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Learner drivers frozen out on their test days
Dundee's driving test centre has been forced to cancel 50 examinations this week due to frost and ice. (...)
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'You can never be sure' — ice warning after dog rescue at Clatto reservoir
A Dundee firefighter says a dramatic rescue from a reservoir at the weekend highlights the dangers of walking on ice. (...)
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Freak accident victim Kirsty Scott will suffer little scarring, says surgeon
A Perth woman who escaped death by inches when she slipped on ice and impaled her chin on a railing should escape with little scarring, according to her surgeon. (...)
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Freak spike accident victim's praise for 'fantastic' staff
The 20-year-old Perth woman whose face was impaled on a spike in a freak accident has publicly praised the ''fantastic'' emergency services and hospital staff who came to her aid. (...)
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Bear Scotland denies blame after multiple collisions on M90
Bear Scotland has denied it was to blame for ''multiple'' collisions involving nine vehicles on the M90 on Monday morning near Perth. (...)
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Woman's face impaled after slipping on ice in Perth
A woman's face was impaled on a five-inch metal railing spike after she slipped on ice in Perth. (...)
Ice warning after difficult day for travel
Motorists and pedestrians have been advised to take care as another ice warning has been issued extending into Tuesday, after a day of dangerous conditions. (...)
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Icy forecast brings plea for extra caution over weekend
People in Tayside and Fife will require their winter woollies this weekend as the big chill plants itself over the area. (...)
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Icy blast fills up A&E waiting rooms
Staff at Ninewells Hospital A&E department have been dealing with a spate of falls due to icy pavements. (...)
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Local man warns serious accident is just around the corner at Letham Den
Two Angus car accidents happened on the same road on Thursday — prompting calls for better gritting in the area. (...)
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Ice warning for early-morning drivers
A blast of wintry weather forecast to hit Tayside and parts of Fife today has prompted the Met Office to issue an amber weather warning. (...)
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BEAR Scotland taking extra steps to tackle worst of winter
The company in charge of keeping Tayside's trunk roads snow-free is more than tripling overnight patrols as the spectre of another harsh winter looms. (...)
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Fife Council defends its £3 million winter weather policy
Fife Council has defended its winter weather policy despite receiving more than 80 complaints during the big freeze and spending more than £3m to date dealing with the problems presented. (...)
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Firefighter injured as fire engine slides down icy Blairgowrie embankment
A firefighter was rushed to hospital after the appliance in which he was travelling rolled down a slope in Blairgowrie on to the banks of the River Ericht. (...)
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Baffling surge in swimsuit sales during the big freeze
As the nation tentatively emerges from the coldest winter for a generation, retail experts have revealed that sales of skimpy swimsuits have soared. (...)
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Rowley enters icy argument
Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has entered the fray over "dangerous" roads and pavement during the cold snap. (...)
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Angry retailers demand apology over councillor's lazy claim
Perthshire retailers have reacted with anger after being accused of "laziness" by local councillor Dennis Melloy. (...)
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Funding fillip for Mountains Animal Sanctuary
Staff at an Angus equine sanctuary have received another boost to support its work. (...)
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'Lessons learned' by NHS Tayside from the big freeze
NHS Tayside chiefs have pledged to draw up new "contingency plans" to deal with extreme temperatures after the health board was accused of a "dereliction of duty" during the recent cold snap. (...)
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Council bid to clear Aberfeldy's wintry mess
Local authority staff have been out in force in Aberfeldy this week in a bid to remove the town from the grip of winter. (...)
