Local coffee shops and eateries have claimed an "unlevel playing field" has been created as a national chain continues to be allowed to serve food and drink indoors.

Exploring a wide selection of plants adding some lovely colour to the garden year after year, here are 21 different perennials to consider introducing to your green patches this year.

Dundee dropped out of the play-off places after falling to a 3-2 home defeat to in-form Queen of the South.

Four people are in hospital after a car crashed on the A90 in Perthshire having fled from police.

Officers found £75,000 worth of drugs in a car involved in a crash with a police vehicle on one of Tayside's busiest roads.

Two women have been charged following alleged robberies targeting elderly residents at a Dundee sheltered housing complex.

A new online film streaming platform has been launched by Dundee Contemporary Arts.

Perthshire roads have been forced to close due to flooding caused by rising river levels - with major trunk routes also affected.

Ian Harkes believes Dundee United must show Rangers respect as they try to bolster their top-six ambitions at Ibrox.

A group of gamers from Abertay University are taking their hobby to the next level in order to raise cash for those in need.

Taken from a new year-round cooking guide, here are 6 excellent, easy recipes to try making at home.

Ashley Bonini has experienced a lot in what can now be classed as her first year as a nurse on the frontline.

A Tayside public health boss has defended pharmacy access in Dundee after a company labelled the city a "blackspot".

Nobody can deny there is absolutely no stopping Rangers’ title march under Steven Gerrard.

Residents will be quizzed on a set of conditions that might allow sexual entertainment venues such as lap dancing clubs to be licensed in Angus.

A Fife family stumbled across a scene of horror on an outing to the seaside.

Goalkeeper Jack Hamilton has accepted Dundee “need to win” against Queen of the South as they play catch-up in the Championship.

Road safety campaigners say an upgrade at a deadly Perthshire road worth more than £1m is "the only option."

An Angus pensioner has thanked the group of complete strangers who helped him after he suddenly collapsed at a Carnoustie bus stop.

Kirkcaldy's famous Links Market has been postponed for the second year running as lockdown restrictions continue.

A drunken man tried to headbutt a police officer who was attempting to get him back to his home in Dundee in one piece.

The sad news reached me this week that Steven Graham had died after a battle with cancer.

Foster carers in Dundee have been the unsung heroes of the pandemic, council chiefs have said.

Dundee will have to be wary of speedy counter-attacks when taking on Queen of the South today, says boss James McPake.

Popular Dundee bakery Clark's say a planned café may now need to become a drive-thru after the pandemic forced a rethink.

Dundee United manager Micky Mellon has no regrets about lodging an appeal against Peter Pawlett’s sending-off.

Make their day special with these 5 fantastic gift ideas for Mother's Day.

Multiple employees at a Perthshire potato packaging plant have tested positive for Covid-19.

Dundee will travel to East End Park to play Dunfermline on Wednesday, March 10.

Dundee technology has landed on Mars - and will play a part in a quest for signs of alien life.