Dundee United to change hospitality suite names in alcohol licence bid
Dundee United Football Club is looking to kick off the new league campaign with a change to its alcohol licence and function suite names.
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Dundee council set to bring in new rules to limit booze sales at shops and pubs
Councillors are set to introduce new guidelines on the sale of alcohol — which are more stringent than ever before.
By Jon Brady,
Boozed-up motorist smashed into Dundee church railings
A drink-driver crashed into the railings of a Dundee church at speed — narrowly missing a row of parked cars.
By Sheanne Mulholland,
Dundee man opens up about his battle with alcohol admitting: ‘I was on the edge’
A recovering Dundee alcoholic and former high-flying lawyer has spoken of the moment he was told by doctors he was on “the edge” of no return.
By James Simpson,
‘Old-school’ police approach welcomed by Broughty Ferry pub bosses
Police in Broughty Ferry have launched a new initiative targeted at the area’s late night economy.
By Jon Brady,
Stricter measures on alcohol sales come into effect across Scotland
Giving or serving alcohol to a child or young person in a public place is now an offence in Scotland after new laws were introduced.
By Press Association,
Locals fear name of Dundee’s newest pub encourages ‘irresponsible drinking’
Community leaders have defended the name of Dundee’s newest bar — after West End residents complained it could lead to “irresponsible drinking”.
By James Simpson,
‘The focus for us this year will be tackling the deprivation that now exists in Dundee’
Dundee’s Alcohol and Drugs Partnership has revealed its key priorities for the year — tackling deprivation and so-called “legal highs”.
By Jon Brady,
Man admits stealing booze from Dundee Tesco
A 26-year-old man stole a quantity of alcohol from a Dundee supermarket.
By Sheanne Mulholland,
‘Alcohol is damaging the health and safety of people in Tayside’
Harmful drinking is costing Tayside’s public services £146 million each year, according to a new report.
By Jon Brady,
Shop hit by ‘smash and grab’ theft of alcohol
A man has been detained after a shop was targeted in a suspected “smash and grab” yesterday.
By James Simpson,
VIDEO: Driver pulled over by police juggles to prove he is sober
When police in Arkansas pulled over a man late on a Friday night, they perhaps expected protests that he wasn’t driving under the influence.
By Stephen Eighteen,
Dundee man who overcame cancer and alcoholism says ‘it is never too late to change your ways’
“I’ve beaten cancer and a 25-year battle with the bottle — I want to show others it’s never too late to change.”
By James Simpson,
Dundee restaurants’ alcohol bids opposed by local group
A community group has opposed the plans of two Dundee restaurants to allow booze to be taken out of the premises.
By James Simpson,
Ex-speedway star hopes to get on his bike one last time after docs told him he’s dying
John Rodger has always lived life in the fast lane — and the former speedway star, actor and welder says he has seen it all.
By James Simpson,
Man stole booze from Dundee Tesco
A man stole alcohol from a Dundee supermarket.
By Sheanne Mulholland,