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Animal ban for Perthshire woman who locked ‘trembling’ dog outside in freezing conditions

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Louise Barclay was heard saying 'I'm sick of him' after closing the door on her ex-partner's pet, Flame.

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Perth Lidl store approved but council braced for legal battle

Councillors ruled a new Perth Lidl store is worth fighting for, despite Tesco blocking a similar application from Aldi last year.

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St Andrews Rifle Club coach on sex offenders register for touching university students

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Former club president Patrick Jess will be sentenced in May after being found guilty of the sexual assaults.

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Dundee city centre: Track the empty and occupied units

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Nurseries and childminders: Track and compare performance in Scotland

By Ema Sabljak

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Track A&E waiting times in your area

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Dundee star Simon Murray should target Scotland call-up says boss Tony Docherty

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Dundee talisman Simon Murray scored yet again. Image: Euan Cherry/Shutterstock

Celebration of lives in Tayside and Fife

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True cost of dementia: The personal and financial toll

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Investigation: True impact of dementia in Dundee and Fife revealed as deaths triple in 20 years

By Ema Sabljak

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VIDEO: Dundee husband tells his story after dementia diagnosis five years ago

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The words My granny is a time traveller: A story about dementia, are surrounded by clocks, dates and comic strip illustrations.

My granny is a time traveller: A comic strip about dementia

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An investigation into Dundee city centre

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Dundee city centre: See how the retail unit vacancy rate has changed

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Dundee shopping centres: Track the empty and occupied units

By Lesley-Anne Kelly

A 3D map of Dundee city centre shops with red and blue colours used to indicate empty and occupied units

Dundee city centre: Track the empty and occupied units

By Lesley-Anne Kelly

Courier Investigations

Dundee flats investigation: Homes ridden with mould, landlords harassing tenants, families in crisis… all while rents go up
February 28 2023
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Dundee double murder: The inside story of the Troon Avenue killer
February 6 2023
The Hunt for Mr X: Our documentary investigates Tayside diver behind £100m cocaine plot
November 13 2022
Abused as children while on holiday in Angus. Now these women want justice
October 5 2022
Gangster Granny: The rise and fall of Dundee’s most unlikely drugs baron
March 1 2021
A Short Walk Home: Our documentary examines Allan Bryant’s disappearance from Glenrothes
May 29 2022