Plans to increase safety of taxi and minicab passengers
All taxi and minicab drivers could have to pass enhanced criminal record checks under Government plans to protect vulnerable passengers.
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Pilot explains why plane approaching runway went back into air during Storm Erik
A pilot has explained a key flight manoeuvre that British Airways performed while descending into London Heathrow during the difficult weather conditions of Storm Erik.
Xplore Dundee vows to protect fearful passengers after bus route change
Bus operator Xplore insists it will work to protect its customers after safety concerns were raised over changes to a city service.
Fire boss in safety push after son’s bike crash ‘miracle’
A fire chief whose son went into a month-long coma after a motorbike crash is urging people to learn the skills that could help save a life.
‘Devastating’ consequences of drink-driving highlighted in festive campaign
Motorists are being warned not to risk drink-driving as authorities launch a festive crackdown on the crime.
Dundee taxis inspected by police as part of Christmas safety operation
Police have launched Operation Respectful, encouraging people in Dundee to be safety conscious in the run-up to Christmas.
Mother’s voice smoke alarm better at waking children: study
The familiar sound of a mother’s voice is more likely to rouse a sleeping child than the high-pitched wailing of a smoke alarm, a new study has shown.
Volkswagen and Seat ‘selling cars they know have serious safety issue’
Volkswagen and Seat are selling vehicles which Volkswagen Group knows have faulty seat belts, a consumer group has claimed.
Dundee council agrees to spend £40,000 making city a safer place
Dundee City Council has agreed to spend £40,000 making the city a safer place.
Former JLS star adds voice to campaign urging better farm safety
Former JLS Star JB Gill has thrown his weight behind an initiative to improve farm safety for both staff and children after it emerged agriculture is still one of the most dangerous industries to work in.
Fire service praised as fewer Dundonians injured in home fires
THE number of Dundonians injured in fires has dropped to its lowest level in three years, a new report has revealed.
Safety drive in Dundee to stop kids having serious accidents at home
Family Safety Week — the national campaign of safety charity RoSPA — is this year being launched in Dundee in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers faced by under-fives in their own homes.
Safe as Houses: Dundee OAP George feeling safe again after council kits out home with security devices
It can be a difficult time trying to pick up the pieces after someone has broken into your home.
Uber announces new safety measures amid pledge to ‘change how it does business’
Uber has announced a series of new safety measures in the UK, including more proactively working with police when incidents are reported and introducing a 24-hour customer support phone line.
Social media a mostly positive experience for young users
Children are more likely to have a positive than negative experience online, new research has revealed.
Call for review of fire safety in schools after blaze burnt down primary
The Fife branch of Scotland’s largest teaching union has called on Fife Council to review its school fire safety arrangements amid ongoing concerns in the wake of the Cairneyhill Primary fire.
Report says terrorism prevention is one of six key themes to make Dundee safer place
The Dundee Community Safety Partnership has unveiled a new plan which aims to make the city a safer place to live over the course of the next five years.
Sleep deprivation affects brain in similar way to alcohol, study finds
Sleep deprivation disrupts brain cell communication in much the same way as alcohol, research has shown.
Crossing patrollers to be considered at city school
Parents at Dundee’s newest primary school have been given an assurance that their call for crossing patrollers will be considered.
Accidents on roads in Dundee cost people £7.5m a year
Road accidents in Dundee cost locals £7.5 million a year, a new report has revealed.