Dundee councillor welcomes minister's move to end sex offender housing row
Veteran Dundee councillor Ian Borthwick has welcomed the Scottish Government's assurance that sex offenders will not be given top priority for public sector housing. (...)
'Utterly deplorable' — community shocked by attack on 73-year-old in Downfield
High-visibility police patrols and door-to-door inquiries have been taking place in the Downfield area of Dundee after a 73-year-old man was assaulted by teenagers in an apparently unprovoked attack. (...)
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. (...)
'A history of good service to the city' — iconic Dundee store Robertson's closing after 130 years
A 130-year-old furniture store in central Dundee is to close, with the loss of 16 jobs. (...)
Dundee City Council to appeal Linda Ross employment tribunal judgment
Dundee City Council is to appeal against the findings of the employment tribunal panel which severely criticised the council over its handling of the Linda Ross affair. (...)
Council chief urged to bring parties together to solve school bus problem
Dundee's depute lord provost is urging an end to a school bus dispute. (...)
'We could have been visiting a mortuary today' — family shocked by terrifying attack on elderly woman in her Hilltown home
A Dundee grandmother was left in fear for her life when a violent intruder barged into her home on Saturday night. (...)
Dundee City Council interrupts its own review of Linda Ross tribunal judgment to defend HR manager
The Linda Ross employment tribunal story has taken an extraordinary twist with Dundee City Council denying its education human resources manager ignored "correct legal advice" from the council's own lawyers. (...)
Linda Ross case: extent of problems at school revealed in councillor's notes from 2006/2007
A teacher at Sidlaw View Primary School was subjected to 23 incidents of physical and verbal abuse, among a total of 42 complaints logged during 2006-2007, The Courier has learned. (...)
Linda Ross tribunal: Mike Barile says problems went right to the top of Dundee City Council
Former Dundee teacher Mike Barile claims the city council's ex-chief executive Alex Stephen "positively encouraged" former education director Anne Wilson to abuse her power. (...)
'Quite shocking' — call for council to face Linda Ross case investigation
The city's longest-serving councillor has demanded a full investigation into Dundee City Council's treatment of former deputy head teacher Linda Ross. (...)
Is it time for Dundee to take some Highland games inspiration from its American cousin?
Dundee's lord provost would champion the return of the city's Highland games if there is enough support from the public. (...)
'They don't even have the bottle to come and face ordinary people' — fury at NHS Tayside's Ardler GP surgery meeting no-show
The anger and frustration of the Ardler community over the closure of their GP surgery has surfaced at a public meeting. (...)
NHS Tayside GPs back decision to force closure of Ardler Surgery
GPs have backed the decision to force the Ardler Surgery in Dundee to close, insisting that it could not provide the level of service its 1700 patients needed. (...)
Action demanded for Ardler and St Mary's patients as GP surgery closes
A Dundee councillor is calling for urgent action to find a GP for hundreds of patients in Ardler and St Mary's. (...)
National Express bus changes planned as a result of 'feedback'
National Express is proposing changes to Dundee bus services after criticism of its last move to introduce new routes. (...)
Post Office operators could 'walk away'
The people who run post offices could "walk away" from their jobs as government cuts mean they won't earn a liveable wage, it has been claimed. (...)
Cross-party council support for Courier's Fight For Fairer Fuel
Despite all-party support in Dundee City Chambers for The Courier's Fight For Fairer Fuel campaign, there was division among councillors over wording of the city council's response to the fuel crisis. (...)
Council's decision to delay biomass plan response welcomed by MSP
Dundee East MSP Shona Robison has voiced her support for the city council's call to the Scottish Government to defer a decision on the controversial biomass plant proposed for the harbour. (...)
Delays to winter repairs on hundreds of Ardler homes
Hundreds of residents of a Dundee housing scheme may have to wait two weeks for repairs to homes damaged by the winter weather. (...)