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'Safe homes in Dundee and an equitable outcome for Dundonians is more important than you being chummy at party conference time.'
"Ultras would squeal for mummy if subjected to what old Shed and Derry boys experienced when a much-desired goal went in."
'An above-average pay award must be the result of above-average performance.'
Dundee City Council will hail East End Campus as a new jewel in the city's crown, but they must be as vocal about the bad news, like the loss of...
Residents were presented with a solution, but never consulted on what problem this new bridge is trying to solve.
'Do you really think anyone is impressed by that?'
Our columnist asks why the National Trust for Scotland is seemingly only interested in preserving the heritage of the elites - and the NTfS has...
"I heard of a bingo player continually squirted with a water pistol on a bus, who was so frightened she got off several stops early."
One reform that might help is to ban political parties. Give us independents only.
'People might not agree with what you’ve done, but at least they’ll understand why you did it.'
It’s 2025 – exactly 40 years since the formation of my old football team Bank Street Albion, who played in the Dundee Sunday Welfare League. I’d...
You’re kidding, Mark Flynn. Your response to the Cairdy golf disaster is to suggest a private outfit runs it. “If anyone is interested in doing...
Cairdy golf hasn’t had a fair rub of the green. I’ll tell you exactly why. Responsibility for municipal courses was transferred from Dundee City...
Having last week criticised Dundee councillors as fearties who never express opinions, I must give credit where it is due and praise councillor...
A couple of days ago we passed the midway point in the five-year cycle of local council elections. What might Dundee City Council’s half-term...
A huge wooden play fort is to be built at Brechin Castle Centre. Brilliant! I thought such things were lost to our politically correct society. If...
Dundee City Council stumbling at the first fence of the Olympia inquiry doesn’t augur well. If basic details in advance are shrouded in secrecy and...
When you’re in town, not just the centre but any street where there are older buildings, do you look up? In places there are weeds, grass, bushes –...
The SNP took both seats in last week’s Dundee council by-elections – that’s a pity. All the other candidates of all the other parties, I...
This is the second anniversary of this column. Just as in my first week, and first anniversary, I’m complaining again that Dundee’s boundaries are...
With Europe and England battered by rain, and the anniversary of Storm Babet coming up, my thoughts return to the £100 million East End Campus...
My father’s childhood home was a tenement in Gellatly Street, where the car park now is. My mother was pan-loafy, she was from South Tay Street....
It looks like Dundee won’t be the venue for the HQ of Labour’s much-trumpeted GB Energy. What a surprise. It hasn’t been announced officially but...
Staff at Dundee’s Olympia Centre had to be hosed down after the toddler pool was “super-dosed” with dangerous levels of chlorine. I shake my...
Being interested in football stadiums, I look forward to Dundee FC’s new Camperdown ground. However, is this project being done in a way that’s...
I welcome Mark Flynn as leader of Dundee City Council and wish him every success. I also send my respects to the departing John Alexander. John...
I welcome Mark Flynn as leader of Dundee City Council and wish him every success. I also send my respects to the departing John Alexander. John...
I welcome Mark Flynn as leader of Dundee City Council and wish him every success. I also send my respects to the departing John Alexander. John...
The Dundee derby at the weekend had everything. It was exciting, engaging, with great football. A fabulous advert for the city. This is a football...
I try hard to like Dundee’s V&A, I really do. I try not to think how much more dramatic the building would have been if they’d carried out the...
I try hard to like Dundee’s V&A, I really do. I try not to think how much more dramatic the building would have been if they’d carried out the...
Dundee City Council doesn’t have to be run the way it has been since the Scottish local elections of 2017. The council clearly has a policy of non-...