Evening Telegraph (First Edition)

‘EXTRA PATROLS STOPPED PLANNED VIOLENCE’

FEARS of organised clashes involving young people in Dundee over the weekend prompted a surge in police patrols. Officers said they had received “credible information” of potential disorder. Reports of potential flashpoints at Caird Park, Lochee Park...

THOUSANDS BEING SPENT ON REPAIRS AT £32M CENTRE

PROBLEMS with the floor at a flagship Dundee sports centre have been going on for years, with the council forced to spend thousands on temporary fixes, the Telegraph can reveal. The £32 million Regional Performance Centre for Sport (RPC) at Caird Park...

COPS TOLD: ‘TAKE A RIDE ON THE BUS’ Calls for more police visibility to help tackle rise in youth-related antisocial behaviour

POLICE have been urged to ‘take a ride on the buses’ in a bid to tackle ‘youth-related’ antisocial behaviour in Broughty Ferry. Residents are calling for more patrols from officers after a 13-year-old boy was allegedly found in possession of an...

TEXAS COLESLAW BRASSICA

THE OWNERS of Dundee FC and Fife’s Scottish Deer Centre are behind plans to open a new Texas barbecue restaurant in the city. The first branch of Smokey Mo’s located outside of Texas will open in the former Brassica restaurant space under Caird Hall....

£1 MILLION PUB TO CLOSE FOR GOOD

A MAN was repeatedly stabbed with a screwdriver in a brutal murder bid in Dundee after his attacker told him: “You s ****** my bird”. Ryan Paul, 27, wounded his victim with the weapon after a confrontation at a shop, despite attempts to disarm...

NIGHTCLUB BOSS GUILTY OF DOMESTIC ABUSE

A DUNDEE nightclub boss guilty of domestic abuse lasting almost a year has been given a chance to impress social workers. Aydin Dag, 45, previously admitted an abusive course of conduct towards a woman between December 2024 and November 2025. He...

‘TERRIFIED’ FAMILY HIT BY TWO ARSON ATTACKS

A DUNDEE family say they have been left “terrified” after their home was targeted in two fireraising attempts in a matter of days. Police are investigating fires at the family’s Arbroath Road home on February 27 and March 8, which caused substantial...

ROBBER ‘TOO DANGEROUS FOR CANADA’ STABBED VICTIM

AN armed robber once branded too dangerous for Canada stormed into a Dundee flat, battered a man with a claw hammer and stabbed him. Ross Macdonald kicked the front door so hard it smashed into a woman’s face and left her permanently scarred. Dundee...

ENFORCERS PETROLBOMBED CITY HOMES

TWO homes in Dundee were targeted in petrolbomb attacks by a drug dealer and a masked enforcer who were out to recover debts. Shocking footage captured the moment a makeshift bomb in a glass bottle was launched over a trampoline and into a garden,...

OWNER JAILED FOR SHOCKING NEGLECT OF DOGS

A PET owner who neglected his dogs until one savaged the other to death has been sent to prison for 12 months. Shih tzu Harley had been crushed and killed by David Dye’s Staffordshire bull terrier Stella and the police discovered the animals in his...

TRIBUTES TO YOUTH FOOTBALL LEGEND

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Dundee youth football manager who has died at the age of 75. David Webster, dubbed “Mr Lincraig”, dedicated decades of his life to grassroots football. He was involved with several clubs but will be best remembered for...

CONCERNS STILL REMAIN OVER DEE’S NOU CAMPY

SCOTLAND’S transport chiefs say “further clarification and evidence” is still needed over Dundee FC’S plans for a new stadium at Camperdown. The Evening Telegraph understands talks have been progressing well and all parties are working to find a...

JAIL FOR POLICE CHASE ‘STUNT DRIVER’

A MENACE likened to a “Hollywood stunt driver” who forced a mum carrying her baby to jump out the way as he blitzed down Dundee’s Murraygate has been hit with a lengthy jail term. Shocking CCTV footage captured Reece Massie, one of the city’s most...

WHOOPS

THE opening of the Dundee’s first Ikea store has been delayed after a major setback. The Swedish furniture giant was set to open its new store at the Kingsway West Retail Park yesterday. But this has been delayed as Ikea is yet to receive a crucial...

DAUGHTER TREATED LIKE ‘PUNCH BAG’ BY BULLIES

A DUNDEE mum claims her daughter has been treated “like a punching bag” during months of bullying at a city primary school. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, alleges her child has suffered physical and racial abuse at Downfield Primary...

MORE JAIL TIME FOR KIRKTON RIOT THUG

ONE of the Kirkton rioters who will not be freed until 2027 has been given further time in custody for driving while disqualified. George Reid was locked up for 38 months in January for his part in the 2022 Halloween riot that engulfed the Dundee...

SERIAL RAPIST HELD WOMEN AT KNIFEPOINT

A SERIAL rapist who held knives at women’s throats during a series of terrifying attacks in Dundee has been jailed for 14 years. Alexander Steven, 52, carried out assaults on five vulnerable women between October 2020 and October 2022. A judge told...

‘HE LOVED DFC, A PINT AND HIS FAMILY’

DOUG Hill, a fanatical Dundee FC supporter, engineer and businessman who survived everything from a childhood shooting accident to a lightning strike has died aged 87. The former chief engineer at Thompson Shepherd carpet factory who went on to found...

THUG ADMITS BRUTAL TORTURE OF MAN

BRUTE WHO TRIED TO SHAKE BABY TO DEATH FOUND GUILTY

A MAN accused of the attempted murder of a baby in Arbroath by violently shaking her has been found guilty by a jury. Josh Coates, a compulsive liar with anger issues, denied his attack on the four-month-old baby but a jury took just half an hour to...

RACIST UTD FAN BANNED FROM EVERY GROUND IN BRITAIN

A DUNDEE United fan has been banned from all UK football games after a vile racist tirade at a steward who tried to stop her entering Pittodrie through the wrong turnstile on matchday. Vikki Ogilvie was confronted by the male steward after she was...

ROGAN BOSH!

AN armed robber who got knocked out by a passer-by has been jailed for 40 months at Dundee Sheriff Court. Charles Conroy was also given a further 12-month supervised release period. The hammer-wielding crook was punched to the ground after brazenly...

FLOOR WARS

‘REST EASY LITTLE CHARLIE – THAT ONE WAS FOR YOU’

DUNDEE FC match-winner Fin Robertson dedicated his decisive goal against Motherwell on Saturday to young Fife footballer Charlie Melville, who died after a shock brain tumour diagnosis. Charlie, 11, died on March 2, nine months after a devastating...

CALL THE FUN POLICE

A DUNDEE mum says she has been left “mortified” after a city activity centre claimed parents tried to “bully, harass and intimidate” staff during two children’s parties. Kirsty Andrews, 38, was celebrating her son Harry’s 11th birthday at Funparx...

COUNCIL TAX UP BY

■ Band D properties will increase by £124.35 a year as SNP budget approved ■ Extra cash will go towards street cleaning and road maintenance ■ £100,000 pledged to keep Broughty Castle open for three more years

‘I AM DONE PROTECTING MY ABUSER’

THE survivor of traumatic abuse at the hands of her violent ex-boyfriend has shared the chilling secret recording that helped bring him to justice. Jemma Costello has spoken out about the ordeal she experienced at the hands of Fritz Mbabid. He...

CITY WIFE KILLER COMMITTED CHILD SEX OFFENCES

THE killer of tragic Kimberley Milne committed child sex offences a year after she died on the Kingsway in Dundee, the Tele can reveal. Lee Milne, 39, sexually assaulted two boys in Forfar. Details of previous convictions are not available to juries...

JUSTICE FOR KIMBERLEY

Evil husband’s terrifying domestic abuse campaign drove tragic 28-year-old to her death in fall from Kingsway overpass

HORRIFYING ATTACK FOOTAGE LEFT GIRL, 14, DISTRESSED

PAEDOPHILE JAILED FOR MURDER BID ON RUNNER

A REGISTERED sex offender who jumped out of bushes and stabbed a lone, female runner in a Dundee murder bid has been given a 12-year sentence. The woman courageously fought for her life against knife-wielding stranger Tommy Craig last May. Convicted...

THUG WORE CARTOON MASK DURING BRUTAL SEX ASSAULT

A PETRIFIED woman was held captive in a Dundee flat and subjected to sexual assault by a depraved predator wearing a Looney Tunes Tasmanian Devil mask. Scott Taylor, 57, hid the keys to his property in a washing machine to prevent the woman from...

ACCUSED TOLD COPS HE WAS TRYING TO SAVE WIFE

AN alleged Dundee killer told police he tried to save his wife before she fell from an overpass on to the road below, where she was hit by a lorry. Lee Milne, 39, is charged with the culpable homicide of Kimberley after an alleged campaign of domestic...

WOMAN ‘TRICKED INTO MARRIAGE’ BY ALLEGED KILLER

THE man accused of killing his wife, Kimberley Milne, tricked her into marriage, a court has heard. Kimberley Milne’s medical records were read out at the trial of 39-year-old Lee Milne, who is charged with her culpable homicide on July 27 2023 at the...

WITNESSES SAW ACCUSED ‘ASSAULT’ WIFE BEFORE DEATH

A MAN accused of killing his wife had her pinned against a wall shortly before she fell to her death on Dundee’s Kingsway thoroughfare, a witness has told a court. Daisy Whyte told the High Court she saw Lee Milne shouting at his wife beside a...

DOPEY DRIVER’S SNEEZY FAIRYTALE

A YOUNG motorist has been banned from driving for the second time after blaming a sneeze for a drunken crash into a lamp-post in Broughty Ferry. Chloe Mcmahon crashed with a child in her car and was found to be more than three times over the legal...

A NEW ERA OF CRIME FIGHTING IN HILLTOWN

FOR years, Dundee’s Hilltown has carried a reputation as one of the city’s most challenging areas. High levels of deprivation, unemployment, and drug-related issues have contributed to antisocial behaviour and violent crime, particularly in the...

Tech repair duo riding wave of retro console boom - with Hollywood among the customers

A DUNDEE tech repair shop has been seeing a boom in business thanks to the growing demand for all things retro. While there have been major advancements over the last 40 years, many are happily riding the nostalgia train. And Steve Cummings and Jamie...

‘FALLS IN LOVE’ WITH CITY BOOZERS

AN iconic Dundee pub has been rated second out of 4,500 in the UK by a Youtuber who says he has fallen in love with pubs in the city, as well as Perth and St Andrews. The Speedwell Bar on the Perth Road, known to generations of Dundonians as Mennies,...

SEXUAL BOOKIE SLIPS TERRIFIED LIBRARY STAFF

STAFF at a Dundee library were subjected to months of terror at the hands of a man who bombarded them with sexually abusive insults written on bookie slips. Scott Taylor also trashed a toilet while young primary school children were visiting Coldside...

SHERIFF’S SHOCK AT JOYRIDER’S DANGER RECORD

A SHERIFF told a joyrider from Dundee he had never before seen a criminal amass such a lengthy dangerous driving record, as three more offences were admitted. Sheriff Simon Collins told Reece Massie that, in 14 years, he had not encountered anyone...

CITY PUBS READY TO CHEER ON SCOTS AT WORLD CUP

DUNDEE City Council licensing chiefs look set to grant permission for pubs to stay open later during this summer’s World Cup so Scotland fans can cheer on their team. Due to the time difference in the US, their first match against Haiti will not kick...

SHOCK AS BLAZE RIPS THROUGH ROOF OF FLATS

THE roof of a flat in Dundee has been “completely destroyed” by a fire. Firefighters spent more than six hours battling the fire at a block of flats in Lochee yesterday. Residents were evacuated as paramedics and police were called to the scene in...

TEEN HAILED A HERO FOR HELPING VICTIM OF ‘HIT-AND-RUN’

A TEENAGE Asda worker has been hailed a hero for swiftly helping a terrified crash victim after a late-night “hit-and-run” in Dundee. Macyjane Mcinnes, 19, didn’t hesitate when she heard a customer had been left trapped in her car after a collision in...

STREET FIGHTER

“I’VE been homeless now for 22 days,” says Alex Watson, slamming shut the boot of his car after retrieving two litter pickers – one for him, one for me. “And in those 22 days, I’ve received more love and support from beautiful folk in Dundee than I...

‘HE LOVED TO HIS FULLEST’

THE daughter of a man found dead in Dundee’s Hilltown on Hogmanay says he “loved to his fullest”. The body of James Dougan was found at Tulloch Court on December 31. Matthew Tudge, 43, is accused of murdering the 38-year-old. He appeared at Dundee...

ABUSER HIT WITH TRAVEL BAN

SCHOOL POOLS SAVED FROM CLOSURE

DUNDEE City Council leader Mark Flynn has ruled out closing school pools in a bid to plug a budget shortfall. The local authority is facing an £8.4 million black hole in its finances ahead of setting next year’s (2026-27) budget. The budget is...

‘TO OUR FAMILY SHE WAS OUR WORLD’

A FAMILY has paid tribute to a Dundee mum following her death in a crash in Berwick-upon-tweed. Jade Duncan, 41, was the passenger inside a black Peugeot 407 coupe that crashed on the A1 on Wednesday last week. Emergency services were called to...

TRIO WHO KILLED TERRIFIED MAN JAILED FOR 26 YEARS

A TRIO of criminals who killed a terrified man when he leapt from a Dundee flat to escape their attempts to extort cash from him have been jailed for a total of 26 years. Stephen Stewart, 52, Jennifer Souter, 40, and 43-year-old Victoria Mcgowan were...

CALLS FOR HIT SQUADS AND CCTV TO CLEAN UP CITY STREETS

HIT squads and CCTV are being put forward as a £1.5 million solution to clean up Dundee streets. Labour MSP Michael Marra has called on the local authority to use cash obtained through the UK Government’s Pride of Place fund to clear litter,...

UNION JACKPOT

WORK has started on a project aimed at transforming Dundee’s Union Street. Close to £2 million will be spent on making the city centre thoroughfare a “high-quality, accessible, level public space”. This will include installing seating, shelters, a...

JAIL FOR THUG WHO SLASHED BEGGAR IN HORRIFIC GLASS ATTACK

SISTERS LEFT WITHOUT HOT WATER AND HEATING FOR A MONTH

TWO sisters in Dundee say they were left without heating and hot water for more than a month after their letting agency failed to repair a broken boiler. Nicola Rubczaks claims Belvoir Lettings did not fix the boiler in the Perth Road flat they rent...

PAEDOPHILE DIES TWO WEEKS AFTER EARLY RELEASE

A DUNDEE paedophile has died just two weeks after being granted early release from prison by the justice secretary. In September last year, jurors took just 13 minutes to find William Cox guilty of making indecent images of children. Detectives...

POSTCODE AREA OWES £196K IN COUNCIL TAXES

SOME addresses in Dundee owe tens of thousands of pounds in council tax, it has been revealed. The tenants of one property in the city have racked up debts of more than £29,000 alone. A freedom of information request has also revealed the top 20...

NO TRACE OF LOCHEE GUNMAN AS COPS CLOSE PROBE

A SEARCH to trace a man reportedly seen with a firearm at a busy shopping precinct in Dundee has now concluded. Armed police swooped on Lochee High Street on December 16, sealing off the area. A large cordon was in place between Boots and...

CARSEVIEW UNIT COULD MOVE TO PERTH ‘IN WEEKS’

PATIENTS at Carseview and Strathmartine Centre have been told a proposed move to Murray Royal Hospital in Perth will take place in a matter of weeks. NHS Tayside said it is in the final stages of the transition programme, which will see the Learning...

TOP CITY OFFICER SUSPENDED OVER CONDUCT PROBE

A SENIOR Dundee police officer has been suspended while an investigation takes place into his conduct while on duty. Superintendent Keith Duncan, who has headed up several high-profile cases in Tayside, is being investigated by the force’s...

NO CASH TO SPLASH ON SHABBY RABBIE

DUNDEE council has ruled out cleaning up the iconic Robert Burns statue branded an “embarrassment” to the city. The monument at Albert Square has long borne the brunt of gull droppings, with Burns’ head particularly affected over the years, leaving a...

KURT GOES FROM TANNADICE TO PARADISE

KURT Herd insists managing the Dominican national team will be the greatest honour of his remarkable footballing journey – until the day Dundee United come knocking. The Dundonian coach is in dreamland after being named as the interim boss of the tiny...

THIRD PERSON ACCUSED OF SETTING MAN ON FIRE IN MURDER BID

A THIRD person has appeared in court accused of attempted murder after an incident at a Dundee multi. The 27-year-old man was allegedly attacked with a knife and other weapons before being set alight in a Bonnethill Court flat last week. Locals...

FAREWELL TO ‘THE LOCHEE WHIRLWIND’

MARTIN Ogilvie, “the Lochee Whirlwind” who thrilled Dundee boxing crowds with relentless aggression in the ring and warmth away from it, has died at the age of 68. Born and raised in Lochee and St Mary’s, the “hard as nails” former Scottish champion...

‘STRANGER SAVED MY LIFE’

A DUNDEE man has recalled the moment his life was saved by a stranger when his heart stopped beating during a football match. John Mcgee suddenly collapsed on the pitch during a walking football game in Toryglen, Glasgow, in 2024. He said:...

MACHETE AND DRUGS FOUND IN CAR AFTER CITY POLICE CHASE

A CACHE of weapons including a large machete were found alongside illegal drugs in a car after a police chase in Dundee. Officers had attempted to stop the vehicle – a Suzuki car – on the city’s Myrekirk Road yesterday afternoon but its driver made...

KIRKTON RIOTERS SENTENCED

CITY TEAM FOLDS OVER CLAIMS PLAYERS WERE BEING PAID

AN amateur football team in Dundee has folded over claims that players were being paid to play. Polepark AFC has been expelled from the Chamber Practice Dundee Saturday Morning Football League in the wake of the allegations. It is understood their...

DJ: ‘I’M ON A SOBER JOURNEY’

DUNDEE DJ Hannah Laing has revealed her threemonth sobriety journey after the death of her “best mate”. The 31-year-old says she was “relying on alcohol to take the edge off” due to performance anxiety and grief. In a post on Instagram, Hannah opened...

‘BOYS, YOU’RE DEAD TONIGHT’

TWO terrified friends had their Dundee flat forced open by a knife-clutching neighbour who shouted: “Boys, you’re dead tonight.” The men were woken in the early hours of the morning by Liam Spence, 54, who overcame the door snib to lunge at them with...

‘I REPORTED LEAK FOR MONTHS – NOW MY CEILING HAS FALLEN IN’

A YOUNG mum’s ceiling has collapsed eight months after contacting her property agency about a leak. Alex Weldon, 25, claims she first reported a leak in her home in Charleston Drive, Dundee, in May. The flat started flooding on December 30, leaving...

YOUTHS ACCUSED OF SPARKING MAJOR BLAZE IN CITY CENTRE Bin fires caused significant damage to shops

TWO boys and one girl have been charged over bin fires that caused “significant damage” in Dundee city centre. Nine fire units were called to tackle the blazes, which began in an alleyway at the back of Whitehall Street at around 5am on December...

MULTIS DEATH SPARKS POLICE PROBE

A POLICE investigation has been launched after a man reportedly died in a stairwell at a Dundee multi. Police and paramedics were called to Tulloch Court in Hilltown on Hogmanay shortly after 2pm. Neighbours said a visible police presence has since...