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Repeat of Frozen Water Warning
Wednesday 6.1.10
PARENTS IN Dundee were last night told they are risking their children’s lives if they allow them on to frozen ponds during the current cold snap. Councillor Elizabeth Fordyce spoke out after it emerged families had been spotted playing on the Stobsmuir Ponds just days after emergency services warned of the dangers.

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Family Tell of Devastation at Woman’s Road Death
Wednesday 6.1.10
A YOUNG Dundee woman was killed and her boyfriend seriously injured when they were involved in an accident with a car as they returned home from a night celebrating the new year. The family of Caroline Ann Cumming (23) last night spoke of their “complete devastation” at the “needless” death.

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Man dies in Christmas Day accident on A90
Tuesday 5.1.10
THE NORTHBOUND carriageway of the A90 was the scene of an accident on Christmas Day which saw an elderly man killed and his passenger so severely injured that she was rushed to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee in an ambulance with a police escort.

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52 sites ‘risky for emergency workers’
Tuesday 5.1.10
THE SCOTTISH Ambulance Service has been forced to flag up 52 addresses in Tayside and Fife that pose a risk to the safety of emergency workers.

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Lorry crash chaos on snow-covered A9
Tuesday 5.1.10
THE COUNTRY was effectively cut in half on 28 December 2009 in a day of torture for Scotland’s drivers.

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A Festive Treat for Deserving Children
Wednesday 23.12.09
AROUND 2500 children from Tayside had smiles on their faces thanks to a Dundee Santa at the weekend.

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Over 700 Sign Petition to Keep Night Cover
Wednesday 23.12.09
OVER 700 people braved the wintry conditions on Saturday to sign a petition against proposed changes to full-time night cover at Balmossie Fire Station.

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Inquiry Promised into Oil Plant Fire
Wednesday 23.12.09
SPECIALISED OIL company Nynas has given an assurance that a full investigation has been launched into a fire at its Dundee plant on Friday.

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Tayside Fire and Rescue Issue Warning After Tumble Dryer Fires
Monday 21.12.09
Tayside Fire and Rescue are urging all residents in Tayside to ensure they are taking the necessary precautions after three fires started by tumble dryers in the last week. Firecrews have been called to an increased number of incidents where the cause of the fire has been identified as a faulty tumble dryer being left unattended or used incorrectly.

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Surgery for girl rescued in gorge
Wednesday 16.12.09
THE 15-YEAR-OLD Dundee girl who sustained serious internal injuries when she fell 90 feet into a ravine while on a school trip in Perthshire was expected to undergo surgery yesterday.

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