The 37-year-old was left with multiple injuries after the incident.

I have lived in Broughty Ferry for over 40 years and in recent times there has been a marked increase in large groups of people roaming the streets from pub to pub.

The Ferry used to be a great place to go out for a drink. The atmosphere was friendly and you always had a good time.

But now I feel intimidated by crowds, who seem to revel in being loud and obnoxious.

Whether they realise it or not, their behaviour is threatening to others.

Of course not everyone who goes out in a group is out to cause trouble, but I think this is something that has to be addressed — perhaps with an increased police presence?

It’s a shame it has taken a serious assault to highlight this increasing problem. — Ferry Dweller.

Don’t they realise you have to clear and rebuild an area before it becomes attractive again? Take a look at every High Street in the land. Times are hard all over for retailers. Maybe these improvements will have the affect of ultimately boosting the area. — Dundee Reader.

This came to mind the other day when I passed the seating area between Primark and Boots.

The noise some of the individuals were making could easily be heard at the far end of the City Square. — Dundonian.

Built in 1970, their heyday has long since passed.

In the last 15 years I have witnessed rubbish being thrown out of windows and countless visits by the Fire Brigade to extinguish fires in rubbish areas.

I have spoken to many ex-tenants who have moved on to better quality housing and would definitely not move back into these multis.

Spending millions of pounds to enhance them flies in the face of the national trend of moving away from multi-storey housing.

Like other multis throughout the land, they have had their day.

For the future of this area it is imperative they are demolished to allow regeneration to proceed for the benefit of further generations. — Local Resident.

All of a sudden, Labour MPs are retiring all over the place.

Quite clearly, they have already given up the ghost of Labour winning the next General Election.

Even more worryingly for the Labour Party, the number of senior MSPs who are throwing their hat in to go to London clearly shows a lack of confidence in leader Iain Gray and the Labour Party’s ability to win at the next Holyrood elections. — Political Connoisseur.

One was left in our tyre depot a while back and nobody came to claim it. If anyone is looking for it, contact 01382 735820 between 8am and 5.30pm. — Kenway Tyres.

There is no grey area, as Alex Salmond would have the public believe.

Ms Sturgeon’s constituent has, on two separate occasions, been found guilty of defrauding the British taxpayer, to the tune of £58,000 and £80,000.

Yet, despite the seriousness of these crimes, and despite speaking out against fraud, Ms Sturgeon supplied a character reference.

Judged by her peers at First Minister’s questions, it was revealing to find not one of her SNP colleagues, including Alex Salmond, prepared to put their hand up in support, when given the opportunity by Labour leader Iain Gray.

Worse, on five occasions, Mr Salmond avoided giving an answer on what level of crime a constituent of an SNP MSP would have to commit not to be shown the door, which undermined his defence that it was her ‘duty’.

Ms Sturgeon has been naive, at worst, desperate, in her attempt to win minority votes for her party. Taken together, it’s a damning indictment.

Judgement is a key ingredient for such a high profile role.

Taxpayers need to be satisfied that criminality is being pursued and not just given lip service.

I suggest this episode and other recent events cast serious doubts on whether Nicola Sturgeon can continue in her role as Deputy First Minister. — Politico.

In fact there were several Andy Warhol works on display at the opening of Dundee Contemporary Arts in March 1999, not long after it opened. — Mary Field.