Campaigners welcome council’s rejection of fourth Aldi store in Dundee
The failure of German supermarket giants Aldi to get permission for their fourth Dundee store has been welcomed by community campaigners.
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Woman who received abuse from Dundee councillor Gregor Murray speaks out
The woman who received abusive messages from suspended Dundee councillor Gregor Murray says females should be able to express themselves "without fear of being called vile names".
Dundee councillor Gregor Murray guilty of breaking rules by swearing on Twitter
Dundee councillor Gregor Murray was today found guilty of breaking council rules by calling a woman a "c***" in a Twitter exchange.
Councillor Gregor Murray quits the SNP due to ‘institutional transphobia’
A Dundee councillor set to appear before a standards commission today has stepped down from the SNP group.
Dundee councillor threatens to quit SNP in trans row, as Father Ted writer tweets support for MSP
A complaint procedure has been launched against a Dundee councillor for “abusing” an SNP colleague in a row over transgender rights.
Angus creep jailed for indecent images of kids is back in court over Snapchat breach
Social media use by a repeat sex offender from Angus was described as the most flagrant breach seen by a sheriff.
Dundee council spends thousands training councillors for media interviews
Dundee City Council has forked out more than £6,400 in a bid to prepare councillors for media interviews – despite providing its own training at no cost the year before.
Dundee’s new education chief prioritises reading, writing and counting for city kids
Improving reading, writing and counting among Dundee pupils is high on the agenda of the councillor just appointed to take over responsibility for education.
Labour councillor probed for anti-Semitism after Rothschild’s Bank post back at work
A Dundee Labour councillor returned to frontline politics this week following a long-term absence.
Dundee children’s convener ‘absolutely right’ to quit after social media outbursts
Dundee’s education convener was “absolutely right” to resign following a number of rants on social media, Labour’s schools representative has said.
Dundee children’s convener quits after foul-mouthed social media outbursts
Dundee City Council’s children and family services convener has resigned in the wake of a number of social media scandals.
SNP colleague brands Dundee children’s convener ‘a disgrace’ over social media tirade
Dundee City Council’s children and families convener has been branded a “disgrace” by a party colleague after being blasted for a series of foul-mouthed outbursts on social media.
Dundee kids in care are being ‘taken for granted’, claims MSP
Children in care in Dundee are being failed by the council’s education system, it has claimed.
Dundee school staff shortages: ‘It is getting better compared to a few years ago’
The city council’s education convener has hit back over claims that staff shortages are affecting pupils.
Young folk to be asked about free sanitary products in Dundee schools
The views of Dundee young people will help shape a delivery model for the provision of free sanitary products in local schools.
Dundee schools to step up war on ‘period poverty’ by handing out free sanitary products
Dundee is planning to step up the war on “period poverty” by handing out free sanitary products in schools.
TRIBUTE: Shavanna says foster parents ‘best thing ever to happen to me’ four years after ringing social services
At the age of 14, Shavanna Mullins made a phone call which changed her life.
Dundee councillor apologises for delayed response to city blizzard
Dundee’s children and family services convener has apologised for the local council’s delayed response to the cold weather — and pledged it would do better.
REVEALED: The three key areas earmarked by Dundee council for school leavers to get jobs
Three key areas in Dundee are being earmarked by council education chiefs for job opportunities for school leavers.
Increasing cost of Dundee school meals ‘unavoidable’ says council convener
Increasing the cost of school meals in Dundee is an “unavoidable” result of the current financial climate, the city council’s schools convener has said.