who has gone missing after being freed from court despite a sheriff predicting he would immediately go out and offend again.
Motorist dies after collision with lorry
A FEMALE driver was killed yesterday in a collision between a car and a lorry near the Broxden roundabout on the outskirts of Perth.
Scientists discover genetic switch that turns off ‘incurable’ Parkinson’s
SCOTS scientists have discovered a “switch” that protects the brain from developing Parkinson’s disease, offering hope of new treatments for the illness.
3 commentsDundee tops list of long-term jobless Scots
In FIVE areas of Scotland at least half the number of jobless people have been out of work for more than six months.
Dundee Rep announces new artistic directors
ONE of Scotland’s leading theatres, Dundee Rep, has announced it will be run by two artistic directors from next year.
BT to roll out faster broadband to more homes in Scotland
FASTER broadband is to extend to a further 124,000 homes in Scotland by next spring BT announced today.
3 commentsMan rescued from bridge over A90
Police have rescued a man from the edge of a bridge over a busy dual-carriageway.
Man is found dead after police search
A MAN who sparked an overnight search after walking out of his home has been found dead.
Woman dies after ‘heated exchange in gay nightclub’
A WOMAN has died in hospital after falling and banging her head following an alleged “heated verbal exchange” in a nightclub.
Knife attack by topless flatmate was self-defence, jury hears
A WOMAN told a court how she tied a dressing gown cord round her housemate’s eyes and neck before arming herself with a knife, walking topless into his room then stabbing him to death.
Illegal beavers causing ‘widespread damage’
BEAVERS illegally released into the wild have caused widespread damage by felling trees, damming rivers and flooding fields, gamekeepers claimed yesterday.
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Woman who caused fatal crash after ‘momentary lapse’ escapes jail term
A MOTHER-of-two whose “momentary lapse” caused a fatal smash in which she lost control of her people carrier and ploughed into a car being driven by a teacher avoided a jail sentence yesterday.
Woman in critical condition after nightclub fall
A 46-year-old woman is in a critical condition in a Dundee hospital after falling and banging her head at a city nightclub.
Dundee child protection services praised 4 years after Brandon Muir case
SIGNIFICANT improvements in child protection services in Dundee have been praised by the Care Inspectorate - only three years after a damning report listed a litany of failures by agencies in protecting vulnerable children from “significant harm.”
Over 30 firefighters battle blaze at recycling plant
AN INVESTIGATION was launched yesterday into the cause of an early morning blaze which badly damaged a recycling plant in Dundee.
Prison officer jailed for helping runaway
A PRISON officer who harboured an inmate after he absconded from an open prison has been jailed.
Happily single Abertay names its next principal
A SCOTTISH university which avoided a controversial merger with a neighbouring institution has appointed a new principal.
Professor Nigel Seaton, 51, will become the principal and vice-chancellor of Abertay University after plans to merge it with Dundee University were dropped.
Tributes are paid to microlight crash pilots
TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to two men who were killed when their microlight aircraft crashed into a mountain.
Microlight crash on Ben More claims two lives
Inquiries are continuing into a microlight plane crash which claimed the lives of two men.
Harley-Davidson devotees rescue crumbling Scots home of legendary motorbike maker
A TINY but ’n’ ben is about to get a new – and noisy – lease of life. The cottage in Angus is the former family home of the American Scot who helped found the most iconic motorbike ever produced. Now devotees of the Harley-Davidson brand have used their own money to buy the cottage to turn it into a pilgrimage site for bikers around the world.
Background: Marking a 40-year success story for Michelin
Michelin’s site in Dundee is the UK’s only tyre factory and this year celebrates 40 years in the city.
Michelin shuts down Scots plant for three weeks as sales slump
Scotland’s only tyre manufacturer is shutting down “temporarily” to weather the storm of a crash in sales.
One week on, it’s another SNP gain
The SNP has increased its gains in the council elections after the results of a delayed ballot.
Dundee’s Guggenheim halfway to hitting £45 million funding target
AMBITIOUS plans to build an iconic outpost of the world-famous Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum on Dundee’s waterfront have received a “significant” boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Thrown stone hits van’s windscreen
Three people have been left “shaken” after having a stone thrown at their van as they drove through Dundee.
Historic Scotland rescues Perth City Hall from demolition
AN ICONIC Scottish concert venue threatened with demolition has been saved after an intervention by Historic Scotland.
4 commentsCliff-plunge teenager named
THE teenager who was killed after falling more than 50ft from cliffs on the Angus coast has been named as Lewis Lowe, 18, of Dishlandtown Street, Arbroath.
Anti–smoking cash scheme a ’success’
A PILOT scheme in Dundee which offers smokers £50 a month to stop has been hailed an unqualified success, with a one-month “quit rate” of almost 50 per cent.
1 commentDundee murder: man in court
A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of another man who was found seriously injured at a house last weekend.
Man in court over death of widower
A MAN is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court today in connection with the death of the Dundee widower John Kennedy.
Scottish drivers the first to take tests in supermarket car parks
SCOTTISH learners drivers are to be the first in the UK to take their driving tests from supermarket car parks.
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is to offer tests from the Asda stores in Arbroath and Forfar when centres in each town close later this month.
11 commentsMan arrested over fatal stabbing
A MAN is being held by police investigating the discovery of a body at a house in Dundee.
Hammer time for Alberto Morrocco’s art
IT WAS his family home for almost 30 years and the place from which he became one of Scotland’s most famous and prolific contemporary artists.
Killer who stabbed his girlfriend to death ‘insane’
A MAN who strangled his girlfriend and stabbed her in the head has been cleared of her murder on the grounds of insanity.
Former Historic Scotland chief inspector admits dangerous driving
The chief inspector of Historic Scotland was found unconscious at the side of the A9 after smashing into a bus shortly after quitting his high-powered post.
Bride-to-be cleared of stab attack
A BRIDE-TO-BE stabbed who stabbed her fiance in a row over her drinking was yesterday found not guilty of assaulting him to the danger of his life.
Time clue in hunt for killer
DETECTIVES hunting the killer of a popular widower have “significantly” narrowed the time frame in which he was brutally stabbed to death at his Dundee home.
Woman charged over man’s murder
A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with murder after a man was found dead in a flat in Dundee.
Thousands of drivers escape ban despite 12 penalty points
NEARLY 300 motorists in Scotland are still driving legally despite clocking up enough penalty points to be banned, figures published today show.
14 commentsPaedophile set to give £16,200 to his victims
A PAEDOPHILE Scoutmaster volunteered to hand over more than £16,000 to his victims in a last-ditch attempt to avoid being sent to prison yesterday.
Murdered man had black market links
DETECTIVES investigating the vicious and frenzied stabbing of a widower in his Dundee home have recovered a number of “items of interest” close to the murder scene.
Detectives recover ‘items of interest’ in Dundee murder case
DETECTIVES investigating the vicious and frenzied stabbing of a widower in his Dundee home have recovered a number of “items of interest” close to the murder scene.
Woman charged over man’s death in Dundee flat
A WOMAN has been charged in connection with the death of a man who was found fatally injured at a flat in Dundee following a disturbance yesterday.
Widower’s murderer ‘is being protected’
DETECTIVES are convinced that someone is shielding the person who murdered a popular widower in a “vicious and frenzied” stabbing at his Dundee home.
Oil rig worker traumatised after kidnap sues employer for £250,000
AN OFFSHORE instillation manager, who was kidnapped at gunpoint in the Niger Delta five years ago, is suing his former employers for £250,000 for the trauma he said he suffered as a result of his seven-day ordeal.
Ex-nurse who faced flogging is spared jail
A FORMER nurse who faced flogging over the death of a colleague in Saudi Arabia has avoided jail at a Scottish court despite racking up her third conviction in little over a year.
Police officer was showing off as he mowed down couple in powerful car
A POLICE officer who “showboated” and “drove at maximum acceleration” when he ploughed into a couple as they crossed a busy main road leaving them with serious injuries has been convicted of careless driving.
Police detain woman after flat death
A WOMAN was detained by police yesterday in connection with the death of a man following a disturbance at a flat in Dundee.
Hunt for hooded man after Dundee pensioner stabbed to death
A HOODED man is being hunted by murder squad detectives after a widower was found brutally stabbed to death in his Dundee home.
Brother’s walk of love for fallen heroes in Falklands
A man whose brother died during the Falklands War is to retrace his footsteps almost 30 years on from the conflict.
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Scottish independence: Alex Salmond’s pledge to sign up 1m voters
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
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