Carnoustie pervert who secretly filmed naked teenage girl has sentence deferred
Sentence has been further deferred on a pervert caught filming a teenage girl while she was naked. Read More
VIDEO: Three police vehicles swoop on Dundee street amid reports schoolgirls arrested
Three police vehicles including one marked with "Police dogs" swooped on Meadowside today, outside the High School of Dundee. Read More
BREAKING: Dundee hospital to close with possible staff redundancies
Fernbrae Hospital, in Perth Road in Dundee, will close in May, it has been announced. Read More
What the papers say – March 20
The “crisis” facing the country over the expected delay to Brexit leads most papers on Wednesday.
Nature lovers asked to contribute to online diary to mark start of spring
Wildlife lovers are getting the chance to contribute to the UK’s first crowd-sourced nature diary to mark the beginning of spring, it has been announced.
Bunnies attracted to plants bursting with genetic goodness
Rabbits prefer to eat plants rich in DNA, scientists have discovered.
Online giants like PayPal urged to stop facilitating essay mills
Online giants like PayPal must stop enabling the “unethical” practices of essay mills which exploit young people, the Education Secretary has said.
Government to investigate potential bias in algorithm-based systems
The potential for bias in algorithms that could be used in local government and the justice system is to be investigated by a government advisory body.
Use technology to reduce loneliness among older people, report suggests
GPs and health service practitioners should be able to prescribe technology such as wearable devices and monitoring systems to tackle loneliness among older people, a report has recommended.
Theresa May to ask European Union to delay Brexit
Theresa May will write to the European Union on Wednesday to ask for a delay to Brexit beyond the scheduled date of March 29.
Regulators need to do more to prove effective response – watchdog
Four major regulators need to do more to prove they are effectively responding to consumer concerns or offering enough protection to those who need it, the spending watchdog has found.
