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Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:00:36 +0000
CALUM WOODGER: Whatever happens with Doncaster Micky Mellon has Dundee United in a better place and why Lee Ashcroft is Dundee’s Michael Jordan
If you’ve come here looking for a definitive answer on whether Dundee United boss Micky Mellon will be at Tannadice next season – you’re in the wrong place.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000
From Ferryden flower girl to flight mechanic, poet and author: Silvie Taylor dies at 96
In the 1920s, Silvie Taylor, who has died aged 96, modelled clothes for fashion magazines and went on to develop a love of the performing arts.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:17:00 +0000
Dundee United fans furious over Richard Foster’s bizarre Benjamin Siegrist injury call
Dundee United fans took to social media to blast BBC Scotland pundit Richard Foster for his bizarre statement about goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000
VIDEO: Dundee’s Simple Minds star Ged Grimes on enjoying simple things in life and setting lockdown challenges
Ged Grimes is at home in Dundee, his favourite place to be.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000
With Hampden on the horizon Dundee United boss Micky Mellon says ‘it’s all to play for’ in the Scottish Cup
Dundee United boss Micky Mellon says “it’s all to play for” as the Tangerines moved a step closer to Hampden with a 1-0 Scottish Cup win at Forfar last night.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:30:48 +0000
Back to school full-time for Tayside secondary pupils for first time this year
More than 20,000 pupils will return to Angus, Dundee and Perthshire schools full-time for the first time this year on Monday.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Line of Duty star Martin Compston shrugged off a hangover to score at Wembley
Line of Duty star Martin Compston scored the first-ever goal for Scotland at the new Wembley and wanted to take the crossbar home.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Plans for mental health crisis centre in Dundee ‘lack detail’ say critics
Proposals for a 24-hour mental health crisis centre in Dundee have been branded “next to worthless” by critics who say the plan lacks detail.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000
£880,000 conversion of one of Kirkcaldy’s most historic buildings complete
The £880,000 conversion of one of Kirkcaldy’s most historic buildings has been completed.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 06:12:43 +0000
Prince Philip’s Funeral: What will happen, who will attend and where you can watch
A ceremonial funeral for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, will take place today but what will happen and where can you watch?

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Dundee woman receives rare honour from the Queen after dedicating 75 years of her life to the church
A Dundee woman who has dedicated 75 years of her life to the church has been given a rare honour from the Queen.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Welcome aboard: Look inside Dundee’s first electric powered buses
A fleet of fully electric buses are set to hit the streets of Dundee later this year — and we have had an exclusive sneak peek inside.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Plea for more understanding of assistance dogs after Forfar near-miss
A Forfar woman is calling for more education of the work of assistance dogs after two "out of control" pets almost caused her to have an anxiety attack.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:01:00 +0000
Doctor’s orders: Alex Salmond’s Alba party advised by Scotland’s former chief medical officer
Alex Salmond is setting public health policy for his new Alba party with help from Scotland’s former chief medical officer, Sir Harry Burns.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:40:43 +0000
Forfar Athletic 0-1 Dundee United: Peter Pawlett strike sets up Scottish Cup last-eight clash with Aberdeen or Livingston
It wasn't a vintage display but Dundee United did enough to see off League One Forfar and earn themselves a Scottish Cup quarter-final place.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0000
REVIEW: Smile – Dundee Rep’s great play about United legend Jim McLean provides glimpse behind door of Broughty Ferry family home
Cards on the table (yellow, red. or otherwise), Dundee Rep’s Smile has a special place in my heart.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:30:00 +0000
Friday court round-up — Dog-rustling and a golfing pervert
Don't go merrily into the weekend until you've read Friday's court round-up.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:25:44 +0000
Man arrested after firearm reports in Halbeath, Fife
Armed police were called to a park and ride in Fife after reports that a man was in possession of a firearm.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0000
What’s on (online)? This week’s digital entertainment from Scotland and beyond
Feastival at Home Sat April 17, 10am, free.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0000
A90 road safety row after spate of injuries between Dundee and Stonehaven
A road safety row has broken out in Angus after figures revealed 85 people have been hurt on the A90 between Dundee and Stonehaven in recent years.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:02:44 +0000
Scottish Greens pledge comeback for Rosyth to Europe ferry line
New plans floated by the Scottish Greens would see the Rosyth to Europe ferry line reinstated after more than a decade.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000
‘I thought it was indigestion’: Angus heart attack victim plea to others after brush with tragedy
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Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:34:44 +0000
Call to scrap ‘unfair’ parking charge for Kirkcaldy’s new mass vaccination centre
It is feared parking charges in Kirkcaldy town centre will deter people on low incomes from being vaccinated.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:15:44 +0000
Murdo Fraser forced to remove poster placed on private property in Perthshire without permission
Scottish Conservative candidate Murdo Fraser has been told to remove a poster urging voters to support him after it was attached to a road sign.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000
EXCLUSIVE: Dundee midfield maestro Shaun Byrne and the frustration of being left on the bench
Shaun Byrne has been one of Dundee’s most consistent performers in a Championship campaign littered with inconsistency.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:49:45 +0000
Fife British Gas engineer ‘bullied’ into accepting new terms
A British Gas engineer who signed up to new terms and conditions which some claim represent a 15% pay cut has said he felt "bullied" into agreeing to the change.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:30:00 +0000
Golf captain paid for St Andrews trip before sexually assaulting teenager from Dundee
A former England golf captain and journalist carried out a sex attack on a teenage boy after meeting him at a bus station and treating him to a weekend in St Andrews.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:17:43 +0000
A90 drivers face two-week contraflow south of Forfar from this weekend
A two-week contraflow on the A90 south of Forfar is to be put in place from this weekend.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:11:44 +0000
Four charged in connection with break-in at abandoned Dundee care home
Four youths have been charged in connection with a break-in at a derelict Dundee care home.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:55:45 +0000
Dundee city centre revamp planned for shoppers returning post-lockdown
Shoppers returning to Dundee city centre as coronavirus lockdown rules relax have been told to expect some changes.



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