Planners hitting the road to get investors 'turned on' about Dundee waterfront opportunities
Planners behind the £1 billion redevelopment of Dundee's waterfront are spreading the word of the city's transformation across the British Isles as they seek investors to commit to the project. (...)
Dundee hotel development a highlight in 'challenging' times for Malmaison
The man in charge of bringing a branch of upmarket hotel chain Malmaison to Dundee says the development remains on course to open next summer despite ''hard going'' in the marketplace. (...)
Three-week shutdown at Dundee plant as Michelin tries to 'weather the storm' of falling tyre sales
Dundee's Michelin tyre plant will shut down for three weeks later this month as the multinational firm tackles a drop in sales caused by the financial crisis in Europe. (...)
Anxious time for shop workers after Clinton Cards falls into administration
Dozens of shop workers across Tayside and Fife face an uncertain future after card and gift chain Clinton Cards went into administration. (...)
Joy as Santa's grotto opens in Overgate
A sprinkle of Christmas magic settled on Dundee this weekend as everyone's favourite large, jolly, white-bearded man took to his grotto at the Overgate shopping centre. (...)
Courier country wakes up to first snow of winter
Tayside and Fife has seen the winter's first dusting of snow — with a warning more is on the way. (...)
November 5 fire callouts fall by more than half
Firefighters have "never seen such a quiet Bonfire Night" as November 5 callouts fell by more than half. (...)
Bright sparks get creative at Dundee Science Festival family fun day
Hundreds of children were dazzled by science as they flocked to Dundee Science Festival's family fun day on Sunday. (...)
Pressure mounts to set minimum price for alcohol
Prominent doctors, publicans, police officers and charity leaders from across Tayside and Fife have thrown their weight behind plans to introduce a minimum price per unit for alcohol in Scotland. (...)
Council site clogged up by interest in Galaxy II oil rig camera
Anxious investors are clogging up one of Dundee City Council's most popular webpages because they are so desperate to check on the progress of a Stannergate-berthed rig which is set to explore a £25 billion North Sea oilfield. (...)
'Sarcastic' checkout staff leave St Andrews University staff member in tears
A 35-year-old Fife woman said she was reduced to tears at a Dundee supermarket, and claims she was "bullied" by "sarcastic" staff that refused to sell her alcohol. (...)
Dundee bids for London 2012 torch relay leg
Dundee has launched a bid to host a leg of the Olympic torch relay in the lead-up to the London Games in 2012. (...)
Ex-Realtime Worlds employees contest written-off PC and relocation loans
The administrators dealing with collapsed Dundee video games firm Realtime Worlds have been criticised for failing to give former employees full redundancy payments. (...)
Project: Myworld sold for a song — significant investment still needed
The final details of the sale of Realtime's Project: MyWorld have been confirmed as papers related to the sale revealed Kimble Operations, established by former Realtime chairman Ian Hetherington, paid £1.137 million for the venture on September 2. (...)
Interest in former Borders is of the non-book variety
Hopes of attracting a major bookseller to the vacated Borders store at Gallagher Retail Park are fading after it emerged the shop is likely to be split in two. (...)
Dundee Science Festival patron issues plea for research support
The biggest name in Dundee's scientific community has called on the UK and Scottish governments to give scientists the long-term support they need to bring their research to fruition. (...)
Pupils on song with Motown legends The Drifters
It was Wednesday Night at the Caird Hall rather than Saturday Night at the Movies for a group of children from Dundee's Dens Road Primary as they joined Motown legends The Drifters on stage at a packed concert. (...)
Charleston resident Letford upset by 'slum' description
Charleston's highest-profile resident, Lord Provost John Letford, says descriptions of the area as a slum are "upsetting" and he is calling on the community to work together to tackle the area's problems. (...)
Authorities accused of leaving Charleston to degenerate into a 'slum'
Residents of Charleston have branded their part of Dundee a "slum" where the elderly fear for their safety inside their own homes. (...)
Fears for future of Tayside Police Pipe Band
Tayside Police have insisted that the force's much-loved pipe band will continue to provide the backdrop to civic functions and ceremonial displays, amid fears that the group could be wound up. (...)